Recent enhancements to the intersection of MD 198 and Laurel Plaza Ave (where the recently-opened Amish Market is in Laurel) include a dedicated left-turn phase for drivers coming in from Anne Arundel County along MD 198.
...but a closer inspection of the intersection reveals lines and circles spray-painted on the ground that indicate pole locations and conduit runs. Based on the locations of these circles and lines, this humble engineer can deduce only one thing - that MD 198 is getting a pedestrian crossing phase across from the Amish Market, complete with a push-button to trigger the phase (and ideally a countdown timer).
Those of you that go to the Amish Market know that available parking is much less than at its previous location in Burtonsville. Consequently, many drivers park across the street - that is, they park across the 6-lane divided highway - and make the rest of the trip on foot. So, one can see the necessity of having a dedicated pedestrian phase for crossing MD 198. We don't have an installation date yet, but the fact that the lines have been spray-painted means that the State is moving forward to correct this pedestrian safety problem and that installation is immenent.
Update: Pedestrian Countdown Signal is operational as of 7/19/2010. Crossing time provided is 36 seconds.
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