ELLICOTT CITY, MD – The Howard County Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Bureau of Highways’ Traffic Engineering Division will hold a community outreach open house on Wednesday, October 21st, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., in Rooms 346 and 347 of the County’s Office of Aging and Independence’s offices at 9830 Patuxent Woods Drive in Columbia, to present traffic calming plans for Deepage Drive and Rustling Leaf. The project implements strategies available in the County’s recently updated Howard County Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy, including the proposed installation of speed humps and speed hump signs along Deepage Drive and a raised intersection along Rustling Leaf, to combat excessive vehicular speeds along the roadway.
In Howard County, we are committed to making our streets and roads safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. 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. Since we updated our Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy last year, we have invested more than $1.3 million in neighborhood traffic calming projects across the county. When complete, these neighborhood streets in Columbia will be safer and more friendly for all road users.
During this open house event, DPW staff will be on hand to discuss the proposed traffic calming design, answer questions, and gather public comments.
After the open house, the proposed plans will be available on DPW’s Traffic Engineering Division’s “Traffic Calming” website for those to view who were unable to attend the event. At that time, community members may also submit questions and comments about the proposed project to the Traffic Engineering Division via email at traffic@howardcountymd.gov; emails must be submitted by no later than November 5, 2026.
For additional questions regarding Capital Project T-7089, contact Natasha Aidoo with DPW’s Traffic Engineering Division at 410-313-2430 or email naidoo@howardcountymd.gov.