Baltimore City
About 40 people led by the Rev. Jamal Bryant briefly stopped traffic on I-395 Tuesday morning — — the first of what Bryant said would be "10 biblical plagues" unless state officials scrap plans for $30 million youth jail.
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Baltimore doesn't need McKeldin Plaza remade into a traffic bottleneck
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Op-ed
In theory, the Red Line could one day ease Baltimore's traffic woes; however, to sustain the growth trends that certain neighborhoods have experienced in the past decade, we need to implement effective and efficient methods for moving people around the city now. Having read the "Southeast Baltimore Complete Streets Plan," I see an excellent vision of Baltimore that we can implement immediately, creating a more functional and accessible city, complete with modern mass transit, more biking options
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Maryland
Emergency roadwork on MD 140 West at Mt. Wilson Lane has closed the westbound right traffic lane and westbound right shoulder at 5:31 a.m on Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation.
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Maryland
Several incidents along local roadways caused lane closures during Wednesday's rainy commute, according to the state Department of Transportation.
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Harford County
Bit by bit, the project to replace Amtrak's century-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge between Havre de Grace and Perryville is taking shape, although it could be at least five more years until construction begins, according to community leaders and railroad officials involved in the project.
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Weather
Rain on Friday morning in the Baltimore region is expected to cause some problems for the morning commute, but temperatures will stay well above freezing, according to the national Weather Service.
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With the first day of spring ushering in a wintry mix of rain and snow, state and local transportation departments warm motorists to keep speeds down and allow for extra braking distance during Friday morning's commute.
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Maryland
Commuters and other travelers along Interstate 95 in Baltimore should expect heavy traffic congestion during peak travel times for the next eight months, as construction forces a second year of complicated lane closures and shifts from Caton Avenue to the Fort McHenry Tunnel.
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Editorial
Gov. Larry Hogan appears poised to make the same 'penny-wise, pound-foolish' error with light rail that William Donald Schaefer made a generation ago
Good Morning, Baltimore. Here's what you need to know for Friday the 13th:
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Maryland
All lanes are closed on MD 131 in Mays Chapel with a utility problem at Valley Field Road at 7:32 a.m. on Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation.
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The Maryland Transit Administration on Thursday said that due to a winter storm that is expected to produce up to 10 inches of snow in the area, MARC train and commuter bus services have been canceled.
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Maryland
Rush-hour traffic was backed up in Baltimore Wednesday night as commuters hurried home before a storm that is anticipated to drop between 6 and 8 inches of snow and ice on the area Thursday.
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Maryland
Several Baltimore-area schools systems and governments dismissed early Tuesday, and transportation workers began salting roads around noon, in anticipation of another bout of freezing rain forecast in the evening.
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Weather
A winter weather advisory is in effect Tuesday with an inch of snow and a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation in the forecast.
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Weather
Flurries began falling in the Baltimore area before 9 a.m. Sunday, but what falls from the sky may change throughout the day, creating potential problems for motorists.
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Harford County
Snow returned to Harford County Thursday morning, giving children one more "snow day" and leaving roads slick throughout the county during the morning commute.
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Catonsville
Snow began to fall Thursday morning in Baltimore County, just in time for the morning rush hour, prompting public schools to close.
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Alternating closures of the two northbound bores of the Fort McHenry Tunnel will continue for the foreseeable future during off-peak traffic periods as crews continue emergency repairs to an underground sump pump and water line, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
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Maryland
Baltimore transportation officials said peak hour parking restrictions will be enforced Monday morning in preparation for the morning commute. Vehicles must be moved from marked streets to avoid ticketing or towing.
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Catonsville
A snow storm moving in from the south swept across Baltimore County last night covering areas with four to five inches of snow, prompting public schools to close and government offices to open late.
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Icy road conditions are factoring in a host of accidents on Tuesday morning, with Dorsey Run Road in Howard County among the areas most affected at the close of rush hour.
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Maryland
Gay Street at Saratoga Street, near Baltimore City Hall, will remain closed through the weekend due to a 16-inch water main break, public works officials said.
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Maryland
A ruptured 16-inch water main beneath Gay Street downtown has "undermined the street surface," forcing its closure, according to the Baltimore Department of Public Works.
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Maryland
A pedestrian walking along U.S. 1 in Elkridge on Wednesday morning was killed after being struck by two vehicles, including one that left the scene, according to Howard County Police.
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Weather
A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain that arrived overnight could make for a slippery Monday morning commute.
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Weather
Another "clipper" system is forecast to sweep through the Northeast on Thursday and could bring a dusting of wintry precipitation or rain for the evening commute in parts of Maryland.
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Weather
Another dusting of snow is expected Wednesday, with as much as a few inches possible in some areas, and forecasters say an active weather pattern could mean more snow in the coming days and weeks.
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