From Christopher Boardman, candidate for Sheriff in Harford County:
Christopher Boardman testified at the Maryland Department of the Environment hearings held Tuesday July 31 at the Joppa-Magnolia fire hall concerning the environmental impacts of proposed new construction to widen I-95 in Harford County and make bridge and stream improvements and mitigation (see previous article in The Dagger). Approximately 40 citizens were in attendance along with a group of Maryland state government officials and contracting engineers and consultants.
Stating that he serves as a member of the Public Advisory Committee of the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board, where the PAC has reviewed hundreds of new projects for central Maryland, Boardman said he is disappointed that that the state under the leadership of Governor Larry Hogan is attempting to move ahead with the construction of new highways when what is more badly needed is a more balanced, mixed transportation approach that more heavily favors mass transit projects and which serves the transportation needs of a wider public not just car drivers who are trying to flee the problems of Baltimore city.
Boardman noted that the Hogan Administration had completely ignored the unanimous recommendation by the PAC to restore the Red Line, a light rail system concept developed during the O’Malley Administration to address the transportation infrastructure needs of the city and outlying region, in favor of increasing reliance on the automobile.
“We already have automobile gridlock on Harford County roads, but the solution is not just to build more roads as Hogan and his transportation secretary want to do, but to develop a more mixed approach which will reduce reliance on car traffic exclusively. Better public transportation will reduce congestion and expenditure for more costly roads, as well as reduce carbon emissions from too many cars in favor of less from commuter trains and other forms of mass transportation. The Maryland Department of the Environment is addressing environmental issues from the proposed changes at a micro level while totally ignoring the negative macro impact of more highway construction and increased car traffic,” said Boardman.
He said the Maryland Department of Transportation should change its name to the Maryland Department of Automobile Transportation, and is forgetting the transportation needs of the entire citizenry which includes people who do not have cars. He also said the transportation program is being run for the rich by the rich, not for the general public.
Boardman questioned the timing of the project noting that there is considerable interest in reviving the Red Line among Democratic gubernatorial candidates but the Hogan Administration is trying to forge ahead with more road projects when the electorate is going to be heard from in just three months.
Virtually none of the other speakers were in favor of the improvements. Some questioned whether the proposed mitigations of streams would be effective. Others said construction sites would become public disasters. Another speaker said most cars are only transportating one passenger. Gloria Moon, another speaker said the proposed changes would likely eliminate the most heavily used Park and Ride in the county, located in Joppa wthout plans for replacement.
One landowner whose property would be impacted in Cecil County questioned why she had to endure all kinds of regulation of a sewage system while the state could have a virtual free hand to come into her property to change a natural stream. One state official defended the stream mitigation
measures proposed. Another speaker said it takes nature hundreds if not thousands of years to create conditions but state environmental officials are proposing to fix conditions that they are notable to correct so quickly.
Two members of the Joppa community advisory board requested the state to speak at an upcoming meeting of the community council but the chairperson of the meeting said the DOE had no plans to do this.
Another hearing on the permit is scheduled for January.
SoulCrusher says
Roads are central to any scheme of Public Transportation and must be considered a priority to maintain for both public and private purposes. You can’t make a rail stop within walking distance to every person’s house and these individuals will need transportation to and from the rail stops. In order to guarantee transportation as a whole, the roads must be the top priority of the Department of Transportation as the whole system is dependent on the roads. I don’t see anyway around this at this point in time and the rail projects are going to have to be secondary to the road maintenance. Especially in Harford County, as most of the county is considered rural in nature and will probably be one of the last areas to secure alternate means of transportation. You fix and expand what is primary and slowly expand on your secondary.
Cecil Strong says
Boardman wants to use the same failed policy that brought mass transit to owing mills, cockeysville and Arundel Mills. Cockeysville was so bad they moved the wal mart. Owings mills mall failed, crime exploded in owing mills and white people were robbed and assulted on the trains to the point that many quit using it. Arundel Mills is an absolute shithole and if not for bass pro, no one would set foot there.
