Instead of building two bypasses that Carroll lawmakers called critical to reducing traffic congestion, the state announced Wednesday plans to upgrade existing county roads.

Funding for the Manchester and Westminster bypasses were passed over as the state works on existing roads, such as Route 140, which cuts the county in half from Eldersburg to Taneytown.

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