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State Highway Administration defends speed camera program
The controversy over whether to change Maryland's three-year-old speed camera law arrived in Annapolis Tuesday, with some lawmakers calling for accountability and the State Highway Administration touting the value of its program. State Highway...
Tags: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Baltimore County, Transportation, Fines, Punishment
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BGE gas holder overlooking JFX to be imploded Sunday
An old BGE gas storage tank overlooking the Jones Falls Expressway and Cold Spring Lane is set to be imploded Sunday morning, officials say. The Melvale Gas Holder, built in 1933, is scheduled for demolition around 7 a.m. Sunday, the company said. BGE...
Tags: Jones Falls Expressway
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Hard road for gas tax
February can be the cruelest month. In the midst of the cold, gray winter bleakness, it's tempting to daydream of a simpler life without hard work, heavy lifting or personal sacrifice, where nobody ever has to pay more in taxes yet all necessities of...
Tags: Government, Bankruptcy, Baltimore Red Line, Theft, Martin O'Malley
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Inspectors keep Maryland's aging bridges safe for traffic
On a recent cold, gray morning, state bridge inspector Van Swift jumped into his office: a 4-by-3-foot white bucket at the end of a 60-foot hydraulic arm anchored to a flatbed "snooper" truck. Working a cluster of joysticks, he swung the bucket away from...
Tags: Patapsco, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Towson University, Transportation, Barack Obama
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Utility repair work complete on Park Heights Ave. in Pikesville
Crews have completed repairs to a leaking water main that had slowed traffic along Park Heights Avenue and Old Court Road in Pikesville, according to public works officials. The repairs were completed about 11 p.m. Wednesday, said Kurt Kocher, a...
Tags: Transportation, Pikesville, Road Transportation
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State funding plan elusive for roads, transit
As the General Assembly nears the halfway point in its 90-day session, Gov. Martin O'Malley and key legislators have yet to agree on a plan to pay for new roads, bridges and transit lines — a decision many consider critical to Maryland's economy....
Tags: Regional Authority, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore Red Line, Carrollton, Woodlawn (Baltimore, Maryland)
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HdG to celebrate Mardi Gra with parade Tuesday
Laissez les bons temps roulez, dear readers, Join me Tuesday, Feb. 12 for the Havre de Grace Mardi Gras Parade at 6:30 p.m. down Bourbon Street from the high school, to Washington Street into downtown, ending on St. John and Warren streets at Legion...Tags: China, Christianity, New Year's Day, U.S. Congress, War of 1812
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House Republicans see no need for gas tax increase
Republicans in the House of Delegates denied Tuesday that there is any need to raise taxes on gasoline to pay for the state's transportation needs, contending the state should instead cut the share of its spending that goes to mass transit and stop...Tags: Regional Authority, Public Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration, Republican Party, Carroll County (Maryland)
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New speed cameras won't eliminate errors, radar experts say
Baltimore transportation officials have set high expectations for the city's new speed cameras, telling state lawmakers the devices won't be susceptible to errors that plagued the system over the past three years. "We won't have this problem moving...
Tags: Johns Hopkins University, Frank Murphy, Brekford Corp., Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Howard County
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Unfunded mandates, generally speaking, make for bad public policy [Editorial]
In what is probably a prelude to an expected run for governor, Harford County Executive David R. Craig resumed last week his complaints about unfunded mandates. To be fair, Craig has been outspoken on the subject for many years, both as a Havre de Grace...Tags: National Government, Government, Havre de Grace, Local Government, Maryland General Assembly
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Icy conditions cause 60 crashes, one fatal, in Anne Arundel Co.
Icy conditions caused major problems across the Baltimore region on Thursday morning, with road closures and vehicle accidents jamming morning commutes. A woman was killed in an accident involving a cement truck. In Anne Arundel County, there were 60...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Pasadena (Anne Arundel, Maryland), Traffic, Transportation Accidents
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Design of new Watervale bridge near Bel Air consumes time, money
What may one day lay claim to being one of the longest running bridge replacement projects in the annals of the Harford County Department of Public Works had yet another design change order approved last week by the county Board of Estimates. For more...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Transportation, Prisons, Storage, Moving and Storage
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