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Return‑to‑office increases traffic; county, state and Navy outline road and gate upgrades
Summary
County and base officials reported higher daily trips on local roads since the return to office, described ongoing FDR Boulevard construction and sidewalk/DCIP work to improve access to Gates 1 and 2, and outlined short‑term gate staffing and auxiliary security measures to ease morning congestion.
County and NAS Patuxent River officials told St. Mary's County commissioners April 29 that traffic has increased with more personnel returning to on‑site work and that several road and gate projects are intended to relieve congestion.
Mr. Goss, director of the county Department of Public Works and Transportation, outlined FDR Boulevard construction and traffic counts. He said average daily trips (both directions combined) on nearby corridors peaked at about 63,000 in 2019, dropped to 52,000 in 2020, rebounded and now collectively exceed pre‑COVID totals on FDR…
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