Knollwood Neighborhood Roadways Are Failing — We Urge Baltimore County to Prioritize Full Repaving

🛣️ The Problem: Systemic Road Deterioration

The streets within Knollwood have suffered from decades of wear, fragmented repairs, and inconsistent maintenance. The result is a network of roads that are deteriorating, unsafe, and well beyond the point of simple patching or surface treatments. Knollwood residents—373 households strong—deserve better.

📍 Roadways in Knollwood:

1. Aigburth Road (314–424)
2. Donegal Drive (301–421)
3. Fairway Court (500–504)
4. Fairway Drive (600–924)
5. Far Hills Court (402–404)
6. Far Hills Drive (7500–7703)
7. Forge Drive
8. Garden Road (203–313)
9. Knollwood Road (7300–7611)
10. Oak Lane (400–403)
11. Oak Lane Court (300–306)
12. Quincy Road (801–806)
13. Rappaix Court (902–917)
14. Rocksham Drive (7405–7512)
15. Sonachan Court (1–11)
16. Stevenson Lane (711–1120)
17. Thornwood Court (700–711)
18. Weatherbee Road (738–924)

These streets are traveled daily by families, school buses, pedestrians, cyclists, and service vehicles.

⚠️ Complicating Factors

BGE’s Operation Pipeline has disrupted numerous Knollwood streets. Partial, poorly executed repaving has left sections uneven, degraded, and insufficient to restore full roadway integrity.

Multi-year County renovation projects immediately adjacent to Knollwood, including Renovation of the Towson Water Pumping Stations and the Renovation/Addition at Towson High School have significantly increased traffic volume, construction activity, and strain on our roads.

Councilmember Mike Ertel, during his attendance at our April 2024 Annual Meeting and at a recent neighborhood visit, acknowledged the severe roadway deterioration and the need for repaving. We are grateful for his recognition and hope it translates into County-level action.

🎯 What We Are Asking

Knollwood Association formally requests that Baltimore County Government—specifically the Department of Public Works & Transportation, Councilmember Mike Ertel, and County Executive Kathy Klausmeier—prioritize and fully fund the complete repaving of all public roads within the Knollwood neighborhood with high-quality, long-lasting materials and workmanship.

Given the neighborhood-wide scope of deterioration, this work must go beyond routine maintenance or reactive patching. A comprehensive, coordinated repaving plan is required.

🧱 Why Now?

Conditions are worsening, and piecemeal repairs are no longer effective.

Construction and utility work have left roadways fragmented and unstable.

Traffic from ongoing construction will only accelerate damage and safety concerns.

Residents are engaged, organized, and eager to work collaboratively with the County to find a solution.

📩 Let’s Work Together

We welcome the opportunity to meet with County officials to discuss timelines, budgeting, and next steps. Knollwood Association represents a proactive and organized community eager to see long-term investment in its public infrastructure.