ELLICOTT CITY, MD – A Howard County construction project to install speed humps on Hanover Road from Old Washington Road in Elkridge to Anderson Avenue in Hanover, and Furnace Avenue from Main Street to Race Road in Elkridge, is anticipated to begin on or about Monday, June 23rd. Implementing strategies outlined in the County’s recently updated Howard County Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy to combat excessive vehicular speeds along these two roadways, work will begin first on Hanover Road and then finish on Furnace Avenue. Weather permitting, the work is expected to be completed by late July 2025.
In Howard County, we are committed to making our streets and roads safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, and all road users. Through our Neighborhood Traffic Calming program, we are bringing more traffic calming solutions to neighborhoods to slow down speeds and improve safety across the county. These traffic calming interventions are among the first to be implemented since we updated our Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy last year. When complete, these neighborhood streets in Elkridge will be safer and more friendly for all.
Signs will be posted to alert motorists and residents of the construction, and flagging operations will be in place to direct traffic through the work zone, as only one lane of traffic will be open during construction hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
While the County and its transportation partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, drivers are reminded to stay alert and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Please slow down and don’t follow too closely when traveling through a work zone. Remember, work zone safety is in your hands.
For questions or more information about Capital Project T-7089, contact Public Works Customer Service at 410-313-3440 or email publicworks@howardcountymd.gov.