OCEAN CITY, Md. — Maryland’s State Highway Administration has added Coastal Highway to its Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. The road was seen as one of the main areas on the Eastern Shore in need of safety improvements.
According to SHA, Coastal Highway(MD 528) sees between 24,000 to 42,000 vehicles every single day. All of those cars drive right by a countless number of vacationers and Ocean City locals.
Crossing the stretch of road, especially with all of the marked crosswalks seems like it should be an easy task. You push a button and wait until a sign gives you the ‘okay’. Unfortunately, it’s not always the simple, and Ocean City isn’t alone…