Tag Archives: Riggs Road

Do you support a new trail by the Riggs Road Crossing?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Beverly M.

This is the word we have from MDOT so far on trying to install a trail on the public utility Right of Way near the Riggs Road crossing. A bonus, however, I have added your request for a trail across … Continue reading →

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Sept. 12 Update from SHA regarding Riggs Road and Campus Drive Crossings

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Beverly M.

Sept. 12, 2011 The SHA follows procedures outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) to determine when and where traffic control devices should be installed.  A study of the existing bicycle accommodations at the MD 193/Campus Drive … Continue reading →

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Riggs Road accident

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Beverly M.

From our bikeUMD facebook page: Mathias Frisch Sadly I can report that the intersection at Riggs now does have its first bike accident: I got hit by a car today in the turn lane onto Drexel, after having had to navigate … Continue reading →

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Bridges of Sligo Creek Parkway

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Beverly M.

One of the good reasons to consider the occasional bicycle commute to campus is that we are surrounded by a beautiful trail system that you can take for big portions of your commute. In the case of Sligo Creek parkway the … Continue reading →

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SHA Response – Loop Detectors

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Beverly M.

A bicycle loop detector is a traffic control device. Read more here: http://www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/newsletter/07-2/bike_detection.php One of the pitfalls of the loop detectors is that bikes need to know how to place themselves to actuate it. In the event that one of these … Continue reading →

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Response from SHA regarding RIGGS Road

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Beverly M.

This is in further response to your email regarding bicycle safety concerns along the subject roadway in Prince George’s County.  The State Highway Administration (SHA) appreciates the opportunity to assist you in this matter.  The SHA’s District 3 traffic engineering … Continue reading →

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Riggs Road Crossing

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Beverly M.

Many UMD bicycle commuters cross Riggs Road on or near Crosby or Erskine and continue on to Chapman Road which is the listed ‘bikeway’. This creates a challenge because the median blocks the crossing going east and Riggs Rd. is 40 … Continue reading →

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