SHA lists six Rt. 90 concepts

Continued from Page 5 the existing road becoming eastbound lanes and a new four-lane bridge to the north or south of the existing bridge.

“The MD 90 study provides us with the information we need to accurately access this vital corridor and summarize recommendations to help us prioritize projects,” said State Highway Administration Administrator Tim Smith.

Already, $15 million has been programmed to advance preliminary design and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) activities along the Route 90 corridor.

To address traffic congestion in the near term, a project to provide an additional eastbound lane on Route 90 could be advanced as an independent project. The preliminary design and corridor studies would contribute towards the development of a long-term strategy for the highway.

The State Highway Administration anticipates moving forward with preliminary design and evaluations for potential corridor solutions beginning this spring. To see the full report, visit the MDOT SHA website under the project portal page.

Continued from Page 1 crews out twice a week to pick up bagged leaves from Thanksgiving to Christmas on opposite days to trash hauler Republic’s collection days.

The Environment and Natural Assets Committee is suggesting to Ocean Pines management that it increase the hours and times for homeowners to drop off their yard waste at Public Works; that Ocean Pines ID cards be used for proof of residency rather than stickers; and to stop the commercial trucks from using the yard.

“We also would like to encourage residents to use paper bags for yard waste rather than plastic bags,” said Sharon Santacroce, the chair of the Environment and Natural Assets Committee. “Paper bags are environmentally friendly as opposed to plastic that takes forever to degrade.”

Paper bags can be found at local hardware stores in the area.

According to The World Counts, most plastic bags are made from Polyethylene, which takes centuries to degrade. In total, humans use 100 million tons of plastic every year. Some 10 percent of this plastic ends up in the oceans. An estimated 300 million plastic bags every year end up in the Atlantic Ocean alone.