Oakland Mills Road redesign

   Two years ago before the pandemic, I attended a public hearing on the redesign of Oakland Mills Road.  This road has changed a great deal from when it was a 2 lane rural road.  Widening came when the Sewell's and Ecker Hollow properties were developed in the 1980s.  Now it is a heavily traveled road with 2 red lights and a traffic circle.

   Recently the Howard County Transportation Office released its latest redesign that recognized a need for a turn lane and a bike lane.   Nice to see the bike lane as it is frequently used by bikers.  I am not sure how the redesign will impact the street racers that use the road on the weekends to see how fast they can go.

P.S.

     I remember in the 1970s picking strawberries and peaches at the Sewell's Farm.

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