I-695 inner loop to be shut down for several hours following tractor-trailer crash, hazmat response

UPDATE: Authorities are urging drivers to access the Towson area via Dulaney Valley Road or Providence Road.  Motorists should avoid Charles Street and Kenilworth Drive for the next 4 to 6 hours. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Fire officials say the inner loop of I-695 will remain shut down through the afternoon following a Thursday morning crash involving a tractor-trailer. […]

Maryland State Police arrest two, again, for copper wire thefts from light poles in Baltimore County

ROSEDALE, MD—Maryland State Police arrested two men on Wednesday morning in connection with the theft of copper wire from light poles along highways in Baltimore County. The accused are identified as Joseph Wetzel, 45, and Mark Brunelle, 53, both of Brooklyn, MD. Each are charged with four counts of felony theft, five counts of malicious destruction of property, and one […]

Crash reported on I-695 in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Monday afternoon crash on I-695. The crash was reported at around 12:30 p.m. along the outer loop at Exit 31 (Harford Road). Two of three lanes are closed along the outer loop prior to Harford Road and heavy delays are present. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should use […]

Belair Road resurfacing project begins in Fullerton

FULLERTON, MD—Another long-anticipated road resurfacing project has begun. Councilman David Marks announced on Friday that the Maryland State Highway Administration had begun paving Belair Road from I-695 to Dunfield Road in Nottingham/Fullerton. Milling, the process of removing the old surface, has already started along this corridor. SHA officials took advantage of reduced traffic and made this project a priority, according […]