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Commissioner says traffic signal needed at Route 234/242 circle after multi-year stop-sign move
Summary
A commissioner reiterated safety concerns at the Route 234/242 circle and said it took two years to move stop signs 100 yards; the commissioner said a traffic signal is needed because the approach is dangerous, especially near schools.
A St. Mary’s County commissioner described a dangerous driving approach at the circle where Route 234 and Route 242 meet and said a traffic signal there is needed for safety.
The commissioner told the meeting it took two years to get stop signs moved "a hundred yards in both directions" at the circle and said the area is hard to exit because of a hill and limited sight lines. The official said the location is especially hazardous during school times and repeated that local residents need a traffic signal there.
Why this matters: The commissioner framed the request as a public-safety issue—slow progress on relatively small roadway changes has left an ongoing safety concern at an intersection serving schools.
Details from the meeting: The commissioner said the county has tried for years to get minor traffic changes approved and that moving stop signs took two years. He said a signal is "definitely needed" and that efforts to obtain it have been slow despite nearby schools. The meeting transcript includes no formal motion or vote on the traffic signal or an explicit timeline for installation.
Next steps: The commissioner urged continued work with the Maryland Department of Transportation and other relevant agencies, but no formal action was recorded in the transcript.
