Route 1 corridor in Elkridge to get $2.3 million in upgrades

Route 1 corridor in Elkridge to get $2.3 million in upgrades

Howard County will begin work to improve two problematic intersections with Route 1 in Elkridge, where several pedestrian fatalities have occurred in the past few years. “Route 1 in Howard County has been and continues to be one of the most dangerous roadways,” Howard County Executive Calvin Ball said at a groundbreaking event Tuesday. The county will add a series of pedestrian-activated signals, new sidewalks and high visibility crosswalks to a…