Hughesville Business and Civic Alliance

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Hughesville Village
Hughesville has experienced a variety of changes that include
completion of the northeastern bypass, current construction of the
SMECO facility and several planned projects. A positive dialogue has
been ongoing between various groups that include the Hughesville
Business and Civic Alliance (HBCA), Hughesville Community members
and various County and State agencies including the Charles County
Department of Planning and Growth Management.
Hughesville, Maryland
Hughesville
Business and
Civic Alliance
(HBCA)
The purpose of this document is to open the dialogue up to the larger
community and share some ideas and explore opportunities in order to
further the vision for Hughesville Village.
12/28/10
The Hughesville Village Revitalization Plan adopted as part of the Charles
County Comprehensive Plan provides a solid foundation from which to
explore the Village vision. The Hughesville Business and Civic Alliance
(HBCA) recently prepared a ten point Priority Project List and are
working with the County to refine these items in an effort to move the
Revitalization Plan forward.
This document includes various illustrations in order to solicit input to
better define a direction and realization for a revitalized Hughesville
Village.
Items covered in this document include:
1. Cover Sheet: Introduction
2. Hughesville Revitalization Plan
3. HBCA
4. PFA
5. Opportunities
6. Focus Areas
Cover Sheet
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Hughesville Village
Hughesville
Business and
Civic Alliance
(HBCA)
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HBCA
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PROJECT:
Hughesville Village
Project Status
CLIENT:
Hughesville Business and
Civic Alliance (HBCA)
PFA Area Per County
Plan
This plan
illustrates the
2006 Maryland
Department of
Planning Priority
Funding Area
(PFA)
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SHEET NAME
PFA Areas County
PFA Area Per
County Plan
Area Schedule (PFA
Area County)
Name
Area
PFA Area
630 acres
Per County
Plan
Funding Area Per County Plan
1 Priority
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PROJECT:
Hughesville Village
Project Status
CLIENT:
This plan illustrates
proposed adjustments to
the PFA Area in order to
create a more focused
area to define
Hughesville Village.
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PFA Areas County Plan
Changes
Funding Area Proposed Modifications
1 Priority
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Area Schedule (PFA Area) Existing
Name
Area
PFA Existing
PFA relocated
PFA to be removed
PFA Existing
PFA to be removed
PFA to be removed
PFA to be removed
421 acres
146 acres
34 acres
29 acres
630 acres
Area Schedule (PFA Area) Proposed 1
Name
Area
PFA Existing
PFA relocated
PFA relocated
PFA relocated
PFA relocated
421 acres
152 acres
7 acres
21 acres
30 acres
631 acres
In order to focus the Village area
toward Leonardtown Road (main
street) some pfa areas have been
removed and some areas added
however the net area remains the
same in both the 2006 and proposed
2010 pfa plans.
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PROJECT:
Hughesville Village
Project Status
CLIENT:
This plan illustrates the
new proposed PFA
Area.
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631 acres
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PROJECT:
Hughesville Village
Project Status
CLIENT:
This plan illustrates key elements and areas of
the village core.
Gateway elements are located at the N, S, E
and W approach areas to the core. These
areas could include signage, landscape
amenities and or significant building
development features.
Streetscape opportunities are identified along
main street and at the main intersection. This
area could include vehicular and pedestrian
amenities such as parking, sidewalks,
landscaping, benches. Building facades and
infill development can also enhance the
streetscape.
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Hughesville Village
Hughesville
Business and
Civic Alliance
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Focus Area 03
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1. Gateway
2. Streetscape
3. Intersection
Focus Area 02
Focus Area 01
Focus Areas
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Barns Adaptive Reuse
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Hughesville Village
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Business and
Civic Alliance
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Business and
Civic Alliance
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The unique and historic character of the
open truss barn building interior is the perfect
setting for a proposed multi use assembly
space.
A lively and and well proportioned
exterior building façade can create a
backdrop to the sidewalk amentities
creating a lively streetscape experience.
