Add to that the fact that every delivery truck from the Amazon depot comes down Hanover to get into Howard Co and yes, a traffic light is long overdue here. And better site lines, so the cars waiting to turn dont have to cheat out into Old Washington to see before turning.

County wants the increased tax revenue but not the increased and needed infrastructure upgrades.

Agree- heavy traffic just from Amazon Trucks alone...

I asked for at least a 3-way stop sign many moons ago. No could do. I forget the reason but Jen Biddle will tell you. I've also requested help several times re Old Wash Rd and Bonnie View Lane from both county and state but have always been turned down. We need a coalition. If anyone's interested I do possess leadership skills. Let me know.

Any update?

If anyone would like to share an email address I will gladly send the letters I've written.

It's been 3 months, why is there no response from the county?
This is ridiculous.

Hello Howard County?!?!

I'll resend my correspondence to Liz Walsh. Perhaps she'll listen this time. I mean, what's the cost of 3-way Stop signs at the intersections of Hanover and Montgomery? And they need to take down that stupid flashing sign which supposedly warns drivers of upcoming turnouts from Montgomery onto Old Washington. As if anyone pays attention anymore.

Good morning,

Sorry for this late response, both intersections (Hanover Rd & Old Washington Rd) and (Old Washington Rd & Montgomery Rd) are under traffic study. After, analyzing all the traffic study data, you will be notified with the results.

Thank you for contacting Howard County Traffic Division.

I did send off a new correspondence to Liz Walsh's office and they responded appropriately by requesting a traffic study, etc. To my knowledge the last traffic study was done for the speeding and racing issues on Old Washington. Jen Biddle Woo's office responded as follows:

Jan 2018
Traffic signals, speed humps, cameras or policing on Old Washington Road:
When considering the possibility of a traffic signal at a given location, we are required to follow the guidelines set forth in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The MUTCD, a Federal Highway Administration document that is used nationally and adopted by Maryland and its jurisdictions, outlines minimum requirements to ensure that traffic signals are used where they are found to be justified through a comprehensive and objective analysis. 13-hour volumes will be tasked for collection for a federal warrant analysis. Please keep in mind that volumes are collected on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday during the school year.

For qualification to initiate the speed hump program for roadways in communities with greater than 50 percent residential frontage, a local roadway must be greater than 1200 feet long, greater than 18 feet wide, have a minimum 1,200 average daily traffic, with the 85th percentile speed exceeding the posted speed limit (85 percent of traffic traveling greater than 10 MPH over the posted speed limit), and may NOT fall within an Automated Speed Enforcement School Zone. Old Washington Road has a functional class of minor collector with an existing Automated Speed Enforcement School Zone in the vicinity of St. Augustine School.

Speed cameras are only allowable in school zones and state highway work zones per Howard County Council Bill 13-2011 and Maryland Annotated Code Transportation Article 21-810

A speed study was conducted by the Howard County Police Department September 24 through September 26, 2018 and the 85th percentile speed in both directions was found to be 36 mph. As speeding is an enforcement issue, it is suggested you contact the Howard County Police Department at (410) 313-2929 to request enforcement. It greatly aids them if you can provide a time period where speed is perceived the most.

Any update?