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Federal Railroad Administration awards $30 million to replace 110-year-old MARC train tracks on Gunpowder River Bridge

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore applauded this week’s announcement of nearly $7 billion in awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration for Maryland projects that will make Amtrak and MARC rail service safer, faster, more reliable and more convenient for passengers. The projects, in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil counties, were selected through the Biden Administration’s […]

Baltimore County officials unveil comprehensive Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation on Monday released its first-ever countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (PDF). The document offers a strategic roadmap for the development of active transportation infrastructure, and was created to reflect the evolving needs of Baltimore County communities. It updates and builds upon the Eastern Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan (2006) […]

Governor Moore highlights community development in Baltimore during Greater Baltimore Committee Transportation and Economic Opportunity Summit

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore delivered remarks at the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2023 Transportation and Economic Opportunity Summit. Under the theme “Connecting Our Region, Revitalizing Our Core,” business leaders and community leaders gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center to discuss regional connectivity, and redevelopment and revitalization opportunities in Baltimore City. “You cannot have a thriving state if the state’s […]

MDTA releases Labor Day weekend travel forecast

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority has released its 2023 Labor Day weekend travel forecast. The MDTA encourages motorists to plan ahead and pack their patience if traveling during peak hours this Labor Day holiday. Roadways will be full of travelers trying to reach and return from their holiday destinations. This is especially true for those driving within the US 50 […]

Perry Hall Gators Library Welcome Back 2023

Baltimore County Public Schools welcomes more than 111,000 students for 2023-2024 school year

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—As Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers (Yarbrough) begins her first year at the helm of Baltimore County Public Schools, the school system opened the 2023-2024 school year on Monday by welcoming more than 111,000 students into its 176 schools, centers, and programs. “My team and I spent this summer working intensively to prepare for this school year,” said Dr. Rogers. […]

Evergreen Ever Max becomes largest ship to ever visit Port of Baltimore

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Port of Baltimore received a massive visitor this past weekend. Evergreen’s Ever Max visited the Port for the first time on Saturday. The Ever Max, the largest ship to ever visit Port of Baltimore, weighs 165,350 tons, is more than 1,200 feet long, and can handle 15,432 Twenty-foot Equivalent (TEU) containers. Port officials say they can handle such […]

Governor Wes Moore appoints Snead as new member of MDTA Board

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the appointment of Anne Arundel County Transportation Officer, Samuel Snead, to a four-year term on the Maryland Transportation Authority Board. The Board serves as the policy-setting, decision-making and governing body for the Maryland Transportation Authority, which finances, builds, operates, preserves, and improves the state’s toll facilities and toll roads. “Samuel Snead’s extensive background […]

Governor Moore announces nearly $1 million in Maryland highway safety grants

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the distribution of nearly $1 million in state highway safety grants to 33 organizations and law enforcement agencies for initiatives to promote pedestrian and bicyclist safety and local strategic highway safety plans. Funds will be dispersed by the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office. “These highway safety grants are […]