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Route 301 Traffic Up Over 30% Since Middletown By-pass Opened

August 14, 2024 by The Spy 2 Comments

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For Mid-Shore residents who frequently use Route 301 to commute or for doctor appointments in Easton, it should come as some minor relief to know that drivers were not just imagining more traffic on that significant North-South highway. It’s a fact.

According to Queen Anne’s County’s public facilities planner, Steve Cohoon, the percentage of traffic growth since 2018, when the Middletown by-pass opened, has grown by 31%.  He shared that number with QAC Commissioners last night at their regular meeting, as well as data suggesting another wave of increased use caused by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

The Spy, thanks to QACTV, shares Cohoon’s report and selective comments from the Commissioners about the ongoing safety concerns as Route 301 continues to see car traffic increase.

This video is approximately nine minutes in length.

 

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  1. Cliff Campo says

    August 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM

    We live in Galena and we waited with bated breath for the bypass completion as did many locals as we have many things to do in Middletown. Imagine our surprise when we discovered that it would cost $8 for a round trip. I go to the YMCA twice a week. That’s $16 plus gas. There is a road that would allow locals to get around without exorbitant tolls(Edgar Price Rd.), but the state stripped the surface and refuses to repave it (probably at the behest of the residents). Also, there are rumors that trucks get off at 313 and get on 213 in Galena to avoid the tolls.

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    • John Smith says

      August 31, 2024 at 5:12 PM

      Go through Warwick.

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