Boardman, you should not be giving any privilege to speak on any political matters until you apologize for your racist and repugnant remarks regards the citizens of Cecil County.
LOL says
Talks about “white people” getting robbed and mugged while calling other people racist.
Classic clueless uneducated ceciltucky klan member
Mike Callahan says
Re:Cecil Fascist
Take away someones right to free speech because you don’t agree with his assessment of racists in Cecil County ?
That makes you a fascist .!
Your anti-democratic instincts breed racism and fascism !
Go fly a kite in the Susquehanna!
Gotcha says
Callahan playbook exposed:
Trump
Racist
Fascist
Angry
Klan
Repeat Repeat Repeat
We all know you are boardman posting as callahan.
Mike Callahan says
Are you a Russian/Trump internet-bot or just another paranoid Republican moron?
Holding a mirror up to mike’s face says
There he is again
Trump
Russia
Racist
Nazi
Paranoid
Repeat Repeat Repeat
You sound like a babbling idiot. It makes sense coming from a moonbat who’s party fought against ending slavery. It is laughable to actually hear you cry racism when the dems were such supporters of slavery.
SoulCrusher says
Mike, both parties have been taking away a multitude of freedoms because of some people doing things that others don’t like. Each and every prohibition is a result of this mess and the Government relies on the Commerce Clause to falsely take away rights and prohibit things. The Commerce Clause was never meant to be used as a means of prohibition because prohibition is contrary to the term commerce to begin with. There is NO COMMERCE in things that are prohibited and all prohibition does is create a Black Market. If things were meant to be prohibited there would have been a “prohibition clause” in the Constitution and there was absolutely no goods or substances that were prohibited in 1781 when our Constitution was signed. The Judicial system of the “New Deal” was brought about by the Democratic Party and every action brought about by the “New Deal” is actually an act of treason against the United States. We have no one to thank for this except for the traitor Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Democratic Party at the time. FDR was elected to 4 terms and is the epitome of what a democratically elected dictator should be thought of. Because of FDR, legislation was enacted after his death to never allow any man to hold more than 2 terms as President. This is nothing but the truth Mike. You should research it for yourself.
Jubal Early says
And you shouldn’t comment on any topic pertaining to Harford County as you don’t live here, thus your thoughts don’t matter. Go back to your Klan meetings and stay in the shadows.
Cecil Strong says
You have no idea where I reside and whom I support. It is you who is the racist by claiming that anyone from Cecil County attends Klan meetings. You are a typical ignorant, narrow minded liberal idiot that who’s only defense is to shout racism at every turn. You may now go back to cooking meth in your daddy’s trailer and sleeping with your sister.
Chris says
Jubal Early, why? That was such a waste of time to read. You actually spent time coming up with that unintelligent NaNaNibooboo?
Should have taken more time to read the stupid Boardman article first as it concerns Harford and Cecil Co.
Still trying to associate Cecil with the KKK tells your age. That was late 70s man. I’ll maybe give you early 80s. Those days are long gone.
The truth says
Funny how liberals bring up the Klan,a virtually defunct organization, but selectively forget about organizations such as the Bloods and the Crips who number in the hundred of thousands and are responsible for thousands and thousands of crimes and deaths each year. Someone made a legitimate assessment of the results of light rail systems being installed in previously low crime areas of MD. Sorry if the truth is the truth. Liberals won’t admit it but the behavior of a very large segment of blacks in this country leads to their negative perception. Liberals always portray all black people as victims. Something to ponder. How come intercity merchants of all races and colors feel the most unsafe when a group of young black people come into their establishments. Is that racist or bases on past experiences.
republican spokesmodel says
I’ll have you know our russian fake president thinks the klan has some very fine members.
Mike Callahan says
Re: The Truth-less
Feeling “unsafe” around blacks because you fear or hate blacks is definitely RACIST!
frank says
To be fair being scared is a basic republican trait.
