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Sharpsburg council approves MDOT safety measures for MD 34/65 intersection amid resident noise concerns
Summary
The Sharpsburg Mayor and Council approved MDOT recommendations for the MD 34/65 intersection — including a lane shift, widened pavement lines, an extended no-parking zone, a continental crosswalk and temporary speed cushions — after residents raised noise concerns; council voted to adopt the measures.
The Sharpsburg Mayor and Council voted to adopt a package of safety measures proposed by the Maryland Department of Transportation for the MD 34/65 intersection.
Mayor Russell Weaver said MDOT solicited input from eastbound residents on May 20 and received three responses; Councilmember Joseph Kudla presented MDOT’s schematic and summarized the recommended changes. The measures the council approved included shifting the eastbound lane to the right with a yellow line at the approach, increasing the solid white pavement line to 10 inches, extending the no‑parking zone to the state‑required minimum, installing a continental crosswalk, and placing temporary speed cushions (10.5 feet by 6 feet) in both directions with “Bump Ahead” signage.
Several residents raised concerns about the noise impact of speed cushions, particularly from large trucks. Councilmember Kudla told the council the cushions would be temporary and installed for a six‑month trial, removed during winter, and could be discontinued if they proved unsuitable.
Councilmember Kudla moved to approve all proposed measures; Councilmember Heather Waters seconded the motion. The minutes record the motion as carried.
The decision directs MDOT’s recommended physical changes and local signage; the minutes do not record individual roll‑call votes or a timetable for the installations. The council packet includes the schematic presented by MDOT and the written responses from three residents.
