MD Route 3 Traffic: Third Lane, Walking Path Design To Be Unveiled

GAMBRILLS, MD — Plans to widen Maryland Route 3 and add a roadside path are underway in Gambrills.

Anne Arundel County residents can see the design proposals and share feedback at an upcoming public information open house.

Traffic has long been a concern on Route 3, inspiring a 2021 petition to fix the congestion. A month later, officials announced funding to design a solution.

Planners reached 30% of design completion last summer and expect to finish 65% of the design by this summer.

The open house is scheduled for Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Village Commons Community Center at Waugh Chapel, located at 1326 Main Chapel Way. If Anne Arundel County Public Schools activities are canceled or the snow emergency plan is in effect that day, the meeting will be moved to Feb. 25.

There will not be a formal presentation. Attendees can arrive any time during the open house and walk through the display area at their own pace.

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration plans to:

• Increase the capacity to three through lanes on both the northbound and southbound sides of Route 3 between Maryland Route 175 and Waugh Chapel Road.
• Construct an additional right-turn lane from Route 175 eastbound onto Route 3 southbound.
• Build a 10-foot-wide shared-use path along Route 175 East and Route 3 South.
• Reconstruct existing driveway entrances.
• Improve drainage and stormwater management.
• Install landscape enhancements.

More information on the project is posted here.

Related:

• Anne Arundel Traffic Reduction Projects Announced For MD Routes 2, 3, 214
• Maryland Route 3 Traffic: Petition To Fix Crain Highway Started In Anne Arundel