Maryland braces for Memorial Day travelersState transportation officials hope you'll do a lot of sightseeing this Memorial Day weekend. Just not on the Bay Bridge. |
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Towson will host a rally on Friday, May 18, 7 to 9 a.m., at the County Court House, as part of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council's 15th annual Bike to Work Day.
A panel of bicycle and pedestrian advocates have submitted a grant proposal to the state for a "Bike Beltway" around downtown Towson — a collaborative proposal from the panel, the county's Department of Public Works and members County Executive Kevin Kamenetz's staff.
— Just after dawn Tuesday, law enforcement officers began yanking hundreds of trucks off the Capital Beltway and funneling them to an inspection lot a long touchdown pass from FedEx Field.
Harford County opened a new bridge carrying North Avenue in Bel Air over Bynum Run Tuesday morning, providing another northern bypass for traffic in the county seat area.
The construction of a new two-mile long water main in northern Catonsville set to begin in May will likely cause traffic delays.
The plan to close part of Lewis Lane in Havre de Grace for construction at the railroad crossing is being delayed after Grace Manor residents complained about the road closure and the impact it was having on traffic in their community, city public works director Larry Parks said Tuesday.
On Thursday night, all but a single lane of the Jones Falls Expressway near the 29th Street exit will be closed, signaling the start of a $2 million project to replace crushed drainage pipes and to shore up the soil that supports the crucial thoroughfare for commuters and residents.
The developer of a casino scheduled to open next month at Arundel Mills will temporarily restrict southbound access to the mall beginning next week during road construction to prepare for an expected traffic increase.
The Maryland State Highway Administration announced Thursday that its $1.4 million initiative to plant nearly 28,000 trees and shrubs in Baltimore and Harford counties will include 384 in Catonsville.
A $48 million project is under way to perform foundation and substructure repairs to the 10 concrete piers supporting the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge that carries Route 40 over the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville.
Starting Friday evening, the Northwest Expressway — Interstate 795 — will be undergoing resurfacing between the Baltimore Beltway and Owings Mills Boulevard in Northwest Baltimore County, officials said.
Road improvements in the Bel Air area will see the relocation of several utility poles and more roundabouts on two popular roads.
The Maryland State Highway Administration began Monday a $620,000 project to repair pavement along Route 165 (Federal Hill Road) between Jarrettsville Road and Midsummer Lane in northern Harford County.
Motorists speeding down Craigmont Road in Westview will soon end up lighter in the wallet.
Motorists making their way downtown Monday through either a narrowed Jones Falls Expressway or crowded city streets may have felt a pang of envy as they watched walkers and cyclists easily outpacing them.
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