Dec. 19—FROSTBURG — A busy intersection in Frostburg will see a change in traffic patterns by 2027, according to city officials.
An engineering contract with Brudis & Associates for the Gateway Roundabout Project was approved by the mayor and city council on Tuesday.
The new roundabout will be located at the intersection of Bowery Street, Center Street, Park Avenue and Braddock Road, near the campus of Frostburg State University.
Tuesday’s action will allow the project to be fully designed and ready for construction in the near future, Public Works Director Hayden Lindsey said.
Costs were reduced after several meetings with the Maryland State Highway Administration and Brudis & Associates, reducing the cost of the engineering phase to $108,621.
The new roundabout is unlikely to be constructed until late 2026/early 2027 due to ongoing works in the city, including the combined sewer overflow project.
It was also announced during Tuesday’s mayor and council meeting that City Manager Elizabeth Stahlman will resign to take a position as the Tri-County Council’s executive director for Western Maryland.
“We understand how good of an opportunity this is,” Mayor Todd Logsdon said.
“We couldn’t be more proud.”
Stahlman will remain with the city until January 31.
In other action, a resolution was approved to renew the city’s rental housing program.
A full-time housing inspector will be hired by the city to conduct annual inspections, instead of several third-party inspectors who previously handled the business.
“Retaining a rental inspector will be part of this overhaul process,” said community development director Bethany Fife.
According to Fife, these changes will come into effect on July 1.
Other items discussed during Tuesday’s meeting:
*The new salt storage building, located near the Frostburg Armory, is now 100% complete in time for the winter riding season.
* Officials say the combined sewer overflow project is proceeding “as usual.”
* A project to add a fourth water source for the city is still in its early feasibility stages.
* Sidewalks will be repaired on portions of Washington and McCulloh streets, and public hearings will be held in the near future.
Andrew Creelman is a reporter for the Cumberland Times-News. To reach him, call 304-639-4403 or email acreelman@times-news.com.