The truth says
Hey Mike C
Guess the descriptions of the kids causing the recent problems at White Marsh Mall. Hint: They came on the bus from Baltimore City. Liberals like yourself will probably be afraid to answer that question honestly and try to avoid the issue
Real Truth of the Matter says
Unless you have a comb and then you get shot….Right?
Mike Callahan says
Re:The Truth-less:
The KKK was organizing with a flier drop 5 days ago in Port Deposit and Conowingo !!!
Wake up and smell the Fascism!
https://www.stardem.com/news/state_news/klan-fliers-distributed-in-cecil-county/article_5f00f4ed-1188-5200-890f-ce0449471668.html
The truth says
Mike,
What I said and meant was why do liberals like yourself attempt cause further racial divide by trying to make it appear that the Klan is a national threat to the safety of American black people and ignore the thousand and thousands of deaths of black people from black on black violence associated with gang activity. You and your liberal friends try to make an issue out of a basically defunct organization with a few unaffiliated rednecks acting stupid. When was the last time you heard of a Klan related murder. Why don’t liberals address the thousands of black on black murders which occur every month. Oh that’s right liberals will not hold black people accountable for anything. Liberals think that holding black people accountable for their actions is racist.
Furthermore, all this Klan labeling came about because someone equated crime spikes to light rail. The truth is the truth. Stats are stats. Mike in your spare time, and it appears you have plenty, research the demographics of the almost defunct group of rednecks known as the Klan. Their numbers are virtually inconsequential. Stop trying to incite fear and divide. Don’t be part of the problem. Also I stated that a large segment of black people are responsible for their negative perception. Sorry but it’s the truth. Why won’t liberals acknowledge this? Sadly, I know of no town, city, or neighborhood that achieved a black majority that got better or did not have a spike in crime. Show me one Mr. Liberal. Not racist REALITY !
SoulCrusher says
The easiest way to divide WE THE PEOPLE is on the grounds of race. This is why political parties are using race to further their agenda. The combination of politics and race is an exercise in division and it seems to be working rather well. Furthermore, race is the easiest way to avoid discussion about certain topics and one of those topics is what you just brought up. It would be very easy for me or anyone else to call you a racist, but what you are truly showing is that you are a realist. Avoiding realism under the pretense of racism is commonplace anymore and it makes WE THE PEOPLE ignorant to the fact of what is really happening to our liberties because WE THE PEOPLE have become divided and are more concerned with certain protected classes of people instead of being concerned with what WE THE PEOPLE should really be acknowledging.
SoulCrusher says
Mike, I can agree with you that the entire United States has moved to a Fascist type of government, but I don’t think the KKK is defined under that term. The KKK is definitely racist and detrimental to society, but it isn’t a part of government. You have to understand that our government seeks to become everything that this country has fought against in the past and the mindset of foes that were called into question during World War II seem to be what our current government desires. Total control of everything is what this government of ours is after, but the KKK has no role in our government and if it ever does I will personally advocate the overthrow of our government.
are you kidding me says
Posted by someone who uses the name of a seditionist who fought against his country and who lives in a county (Harford County) who’s favorite son was the assassin of Abraham Lincoln, a traitor to his country and a defender of slavery.
Real Truth of the Matter says
You dont like to hear how much of a Backwater Shit Hole Harford County is? Only you can comment according to you? STFU…..Jubal your ignorant….
Sword of Light says
Can we go a week without a Boardman or Kreamer post? Is there a lunacy quota that the Dagger is legally required to meet?
Brian in Fallston says
Why shouldn’t we? Its been a week since the Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler crony was arrested for embezzlement and nary a word on the Dagger. One suspects that the only way this story will have any legs is through word of mouth. Surely this site won’t allow any possible connection between Sheriff Gahler and embezzlement to be demonstrated even if there were pictures of him holding the bag.
