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Residents press council for safety fixes at Chapel Road intersection; petition delivered
Summary
Several Havre de Grace residents told the council that the four-way intersection at Chapel Road, Grayscroft Drive and Grace Manor Drive is dangerous; a 20-signature petition and requests for moving a stop sign, adding crosswalk markings, and other traffic controls were presented; council said traffic commission and past studies will be reviewed.
Multiple residents on Sept. 16 urged the City Council to take action to improve safety at the intersection of Chapel Road, Grayscroft Drive and Grace Manor Drive, citing heavy traffic, poor sight lines and near-miss collisions.
Carol Andrews (118 Grama Croft Drive) presented a petition she said contained 20 signatures and described the intersection as "very busy with pedestrians, walkers, runners, bicyclists...and we have no traffic control there on Chapel Road." She asked the council to consider moving an existing stop sign from a neighboring intersection to the busy four-way location or installing a flashing light. "Most people go...more like 35 to 40 miles an hour," she said, describing the hill and poor crossing visibility.
Suzanne Falcon (119 Grayscroft Drive) echoed those concerns, noting a newly installed split-rail fence and tall evergreens reduced sight lines and that she had observed near-accidents involving children and bicyclists. Council member Boyer, who serves as the council liaison to the Street Traffic and Safety Commission, said the location has been repeatedly raised to the commission and that a 2019 Traffic Concepts review recommended against adding more stop signs for Chapel Road; he said the council can revisit the issue and that a legal opinion might be needed if the city departs from past study recommendations.
Council thanked the residents for their prepared comments and said staff would provide traffic-count data and convene further discussion with the traffic commission and the public.
