BALTIMORE, MD—As a precaution due to a sewage overflow, the Maryland Department of the Environment on Thursday issued an order temporarily closing a small portion of the Chesapeake Bay to shellfish harvesting. About 10,400 acres of the bay directly off of Baltimore City and Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties is being temporarily reclassified to restrict shellfish harvesting in the area. […]
BOWLEYS QUARTERS, MD—A water main break in Bowleys Quarters has left several residents without water. The rupture was reported on Sunday morning in the 900-block of Bowleys Quarters Road (21220). The break has caused extensive damage to the roadway and many homes are currently without service. Crews are on-site but no ETA has been provided on restoration. Motorists should use […]
PERRY HALL, MD—A water main break in the Perry Hall area has left several residents without water. Officials say a 12-inch main ruptured on Wednesday in the 5100-block of Silver Spring Road (21128). Approximately 125 services and 10 hydrants are currently without service. Repairs are in progress but no ETA on restoration has yet been provided. Motorists should use caution […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan has announced the awarding of $9.6 million through a new funding category in the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to rehabilitate or replace fair to poorly rated county-maintained bridges around the state. These limited federal funds require no local government dollars. “Our administration has delivered on promises to all Maryland counties to restore highway […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks this week provided an update on the ongoing water main replacement project in Nottingham’s Seven Courts community, The water line has ruptured several times over the past year, prompting the Department of Public Works to replace it entirely. The update from DPW reads as follows: “We should be completed with this project (with)in the next 2 […]
UPDATE: Dunfield Road has reopened to traffic. Original story below… ——— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The closure of Dunfield Road at Belair Road is still causing traffic headaches for many Nottingham residents, and the project has hit a brief delay. The closure was implemented due to a water main break earlier this month. Councilman David Marks on Wednesday reported that there was a […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—BGE will be using an utility helicopter contractor to perform work and inspect electric transmission structures along the right of way this week. The hours of operation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 22 – 28, according to Councilman David Marks. Area residents and motorists may see the helicopter hovering near the flight path below. BGE […]
UPDATE 2: Dunfield Road has reopened to traffic. UPDATE: Councilman David Marks reports that the project has hit a brief delay. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—A water main break in the Dunfield area has left many residents without water. The rupture was reported on Wednesday along Dunfield Road at Tapu Court (21236). As of Thursday afternoon, many residents were […]