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Howard County seeks funds for road projects, sidewalks and traffic-calming; Guilford multiuse path and Santa Road among priorities
Summary
The Department of Public Works outlined proposed FY26 investments in road construction, resurfacing, bridges, sidewalks and traffic safety, with designers and engineers briefing council members on Santa Road, Guilford Road and Clarksville projects and on a surge of traffic-calming requests.
The Department of Public Works outlined proposed FY26 investments in road construction, resurfacing, bridges, sidewalks and traffic safety. Staff described a portfolio of projects at various stages of design and permitting and answered council questions about timing, right-of-way, developer contributions and how the department schedules work to avoid conflicts with other capital projects.
Notable project updates and staff comments: - Santa Road improvements: DPW is working on design; resurfacing added bike lanes where pavement width allowed and the department is now studying a shared-use path option. Design funds have been spent; construction funding has not been requested in FY26 pending final concept and right-of-way decisions. Council members noted likely property-acquisition challenges along Santa Road. - Guilford Road multiuse path: the project is split into phases (phase 1 from US 1 toward Winterbrook, phase 2 the…
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