New lanes considered for Route 3 shopping center

Two lanes may be added to a section of Route 3 to accommodate a new shopping center, an expansion that some residents say could worsen traffic congestion on the already busy state road.

Speaking before the Greater Crofton Council Tuesday night, Greg Wekler, an engineer for the State Highway Administration, said the stretch of the road between Route 424 and Waugh Chapel Road may be widened from three to four lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions.

The road project is in the preliminary planning stages, and no final decision has been made, said Charles Gischlar, an SHA engineer.

The project would help...