Speed bumps, raised crosswalk to be installed on Avondale Road in Carney

CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced the approval of a traffic safety project for Avondale Road, one of the busiest corridors in Carney. The project involves the construction of four standard speed bumps along the route from Joppa Road to the Baltimore Beltway overpass, and a brick raised crosswalk in the vicinity of Second Avenue. The traffic […]

Baltimore County to hold public hearing to discuss proposed medical waste facility in Rosedale

TOWSON, MD—In accordance with the amended Annotated Code of Maryland, Environment Article Section 9-503, the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation is proposing an amendment to the County’s Ten Year Solid Waste Management Plan regarding a proposed medical waste facility at 1201 67th Street in Rosedale. For community input, a public hearing is being held in cooperation with […]

Baltimore County, BGE crews working around the clock to restore power following severe storms

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Officials said on Friday that crews are working around the clock to restore power for those residents who are still in the dark following Tuesday’s severe storms. BGE officials say the company expects to have service restored to most customers by Friday night. Due to extensive damage to equipment that serves a small number of customers, these particular restoration […]

Councilman Marks: Left turn lane to be added at Joppa Road, Honeygo Boulevard intersection

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced that the county will soon install a left turn signal at a busy Perry Hall intersection. The new left turn lane will be added along westbound Joppa Road at Honeygo Boulevard (21128). The intersection met the federal guidelines to justify the installation. The Baltimore County Department of Public Works will […]

Councilman Marks secures more than $2 million for traffic circle at Cross Road, Honeygo Boulevard

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that more than $2 million has been proposed in the Fiscal Year 2023 budget to improve safety at the intersection of Cross Road and Honeygo Boulevard. The funding will be used to design and construct a traffic circle and make other changes as identified by the Department of Public Works. […]

Olszewski announces BaltCo Litter Blitz 2022 to celebrate Earth Month

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski is calling on Baltimore County residents and organizations to help reduce the litter that degrades communities and threatens waterways. BaltCo Litter Blitz 2022 is a grassroots outreach effort that invites groups of any size in Baltimore County to “team up to tackle litter” by hosting community litter cleanups during the month of April and reporting […]

Olszewski announces project to remove thousands of derelict crab pots from Chesapeake Bay

TOWSON, MD—County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday highlighted a short-duration Baltimore County project engaging local watermen to remove between 1,500 and 2,500 derelict crab pots and fishing gear from the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, at the mouth of the Patapsco River off the North Point Peninsula. “Bringing together the environmental science community and county government to work alongside our […]

Councilman Marks: Water project to begin in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A water project will soon begin in Nottingham’s Seven Courts area, Councilman David Marks told NottinghamMD.com on Friday morning. Baltimore County will replace 4,000 feet of water line in parts of Seven Courts Drive, Proctor Lane, and Gunview Road beginning the week of February 21st. Contractors will replace 4- and 24-inch diameter pre-stressed concrete pipe with ductile iron pipe […]