NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks is urging the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation to follow through on a proposed new traffic light in the White Marsh area.

Councilman Marks on Monday said he has introduced a resolution that asks DPWT to follow through on installing a traffic light at the intersection of Perry Hall Boulevard and Bucks School House Road.

Eight years ago, the County Council passed Resolution 9-24, which established requirements for development south of Perry Hall Boulevard in the South Perry Hall/Fullerton area. The developer f the Villages of White Marsh project was required to pay $100,000 toward the installation of a light at Perry Hall Boulevard and Bucks Schoolhouse Road.

Marks says the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation has balked at the installation of the light, citing traffic volume.

“In 2016, the Baltimore County Council legislatively required that funding be set aside for this light to improve safety and mobility at this busy intersection,” said Councilman Marks. “Residents know it’s needed now, and certainly will be a necessity over the next few months.”

“This light should be operational before Nottingham Middle School opens in the fall,” concluded Julie Henn, who represents the Fifth District on the Baltimore County Board of Education. “We need to be proactive and not wait until there are traffic problems later on.”

“The South Perry Hall Boulevard Improvement Association strongly supports the installation of this light,” added Peggy Winchester, president of the South Perry Hall Boulevard Improvement Association. “It is time for the county to act.”

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