Aged formula for rating intersections yield shorter lists, activists say

A new list of the busiest intersections in Baltimore County would be significantly longer if the county updated its archaic method for rating them, congestion-weary activists said.

Traffic officials compiled a draft list of eight “failing” intersections, where congestion is so bad, the county withholds building permits for traffic-contributing developments. But community leaders said many more intersections deserve the lowest ranking, saying the county?s rating methods are more relaxed than the state?s or nearby counties?.