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County signs onto MDOT priority letter pressing safety and capacity projects on US 50/301/404 corridor
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Summary
Steve Kahane of Public Works presented the county’s FY2027–2032 MDOT priority letter, elevating US 301/50/404 corridor safety, Bay Bridge capacity and ramp management among top priorities; commissioners voted to execute the letter 5–0 and asked staff to follow up on specific grant and property details.
Queen Anne’s County commissioners on April 28 approved a priority letter to the Maryland Department of Transportation intended to guide state and federal programming through the FY2027–2032 consolidated transportation plan.
Steve Kahane of the Department of Public Works told the board the county had rearranged its priorities to emphasize a safety improvement at the US 301/US 50/MD 404 corridor intersection and to ask State Highway Administration to continue planning for widening the US 50 corridor beyond the NEPA study limits to Queenstown and toward MD 404. The letter also requests expedited design and construction resources for Bay Bridge capacity improvements, supports continued ramp‑management work on Kent Island, funding to design the pedestrian overpass on MD 18, and support for local transit and bicycle/pedestrian projects.
Commissioners probed whether the state had right‑of‑way and design work already completed for specific interchanges, and staff said they would check historic property acquisitions and confirm which corridor segments were covered. A commissioner noted an $8 million USDA grant effort for rail rehabilitation that may align with the county’s interest in preserving rail right‑of‑way and requested staff follow up.
The board voted to execute the 2026 priority letter by recorded voice vote (5–0). Kahane said staff would provide follow‑up on segment references and grant alignments raised during the discussion.
