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Sharpsburg council votes not to reinstall MD 34/MD 65 speed cushions
Summary
After reviewing an MDOT speed study and recent traffic mitigation measures, Sharpsburg council voted to keep the speed cushions removed at the MD 34/MD 65 intersection, citing line painting, crosswalk signage and off-street parking as effective alternatives.
At its March 9 meeting the Sharpsburg Mayor and Council voted not to reinstall speed cushions at the MD 34/MD 65 intersection. Councilmember Joseph Kudla moved that the cushions not be reinstalled; Councilmember Anne Marie McCullough seconded and the motion carried.
Mayor Russell Weaver thanked Paul Nicol of the Maryland Department of Transportation for the information provided by a town-requested speed study and said recent measures — including new line painting intended to shift traffic to the right, added crosswalk signage and residents parking off-street — have proved beneficial in addressing safety concerns.
The action concluded the council's continued discussion following a public hearing on the feature. The meeting record shows the council first approved an agenda amendment to continue the conversation before taking the motion on the cushions.
No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes; the minutes state only that the motion "carried." The meeting adjourned at 7:25 P.M.
