SPARROWS POINT, MD—Maryland officials are warning drivers to slow down and be alert in work zones after revealing that more than 48,000 citations were issued in the first two months of the state’s new tiered fine structure for work zone speed violations. The new tiered fine structure for work zone speed violations, which took effect January 1, 2025, issues fines […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that applications are open for up to $2 million in funding for projects that will enhance safety and improve bicycling infrastructure across the state. The Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Grant Program funds projects that create networks of bicycle infrastructure improvements, including trail connections, on-road bicycle facilities, and last-mile connections. The grant […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Highway Administration crews will soon begin a $1.1 million pavement resurfacing project on approximately one-mile of MD 166 (South Rolling Road) from the Park and Ride Lot to Bloomsbury Avenue in Catonsville. The project will start as soon as Sunday night, April 27, and is expected to be completed in late June, weather permitting. Motorists can expect […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new analysis of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge has found that neither span currently meets modern risk thresholds for ship strikes, and Maryland Transportation Authority officials are responding. “According to publicly available bridge data, available on the Federal Highway Administration’s website, the Bay Bridge has been inspected annually, for more than 30 years, and found to be in safe […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced this week that it has awarded over $26,000 in grants to support tree plantings in 12 communities across the state. The funding, which is part of the Urban Tree Program, will result in the planting of 757 new trees. The Urban Tree Program focuses on increasing vegetation in areas impacted by transportation […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration and Bowleys Quarters Community Association will hold an information public meeting in May to discuss upcoming improvements to Eastern Avenue. The meeting will take place 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The discussion will mainly focus on the section of Eastern Avenue between Route 43 and Earls Road. The State […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will start several paving projects on state highways within Baltimore County this week. All projects are weather permitting and some projects may have to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. The following projects include asphalt or concrete pavement patching and resurfacing: MD 45 (York Road) from the Baltimore City Line (Gittings/Walker […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Aviation Administration has a new leader. Shannetta R. Griffin, a professional engineer with more than 40 years of experience in the transportation industry, has been appointed as the Executive Director and CEO. She officially assumes her new role on April 7, 2025. Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld expressed his confidence in Griffin, stating, “I have full […]