$2M Complete Streets Project Wraps Up In Howard County

Columbia MD

01 December, 2021

3:12 PM

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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Leaders gathered together to celebrate a recently finished Complete Streets $2 million project in Savage this week, one that added 5,145 linear feet of curb and gutter, 3,635 linear feet of concrete sidewalk, 660 feet of pervious sidewalk and 44 new ADA ramps. "Our existing infrastructure served as a barrier that prevented people from enjoying all that Historic Savage Mill has to offer, with insufficient curbs, sidewalks and ADA accessibility in many parts of the area. So we got to work," Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said. "Completing the Savage Complete Streets project connects the Savage community, providing safe and accessible walkways for pedestrians around Historic Savage Mill. Though there is much work to be done to make our vision of Complete Streets for all in Howard County a reality, we are one step closer today." Councilwoman Christiana Rigby noted at the celebration that the Complete Streets project has "transformed how residents connect with each other and with community hubs like Savage Mill, Carroll Baldwin Hall, Savage Library and Savage Park." The three-phased project improved pedestrian access and safety and installs traffic calming measures at several locations in Savage, including: A mini-roundabout at Foundry and Washington streets;Curb and sidewalk improvements along Washington Street between Fair and Williams streets;Curb and sidewalk along Commercial and Foundry Streets between Baltimore and Washington streets; andCurb and sidewalk along Baltimore Street from Fair Street to Savage Guilford Road."It wasn't until Dr. Ball breathed new life into this project and committed to funding it, that it's made what we have today possible," Susan Garber, president of the Savage Community Association, said. "People now from the center point of town have sidewalks all the way the Savage Branch Library. This connectivity's really crucial for our community and something for which I'm quite thankful."