Scooby Snax says
Do you have proof of a any crime committed by Sheriff Gahler? If not, then all you have is your opinion. I suggest you tread carefully if you plan on accusing Sheriff Gahler of crimes that he has not been convicted of. Your published words can be used in a defamation lawsuit against you.
Chris says
Uhm?? You’re blaming Gahler for a situation with an officer that you have obviously not read up on? Not embezzlement by the way but theft.
I’ll brief you. It’s a park n rec issue, over lacrosse, at a town level. Amounts to a good guy being shafted by a not so good guy. Whoa!!!! I’m putting my money on the sheriff to come out fine in the end.
Mike Callahan says
Re: Chris
It embezzlement when you steal government funds.
https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/embezzlement.html.
Common Sense says
And who is the “good guy?”. The Senior Deputy who admitted on his Facebook page that he took the money and knew it was wrong? The “good guy” who had parents of players dump the registration fees into his wife’s checking account, over charged the parents and then cancelled most of the season without explanation or a refund? Do tell? Or are the “good guys” the Board who found the mess and did the RIGHT thing by reporting it to the authorities and are now being criticized for doing so because “he’s such a nice guy. He wouldn’t do something like that!”
Here’s a PSA that most intelligent people know, people who steal money in this fashion don’t use a gun or violence, they come at you as your friend, as the nicest person in the world. They are “upstanding citizens” and hard workers. Last time I checked, Bernie Madoff never used a gun to steal billions. His victims GAVE him their money. He was head of Federal agencies designed to protect investors. Everyone trusted him and his word to an outrageous degree that when the government was presented with proof positive that something was amiss, the government ignored it. They said he couldn’t possibly have done something like that! Sound familiar? If this is difficult to understand, then I’ll ask you to deposit a cool million in my bank account because I have bridge you can buy that runs across the Susquehanna River.
And before anyone considers placing blame in some imagined fashion upon Jeff Gahler, this happened within the City limits of Aberdeen and was reported to the Chief of Police in Aberdeen who called in the Sheriff’s Office as he had a right to do.
Interested says
Is that you Mr. Ewing aka common sense? Are they investigating you yet?
PoPo in the Know says
Oh, you mean the guy that democrat Jesse Bane hired and put in a uniform and Sheriff Gahler has charged! I wasn’t sure who you were talking about, but I figured it out. Yes, Gahler still cleaning up the hug-a-thugs mess.
Details Matter says
And what about the death at the detention center last week. Zero news coming out on that one.
Details are Given says
EXACTLY! No news other than the press release and news reports! Obviously they are trying to hide by being completely open and transparent about such a horrible event. Sneaky, sneaky Mr. Sheriff, being honest and open, completely different than the last sheriff or most every democrat! We got your number and we are watching and lying our way through life!
Mike Callahan says
Re:Cecil Fascist
Take away someones right to free speech because you don’t agree with his assessment of racists in Cecil County ?
That makes you a fascist .!
Your anti-democratic instincts breed racism and fascism !
Go fly a kite in the Susquehanna!
Phil says
nobody will use public transportation in Harford county. widen 152. and slow people down – that’s the problem in Harford county – everybody is driving like they are on their way to a fire. just try driving the speed limit on any Harford County road – you’ll get blown away. and very little in the way of traffic/speed law enforcement compared to days gone by.
Just thinkin says
We should put a light rail system through the Ma and Pa trail being it is already cleared/open space.
phil says
put a train back where the train used to be.
I like Orange Juice says
Nahhh. I believe the “Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad” was known for having many, many curves.
I believe it was 77 some miles with 470 some curves. You may Google to correct me further.
I highly doubt that’s a feasible design/safety/et al approach to any modern transit railroad design these days.