The proposed adaptive re-use of the
barn building would retain the historic
character of the building and bring a
vibrant mix of uses that could include
concerts space, meeting rooms, retail
areas, restaurant and other uses.
Focus Area 02
Illustrations
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Hughesville Village
Hughesville
Business and
Civic Alliance
(HBCA)
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Hughesville Village
Hughesville
Business and
Civic Alliance
(HBCA)
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Corner View
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Hughesville Village
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Business and
Civic Alliance
(HBCA)
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Corner View
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Hughesville Village
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Business and
Civic Alliance
(HBCA)
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Corner View
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Hughesville Village
Hughesville
Business and
Civic Alliance
(HBCA)
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Aerial View 03 Proposed
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Focus Area 03 Proposed
and Existing
2
Aerial View 03 Existing
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Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department
and Rescue Squad, Inc.
15245 Prince Frederick Road
Hughesville, MaryJand 20637
SIeve Cook, President Michoel Carroll, Chief February 10, 20t 1
Board of Directors
c/o Ms. Pauleen Brewer, President
Hughesville Business & Civic Alliance
P.O. Box 288
Hughesville, .MD 20637
Dear Ms. Brewer:
We would like to thank you for sharing your organization's vision and specific proposals to implement the
Hughesville Village Revitali7..ation Plan. As your cO)llmunity Fire Department, we obviously want to see
Hughesville grow and pro~er once again- Of course, our first concern is for the safety of our community.
We have reviewed the recent slide presentation offered to the community. It is a wonderful plan and certainly
shows how Hughesville C()u td become an attractive main street village in such a strategic location of Southern
M,aryland. Your proposed use of the historic tobacco barns and other available commercial properties seems like a
very achievable plan. We understand that your ptan is consistent with the overall Hughesville Village Revitalization
Plan approved by Charles County.
We note your desire to create gateways into and out ofthe VHlage. More specificalJy, your concept of having a
fully signalized intersection at the North End of town has several benefits beyond your revitalization efforts.
Our experience in the past couple of years along Leonardtown Road between Bryantown and Charlotte Han, from a
safety standpoint, has not been good. Along this stretch of road, we have responded to numerous accidents,
including severaJ that resulted in fatalities. In particular. there are two crossovers that have created two very
dangerous intersections_ One is at Leonardtown Road and Gallant Green Road and the other is at Leonardtown
Road and Old Leonardtown Road, exactly where your proposed traffic signal is located. Once the new SMECO
headquarters opens and the Hughesville Station development begins, this intersection wilt need design
improvements to handle additional traffic_
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Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department
and Rescue Squad, Inc.
15245 Prines Frederick Road
Hughesville, Maryland 20637
Sieve Cook.. President Michael Carroll, Chief Board of Directors
February 10, 201 1
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We've looked at your traffic analysis and agree with your proposed ideas to reroute southbound traffic from GaHant
Groen Road onto Foster Lane to connect to your proposed intersection. We understand that there is a signal
approved for the Gallant Green Road intersection. Your proposal of locating a traffic signal at Old Leonardtown
Road is a much more efficient way of resolving the hazardous conditions at both crossovers and maintains a better
flow of traffic through the Hughesville area A complete connection from Old Leonardtown Road through to Foster
Lane will provide us with much better access to reach the residents and a couple of existing small businesses along
Foster Lane.
We have experienced several near misses traveling ~long Leonardtown Road ourselves at both intersections wh.He
operating a fire truck or ambulance with sirens blasting and lights flashing. We find it quite difficult and
challen.ging while driving our emergency vehicles to return south from Gallant Green Road back to the fire house.
We fully support your proposed intersection improvement at Old Leonardtown Road and Route 5 and feel it is
imperative tbatsomething be done to avoid the loss of more lives.
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As you proceed with your communications to state and local'officials regarding the proposed intersection, please do
not hesitate referring anyone involved in the approval process to me for additional comments in support of this
necessary highway safety improvement.
