Overview
The WB&A Trail is a planned, paved recreational trail located in the western portion of Anne Arundel County on the abandoned Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad right of way with a mainline length of approximately 5.7 miles.
In addition to many community connectors, this project includes spurs to multiple key points of interest in the surrounding area. The WB&A Trail will connect to the South Shore Trail in Odenton and subsequently will to tie to other existing and proposed shared use routes in the Odenton Town Center area. When complete, this trail will extend from Odenton to and across the Patuxent River and ultimately connect to an existing rail trail (also WB&A Trail) in Prince George’s County. In addition to the regional benefits this trail provides, the WB&A Trail will link to an interstate route of national significance. The WB&A Trail will connect to the trail network in Prince George’s County which is already designated a critical component of the East Coast Greenway, a national route extending north to south from Maine to Florida and the American Discovery Trail, an east coast to west coast national trail system extending from Cape Henlopen, Delaware to Point Reyes, California.
WB&A Trail is open dawn to dusk.
Active Projects
The design and construction of this project is phased. Click on the pull down menu to find more details for each phase.
Location
- Odenton to Strawberry Lake Way (2.27 miles)
Location
- Strawberry Lake Way to BGE Powerlines at Two Rivers subdivision (1.68 miles)
- Includes: parking lot at Patuxent Road, footbridge, bridge & equestrian use
Location
- BGE Powerlines at Two Rivers subdivision to Patuxent Road (1.71 miles)
Location
- Strawberry Lake Way at WB&A Phase II to Waugh Chapel Road (1.44 miles)
Location
- Waugh Chapel Road to Annapolis Road to South Shore Trail
Project Description
- Phase IVb will complete the spur to connect WB&A Trail to South Shore Trail
Schedule
- Spring 2023 - Spring 2024
Project Status
- Feasibility and right of way determination is in process.
Project Consultants
- Design: Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC.
- Inspection: Future
- Contractor: Future
for safety: no trespassing in construction zone is permitted
Location
- Bridge over Patuxent River (0.05 miles)
Project Description
- Bridge over Patuxent River to connect to Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County Trail system.
- Responsibility is shared with Prince George's County
Schedule
- Spring 2022 - Summer 2024
Project Status
- Material clearance and regulatory reviews of replacement manufactured components are in process. Once complete, bridge assembly, erection and launch to be initiated.
Project Consultants
- Design: Whitney Bailey Cox & Magnani, LLC.
- Inspection: KCI Technologies, Inc.
- Contractor: E & R Services, Inc.
Documents
2022-04-05 - Presentations
- Pre-Construction Community Meeting
- Pre-Construction Community Meeting Q and A
- Drawing Plan
- 2021 Bridge Construction Drawings
2019-02-13 - Community Meeting
2017-03-28 - Community Meeting