Baltimore County street racing crackdown leads to 120 citations

PIKESVILLE, MD – A joint law enforcement initiative to combat aggressive driving and illegal street racing on Friday night led to 120 citations issued to motorists in Baltimore County. Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers and Baltimore County officers during the eight-hour operation resulted in 130 traffic stops on Friday, June 7, 2019. The initiative resulted in 130 traffic […]

MDOT MVA branch offices, vehicle emissions stations to be closed on 6/29

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Administration has announced that all branch offices and vehicle emissions stations will be closed on Saturday, June 29, 2019. The closure is necessary in order to perform required computer system upgrades. The June 29 upgrade is one of three annual software updates made by MDOT MVA, which coincides with legislative […]

MDTA Police to conduct unsecured load enforcement

BALTIMORE, MD – In coordination with other law enforcement agencies across the country, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police will participate in the “Secure Your Load” safety campaign on Thursday, June 6th. The MDTA Police will increase its patrols that are on the lookout for vehicles with unsafe and unsecured loads. These high-visibility enforcement initiatives also will educate the public […]

MDOT SHA begins project to rehabilitate Belair Road bridge over Gunpowder Falls

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Access to trails in Gunpowder Falls State Park west of Belair Road will be limited during a bridge and trail tunnel rehabilitation project. Beginning in early summer, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a new $3.6 million project to rehabilitate the US 1 (Belair Road) Bridge over the Gunpowder Falls and […]

State Highway Administration deploys additional patrols ahead of Memorial Day weekend

BALTIMORE, MD – Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer and millions of Maryland motorists will head to the Eastern Shore for the extended holiday weekend. As such, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will add additional patrols and suspend non-emergency lane closures in major metropolitan areas to keep traffic moving. Motorists are encouraged to […]

Councilman Marks: nighttime drilling will end on Belair Road

PERRY HALL, MD – Baltimore County Councilman David Marks says he was contacted by numerous Perry Hall residents this week about a late-night drilling noise emanating from Belair Road corridor in Perry Hall. Marks contacted local utilities and agencies and received the following email on Friday, indicating that the work would stop immediately: Dear Councilman Marks, Thank you for bringing […]

Councilman Marks: Repairs made to traffic light in northern Perry Hall

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks reported on Friday morning that repairs have been made to a traffic signal in northern Perry Hall. Councilman Marks asked the Maryland State Highway Administration to review the signal at the Perry Hall North Shopping Center near Belair Road and Chapel Road. The letter back from the state reads as follows: Dear Councilman Marks: Thank […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols over St. Patrick’s Day weekend

PIKESVILLE, MD – With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Sunday, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and to avoid impaired, distracted, and aggressive driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this weekend, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks focusing on impaired, […]