Frederick traffic woes rise with population growth
Frederick's crowded streets slow cabs and pizza deliveries as the 1980 to 1997 population surge drives longer rides, more accidents, and bus route changes. City planners note growth from 28,086 in 1980 to an estimated 48,045 in 1997, with Md. 85 and U.S. 15 corridors worst. Local business owners and officials urge road expansion or farmland protection to ease congestion while transit systems adapt to sprawl.