Howard County declines stop‑sign engineering study for 5th Ave. and Denton Rd.
After discussing safety options and noting an engineering study would cost $750–$1,000, the county voted not to commission the study and instead considered a blind‑intersection sign and temporary orange flags to increase driver awareness.
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The Board discussed adding stop signs at the 5th Avenue and Denton Road intersection but declined to commission the required engineering study, which the minutes estimate would cost between $750 and $1,000. Commissioners discussed alternative measures including installing a blind intersection sign that would not require a study and attaching orange attention flags to signage.
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