Harford Republican says
The reality of public transportation needs to be in the planning of Harford Counties future. As wages have stagnated under Republican control and business’s/CEO’s rake in the cash the day will come living in Harford county will not be economically feasible for most. We are packing in people but excluding business that pay a decent wage. People are forced to commute to Baltimore Wilminton and Phily but the day will come the commute in your gas guzzling suv is not economically feasible. You will not be able to afford living in your crappy built 2 story foyer colonial being the produce manager at your local ShopRite making 10 bucks an hour.
Cecil's Whig says
You can put all the “public transportation” in the world in place – but most people want to drive their own cars. Example: they set up a round trip bus route between Baltimore and Aberdeen Proving Ground. Sounded logical to try and get people out of their cars and onto a bus. No surprise that it ceased operating after a year or 2 because of low ridership. People want to drive their own cars,
Unreal says
Unbelievable, 25 comments so far, only 6 maybe 7 relating to the story and the rest about Gahler, the police, the Klan, and racism….what a great site and what a great response to the article. Gotta love it!
BamBam says
There is no story here. A story would be when the media decides to look at something and write a piece. This is a rambling of a fool who want to be known for something other than being a failure. It didn’t help him.
Where are you going says
Mr. Boardman, can you please clarify how this pertains to your desire to be the next Sheriff of Harford County?
Really Now? says
Now in day two and barely a comment on the letter and topic of the gridlock? Amazing. The Dagger followers at their best.
BTW what is your agenda here with this letter Mr Boardman? Is there a Sheriffing angle to this? Could either yourself or Mr Callahan….yeah right explain? How about some answers instead of hate speech!
SoulCrusher says
Hey man, I tried and nobody wanted to discuss the topic. What are you supposed to do?
My name here says
The real question is who is going to be the Commodore of the Newest New Fresh Democrat club of Harford County?
Don’t you all got numerous clubs? cant even meet in 1 “club.”
LOL
Walkaway says
For any democrats that find your way here and are embarrassed by the likes of Obama, Hillary, Bernie and the hate spewing nonsense of contributors like Boardman and “Mike Callahan” aka webmaster for Harford for Obama, consider checking out the #Walkaway campaign. Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51UGcghHZsk&feature=share
Mike Callahan says
#Walkaway is nothing but a Russian/Trump online political trolling scam to cover up the fact that Republicans are walking away from the Fascist Trump administration.
This election is about protecting American democracy from an autocratic President who calls the free press the “enemy of the people”.!
Without the cantankerous free press and the vitality of the First Amendment there is no democracy!!!!
https://www.salon.com/2018/07/09/russian-bots-are-back-walkaway-attack-on-democrats-is-a-likely-kremlin-operation/
Really Now? says
So Mike, why no answer to my questions about your man Boardman’s letter? Posted @ 7:45 PM and you just seem to answer ones with hate speech. What is that showing us about you and ….your candidate? Hmmmmm
Holding a mirror up to Mike's face says
You are delusional, Obama’s poll numbers were lower than Trumps at this same time and you, 99% of all media and Hollywood were kissing his balls daily. The media, all liberals and some rinos have done nothing but obstruct Trump and he is still getting things done.
When separation of families at the border was happening under Obama, you were speechless. The same policy under Trump, he is a labeled a racist.
When Obama was caught on a hot mike telling Putin “when I am in office we can get things done” you were speechless. Trump throws out Russian diplomats and imposes tariffs on Russia and you claim he should be impeached.
Trump passes tax breaks to give millions of working people some additional money in their paychecks (something democrats would never do) and you slam him and claim they are “scraps”.
The fact is you liberals hate America, hate capitalism, hate police, hate military……… what you really hate is yourselves. No amount of my money you confiscate will ever be enough for you idiots. The majority of all American cities are run by progressive liberals like yourselves and they are shitholes. The irony here is this idiots like Mike choose to live in an 85% majority republican county with very little crime, clean streets, wonderful schools and a high quality of life. The progressive liberal white majority areas like Manhattan, San Francisco and Washington DC have pushed out all of the African Americans out of their communities and yet claim they are not racist.
