BALTIMORE, MD—For the 10th straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 5.8 cents from a week ago to $3.21 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 in 2020, […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—At the request of a Kingsville resident, Councilman David Marks contacted the Maryland State Highway Administration regarding safety issues at the intersection of Bradshaw Road and Philadelphia Road. The state will be replacing the existing advance intersection warning sign with a new, larger sign to enhance visibility along eastbound Philadelphia Road. Additionally, to increase sight distance, the state is […]
PIKESVILLE, MD—Beginning on Wednesday, Maryland State Police will be increasing patrols through Thanksgiving 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 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller have announced a substantial set of recommendations (PDF) to improve safety on Maryland roadways and decrease the number of crashes and fatalities in work zones. The announcements follow finalized recommendations of the Work Zone Safety Work Group, which was established by the Governor in April. Lieutenant Governor Miller served as chair. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—For the ninth consecutive week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 6.2 cents from a week ago to $3.27 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 in 2020, […]
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 […]
BALTIMORE, MD—GasBuddy®, a leading fuel savings platform available to North American drivers, this week released the results of its annual Thanksgiving Travel Survey, revealing that more Americans plan to hit the road for the holiday. Forty-one percent of respondents said they plan to take a road trip this year, an 8% increase from 2022. Additionally, the national average price of […]
WASHINGTON, DC—AAA projects that 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3% over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking holiday travel in 2000. The top two years were 2005 and 2019, respectively. The Thanksgiving holiday travel […]