The published materials page can be found HERE(link is external). The survey for the 2025 Transportation Open House is now closed. Please email Transportation@howardcountymd.gov with questions or comments.

The second annual Howard County Transportation Open House was held Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 4:30-7:30PM at the North Laurel Community Center and incorporated the Active Transportation and Transportation Priorities Open Houses. Additional topics covered included transportation safety, transit and regional planning, and roadway maintenance and operations. The Open House also provided the public with an opportunity to comment on the County's overall transportation priorities, approaches to solving common transportation challenges, and specific projects.

Represented agencies and stakeholders included: Howard County Department of Public Works(link is external), Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks(link is external), Howard County Police Department(link is external), Howard County Office of Community Sustainability(link is external), Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland (RTA)(link is external), Baltimore Metropolitan Council(link is external), Columbia Association(link is external), Maryland Department of Transportation(link is external), Howard County Public School System Office of Student Transportation(link is external), Bike HoCo(link is external), and more.

Additionally, the Department of Public Works (DPW) Transportation & Special Projects Division(link is external) highlighted information on projects including: 

Previous Open Houses and Public Meetings

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Active Transportation Open House History

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The Active Transportation Open House (f/k/a the BikeHoward Open House) was held annually to update the public on the County’s goals, priorities, and progress toward make Howard County bikeable and walkable.

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Transportation Priorities Open House History

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Every year, Howard County Government updates the its list of transportation priorities for the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT)'s Consolidated Transportation Program(link is external). The list, also known as the Transportation Priorities Letter, is developed based on input from the public, county staff as well as elected and appointed officials.

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2024 Transportation Open House

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The inaugural Howard County Transportation Open House was held Tuesday, January 30, 2024 from 4:30-7:30PM at the Kenneth S. Ulman Innovation Hub (f/k/a the Gateway Building) in Columbia and incorporated the Active Transportation and Transportation Priorities Open Houses. Additional topics covered included transportation safety, Complete Streets, transit and regional planning, and roadway maintenance and operations. The Open House also provided the public with an opportunity to comment on the County's overall transportation priorities, approaches to solving common transportation challenges, and specific projects, including the extension of Montgomery County's Bus Rapid Transit service, Flash(link is external), from Burtonsville to Downtown Columbia, and the results and alternatives of the Ellicott City – Oella Pedestrian Connections Feasibility Study(link is external), a joint effort with Baltimore County and state partners.

Invited agencies and stakeholders included: Howard County Department of Public Works(link is external), Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks(link is external), Howard County Police Department(link is external), Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland (RTA)(link is external), Baltimore Metropolitan Council(link is external), Columbia Association(link is external), Maryland Department of Transportation(link is external), Howard County Public School System Office of Student Transportation(link is external), Montgomery County Transit Services(link is external), Downtown Columbia Partnership(link is external), Bike HoCo(link is external), and more.

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