Ground was broken almost a year ago on the latest phase of dualization, which will widen the highway to four lanes from west of state Route 309 to east of Tuckahoe Creek. State money also has been dedicated to designing and engineering two future phases, which will widen sections between Route 480 and Hillsboro Road, and between Old Queen Anne Road and west of Route 309.
No plans are yet in the works to dualize the part of Route 404 that was the scene of the April 21 fatal accident, when a westbound tractor-trailer, driven by Brian Hutcheson, 38, of Ramer, Tenn., crossed the double center line, sideswiped an eastbound tractor-trailer driven by Michael Shovan, 52, of Waynesboro, Pa., and then ran head-on into a second eastbound tractor-trailer, driven by Terry Coward, 52, of Culpepper, Va. Coward’s tractor-trailer, which was hauling lumber, burst into flames.
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5 comments:
With all the road construction on the western shore including widening roads to 4 & 6 lanes.
This is a no brainer and has been for several years.
If the State is not willing make it a toll road with a toll on everyone who is not a native of the eastern shore. This toll to be kept entirely on the shore and used for the shores benefit. That will also cut off one of the beach routes and that will put a fire on their a$$ and it will be done.
ever wonder what happened to all that shovel ready job money
I have absolutely no idea why the dualization of 404 has never been done.
It's a great idea, but Rt. 90 to OC has a center guardrail which seems to be very effective in reducing head-ons. This could be done sooner and safe up more miles faster until a traffic study can be done to make it 4 lane.
404 had been dangerous for decades. But the shore is forgotten about. Nobody cares about us.
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