If republicans are so bad, so racist and so evil why don’t you do us all a favor and move to Baltimore City. I am sure you will find the streets of Baltimore city filled with roads paved in gold, clean streets, save schools, economic opportunity and many residents who share in your same political ideology. You guys are like parasites. You destroy communities with your leftist policies and eventually, when you run of other people’s money and your communities turn to shit, you move to other communities who have been able to succeed and who do not share in your ideology and try to destroy them.
Harford Republican says
I’m unsure if this is satire or you are really that dumb. OBamas numbers were never as low as trumps during the same time period and Obama never… ever separated infants from their mother.
Stop watching fox news it makes you look stupid.
Holding a mirror up to Mike's face says
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said at a June 18 press briefing: “The Obama administration, the Bush administration all separated families. … They did — their rate was less than ours, but they absolutely did do this. This is not new.”
Who looks dumb now Harford Republican?
Sit down and shut up, you may learn something.
Holding a mirror up to Mike's face says
President Donald Trump’s approval rating, according to the Rasmussen Reports, was 50 percent. At the same point in Barack Obama’s presidency, Obama’s approval rating per Rasmussen was 48 percent and 49 percent.
Who looks dumb now Harford Republican?
Sit down and shut up, you may learn something.
Stay off MSLSD
SoulCrusher says
Guess what, you’re both right. All these administrations did the same thing, but maybe on a different scale. So, you guys are arguing about something that doesn’t matter and it is all on the grounds of partisan nonsense. Both the Republican and Democratic parties should be busted up on grounds of Anti-Trust violations regarding the business of politics. These two parties are responsible for complete division of WE THE PEOPLE and both parties have committed treason against the United States. Your bickering back and forth about which President is worse is proof of this matter. ALL PRESIDENTS since FDR have committed acts of treason and our government has been turned into something it wasn’t supposed to be…
Hello???? says
And all this has what to do with the gridlock and public transportation problems?
SoulCrusher says
It doesn’t and is proof of why nothing ever gets done. You can’t solve problems when all anyone wants to do is claim that their side is better than the other side. Both sides are incompetent and reprehensible. Get rid of both parties and allow Americans to be Americans again.
Harford Republican says
Rasmussen is a conservative poll you idiot.
SoulCrusher says
The comments of this article show that the people who read the Dagger just don’t give a crap about the issue contained in the article. Since nobody cares about transportation issues in Harford County and would rather argue over who’s party is best, why don’t we just take all money that is to be used to repair, expand and enhance the transportation system of Harford County and burn it. Would that make everyone happy? Would that make you want to discuss issues that your communities are in need of solving? Would that make all of you proud to be a R or a D? Better yet, just take all the money for transportation and gather every Harford resident in a field. Divide them into their two political groups and throw the money in the air and let you guys fight it out in a field. Is that what you all want? The political parties and your government is your enemy and none of you is smart enough to understand it….
Holding a mirror up to your face says
Some people like to use message boards to have constructive debate, some just are douchebags who like to post crap just to get people pissed off and some like to bully people with their pseudo-intellect.
I leave it to you to decide who you are.
SoulCrusher says
Quite frankly, I believe any person can do and be all of what you just wrote. No mirrors are required and your face doesn’t matter. We all decide who we are going to be at any given time or moment and it’s in those moments when we find out who we really are. There isn’t any adult person alive who hasn’t been all 3 of what you listed and this is undeniable.
County Asshole says
Well, for starters, relocating “Harford Link” bus depot from the old fire company property on Abingdon Road to a larger facility, more accommodating area would probably be the first thing that should be done for “public transportation.”
If the goal is “more busses, more routes” , as in, bus routes north of Bel Air, obviously a bus depot along the I95 isn’t very centalized for logistical reasoning.
You can only cram so many more big blue busses back there, and them blue busses are getting bigger and bigger. LOL
Lydai Shard says
That’s right. Mr. Boardman.
