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Gov. Hogan announces #MDHelps effort to support federal workers during government shutdown

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Thursday announced #MDHelps, a state multi-agency effort to support federal workers who have been affected by the ongoing partial government shutdown. The initiative was announced at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, where the governor greeted federal workers from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and FBI, as well as Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic […]

Winter Storm Warning issued for portions of Baltimore County

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

As the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states brace for more wintry weather, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for portions of Baltimore County. The Winter Storm Warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. on Saturday until 6 a.m. on Sunday. Significant ice is expected, along with some snow and sleet. Forecasters are calling for more than […]

Winter weather is coming, snow could impact Nottingham area

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

Crews are preparing for winter weather as a storm system approaches Maryland. The National Weather Service says that snow will begin to fall Saturday into Sunday. Most forecasters seem to agree on a general 2 – 4 inches accumulating in northeastern Baltimore County. The NWS added that it will remain up and running through the government shutdown to provide reliable […]

SHA to hold public meeting in Parkville to discuss project to address congestion on I-695

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Chris Montcalmo

A meeting will be held next month to discuss a project that should relieve congestion along I-695 in Baltimore County. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will be holding a public meeting in Parkville to discuss the Transportation Systems Management and Operations Project (TSMO). The meeting will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to […]

Police: Increased impaired driving enforcement planned through Halloween

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

Do your Halloween plans include alcohol? The Maryland State Police is reminding drivers that troopers will be working additional impaired driving patrols beginning Friday night and continuing through Halloween. Barracks across Maryland are using impaired driving grant funding from the MDOT/MVA Maryland Highway Safety Office to put additional troopers on the road. These troopers will be saturating areas known to have […]

MDOT SHA to improve roads in Rosedale, Essex

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

Next week, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin two highway maintenance projects in eastern Baltimore County that they say will improve ride quality for many motorists. Both projects, together costing approximately $1 million, will be complete mid-fall. In Rosedale, MDOT SHA will patch nearly one-mile of MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) between Hospital Drive and King […]

Hogan Administration announces start of a major bridge rehabilitation project along Route 40

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

The Hogan Administration announced on Wednesday the start of a major rehabilitation project on the four bridges carrying eastbound and westbound US 40 (Pulaski Highway) over the Big Gunpowder Falls and Little Gunpowder Falls in eastern Baltimore County. The $26.4 million project is part of the Governor Larry Hogan’s pledge to address the 69 structurally deficient bridges on the state’s […]

Governor Larry Hogan announces statewide response efforts for snowstorm

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

With winter weather affecting many areas of Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday directed state agencies to coordinate and work together to keep Marylanders informed. Governor Hogan is urging Marylanders to avoid unnecessary travel while crews work to clear roads as snow intensifies throughout the afternoon and early evening statewide. “I continue to urge all Marylanders to use common sense […]

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