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Hagerstown Maryland Tanker Crash 20230626

Hazmat crews respond after tanker truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturns in western Maryland, nearby businesses evacuated

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

HAGERSTOWN, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating an overturned tanker truck crash the occurred on Monday morning in Washington County. At just before 6:15 a.m. on June 26, 2023, troopers responded to a report of an overturned tanker truck on southbound I-81 north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown. According to a preliminary investigation, a tire blew out on the truck, causing […]

Upgraded traffic signal to be activated at White Marsh Boulevard and Honeygo Boulevard in White Marsh

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WHITE MARSH, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration and its contractor will work overnight this Sunday, June 18 into Monday morning, June 19, 2023 to activate an upgraded new traffic signal system at the MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard)/Honeygo Boulevard intersection in White Marsh. The new traffic signal will allow for safe operation and accommodate new turn lane […]

Two people charged with manslaughter in fatal I-695 crash that killed six workers

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Lisa Adrienne Lea has been taken into police custody. Original story below… TOWSON, MD—Two people have been charged for their involvement in a crash on I-695 that killed six construction workers in March. On June 5, 2023, a grand jury in Baltimore County returned criminal indictments charging Lisa Adrienne Lea and Melachi Duane Darnell Brown with six counts of […]

Timonium man killed in fatal crash on I-695 in Dundalk

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

DUNDALK, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Tuesday morning on I-695 in Baltimore County. The victim, identified as Stephen Richard Becker, 59, of Timonium, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. He was the driver and only occupant of a 2008 Honda pickup truck involved in the crash. Troopers responded […]

SHA to begin resurfacing stretch of Belair Road in Nottingham

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A busy stretch of Belair Road will soon feel a bit smoother. The Maryland State Highway Administration will be resurfacing Route 1 from Dunfield Road to Ebenezer Road, according to Councilman David Marks. The work will take place Sundays through Thursdays, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., through June 30, 2023. “This is a state project,” said Councilman Marks. […]

Maryland SHA Pedestrian Safety Action Plan

State Highway Administration unveils new Pedestrian Safety Action Plan to promote mobility, access across Maryland

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration this week released the state’s first Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, a new tool in the agency’s ongoing efforts to enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety and mobility, and improve multi-modal access for communities across the state. “Maryland’s transportation network must be safe, convenient and accessible for every user in every community,” said […]

Cheswick Says MDOT Ocean City Safety 20230511

Maryland Department of Transportation and partners strive to keep pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists safe this summer in Ocean City

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Preparations are underway for the start of the upcoming beach season, and the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration and Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office are again partnering with stakeholders to promote pedestrian, bicycle and driver safety in Ocean City. At a press conference on Thursday, the agencies were joined by representatives of the Town of Ocean […]

I-695 traffic barriers to be updated in eastern Baltimore County this week

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is updating traffic barriers along the outer loop of I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) between MD 151 (North Point Boulevard) and Cove Road in the Dundalk area of Baltimore County. Crews will work 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 4, and Friday, May 5, 2023. During work hours, crews will close the […]

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