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Steve Cook
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Mike Carroll
Chief
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Sheriff
Headquarters
6915 Crain Hwy - P.O. Box 189
La Plata, Maryland 20646-0189
301-609-6400
An Internationally
Accredited Agency
February 22, 2011
Pauleen Brewer, President
Board of Directors
Post Office Box 288
Hughesville, MD 20637
Dear Ms. Brewer:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Hughesville Business and Civic
Alliance for allowing me to participate in the planning of the Hughesville community.
Hughesville has and always will be a vital community, rich with history and future
potential which can only be imagined today.
Once the Hughesville bypass was completed several years ago, the potential for
Hughesville to reclaim the "village nostalgia" has become realistic and a promising
vision. Yet, just yards away the concerns relating to major traffic incidents has become
all too real. For decades, the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Gallant Green Road
has claimed the lives of many motorists and pedestrians. The intersection of
Leonardtown Road and Old Leonardtown Road does not have the decades of history,
due mostly to the more recent creation of this intersection. Nevertheless, this
intersection has also been the scene of many serious collisions and several resulting in
death.
Recently, I was provided documents to include a traffic analysis for Hughesville
Main Street. I am inspired by the hard work and dedication of your organization to
prepare, or have prepared, such detailed plans.
As your Sheriff and chief law enforcement officer for Charles County, I fully
support the goal of placing a full function traffic control device at the intersection of
Leonardtown Road and Old Leonardtown Road . I also feel using an existing side road
to link Gallant Green Road to this intersection, thereby eliminating the hazards of the
current intersection, is not only a prudent solution, but a fiscally sound solution as well.
Indian Head District Station
301-743-2222 (Metro) 301-753-6200
La Plata District Station
301-932-2222 (Metro) 301-870-3232
Waldorf District Station
301-932-7777 (Metro) 301-870-6060
Pauleen Brewer, President
Board of Directors
February 22, 2011
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Though I am personally pleased with the revitalization of Hughesville,
professionally my goal is to protect our citizens. As SMECO grows and redirects many
of their employees to their new planned facility in Hughesville, as well as many other
projects either planned or actually in the construction phase, it is not too early to
expedite this plan to ensure the infrastructure is in place before we are faced with yet
another senseless tragedy.
Sincerely,
Rex W. Coffey, Sheriff
Charles County, Maryland
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United States Post Office
15485 Prince Frederick Road
301-274-3133
February 28,2011
Board of Directors
clo Ms. Pauleen Brewer, President
P.O. Box 288
Dear Ms. Brewer:
It was a pleasure discussing your organization's role in pursuing the Hughesville Village
Revitalization Plan. It was exciting to see the possibilities for a beautiful main street in
the heart of Hughesville. The Hughesville Post Office is in full support of your efforts.
We read the letter from our local fire department. We are also concerned with the two
intersections mentioned in their letter.
Our mail carriers pass by these intersections several times a day. As notcd in the
Hughesville Fire Department's letter~ we also experience difficulty entering Leonardtown
Road at these intersections. Drivers often do take chances turning onto Leonardtown
Road and do not allow a safe distance between themselves and our vehicles. We agree it
is quite difficult returning to the Post Office from Gallant Green Road on to southbound
Leonardtown Road. Naturally, we are concerned for the safety of our mail carriers.
Your plan to create one controlled intersection at Old LeonardtoWTJ. Road and
Leonardtown Road by routing the traffic from Gallant Green Road to head south is an
excellent proposal.
We are excited to see the potential for Hughcsville. Th.ere have been a few new
businesses move to Hughesville recently. We are also happy to be serving the new
SMECQ headquarters as well as the potential businesses at Hughesville Station. Your
plan to upgrade the intersection at the north end of Hughesville is a fantastic way for their
employees. visitors and our mail carriers to serve these locations safely.
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Thank you for keeping us informed about the Hughesville Village Revitalization Plan. It
was wonderful to hear that Charles County is in support of this plan.
We would like to offer any additional information to fellow government agency officials
that our involved in the approval process for this vital safety improvement to our
community. Please be sure to pass along our contact information if there is any additiona.l
input the Post Office can provide.
