Showing posts with label Rte 32. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rte 32. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Route 32 improvements opposed years ago

Route 32 improvements opposed years ago

September 15, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff

Years ago, the improvements to, what is now deemed to be a dangerous portion of, Route 32 in Carroll and Howard Counties, were vigorously opposed to by proponents of Smart Growth and environmentalists.

Actually, those who wanted to improve the stretch of highway cited safety as the one of the biggest reasons.

I just checked through my history-research files and I don’t seem to have any the newspaper articles that referred to the opposition.

I would be curious as to what is the current position of the folks who have opposed the improvements, now that the loss of life continues to escalate?

Does anyone out there in the Maryland blogosphere remember the opposition and do you have any of the articles available?

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Howard County executive calls governor to press for Route 32 improvements
Renewed demands follow second fatal crash in three months

By Mike Santa Rita Posted
http://explorecarroll.com/news/3410/route32/ 9/14/09

A fatal three-vehicle collision on Route 32 near the Carroll County line Thursday has reinvigorated support for fixing a stretch of road that nearby residents have long described as dangerous.

Howard County Executive Kenneth Ulman said Friday he had called Gov. Martin O’Malley within hours after the fatal crash to press for immediate improvements along the road, which is state-owned and maintained.

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http://explorecarroll.com/news/3410/route32/

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