Road Transportation

Howard County plans Route 175 interchange for Blandair Park

2013-05-21 06:44:00

Construction of an interchange on Route 175 that will provide easier access to Blandair Park could begin as early as this fall. The design for the interchange, which is proposed as part of Howard County's master plan for the park, has been in the...

Train crossing work in Lutherville to disrupt traffic, light rail service

2013-05-02 06:49:00

Seminary Avenue at the light rail crossing in Lutherville is scheduled to be closed for five days beginning 10 a.m. Friday for track and road improvement work, the Maryland Transit Administration announced. Local businesses will remain open and all side...

Bay Bridge getting rumble strips, safety buffer zone

2013-04-18 08:04:00

The state on Friday will begin a weeklong project to install new safety measures on the westbound span of the Bay Bridge to guide traffic during two-way operation and eliminate some lane changes. Crews will install a buffer zone, rumble strips and...

York Road pipe replacement in Towson to start April 15

2013-04-12 11:05:03

Baltimore County will spend approximately $3 million to replace 2,700 feet of water pipe on York Road just north of downtown Towson, the latest in a series of improvements along the area's main commercial artery. "This is a basic refurbishing improvement...

Traffic: Collisions on I-95 in Howard, Baltimore counties

2013-04-11 06:02:01

Collisions closed lanes along I-95 south and the outer loop during Thursday's commute. A four-car collision closed one southbound lane and the left shoulder of I-95 before White Marsh Boulevard at exit 67. The accident had cleared as of 8:25 a.m.,...

Plans for Bel Air McDonald's refurbish tabled by planning panel

2013-04-09 09:41:48

McDonald's is upgrading its restaurants around the country, including those in Harford County, but plans to refurbish the nearly 40-year-old establishment at the southwest corner of Route 1 (Baltimore Pike) and Route 24 in Bel Air have hit a snag....

Aberdeen homes boarded up as plans proceed to widen Route 22

2013-04-04 05:40:00

Part of Route 22 in Aberdeen is lined with empty houses marked "No Trespassing," as the State Highway Administration moves forward with plans to raze 18 homes between Beards Hill Road and Aberdeen Proving Ground. The SHA plans to start working on the...

Harford to improve busy Moores Mill Road; motorists can expect detours

2013-04-04 03:05:00

The utility trucks which have been seen along Moores Mill Road along Bel Air's eastern border in recent weeks should soon be departing, only to be replaced by construction equipment as Harford County gets set for a year-long widening and improvement...

Marylanders must help pay the cost of reducing traffic congestion [Letter]

2013-04-03 11:30:00

Mr. Seyko's recent letter (March 21) attacking Governor O'Malley's transportation finance plan for using gasoline taxes to reduce traffic congestion is understandable. Nobody likes taxes and gasoline taxes are particularly irritating since we see the...

Construction industry expects big boost from Annapolis spending measures

2013-04-01 18:58:00

For Maryland's building industry, the good times may be coming back. The construction sector, which has been in the tank for the better part of five years, is on the verge of receiving a sizable infusion of money from recent decisions in Annapolis....

General Assembly approves gas tax hike

2013-03-29 16:57:45

The Maryland General Assembly gave final approval Friday to Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed gas tax increase, raising costs for motorists while providing an infusion of hundreds of millions of dollars a year for new roads and mass transit projects. The...

Divided business community misses a chance on gas taxes

2013-03-27 11:03:00

When it comes to higher gas taxes, most Maryland businesses agree on one thing: They want a guarantee that the money designated for highway revenues will go to roads and bridges. But when the rubber met the road in the Maryland House of Delegates, some...

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2013-04-11 09:54:00

Workers prepare to pour concrete as they work on the northern side of the westbound lanes of Route 22. They continue to work even as westbound traffic motors by them.

2013-04-11 00:00:00

Kristi Lafleur, executive director of the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, has been named to the board of directors for the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, a global alliance of toll operators and related companies.

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