Debate Over Road Widening To Serve Increasing Traffic

Nearly all of Md. 32 to the south and east of the "new town" of Columbia has been upgraded to a freeway - should the section west and north of Columbia also be upgraded?

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March 29, 2003, 1:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Maryland's new transportation secretary said yesterday that he supports safety improvements on Route 32 in western Howard County, but he implied that people shouldn't hold their breath waiting to hear whether the long-argued-over highway will be widened. "

Thanks to C. P. Zilliacus

Thursday, March 27, 2003 in The Baltimore Sun

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