PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced that the county will soon install a left turn signal at a busy Perry Hall intersection. The new left turn lane will be added along westbound Joppa Road at Honeygo Boulevard (21128). The intersection met the federal guidelines to justify the installation. The Baltimore County Department of Public Works will […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced that the speed limit will be lowered on southbound Belair Road prior to the Honeygo Boulevard intersection, from 50 mph per hour to 40 mph. Maryland State Highway Administration District Engineer Wendy Wolcott wrote, “Our traffic engineering team has evaluated the intersection and determined that the speed limit for southbound […]
JOPPA, MD—A roadway in Joppa has been shut down after a utility pole came down on Saturday evening. The incident was reported at around 5:45 p.m. in the area of Trimble Road at Foster Knoll Drive. Reports indicate that a utility pole has come down and wires are on fire in the road. The roadway is currently shut down. Motorists […]
CHASE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Saturday afternoon crash in Chase. The crash was reported at just before 3:30 p.m. in the area of Ebenezer Road at Harewood Road (21220). At least one person is trapped in their vehicle and a rescue is under way. Motorists should use caution in the area.
JOPPA, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Thursday afternoon crash in Joppa. The crash was reported at around 4:45 p.m. in the area of Philadelphia Road at Mountain Road. Injuries have been reported. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo via Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a project on Sunday night, May 8, to upgrade guardrails on three interchange ramps along I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) in Baltimore County. The overnight work is expected to be completed by May 16. This work was previously scheduled to begin on April 24, but had been postponed. The three ramps are […]
JOPPA, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority on Monday announced that the ramp from northbound I-95 to MD 152/Mountain Road (Exit 74) will be closed temporarily overnight in the coming months. Weather permitting, closures will start Tuesday, May 3, and continue until late summer 2022 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning each night. The detour will direct motorists to […]
TOWSON, MD—This week, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office honored 18 members of the Baltimore County Police Department as Traffic Safety Specialists (TSS). This designation requires members to obtain additional training and skills proficiency. To earn the designation of TSS III, a member of law enforcement must also submit a traffic safety project to members […]