Stream Restoration Project Shouldn't Impact Traffic In Howard County

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — The restoration of approximately 1,100 linear feet of a stream near 3713 Fels Lane in Ellicott City shouldn't affect traffic, but signs have been posted near the project advising drivers and pedestrians of the construction that's slated to last through mid-January 2022.

The unnamed tributary of the Hudson Branch to the Patapsco River has been heavily impacted by stormwater and has eroded significantly, the county noted. This project will include the use of wood and rock structures, as well as plantings, to reestablish a more natural stream, reduce instream erosion and improve water quality.

The project is partially funded through the county’s Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program as a result of the May 2018 flooding event that caused damage.