Sincerely,
J~~
1:et Hutchmson
Officer in Charge
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April 4, 2011
Board of Directors
c/o Ms. Pauleen Brewer, President
P.O. Box 288
Dear Ms. Brewer:
Thank you for showing us your ideas and goals regarding the Hughesville Village
Revitalization Plan. We are happy to see that both Benedict and Hughesville are
communities that have the opportunity to prosper once again with public sector support.
Both of these communities have historical significance to the State of Maryland and can
contribute to economic growth in this region. It is fantastic to see how the County has
engaged these two communities in its planning process.
We share the same concerns that the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department expressed in
their recent letter to you.
We have also responded to a significant increase in emergency calls along Leonardtown
Road between Bryantown and Charlotte Hall in the past few years. Of course, we were
called, along with the Hughesville Squad, to respond to several of the more serious and
deadly accidents at the intersection of Gallant Green and Leonardtown Road.
Our volunteers, operating our emergency vehicles, have also found that the intersections
at Gallant Green Road and Old Leonardtown Road to be unsafe. We have also
experienced other drivers taking unnecessary chances entering Leonardtown Road as we
approach these intersections with emergency lights flashing. Needless to say, we are
concerned for our own safety while we are responding to other emergencies.
We also find that southbound motorists on Leonardtown Road have taken the opportunity
to exceed the speed limit and they subsequently approach the intersections south of
Hughesville too fast. This has caused a significant increase in rear end collisions and
personal injuries in the intersections in Charlotte Hall.
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We support your recommendation to establish a controlled intersection at Old
Leonardtown Road and Leonardtown Road and the proposal to redirect the traffic to
avoid any crossovers at Gallant Green Road . This plan also appears to be the most
efficient way to keep the traffic flowing but at the same time reduce the number of
serious accidents.
We are happy to provide additional input to the appropriate officials involved in the
application process. We appreciate your individual efforts to make our community a
better and safer place for all of our citizens.
Sincerely,
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President
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P.O. Box 285 Bryantown, MD 20617 Board of Directors c/o Ms. Pauleen Brewer, President Hughesville Business & Civic Alliance P.O. Box 288 Hughesville, MD 20637 April 14, 2011
Dear Ms. Brewer:
I would like to express my support for the proposed signalization of the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Old Leonardtown Road in Hughesville. The Gallant Green Road intersection with Leonardtown Road has been an extremely dangerous
intersection since it was completed. A design that may have worked well on paper is clearly
failing in the field. Aggressive driving, excessive speed, and failure to understand the difference
between yield and stop have resulted in the many deaths and accidents that have occurred there.
The recommendation to locate a signal light at the intersection of Leonardtown Road and Old
Leonardtown Road is an excellent solution. It would allow for safe turning maneuvers as well as
improve the overall road design and traffic flow for the Village of Hughesville. It is hoped that
this improvement can be completed in the near future before any more lives are lost.
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STATE OF MARYLAND
MARYLAND STATE POLICE
Southern Troop Headquarters Barrack "R" La Plata 9500 Mitchell Road
La Plata, Maryland 20646 30] -392-1200
PAAAlIN O'MAL.L.EY
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ANTHONY G, BROWN
LT, GOVERNOR April ] 8~ 2011
Mr. Lee Starkloff, District Engineer State Highway Administration 138 Defense Highway Annapo lis, MD 2]401 Dear Mr. Stark1off:
Recently, Lieutenant Parlett and I were contacted by Mr. Les Gooding of the Hughesville Business
and Civic Association regarding safety concerns on Maryland Route 5 at Old Leonardtown Road in
Hughesville, Charles County, Maryland. Mr. Gooding provided us with an overview of the proposed
revitalization plan fur Hughesville, as well as the proposal for a fully functioning traffic control device at the
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for this traffic control device, 8S well as the proposal to utilize Foster Lane to reroute southbound traffic from
Gallant Green Road to the new intersection.
