BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority has issued Thanksgiving travel safety tips and recommended 2023 driving times. Officials say this will be one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Motorists should plan ahead to allow ample travel time. The Maryland Transportation Authority is providing the following suggested travel times for its major routes during the holiday period. RECOMMENDED TIMES […]
The following is an op-ed piece from Baltimore County Councilman David Marks On April 13th, Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski, Jr., presented the Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal to the Baltimore County Council. The Council may now cut from the budget plan; we are prohibited from adding or moving money around. In my time as Councilman, I have supported more […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Beginning mid-February, the Raphel Road overpass at Interstate 95 will be closed for reconstruction, the Maryland Transportation Authority announced on Wednesday. The overpass is scheduled to reopen by the end of 2022. Raphel Road will be closed from Monday, February 21st through Tuesday, November 1st. During construction, all traffic will be detoured to the Bradshaw Road overpass. Access to […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Councilman David Marks on Wednesday morning announced that the Joppa Road bridge has been reopened following nearly a year of repair work. The bridge was closed for emergency repairs back in January. It was initially expected to reopen in June, then in November. Many of the project’s delays were driven by nationwide supply chain issues and a lack […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—The long-awaited reopening of the Joppa Road bridge is just around the corner. Councilman David Marks on Thursday said that construction activity on the bridge had picked up steadily in recent days and that, weather-permitting, the bridge would reopen to traffic late next week. Subcontractors are currently […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that crews will mobilize at the Joppa Road bridge in Perry Hall the week of November 8th to start replacing the structure. The bridge has been closed for repairs since January. Bearing assemblies and precast concrete slab units will […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday passed along an update on the Joppa Road bridge project. The project has been delayed due to material shortages impacting construction projects across the United States. The update sent to Councilman Marks reads as follows: “At this time we are […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Councilman David Marks on Thursday shared the following update on the Joppa Road bridge from the county bridge team: “Progress on the Bridge No. B-0545 Joppa Road project is being made and we are hopeful to have it re-opened to traffic in mid-October,” the update stated. “The […]