Road closures announced for 2025 Towsontown Spring Festival

TOWSON, MD—The Towsontown Spring Festival returns in May and road closures for the annual event have been announced. This marks the 56th year for the annual festival, which is located in downtown Towson on Chesapeake, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Baltimore Avenues in Towson (400 Washington Avenue). The Towsontown Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, and […]

Crews to patch pavement on ramps along I-695 in Towson starting Sunday night

TOWSON, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has announced that overnight ramp closures and detours will begin on I-695 in the Towson area this weekend as part of a pavement patching project. The work will begin Sunday night and is expected to be finished by mid-May, weather permitting. The project is part of a $12.8 million contract for paving interstate and […]

Maryland unveils Complete Streets safety project report

HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a final report detailing the successes of its Complete Streets Leadership Academy, a technical assistance program aimed at testing and evaluating roadway safety projects. The program, conducted in partnership with the State Highway Administration (SHA) and Smart Growth America, involved the installation of temporary road safety measures in Howard County, Hagerstown, […]

Work Zone Safety: Baltimore County DPWT urges caution during road construction

TOWSON, MD—With road construction season underway, the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) is reminding motorists to exercise caution and slow down in work zones. The department echoes the National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 21-25) theme, “Respect the zone so we all get home.” This annual campaign, which has been held since 2000, emphasizes the importance […]

Maryland Work Zone Awareness Week kicks off, ‘Go Orange Day’ and Unity Ride set for April 23

SPARROWS POINT, MD—Maryland officials are warning drivers to slow down and be alert in work zones after revealing that more than 48,000 citations were issued in the first two months of the state’s new tiered fine structure for work zone speed violations. The new tiered fine structure for work zone speed violations, which took effect January 1, 2025, issues fines […]

MDOT opens $2M bikeways grant application

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced that applications are open for up to $2 million in funding for projects that will enhance safety and improve bicycling infrastructure across the state. The Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Grant Program funds projects that create networks of bicycle infrastructure improvements, including trail connections, on-road bicycle facilities, and last-mile connections. The grant […]