RIA Meeting: Calming Main Street Traffic, New Grant Application

Members of the Reisterstown Improvement Association spoke with a State Highway Administration official at its Tuesday night meeting to address traffic issues on Main Street.

Eric G. Tombs, senior team leader for the Owings Mills Traffic Division of SHA, was on hand to answer questions and give a few updates on the efforts to ease Main Street traffic. He immediately noted he will be putting in a work order for additional speed limit signs on the southbound direction of Main Street.

Other issues brought to the table were the possibility of adding crosswalk signs and even lowering the speed limit in town to 25 miles per hour. Tombs said there will be studies conducted in the coming months to determine if left turn signals at Glyndon Drive as well as the intersection of Westminster Pike, Hanover Road and Route 140 are necessary.

Tombs suggested waiting until schools are back in session to conduct the 'traffic signal warrant analyses' to ensure the results accurately capture the normal traffic flow in the area.

In addition to traffic calming, the RIA also discussed ways to spend the next county grant, which they must apply for by August 31. Suggestions included holiday banners, additional lamp posts, financing a farmers market and marketing materials.

The RIA also discussed the ROMG Chamber’s current search for a new building. It was suggested that a new building in Reisterstown could also serve as a visitors’ center, which could attract more people to the area.

The RIA meets every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at on Main Street. Meetings are open to the public.