Highway Transportation

Friday traffic: Five incidents on local highways

2013-05-24 06:14:35

Five traffic incidents, including two in Baltimore County, prompted road closures during Friday morning's commute, according to the state Department of Transportation. A single-vehicle crash in Baltimore County on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at...

Jewish deli, Baltimore burgers and a circus come to Ocean City

2013-05-22 09:22:00

People come back to Ocean City for the traditions — a favorite restaurant, beach spot or mini-golf course. For visitors looking to try something different, this season has a lot of new things to offer, whether you eat at the town's new (and only)...

State workers ready to untangle Memorial Day traffic snarls

2013-05-20 21:01:00

On Memorial Day weekends, Kim Yates and Albert Kullman measure success by speed. Yates steers her bright yellow tow truck toward trouble, with the goal of getting disabled vehicles out of the roadway or back in business before traffic has time to clog....

Stop and shop on your way to the beach

2013-05-22 04:46:00

Going to the beach doesn't simply mean getting a killer tan. There's also plenty of great fashion and home d�cor finds along the way. Here's a guide to places to shop while visiting the shore. Ron Jon Surf Shop The iconic retailer, now based in...

Distracted driving a threat to the public good [Editorial]

2013-05-21 12:48:00

Erected back when drunk driving was the primary cause of fatal traffic accidents, the death toll sign in front of the Bel Air Barrack of the Maryland State Police met its demise and there's talk of replacing it with something with something a bit more...

Man runs out of gas, sets up drum kit on Interstate 695

2013-05-21 12:30:00

It wasn't the average traffic stop on the Baltimore Beltway Tuesday morning. Maryland state troopers noticed a man playing a drum kit on the shoulder of the Interstate 695 inner loop, between Windsor Mill Road and Security Boulevard, around 10:30 a.m.,...

Aegis takes top honors for public service reporting, photo and video coverage

2013-05-21 03:40:00

A series of articles and editorials written by members of The Aegis staff about the alarming rise in traffic deaths in Harford County last year - and how law enforcement rushed to address the situation - has been named the best public service journalism...

Tuesday traffic: Crash on Route 100

2013-05-21 05:59:19

One lane and one shoulder of westbound Route 100 in Anne Arundel County are closed at WB&A Road due to a crash that happened at 8:46 a.m., according to the State Highway Administration. A four-car crash on the outer loop of the Baltimore Beltway at...

Alcohol and traffic deaths

2013-05-15 12:42:00

The entire undergraduate student bodies of the Johns Hopkins University and the U.S. Naval Academy combined. The population of Bel Air, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. The average attendance at a Hershey Bears hockey game (the highest in the AHL)....

Casino license competitors have strengths, weaknesses

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Although Maryland has handed out five casino operating licenses, the state is entering uncharted territory with the allocation of its sixth. For the first time, there's real competition. Three serious operators submitted bids to run a casino in Prince...

Federal agency says lowering legal limit could cut DUI deaths

2013-05-14 17:09:43

Even moderate drinking before driving could become illegal if a federal safety panel's recommendation Tuesday is enacted eventually by the states. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended that states cut their thresholds for drunken driving...

Preakness Stakes road closures

2013-05-17 21:30:00

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation has posted road closures and traffic modifications for Saturday's 138th running of the Preakness Stakes and InfieldFest at Pimlico Race Course. DOT says Saturday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., the southbound Jones...

A semi-tractor trailer (top) rests on its side against the guard rails on Interstate 40 as another trailer lies broken open on the road below after falling from I-40, following a tornado strike near Highway 177 north of Shawnee, Oklahoma May 19, 2013.

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Alaska State Troopers say this 1999 GMC Sierra pickup truck burned near Mile 314 of the Parks Highway Monday, after it was rear-ended by a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta while waiting for an oversize vehicle to cross a bridge.

2013-04-23 18:22:00

Traffic crawls along the northbound 405 Freeway in Westwood. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has said the construction project will take at least a year longer than originally planned.

2013-04-16 00:00:00