Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Grant Program

Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Grant Program is sponsored by Maryland Department of Transportation. Funds projects that enhance safety and improve bicycling infrastructure, including trail connections and on-road bicycle facilities.

Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Program - MDOT Turn on more accessible mode Turn off more accessible mode Accessibility Information Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Program Bikeways grants for FY26 have been announced! View the list of this year's awards or explore our interactive project map. FY26 application will be subject to new eligibility criteria and new project types will be eligible, outlined below on this page.

MDOT is currently accepting letters of intent for the FY27 Bikeways funding cycle. FY27 applications will open in April and run through May 31. MDOT is currently accepting letters of intent for the FY27 Bikeways funding cycle.

FY27 applications will open in April and run through May 31. Applications are OPEN for Bikeways FY27 funding! Submit your application on Maryland OneStop before May 31.

Read our press release here. Applications for FY27 funding have now closed and are undergoing review. FY27 Bikeways awards will be announced in the fall of 2026.

The Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Program provides grant support for a wide range of bicycle network development activities. The program supports projects that maximize bicycle access and enhance last-mile connections to work, school, shopping and transit.

The Bikeways Program seeks to leverage past investments in bicycle facilities, complement existing state, local, and federal programs, and promote biking as a fun and healthy transportation mode. The program prioritizes funding projects which improve safety and access for disadvantaged communities. Please refer to the Bikeways Program materials and guidance updated in 2025 on this webpage.

Read our 2025 Bikeways Annual Report Program Overview - Updated January 2025 Program Overview for Previously Awarded Projects - Archived Matching Fund Requirements Bikeways Complete Streets Objective Statement Guidance Bikeways Application Recommendations and Project Deliverables - Updated January 2025 Bikeways Program Procedures and Guidelines Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects: Design & Implementation Reference Guide Bikeways Project Cost Estimator Bikeways Workplan and Quarterly Update Form Reimbursement Request Template Design Standards and Guidelines Maryland Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) MDOT SHA Bicycle Policy and Design Guidelines MDOT SHA Accessibility Policy & Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities along State Highways Federal ADA Standards for Accessible Design AASHTO Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities Maryland local governments, alone or in partnership with other jurisdictions or private organizations Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) Transit entities operating in Maryland Federal public lands agencies NEW in 2025: -->To be eligible for funding through the Bikeways program, a project must meet at least two (2) eligibility criteria: Access to Transit: Project is located within three (3) miles of a rail transit station or major bus transit hub.

County Priority: Project is identified as a transportation priority in a County’s most recent annual priority letter submitted to MDOT. Sustainable Community or Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area (BPPA): Project enhances bicycle circulation within, or access to, a Maryland Sustainable Community area or a BPPA.

Main Streets or Major Institution: Project enhances bicycle circulation within, or access to, a designated Maryland Main Street or major institution (more than 1,000 people on its campus or grounds daily, such as universities, hospitals, shopping malls).

Access to Low Income area: Project enhances bicycle circulation within, or access for disadvantaged communities (identified at the Census Tract level using the Climate Solutions Now Act’s 2022 definitions of overburdened and underserved communities).

Safety Intervention: Project provides a significant safety intervention in a Vulnerable Roadway User Area of Need or project provides a Level of Traffic Stress reduction of 3 or more levels. The complete eligibility criteria and metrics are available in the Bikeways program overview. Eligible Areas Interactive Map For Design Plans and Feasibility Assessments of proposed or potential bikeways up to 65% design.

To assess issues, such as environmental impacts, right-of-way issues, ADA compatibility, local support, and cost estimates. Maximum grant award for Design projects $400,000 NEW in FY26: -->Please note that funds for final design will only be approved for projects which do not intend to pursue federal funding or future Bikeways funding for construction.

For installation of low-cost treatments to enhance bicycle routes May include bicycle route signing, pavement markings, bicycle parking, automated bicycle counters, drainage grate replacement, and similar low-cost treatments.

NEW in FY26: -->Complete Street intersection treatments on roads with bicycle facilities and state of good repair projects to resolve once-off (not ongoing operational) maintenance issues on bicycle routes are now eligible as minor retrofit projects. Maximum grant award for Minor Retrofit projects is $200,000. For construction or installation of bikeways infrastructure which have reached at least 65% design at the time of application.

May include shared-use paths, bicycle and pedestrian bridges, protected bike lanes and other major projects. Maximum grant award for Construction projects is $500,000. Matching Fund Requirements Grantees are required to provide a minimum of 20% of total project cost as match.

The matching fund contribution can be in the form of cash (provided by applicant jurisdiction or third party) or an in-kind contribution. When Bikeways funds are used as the local match to federal funding, a local match is still required for the Bikeways portion of the project. MDOT is currently accepting letters of intent for the FY27 Bikeways funding cycle.

Letters of intent may be submitted to MDOT by email at MDbikeways@mdot. maryland. gov. Eligible applicants are encouraged to submit a letter of intent to inform the Bikeways Program of the organization’s interest in applying for Bikeways funding.

The purpose of the letter of intent is to inform MDOT of the organization’s interest and provide guidance to the Bikeways staff on how many organizations will apply for funding. Letters of intent may also provide an opportunity for MDOT Bikeways staff to discuss the applicant’s project and ensure that key elements are included in the submitted application.

The letter of intent should include: Project Description (purposes, multimodal connections, affected neighborhoods and other relevant information) Physical Limits of Project Estimated Project Cost: Estimates can be preliminary to reflect the anticipated costs of project tasks Anticipated Bikeways Funding Request Amount; and Contact information of likely project applicant including name, title, organization, email address and phone number.

FY27 applications were open April 17-May 31. Awards will be announced this fall. Letters of intent to apply for future Bikeways funding may be submitted anytime to [email protected] .

View past awards with our interactive project map View 2025 Bikeways Annual Report View 2024 Bikeways Annual Report View 2023 Bikeways Annual Report View 2022 Bikeways Annual Report View 2021 Bikeways Annual Report View 2020 Bikeways Annual Report FY2026 Project List | Project Map FY2025 Project List | Project Map FY2024 Project List | Project Map FY2023 Project List | Project Map FY2022 Project List | Project Map FY2021 Project List | Project Map FY2020 Project List | Project Map FY2019 Project List | Project Map FY2018 Project List | Project Map Kim Lamphier was a tireless supporter for safe, bicycle access across Maryland.

Over the course of her career, Kim lead efforts to increase bicycle infrastructure funding, update the Three Foot Law and eliminate Styrofoam from the State of Maryland. In 2020, the Maryland General Assembly voted to rename the MDOT Bikeways Program in Kim's honor. We're available on the following channels.

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