Lane closures along I-695 in central Baltimore County to continue next week

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will implement overnight and daytime lane closures along I-695 in central Baltimore County from Sunday night, August 13 through Friday afternoon, August 18, 2023. The lane closures are required for relocation of utilities, installation of new roadside infrastructure, installation of new Intelligent Transportation Systems hardware, and relocation of temporary and permanent […]

Driver pulls gun during I-695 road rage incident in Parkville, Route 40 business burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a road rage incident and two burglaries that were reported earlier this week. At around 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, an individual broke into a business in the 7900-block of Pulaski Highway in Rosedale (21237).  The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing. At just before 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, […]

Early morning traffic stops on I-695 in Parkville scheduled for next week

PARKVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland State Police will conduct two early morning temporary traffic slow-downs with total traffic stops on all lanes of I-695 (Baltimore Beltway inner and outer loops) in Parkville. The work is planned for Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the Putty Hill Road bridge in the Parkville area of Baltimore County. The two traffic […]

36-year-old killed in fatal Essex crash

ESSEX, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred on Monday evening in Baltimore County. The victim is identified as Alexander Lewis, 36, of Baltimore. Lewis was pronounced deceased at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore. He was the driver and sole occupant of a Ford Focus involved in the crash. There were no other injuries […]

Vehicle fire reported on I-695 in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a vehicle fire on I-695. The fire was reported at just before 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, along the outer loop between the Perring Parkway and Loch Raven Boulevard exits. The right shoulder and right lane along the outer loop are currently blocked. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists […]

MDTA Board approves toll rate ranges for I-95 Express Toll Lanes Northbound Extension, I-695 ramps

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority Board this week approved toll rate ranges for the I-95 Express Toll Lanes Northbound Extension and I-695 ramps. The decision follows an extensive public comment process that began in January and concluded with Thursday’s vote by the Board during its livestreamed meeting to approve the toll rate ranges. At the meeting, agency staff presented their […]