Keep being the hyper-partisan Democrat you are.
This guy can do nothing but attack the other side. He is such a partisan hack.
Just the facts says
Either you are a green party member or an Independent cause if you are republican and complaining of partisan hacks that makes you an idiot.
hmmmm... says
Interesting points you bring up Mr. Boardman… maybe you should be pursuing a career in DPW instead of law enforcement. Nice picture on your ad by the way… reminds me of Otis from the Andy Griffith Show.
TRUTH111 says
BOARDMAN, DO YOU THINK PUTTING IN A LIGHT RAIL ACROSS HARFORD COUNTY IS A GREAT IDEA? AS GREAT OF AN IDEA AS THE LIGHT RAIL THAT RUNS NORTH THROUGH HUNT VALLEY THAT IS NOW SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE ROBBERIES THAT OCCURED BECAUSE UNEMPLOYED CITIZENS WOULD HOP ON THE TRAIN AND HEAD OUT TO THE END OF THE LINE, ROB HOUSES WHILE PEOPLE WORKED, THEN JUMP ON THE TRAIN AND HEAD HOME, NEVER TO BE CAUGHT?
I HAVE AN IDEA AS TO WHAT TUNNEL YOU CAN STICK THE RED LINE INTO, LOL.
SMART TRAFFIC LIGHTS THAT ADJUST DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC TIME TO ALLOW FOR FLOW AND NOT IMMPEDE IT. NO NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS, WE DO NOT NEED ONE AT EVERY SIDE STREET OR NEW DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS SOMEONE WHO LIVES THERE COMPLAINS. SMART CHOICES LIKE THESE WOULD VASTLY IMPROVE THE FLOW.
ONE OF THE WORST SPOTS IN THE COUNTY IN MY OPINION IN RT 22 OUT OF ABERDEEN AT 136 AND PAST TO HCC. WHY ARE THERE 2 LIGHTS THAT DO NOT SYNC UP ON 22 RIGHT BEFORE 136? YOU GET THROUGH ONE AND THE OTHER ONE IS STILL RED… TRAFFIC THERE IS BAD BUT THE SUB PAR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ARE THE MAIN CAUSE, SYNC THOSE LIGHTS TO WORK TOGETHER AND WATCH TRAFFIC FLOW A BIT BETTER.
TOO MANY LIGHTS ON MAIN ROADS AZRE ANOTHER REASON FOR POOR TRAFFIC FLOW. WHEN I GREW UP YOU ONLY HAD LIGHTS AT MAIN INTERSECTIONS LIKE 136 AND 22 OR 543 AND 136, OR 24 AND THE BYPASS. NOW EVERY SIDE STREET AND DEVELOPMENT HAS A LIGHT, AND MORE CONTINUE TO BE PUT UP. I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE NOONE IN CHARGE OF THIS PART FOR THE COUNTY OR STATE PICKED UP ON THIS SIMPLE SOLUTION. PROBABLY BECAUSE THERE IS POLITICS INVOLVED WITH WHO GETS A LIGHT AT THEIR DEVELOPMENT.
I KNOW THE ARGUEMENT WILL BE ABOUT SAFETY, BUT IF TRAFFIC IS FLOWING AND NOT BEING STOPPED EVERY 1/2 MILE IT WILL BE MUCH EASIER TO PULL OUT FROM A STOPSIGN.
RED LINE IS A MISTAKE, WE NEED TO FIX THE ROADS WE HAVE AND START DECOMISSIONING STOPLIGHTS FOR A BETTER HARFORD CO.
DON’T BELIEVE ME, COUNT HOW MANY LIGHTS YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH ON YOUR WAY HOME FROM WORK, EVEN BETTER TIME HOW MUCH TIME IS LOST WHILE SITTING AT THESE LIGHTS… I THINK THERE WILL BE SOME RESULTS TO MAKE YOU GO HMMM…