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Along with jobs, Fort Meade growth brings traffic concerns
Second in a two-part series
If you build it, they will come – and most will be in cars.
That's the reality facing planners at Fort Meade, the military installation in Anne Arundel County just east of the Howard County line that has seen major...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Traffic, Howard County, Annapolis
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Myths fuel push to raise Maryland's gas tax
"If you repeat a fallacy often enough, it becomes accepted as fact." This time-tested tactic is being fully utilized in the drive to raise Maryland's gas tax.
Gas tax proponents claim, "We don't collect enough revenue to maintain our roads"; "investing...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, USA Today, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley
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Baltimore plans roundabout for Key Highway, Light Street crossing
City traffic engineers are working on the final design for a $7 million traffic circle at the intersection of Key Highway and Light Street.
The roundabout — about half the size of the one in Towson — will replace the traffic lights at the...Tags: Road Transportation, Traffic, Transportation, Howard County, Federal Hill
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Letter: Straightforward rules for drivers in roundabout
I am writing in response to the Dec. 28 letter regarding the traffic circle on Edmondson Avenue and Old Frederick Road ("Too much speed and too little courtesy at Old Frederick circle," Catonsville Times). According to the Maryland Motor Vehicle...Tags: Road Transportation, Catonsville, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Removal of American flag from Woodbine traffic circle sparks patriotic rally
As the sun began to set over western Howard County on Dec. 23, dozens of people standing around and driving through the traffic circle at Woodbine Road and Old Frederick Road in Woodbine gazed up toward the sky, their eyes focused on a massive,...Tags: Mount Airy, Road Transportation, A Charlie Brown Christmas (tv program), Howard County, Religious Festivals
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Johns Hopkins founder remembered on anniversary of death
A Christmas wreath lay near Johns Hopkins' grave Saturday morning, atop a hill at Green Mount Cemetery.
Dozens gathered around Hopkins' gravestone in what has become an annual Christmas Eve tradition. Faculty, staff, alumni and their family members...Tags: Christmas, Transportation, Anne Arundel County, Railway Transportation, Colleges and Universities
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The fondly remembered Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad subject of recently published book
It's been more than half a century since the trains of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad — quaintly remembered by old-timers in these parts as the Ma & Pa — rolled over a single set of tracks on a circuitous 77.2-mile route that began...Tags: Bel Air (Allegany, Maryland), Transportation, Railway Transportation, Towson, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland)
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CBS Sports president Sean McManus defends having Ndamukong Suh on AFC pre-game show
The Baltimore SunCBS is defending its decision to bring Ndamukong Suh on as an analyst last Sunday in its pre-game show prior to the AFC divisional matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans. I wrote about it Sunday night in my review of CBS coverage,...Tags: Game Shows (genre), Transportation, American Football Conference, National Football Conference, Shannon Sharpe
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'Bike boulevards' can get Baltimore rolling
Cycling has long been promoted as an activity with the potential to improve community wellness through its health benefits and its ability to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. Monday through Friday, rain or shine, I ride my bike from my...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Traffic, Mini, Health and Safety at School
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Baltimore works better with more transit alternatives
I read with interest the commentary by Gregory Spencer Jr. ("Connect the lines," Feb. 2) on the need for a transportation hub in Baltimore. There is no question that the convergence of the Red Line, the existing light rail transit (LRT) line and the Charm...Tags: Transportation, Commuting
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A world-class transit system for Baltimore
The corner of Howard and Lombard streets has the potential to be the pulse point of a healthier city and region. This is where the proposed Red Line and the existing Light Rail line will directly connect, addressing two long-standing deficiencies with...Tags: Tour Operations Industry, William Donald Schaefer, Transportation, Railway Transportation, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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The cost of transportation
When Gov. Martin O'Malley gives his annual State of the State address Wednesday, he will officially unveil his plan to apply a 6 percent sales tax to gasoline. The public's mood about gas prices being what it is, the governor probably shouldn't expect...Tags: William Donald Schaefer, Road Transportation, Transportation, Justice System, Annapolis
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