Councilman Marks: Bricks to be replaced along Belair Road in Rossville

ROSSVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced Friday that the Maryland State Highway Administration will replace some of the bricks along the Belair Road median. “I would like to thank the Maryland State Highway Administration for its support of this project,” said Councilman Marks. Councilman Mike Ertel, whose district is on the other side of Belair Road to the west, […]

Maryland bracing for beach erosion, life-threatening rip currents as Hurricane Erin approaches

OCEAN CITY, MD—As Hurricane Erin, a powerful Category 4 storm, churns through the Atlantic, Ocean City, Maryland, is preparing for significant coastal impacts, including dangerous rip currents, high waves, potential beach erosion, and coastal flooding, despite the storm’s projected path remaining offshore. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches for parts of the mid-Atlantic, […]

Repairs to damaged underground pipe at busy Fallston intersection to begin next week

UPDATE: Repairs have been complete and all lanes have been reopened. Original story below… FALLSTON, MD—Repairs to a damaged underground pipe in Fallston are set to begin next week. Repairs to the damaged 40-foot, 48-inch corrugated pipe and roadway along US 1 Bypass just north of the MD 147 (Harford Road)/ US 1 Business intersection are anticipated to begin the […]

Transport of massive transformer to impact Baltimore traffic overnight

BALTIMORE, MD—A massive piece of equipment will be transported from the Port of Baltimore to the Pennsylvania line overnight. The Maryland State Highway Administration says the move will begin at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 4 and end at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, August 5th. The operation involves a large transport vehicle carrying a 565,000-pound transformer. The mega move will […]

Maryland Board of Public Works approves $241 million for statewide projects

ANNAPOLIS, MD—The Maryland Board of Public Works, comprised of Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, Governor Wes Moore, and Treasurer Dereck Davis, has approved 81 initiatives totaling more than $241 million. Among the approvals, Comptroller Lierman voted to authorize $5.2 million in requests from the Maryland Department of the Environment for flood management measures. These funds are intended to alert local governments […]