Two Fewer Traffic Lights on a Winter Drive Down the Beach Side of Town?

The full traffic signal at 18th Street and Wesley Avenue in Ocean City would be set to flashing mode between Nov. 1 and March 15 each year, if City Council passes an ordinance approving the recommendation. A wintertime drive along the beach blocks of Ocean City may get a little quicker and smoother. City Council on Thursday will consider the first reading of an ordinance that would set two traffic signals on flash mode between Nov. 1 and March 15. The signals are at 18th Street and Wesley Avenue; and 34th Street and Central Avenue. The red flashing signals would face the cross-streets (18th Street and 34th Street) and the yellow signals would face the through traffic on Central and Wesley avenues. Signals on county roads have been set on flash mode for the winter since 2011 at the following intersections:

• 24th Street and Bay Avenue
• 40th Street and West Avenue
• 46th Street and West Avenue
• 52nd Street and West Avenue

The new recommendation is based on "substantially reduced traffic volume during the off-season," according to the Ocean City Police Department. _____ Sign up for free breaking news updates from Ocean City. Get Ocean City updates in your Facebook news feed. “Like” us. _____