A commenter at the meeting reported infrastructure updates in St. Mary's County, saying the Morganza traffic signal is in the design stage with the Maryland Department of Transportation and that airport runway test strips have passed, enabling a planned runway extension.

The details matter because a traffic signal at Morganza and an extended runway could affect local safety and transportation access.

Commenter said Morganza "is in the design stage now" and recalled meeting with MDOT in August. He stated MDOT is aiming for a June 26 opening for the Morganza signal, and that design work is why residents' safety concerns about the hill should be addressed by MDOT rather than by informal plans. "This is the reason why MDOT is designing it," Commenter said, citing MDOT experience with similar hill-and-light situations elsewhere. Commenter said some residents expressed worry about safety coming off the crest of the hill; he relayed that MDOT will incorporate that concern into design work.

On a separate infrastructure item, Commenter reported that airport test strips were laid down and "the test strips have passed." He said the county administrator gave a thumbs up and that passing the test strips could allow a runway extension and the prospect of bringing jet aircraft to the airport.

These remarks were a resident's summary of project status and do not represent formal agency notices or approvals. Timing and technical details (for example, the June 26 target date and the specifics of runway work) were reported by the speaker and not confirmed in the meeting record by MDOT or airport staff.