BALTIMORE, MD—The state of Maryland has announced the opening of grant applications for $2 million in funding to improve and build safer bike infrastructure. This initiative is part of the state’s plan to make Maryland a green energy state. The application window for the Kim Lamphier Bikeways Grant Program will be open through May 31, 2024. The grant program has […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Thursday submitted a $5 billion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 that provides billions for public education, historic investments in recreation and parks, and continued funding for key priorities that will move Baltimore County forward, including public safety, housing and community development, sustainability, public works and transportation, libraries, and beyond. “Building a better […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The tugboat Crystal Coast pushing a fuel barge, transited the temporary alternate channel created by the Key Bridge Response Unified Command. The vessel passed through at 3 p.m. on Monday is the first to use the channel since the bridge collapsed into the federal waterway last week. The barge is used to supply jet fuel to the Department of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With local school systems back in session on Tuesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority says motorists should plan for increased traffic on roadways throughout Baltimore as a result of the I-695 Key Bridge collapse. The southeast corridor of I-695 is closed on the Outer Loop at MD 173 (exit 1) and Inner Loop at MD 157/Peninsula Expressway (exit 43). Drivers […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Work crews began bridge wreckage removal on Saturday to remove debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Highly trained demolition crews will begin cutting the top portion of the north side of the collapsed bridge into smaller sections for safe removal by crane. One crane barge and one working barge have been placed at the incident to support […]
UPDATE: The next public meeting will be held in Perry Hall in May. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—BGE will hold a virtual meeting in April to discuss a large transmission upgrade project called BGE Brandon Shores Mitigation. The project will affect Middle River, White Marsh, Fallston, and other areas in northeastern Baltimore County and southern Harford County. The project is […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore on Thursday announced the Maryland Department of Transportation has requested an initial emergency relief funding of $60 million from the federal government to pay for initial mobilization, operations, and debris recovery from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “President Biden and all our federal partners have given Maryland tremendous support as we […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Unified Command and Joint Information Center were established in Baltimore on Wednesday to coordinate response and disseminate information related to Tuesday morning’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command includes the: U.S. Coast Guard Maryland Department of the Environment Maryland Transportation Authority Maryland State Police Synergy Marine A website with incident […]