Four street lights to be installed along Campbell Boulevard

MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Four new street lights will soon be installed along Campbell Boulevard in the Middle River area. Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that BGE has agreed to install four lights along Campbell Boulevard slightly west of the Bird River Road intersection. The lights should be installed within the next few weeks. “This request was triggered by a constituent […]

Gas prices see slight post-holiday dip

BALTIMORE, MD—After rising last week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has reverted, falling 1.6 cents from a week ago to $3.06 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 down 17.3 cents from a month ago and 12.6 […]

State officials respond to safety concerns regarding improvements at busy White Marsh intersection

WHITE MARSH, MD—Officials with the Maryland State Highway Administration have responded to safety concerns regarding recent improvements that were made at the intersection of Honeygo Boulevard and White Marsh Boulevard. Councilman David Marks on Monday said that his office has received numerous complaints about the lane configuration of the final project, adding that he has passed those concerns along to […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols as New Year’s Eve approaches

PIKESVILLE, MD—With New Year’s Eve quickly approaching on Sunday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate to be safe and smart and avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. State troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving while conducting saturation patrols on […]

Baltimore County awarded $3.5 million federal grant to support efforts to reduce traffic-related fatalities

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works this week announced that Baltimore County has been awarded over $3.5 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program to enhance road safety and infrastructure and support Baltimore County’s ongoing efforts to reduce traffic-related fatalities. “Investing in our roadways is not just […]

Gas prices rise for first time since September

BALTIMORE, MD—For the first time since mid-September, the nation’s average price of gasoline has increased, rising 2.9 cents from a week ago to $3.07 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 down 13.8 cents from a month ago […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols over Christmas weekend

PIKESVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police, beginning Friday, will be increasing patrols through Christmas weekend as millions of Marylanders are expected to hit the highways. State troopers from all 23 barracks will focus on impaired, aggressive and distracted driving while conducting saturation patrols on roads with high DUI incidents. Enforcement is bolstered by funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle […]

Gas prices fall for 13th straight week as national average inches closer to $2.99

BALTIMORE, MD—For the 13th week in a row, the nation’s average price of gasoline has dropped, falling 8.6 cents from a week ago to $3.03 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. While gas prices still haven’t hit the lows they reached […]