Town Commissioners Minutes — 2023-05-17
Minutes May 17, 2023 · 2 page(s)
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This is a joint worksession on May 17, 2023 where Queenstown Commissioners and the Street Safety Task Force met with Maryland SHA representatives to discuss safety and speeding concerns along Main Street/Del Rhodes Ave. SHA noted upgrades must follow Federal MUTCD rules and said lane markings were recently widened and chevron signs installed at the town curve. Ideas discussed included converting the Main/Del Rhodes/Maryland intersection to a 4‑way (SHA: may be possible but requires a peak-period traffic study and Office of Traffic Safety approval and could reduce parking), removing a too-small parking space in front of the pizzeria (SHA will check ownership), upgrading and adding crosswalk markings and signage (remarking and new vertical-line pattern and "Ped Xing" markings possible; new crosswalks limited where sidewalks and ADA compliance are lacking), and installing rumble strips or "25 MPH" pavement markings (rumble strips rejected due to noise; 25 MPH markings possible). SHA said electronic speed display signs and fire-department entrance markings can be requested (town would purchase signs), and any final plans would be reviewed with the Commissioners/Task Force before installation. The town reported it is exploring additional speed bumps on town streets, repainting existing speed bumps and stop lines, and lowering the town road speed limit from 20 to 15 mph; the meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm with a 3-0-0 vote.
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QUEENSTOWN COMMISSTONERS
QUEENSTOWN STREET SAFETY TASK FORCE
JOINT WORKSESSION
May 17,2023
PRESENT: President Al Hardee, Commissioner Tom Willis, Commissioner Bryon Callahan, Town
Manager Amy Moore, Town Clerk Aaron Horney, Task Force Members: Tereza Hagerstrom, Frank
Philip, Sue Donaldson
WORK SESSION CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30pM
The Queenstown Commissioners and Street Safety Task Force met with Ken Fender, Rich Baker and
Assaye Gabre of the MD State Highway Administration to discuss safety/speeding concerns and potential
solutions available along Main St./Del Rhodes Ave. Task Force memb".r-p."r.n1.d ideas for review by
SHA. Mr. Fender informed that any upgrades have to comply with Federal requirements as outlined in the
MUTCD, which is followed by SHA for State-maintained highways. Aiso informed that the lane
markings in town were recently widened when repainted and chevron signs were recently installed at the
curve in town as a result of the previous meeting,s discussions.
Ideas discussed included:
o
Conversion of Main St./Del Rhodes Ave./ Maryland Ave. intersection into a 4-way uop.
(SHA response: May be possible, will require conducting traffic study at peak periods and data
review to determine if warranted. SFIA would need to submit request for conversion to Office of
Traffic Safety who would then approve/disapprove. SHA will begin process of study and data
collection. Conversion would require layout changes to area inctuding possible reduction of
available parking spaces along street.)
o
Removal offor-lefi small parking space infront of pizzeria as is too smallfor most vehicles to use
without protruding into trffic lane.
(SHA response: Will determine if parking areas are owned by SHA or another entity before
determining how to proceed. Town believes parking areas are SFiA owned.)
' updated marking and signagefor existing crosswalks in town.
(SHA response: Current crosswalks in need of remarking as are currently worn. Can upgrade to
new marking pattern of white vertical lines vs. horizontalio increase visibitity. Will put iirequest
for new crosswalk patterns and "Ped Xing" markings. Will also explore possibility of instailing
new crosswalk signage at point of crossings.)
o
Establishing new crosswalks and 3-way stop at Old ll/horf Lane/Main Street intersection.
(SHA response: Crosswalks not possible at intersection as sidewalks must exist on both sides of
crosswalks. 3-way stop unlikely to meet approval standards. New crosswalk may be possible near
intersection of Main Streevsteamboat Avenue. will look into.)
o
Establishing new crosswall{.s and 3-way stop at Thompson Ave./Main Street intersection.
(SHA response: Crosswalks not possible at intersection as sidewalks must exist on both sides of
crosswalks. work would need to be ADA compliant which would not be possible with boardwalk
c stairs. 3-way stop unlikely to meet approval standards.)
Install rumble strips/"25 MPH" markings on road coming into town center where current
signage is located.
(SHA response: Rumble strips problematic as area is too close to residential areas. Noise
generated by rumble strips would be significant. "25 MPH' markings possible, will put in
request.)
o
Install electronic signs displaying speeds of approaching vehicles entering town along Main
Street.
(SFIA response: Can put in request for display signs. Town would be responsible for purchasing
signs.)
o
Install road markings/signage indicating Fire Dept. entrance areq.
(SHA response: Will.investigate if any options available with road markings. Can put in request
for fire truck signage.)
Mr. Fender/I\4r. Baker informed that any plans based on ideas presented would be further discussed with
the Commissioners/Task Force prior to any final installation to ensure agreement by Town.
President Hardee stated that concerning Town-owned streets, they are investigating possible locations for
additional speed bumps, will be repainting existing speed bumps and stop lines, will be lowering the
speed limit from 20 to 15 mph on town roads and are exploring other ideas.
There being no further discussion, Hardee motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:30pm. Callahan second.
VOTE:3qve-0nqt.
Re spectfully subm itted,