BALTIMORE, MD—The Memorial Day weekend travel period is rapidly approaching and a record number of travelers are expected to be on the roads. A new report released by AAA Travel projects that 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. The 43.8 million number represents a 4% increase when compared to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the third consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has dropped, falling 3.2 cents from a week ago to $3.58 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 3.7 cents from a month ago but […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The I-695/Broening Highway interchange is set to reopen on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. Access to Broening Highway is via existing turnaround from Inner Loop I-695, onto Outer Loop, to Broening Highway (Exit 44). Inner loop traffic destined for Broening Highway must use MD 151/North Point Boulevard (Exit 42) and follow detour to return […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the second week in a row, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 1.0 cent from a week ago to $3.62 per gallon this week, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 2.7 cents from a month […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Friday announced that the new Fiscal Year 2025 budget includes $800,000 to improve safety in Middle River’s Campbell Boulevard corridor. The budget allocates $400,000 to construct a traffic signal at Campbell Boulevard and Bird River Road, and $400,000 for traffic calming along Campbell Boulevard. Reducing the speeds in this area has been […]
TOWSON, MD—The Towsontown Spring Festival returns this weekend and road closures for the annual event have bee announced. This marks the 55th year for the annual festival, which is located in downtown Towson on Chesapeake, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Baltimore Avenues in Towson (400 Washington Avenue). The Towsontown Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police will be increasing patrols across the state ahead of the Cinco de Mayo weekend in an effort to reduce impaired driving. The Maryland State Police said they will be increasing saturation patrols statewide and at each barrack. Troopers will be looking out for distracted, aggressive, and impaired drivers. The increased patrols are a part of the […]
OCEAN CITY, MD—Ocean City is preparing for summer and the Maryland Department of Transportation is reminding visitors about safety. The city launched its ‘Walk Smart, Drive Smart, and Bike Smart’ safety campaign with the help of Cheswick the Crab, Mayor Richard Meehan, and Police Chief Ross Buzzuro. The campaign aims to help people stay safe during the busy summer season. […]