Commissioners press SHA on local signals, shoulders, trail crossings and audit reconciliation

County commissioners and other local officials used the MDOT presentation to raise operational concerns and funding questions affecting everyday travel in St. Mary’s County.

Signal and timing issues: Commissioners asked about optimization of three linked signals on Route 5 (near John Knight Drive, Sheetz/Golden Beach Road and the Chick‑fil‑A area) after recent configuration changes. Karen Fiasco, SHA deputy district engineer, said SHA had been asked to look at timing and that new signal projects typically take two to three years from early design toward construction; she said the office will provide regular schedule updates. On the Route 5/MD 242 intersection at Morganza, Fiasco said converting the intersection to a full signal was…