A Look at Route 1’s New Trolley Trail Markers

Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail Hyattsville College Park marker

The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail has three new markers to help bicyclists and pedestrians find their way.

Designed by D.C.-based sculptor Charles Bergen, the red-and-yellow markers prominently feature a circular design evocative of the trolley roundhouse which has also been used in inlaid designs on the nearly four-mile path.

Bergen explains that the A-shaped design is also meant as a reminder of the trolley tracks themselves as they would look heading into the distance.

The markers, which have been placed in Hyattsville, Riverdale Park and College Park, are accompanied by informational kiosks which include a large regional map as well as information on connecting trails and nearby shops and restaurants.

The three new markers were the brainchild of the Hyattsville Community Development Corporation, working with the state and local agencies.

They’re part of a broader movement in urban planning called “wayfinding,” which seeks to use bright, easy-to-read public maps to encourage people to walk and bike more.

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