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We are aware of the recent increase of traffic collisions at the.Cie two intersections, including at least
two (2) fatalities. As such, in the interest of public safety. we are in support ofthe proposal to place.a fully
functioning traffic control device at the intersection ofMD Rt. 5 and Old Leonardtown. Road. We feel that
this would be the most efficient way to reduce the dangerous conditions at both crossovers while maintaining
the flow oftraffic through the Hughesville area, We also understand that a traffic analysis has been
conducted for this area which supports the need for these improvements.
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Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
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P.O_Box 1937, Hughesville, MD 20637
People. Power. Progress .
www.smeco.coop
May 2,2011
Board of Directors
C/O Ms. Pauleen Brewer, President
P.O. Box 288
Dear Ms. Brewer:
On behalf of Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), I wanted to thank you and
members of the Hughesville Business and Civic Alliance (HBCA) for sharing with us the
Revitalization Plan for Hughesville. SMECO is a proud member of the Hughesville business
community. It's very encouraging to see the partnerships that have been forged between
businesses, residents and elected officials through the HBCA. We appreciate that SMECO is
represented on the board of HBCA, and we look forward to continuing this partnership.
A key component of the Revitalization Plan is directing traffic to the downtown business area
where visitors can enjoy pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, park along the store fronts and shop. You
hope to accomplish this traffic redirection with a fully functioning traffic light to be installed at
the intersection of Business Route 5 and the Hughesville Bypass in front of All American Harley
Davidson. SMECO does not oppose this concept or the HBCA pursuing this matter with the
State Highway Administration.
In conclusion, I wanted to express my gratitude to Hughesville residents - including the
leadership of HBCA - for their support as we continue with the construction of our new
Engineering and Operations Facility, located on the west side of Business Route 5 in
Hughesville. This facility is critical to meeting our mission of supplying reliable electricity to our
customer members. We believe that this building, which will be LEED certified, could serve as a
gateway to the downtown Hughesville business district. To that end, we received an entrance and
exit permit (No. 09-AP-CH-Oll-10) from the State Highway Administration on Sept. 16,2010.
We ask that the State Highway Administration continue to keep this in mind as they evaluate the
traffic control signal that HBCA is proposing.
Congratulations, again, to the HBCA and for securing letters of support for this traffic control
concept from the Maryland State Police, the Charles County Sheriffs Office, the Hughesville
Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad and many others. SMECO is proud to be
associated with these groups and wishes HBCA the best of luck as this proposal is officially
submitted to the State Highway Administration and our state and local elected officials.
Sincerely,
Austin 1. Slater, Jr. President and CEO AJS/td
DIVISION OF KELLER TRANSPORTATION, INC.
4472 GALLANT GREEN ROAD WALDORF, MAHYLAND 20601 June 13,2011
Ms Pauleen Brewer President Hughesville Business & Civic Alliance P.o. Box 288 Hughesville, MD 20637 Dear Ms Brewer,
Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to explain the Hughesville
Village Revitalization Plan to the Keller Transportation staff. The Maryland Route 5 and
Gallant Green Road intersection is of great concern to Keller Transportation because of
the safety hazard it poses to our school buses and motor coaches that frequent that area
daily. We have been the victim of one serious accident and several close misses that
occurred at that very intersection. Therefore, we fully support installing a traffic control
device at the intersection of Maryland Route 5 and Old Leonardtown Road.
If the above proposal is approved we recommend the Gallant Green and Maryland Route
5 intersection be configured so that Gallant Green Residents can make a right tum only
onto Route 5 North. This will also allow our buses to access Route 5 North in a safe and
expeditious manner.
Again, thank you for the opportunity to provide input and we look fonvard to working
wi th you in the future.
Sincerely,
General Manager
Cc: Ernest J. Keller III
Charles D. Keller
(301) 843-1881
(301) 645-5734
FAX: (301) 843-3190
WWW.KELLERBUS.COM
P.O. Box 288
June 14, 2011
Hughesville Business & Civic Alliance, Inc., Celebrates its One Year Anniversary!
