ESSEX, MD—Crews responded to the scene of a vehicle trapped on a flooded roadway in Essex early on Monday. At just before 6:45 a.m., units responded to the area of Golden Ring Road at Kelso Drive (21221). Crews arrived to find one vehicle trapped in flood waters. The Baltimore County Fire Department reports that the driver was eventually able to […]
FALLSTON, MD—Harford Road has been shut down in Fallston following Thursday’s thunderstorms. At around 3:15 p.m., Harford Road was shut down in both directions at the Baltimore County/Harford County line due to downed power lines. The wires are blocking the roadway and traffic is not able to get by. Crews are working to clear the wires and debris from the […]
FALLSTON, MD—Thursday’s line of storms brought down a utility pole in the Fallston area. At around 1 p.m., a utility pole reportedly fell in the area of Laurel Brook Road at Fallsmont Drive. Wires are currently down in the roadway. Crews are working to clear the scene. Motorists should use an alternate route.
UPDATE: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended until 2 p.m. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Nottingham area. The warning will remain in effect until 1:30 p.m. on Thursday and covers northeastern Baltimore City in northern Maryland, Harford County in northern Maryland, and northern Baltimore County in northern […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—The Department of Public Works will be closing the Jericho Road covered bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls later this week. The bridge on the Baltimore County/Harford County line will close on Friday, April 10 for maintenance. The closure will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and should take only one day for completion, according to a news release […]
UPDATE: The Coastal Flood Advisory has now been extended until 10 p.m. on Sunday… Original story below… —— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for portions of Baltimore County. Forecasters expect up to six inches of inundation above ground in low lying areas due to tidal flooding. The flooding is expected in southern Baltimore […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transit Administration announced on Thursday that it would be discontinuing several bus routes due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning on Monday, April 6, in order to more efficiently deploy resources to core bus service, MDOT MTA is temporarily discontinuing all nine Express BusLink routes (103, 104, 105, 115, 120, 150, 154, 160, 164) and LocalLink 38 and […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—In light of reduced traffic levels due to Governor Larry Hogan’s stay-at-home order, Baltimore County will be resurfacing roads from last year’s list that were not completed. Over the next few weeks, contractors will pave West Pennsylvania Avenue in Towson; Ellis and Stockwell Roads and Red Clover Court in Carney; and Baker Lane and Minte Drive in Perry Hall, […]