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Building a Greater College Park Campus Facilities Plan 2023 Campus Transportation Advisory Committee Current Development Discovery District Electrifying UMD's Vehicle Fleet Enhancing Safety and Community Policing at UMD Enterprise Risk Management Micromobility Workgroup NextGen Energy Program Sustainable UMD The Purple Line UMD 311
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Leadership Team Departments & Offices Mission, Vision and Values Reports News Contact Us
Building a Greater College Park Campus Facilities Plan 2023 Campus Transportation Advisory Committee Current Development Discovery District Electrifying UMD's Vehicle Fleet Enhancing Safety and Community Policing at UMD Enterprise Risk Management Micromobility Workgroup NextGen Energy Program Sustainable UMD The Purple Line UMD 311

Micromobility Rider and Wheelchair User Rail Safety

Home Micromobility Rider and Wheelchair User Rail Safety

Campus Drive, in the core of campus, contains light-rail tracks embedded in the roadway. We urge caution for cyclists, e-scooter riders and wheelchair users when traveling near the tracks due to gaps in the rails.

  • Micromobility vehicles should use the designated bike paths and wheelchair users should use sidewalks. A new permanent bike path is now open on the south side of Campus Drive between Alumni Drive (near Knight Hall) and Turner Hall (see map).
  • Yield to pedestrians crossing the bike path.
  • Cross the tracks at a 90-degree angle. Crossing tracks at a lower angle can result in wheels becoming stuck in the rail gap.
  • Always use caution when traveling near tracks. Avoid the rails when riding parallel to the tracks or your wheels can become stuck in the rail gap.

 

bicycle crossing at less than 90 degree angle is dangerous   Danger sign for bicycles with rails

 

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