Sec. 23-146. Urban Street Design Policy and Standards
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 23-146 (2026)
Sec. 23-146. Urban Street Design Policy and StandardsLinkCopy Citation
(a)
The County hereby adopts an urban street design policy and standards pursuant to the 2023 Urban Streets Design Standards, incorporated in the Department of Public Works and Transportation's "Specifications and Standards for Roadways and Bridges" (2007), as revised in 2023, consistent with the Council's 2014 approval of its most current general plan for the County, Plan Prince George's 2035.
(b)
All planned County financed and approved road, sidewalk, trail and transit-related construction and reconstruction projects within Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers in the County shall be constructed pursuant to the adopted County Urban Street Design Standards and the applicable master, sector, or functional master plan.
(c)
The Department will review and revise, as deemed necessary by the Director, plans, manuals, policies, processes, and the capital improvement program to foster the implementation of a complete and green street on public roadways projects, including privately built projects approved by the Department or on non-County projects funded in part or entirely by County funds.
(d)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subtitle, the requirements of the County's adopted Urban Street Design Standards may only be adjusted as is minimally necessary to address existing geotechnical, approved development or environmental constraints, and/or existing development, that inhibits construction of the Urban Street to its required buildout. In such cases, the Director may only authorize the following alternatives to the applicable required Urban Street Design Standard:
(1)
Reduction in number of travel lanes; and/or,
(2)
Reduction in width of travel lanes; and/or,
(3)
Reduction in width or elimination of median; and/or,
(4)
Reduction in width or elimination of center turn lane; and/or,
(5)
Replacement of an off-street bicycle facility with a barrier- or parking-separated on-street facility; and/or,
(6)
Reduction in width or elimination of on-street parking.
Under no circumstances shall any bicycle, pedestrian, or transit facility or accommodation required by the Urban Street Design Standards be reduced or eliminated except as permitted by that Standard or as identified in Section 23-146(d). If the Director determines that circumstances require modifications deviating from the standards and as identified in Section 23-146(d), they shall document their findings, to include analysis and justification for the modification or deviation. That shall be published in the annual report. The findings and documentation shall explain how the facilities will achieve a 25-mph design speed (or lower), and how the facility will achieve future compliance with the applicable standard. The findings shall be made available to the Council, Planning Board, and Public upon request.