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MD State Highway Project on the Broadneck
The Maryland State Highway administration is responsible for the management of the infrastructure and land on the right-of-ways of our major roads. There are currently several projects on the Broadneck.
First, the state will be planting 8,700 trees in Anne Arundel County to help Bay restoration efforts. A small portion of this number is going up at the west bound Rt. 50 on ramp at the Cape St. Claire interchange, this year.
Find out more about SHA Bay Restoration Projects in your area:
You can follow their progress by using our interactive map, the SHA Bay Restoration Viewer, to explore projects in your area and throughout the 11 counties. The map can be found at: www.roads.maryland.gov/Index.aspx?PageId=714
Click on the View the Projects button. You can enter an address into the search window or zoom to a location. Project information can be gathered by clicking on the symbols located on the map.
Want more information about the work SHA is performing to enhance water quality? Check out the Chesapeake Bay and Local Waterway Restoration page at: www.roads.maryland.gov/index.aspx?pageid=333
Second, there is a continuing struggle to maintain infrastructure. Lately this has been an ongoing battle to fix and upgrade the lighting on major roads. If you see any streetlights out in your travels in this area send an email directly to Hilary, our DOT Community Liaison for District 5 at [email protected]. Hilary writes us:
“A quick update on lighting in District 5 (Anne Arundel, Calvert St Marys and Charles County) – Our infrastructure needs seem to be outpacing our resources and budget to maintain them properly. We currently have on on-going Capital construction project on US 50 that is focused on improving lighting along that corridor near Annapolis. In addition to this Capital project, I am aware of at least 76 active locations with maintenance lighting issues. We currently have 2 full-time crews working between 6 to 8 locations at any one time to address these lighting issues. We will keep at it!”
