Monday, April 22, 2013
New projects and old problems might hinder parking and driving in Ellicott City.
A little planning will go a long way when it comes to driving to and through Ellicott City this month, as new construction projects get under way. Beginning Monday, April 22, parking lot B will be closed as CSX begins repairs on the retaining wall that collapsed in August when a CSX train derailed, killing two Ellicott City women. Lot B is at the bottom of Main Street, along the Patapsco River. The 22 metered spaces in the lot will be unavailable during the work, according Director of Special Projects Steven Lafferty, which should be completed by early August. According to a statement released by the county, the work will take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on most weekdays. There are also about 10 spaces that are currently unavailable …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Lot B will be closed beginning Monday while crews fix damage caused by last year's train derailment.
One of the Historic District’s crumbled retaining walls is on its way to repair. CSX plans to begin repairs on the retaining wall in Parking Lot B that fell after a CSX train derailed in August killing to young women, according to a statement from Howard County. The small lot, which looks over the Patapsco River, will be closed beginning Monday, April 22, according to the statement. According to the county, the work should be finished by early August. Construction work will take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., most weekdays, according to the statement. “We apologize for any inconvenience that might be caused by this project,” Howard County Executive Ken Ulman said in a statement. “We are working with CSX so that construction is completed …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
In light of the Historic District's new parking arrangements, the county has agreed to meet with residents to see how they fit in.
The administration is meeting with residents of the Historic District this evening to discuss residential parking is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today at St. Paul's Church. The meeting, initially scheduled for Mon., Oct. 29, was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy. On the agenda is residential parking in the Historic District. The County is implementing a new parking program which includes Streetline, Inc.'s Parker, a mobile phone application that shows the user where available spots are in the Historic District, and the addition of multi-space parking meters on Main Street and Maryland Ave. When the new parking program was announced on Aug. 21, there was no mention of a residential parking plan. Planning and Zoning Director of Special Projects …
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6:56 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MoSURFg4Rs This rail fan went the same path as the girls ---I know they blocked that path. It is still impossible to be sitting where they said they were and be hit with tons of coal and not get knocked off the edge.. more ›