Public Meeting and Input
A public meeting will be held in person at Long Reach High School on Thursday, February 27, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in an open house format, with Howard County staff and project consultants present to answer questions about the improvements.
The meeting flyer can be viewed here.
A public feedback survey will be provided at the meeting and will remain open for responses through Friday, March 14. The survey link and meeting materials will be shared on this webpage after the meeting.
If you have further questions, require reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, or need the contents of this webpage in an alternate format, please contact: transportation@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-4312 (Voice/Relay) at least five (5) business days before the event.
Project Overview
In 2025, the Office of Transportation and the Department of Public Works will complete various improvements to Tamar Drive, Phelps Luck Drive, and High Tor Hill. These improvements will include:
Tamar Drive between Snowden River Parkway and MD-175
- Resurfacing of the road asphalt
- Center left turn lane added
- Complete Streets improvements, including bike lanes and marked crosswalks.
- For background information, review the Tamar Road Complete Streets Study, completed in 2020.
Phelps Luck Drive
- Resurfacing of the road asphalt
- One direction bike lane (northbound/climbing uphill side)
- Traffic calming, including speed humps, bump-outs and raised intersections
- For additional information, review DPW's Traffic Calming policy, updated in 2024.
High Tor Hill
- Resurfacing of the road asphalt
- Traffic calming, including speed humps and raised intersections
- For additional information, review DPW's Traffic Calming policy, updated in 2024.
