CARNEY, MD—Delegates Ryan Nawrocki and Kathy Szeliga support residents’ efforts to install a traffic light on Walther Boulevard at the entrance to Oak Crest Senior Living Facility in Carney.

The Delegates sent a letter (PDF) to Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Councilman David Marks indicating their support for this important project.

“We are united with Councilman David Marks in his mission to enhance safety on Walther Boulevard,” said Delegate Ryan Nawrocki. “Our support for the Oak Crest community is unwavering as we call on Baltimore County to install a traffic signal at the entrance to the campus.”

“A traffic light is needed to ensure the safety of everyone going in and out of the Oak Crest campus,” said Delegate Szeliga. “Impressively, over 200 Oak Crest residents attended the recent Council District 5 Budget Town Hall and called for a traffic signal at this location.”

“Putting a traffic light here will help mobility in and out of the community,” said Councilman Marks.

Oak Crest Senior Living Facility is one of the largest continuing care communities in the country. It has approximately 2,000 residents and 1,200 employees. In addition to residents and employees, delivery vehicles, ambulances, work trucks, and visitors regularly access this campus.

Over the past three years, there have been 76 traffic incidents in this location. In addition to the usual considerations for an intersection to qualify for a traffic signal like this high number of traffic incidents, local officials have asked Baltimore County to consider the average age of the driving population at the Oak Crest Senior Living Facility.

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