Agree this should be considered. Vehicles traveling eastbound on hi tech often race to the intersection to get ahead of a westbound vehicle and as they turn onto Coca Cola drive, cut into the lane(s) of northbound traffic on CCD.

DPW HWYS Ricky F assigned this issue to DPW HWYS Traffic

CRM # TR003362 opened on 4/24/17 YZ

Thank you for submitting your request to the Howard County Department of Public Works\Traffic Engineering. Our staff will investigate this issue and respond.

STOP sign application is regulated by federal guidelines. STOP sign should be installed in a manner that minimizes the numbers of vehicles having to stop. In most cases, the street carrying the lowest volume of traffic should be stopped. In order to qualify for a multiway STOP control, the combined vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volume entering the intersection from the minor street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 200 units per hour for 8 hours during a day. Total vehicular volume entering intersection from major street approaches (total of both approaches) averages at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of the day.

Preliminary multiway stop warrant study was completed for this intersection. Since none of the warrants for multiway stop control at this subject intersection is satisfied, a multi-way stop is not recommended at the intersection of Hi Tech Drive and Coca Cola Drive.

A new traffic movement counts will be ordered once Howard County Public School is back in fully in person session. Our office will conduct a new multiway stop warrant study at this intersection once the data is updated.

Thank you for reporting your issue/request to the Howard County Department of Public Works\Traffic Engineering Division. This issue has been addressed and will be closed in Tell HoCo. If you require more information, please contact Department of Public Works Highways office 410-313-2430.