Sidewalk Project To Improve Path From Font Hill Neighborhoods To Library, Shopping, Center

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A sidewalk construction project along Frederick Road near Centennial Lane in Ellicott City has been scheduled to start May 15. It's part of the second phase of the county's pedestrian plan, WalkHoward: Moving Forward, designed to improve connections for Font Hill neighborhoods to Howard County Library System’s Miller branch, the Ellicott City 50+ Center and shopping in the vicinity of the Frederick Road, Centennial Lane and US Route 40 intersections.

This project will add two signalized pedestrian crossings at the Frederick Road/Centennial Lane intersection, as well as an Americans with Disabilities Act compliant walking route along the southside of Frederick Road from Centennial Lane to the new pedestrian crossing at Pierce Drive. The project also will include the installation of a new stormwater management system along the southside of the roadway. Weather permitting, the project should be completed by the middle of June.

During construction hours, which are weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., flagging operations will be in place to direct traffic as needed, since temporary lane shifts can be expected throughout the project, especially during the delivery of materials and the installation of the new curb.