Hughesville Business & Civic Alliance, Inc. (HBCA) was established in June 2010. HBCA’s board of directors
and executive officers have been working, diligently, towards jumpstarting the implementation of the
approved Hughesville Revitalization Plan. The first priority was to look at our “main street” (Old
Leonardtown Road) in a holistic way and identify those goals that could be achieved in the immediate
future. HBCA identified three areas that would complement, enhance, and provide a “niche” market for
Hughesville’s main street.
The state of Maryland has deemed it necessary that a partial intersection be installed at Rt. 5,
Leonardtown Road and Gallant Green Road, because of increased traffic and safety concerns. This partial
intersection is similar to what you see at the intersection of Rt. 5, Leonardtown Road and Rt. 488. Taking
this into consideration, HBCA studied the possibility that this intersection might make more sense in a
different location and could address other safety and traffic concerns we are experiencing, as well. We,
also, looked at the potential benefits of linking the approved Planned Employment Park, Hughesville
Station, to main street, which would result in an “anchoring” for development and revitalization that
would flow to main street. HBCA commissioned a traffic study on the potential of locating a full
intersection at the north end of the bypass, which would be located where the current north exit from
main street is now, and revising the Gallant Green intersection to a right in, right out only, exit. The
commissioned study confirmed our conclusions that moving the intersection would take care of both
intersections’ traffic and safety concerns. HBCA proceeded to share this information with the Maryland
State Police, The Charles County Sheriff’s Office, The United States Postal Service, the Hughesville
Volunteer Fire Department, the Benedict Fire Department, SMECO, SMAR, and other businesses and
residents affected by the existing conditions these traffic and safety concerns were creating. All of the
mentioned organizations and individuals supported the intersection at the north end of the bypass, as
opposed to Gallant Green Road. HBCA has submitted a request to the State Highway Administration to
consider this proposal.
The second revitalization effort HBCA has identified, is an adaptive, re-use of the largest, historic, red barn
on main street. We have been studying the potential for turning this barn into a concert/banquet hall.
The creation of this “niche” market would attract music lovers, the arts, retail, restaurants, and more.
There are state and federal grants that may be available to assist in this effort. We will continue to pursue
this project and will keep you updated on its status.
The third identified area for revitalization is the intersection of main street and Rt. 231. We will begin
working with the property owners, in the coming months, to identify opportunities for those sites.
Again, these three areas on main street are those HBCA has identified for revitalization as attainable in
the immediate future. We are at the beginning of a long but exciting road, and HBCA is dedicated to
making the Hughesville Revitalization Plan a reality.
For more information about the Hughesville Business & Civic Alliance, the Hughesville Revitalization Plan,
or to join our organization, please visit our website at www.hughesvillebusinessandcivicalliance.com We
look forward to working with everyone in the community. It takes a village.
P.O. BOX 288
HUGHESVILLE, MD 20637
Action Items:
1. Request support and assistance from County staff to revise the Priority Funding Area as
presented.
2. Request that the County work with the State Highway Administration in obtaining control to
Foster Lane and Business Route 5. This can be a negotiation to potentially get assistance from
the state for the proposed signal at Foster Lane and/or the beautification of Main Street.
3. Request support and assistance in obtaining Smart Site designation for Hughesville.
4. Request support and assistance in obtaining SHA support for a signal at Foster Lane and
Business Route 5.
5. Request that the Hughesville Water and Sewer Study dated December, 2012 be revised to
include the revised Hughesville Priority Funding Area, in its entirety.
6. Request that Design of the water and sewer facilities for Hughesville (once the study is
revised to include the revised Priority Funding area) become a priority in the CIP budget.
Detailed Financial Impact of Request
It would be difficult to do a detailed financial impact analysis on the above items at this time. The
Hughesville Business and Civic Alliance (HBCA) is fully committed to seeing these objectives through
and is unable to do so without the support from the County. Since Hughesville is a designated village
and the hub of the tri-county area, the HBCA is confident that with some modest investment from the
County, HBCA and other stakeholders the benefit of the commercial revitalization and economic
development in the village will have long-lasting benefits to the County and its residents.

Hughesville Business and Civic Alliance

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