QACPS discusses potential pedestrian crossing at GES

CENTREVILLE — With more than 200 new homes slated for the proposed Ewing Farm development directly across from Grasonville Elementary School, local officials are weighing traffic safety measures to protect expected surges of pedestrians.Lenhart Traffic Consulting engineer Brad Swick led a discussion with the Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Board of Education regarding a proposed pedestrian crossing on Main Street at Grasonville Elementary School on Nov. 4.In accordance with the higher pedestrian traffic generated by the development, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and the Queen Anne’s County Department of Public Works are requesting a right-of-way dedication from QACPS for the installation of a sidewalk ramp and a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon, Swick said.

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