(a) The transportation element may include all types of:
(1) airways;
(2) highways or streets;
(3) railways;
(4) waterways;
(5) routings for mass transit; and
(6) terminals for individuals, goods, and vehicles related to airways, highways, railways, and waterways.
(b) The transportation element shall:
(1) propose, on a schedule that extends as far into the future as is reasonable, the most appropriate and desirable patterns for:
(i) the general location, character, and extent of channels, routes, and terminals for transportation facilities; and
(ii) the circulation of individuals and goods;
(2) provide for bicycle and pedestrian access and travelways; and
(3) include an estimate of the use of any proposed improvement.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division I - Single-Jurisdiction Planning and Zoning
Subtitle 1 - Requirement and Elements
Section 3-101 - Plan Required; Municipal Inclusion
Section 3-102 - Elements -- Noncharter Counties and Municipal Corporations
Section 3-103 - Development Regulations Element
Section 3-104 - Sensitive Areas Element
Section 3-105 - Transportation Element
Section 3-106 - Water Resources Element
Section 3-107 - Mineral Resources Element
Section 3-108 - Community Facilities Element
Section 3-109 - Areas of Critical State Concern Element
Section 3-110 - Goals and Objectives Element
Section 3-111 - Land Use Element
Section 3-112 - Municipal Growth Element