NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks in Thursday provided an update on the Seven Courts area water project. Currently, the contractor is prepping the new water main for testing and chlorination, which is scheduled to begin next week. This should take 2 to 3 weeks to complete. Once this is finished, there will be abandonments, connections, and service transfers to […]
ORLANDO, FL—Summer travel is already in full swing and Independence Day will be no exception as AAA predicts 47.9 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). This marks an increase of 3.7% over 2021, bringing travel volumes just shy of those seen in 2019. The biggest surprise – […]
ESSEX, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a project next week to improve traction on the driving surface of the inner and outer loops of I-695 in the vicinity of Chesaco Avenue in eastern Baltimore County. Work will include texturizing .35 miles of the asphalt pavement and replacing reflective pavement markings as needed. Starting at 9 […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan this week announced $15 million to advance the state’s long-term “Reach the Beach” plan with safety, access, and congestion relief projects along MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) in Worcester County. The funds enable the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration to accelerate planning and move to the design phase for improvements along the 12-mile stretch […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced the next step in the strategy to address congestion and future traffic demand crossing the Chesapeake Bay. The launch of the Bay Crossing Study Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) follows completion of the Tier 1 NEPA in April, and continues the governor’s unprecedented efforts to provide congestion relief for generations to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is moving toward the next phase of work on its $32.6 million project to rehabilitate the four bridges on Route 40 (Pulaski Highway) over Big Gunpowder Falls and Little Gunpowder Falls in eastern Baltimore County near the Harford County line. Weather permitting, on the nights of Sunday, June 12, and Monday, […]
TOWSON, MD—The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics Maryland will take place next week, and the Baltimore County Police Department will once again be participating. The event will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. This will mark the 36th year that Baltimore County police officers and Special Olympics athletes have joined in supporting the […]
JOPPA. MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday afternoon crash on Interstate 95 in the Joppa area. The crash was reported at around 2:15 p.m. along southbound I-95 just past the Mountain Road exit. A tractor-trailer was reportedly involved in the crash and injuries have been reported. Two of the four southbound lanes on I-95 are blocked past Mountain […]