ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced the start of a study that will identify the location and explore potential funding options for a new Chesapeake Bay crossing. The $5 million “Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)” Study, which was voted on and approved by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board last week, will begin this fall […]
The Maryland Transportation Authority is advising that the exit ramp from I-695 East (Inner Loop) to MD 7 (Exit 34, Philadelphia Road) will be closed overnight. The detour will direct motorists to eastbound US 40 (Exit 35B), to I-695 West (Outer Loop), to MD 7 (Exit 34, Philadelphia Road). Weather permitting, the closure will be in effect from Thursday, August […]
UPDATE: Tonight’s scheduled road closure has been cancelled due to the weather. It will be rescheduled at a future date. Original story below… —— Overnight roadwork will result in the temporary closure of a busy interchange overnight tonight. All lanes of the westbound I-695 outer loop at I-95 (Exit 33) will be closed at 10 p.m. on Tuesday and reopen […]
Police and fire crews were on the scene of a crash along Interstate 95 on Friday afternoon. At about 4 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a crash along northbound I-95 just past the Mountain Road exit (exit 74). The Maryland Transportation Authority advises that the two left lanes of northbound I-95 are currently blocked from the crash. There has been […]
BALTIMORE, MD – From August 11 – 20, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police will continue to enhance highway safety and target aggressive drivers during the third wave of the multi-state Smooth Operator Program. The Smooth Operator Program is a cooperative effort among law-enforcement agencies to reduce the number of crashes caused by aggressive driving. Aggressive driving includes speeding, tailgating, […]
Weather permitting, Sunday, June 19, through Tuesday, June 21, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, the ramps from northbound I-95 and southbound I-95 to I-695 East (Inner Loop) will be closed overnight. The detour will direct motorists to I-695 West (Outer Loop), to southbound US 1 (Exit 32A), to I-695 East (Inner Loop). Crews will be restriping […]
Several lanes of a local highway were closed on Wednesday morning due to debris. At about 10:30 a.m., the three right lanes of southbound I-95 were closed prior to exit 64 (Baltimore Beltway). The Maryland Transportation Authority is advising that only the far left lane is getting by. Motorists should expect delays in the area. There is no word on […]
Speeders, beware. New speed cameras have arrived in the Perry Hall / Overlea area. As construction picks up along the I-695/I-95 interchange, new speed cameras will be installed along the inner loop of the beltway to catch lead-footed drivers in the act. The Maryland Transportation Authority says the new speed cameras were installed Thursday along the inner loop between the […]