JMVFC officials speak out against proposed closure of Joppa Road in Joppa

UPDATE: Harford County officials have denied the request to close Joppa Road. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—The Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company is speaking out against a proposal to close a portion of Joppa Road in Joppa. The Maryland Transportation Authority is proposing the closure of Joppa Road at the CSX crossing in Joppa. JMVFC officials say this decision, if implemented, […]

Final phase of Route 40 project near Gunpowder Falls to begin on Sunday

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is nearing completion of the project, US 40/Pulaski Hwy Four Bridges over Gunpowder Falls and Little Gunpowder Falls between north of White Marsh in Baltimore County and south of Joppa in Harford County. The State Highway Administration has rehabilitated the superstructure and widened the concrete bridge decks (riding surfaces) of eastbound […]

Joppa fast food restaurant robbed at gunpoint

JOPPA, MD—Police are investigating after a Joppa fast food restaurant was robbed at gunpoint on Monday night. At around 8:15 p.m. on July 24, 2023, deputies with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Wendy’s located in the 1000-block of Joppa Farm Road for a report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, deputies were informed that an unknown male […]

Motorists rescued from flooded roadways overnight in Perry Hall, Joppa

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews performed several rescues overnight as motorists became trapped in rapidly rising flood waters. At just before 11 p.m. on July 3, units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company assisted motorists on Snyder Lane at E. Joppa Road in Perry Hall (21128) after their vehicles became stuck in high water. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and Kingsville Volunteer […]

State Highway Administration to begin two-week concrete repair project on westbound Route 40 in Harford County

JOPPA, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will remove and replace concrete pavement on the right through lane of westbound US 40/Pulaski Highway approaching the Joppa Farm Road intersection in Joppa beginning 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The work is expected to be complete on or before Saturday evening, July 15, weather permitting. Once completed, crews will conduct a […]

SHA to begin concrete repairs on westbound Route 40 in Joppa this Friday

JOPPA, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration’s work to remove and replace concrete pavement on westbound US 40 (Pulaski Highway) on the approach to Joppa Farm Road in the Joppatowne area of Harford County is now scheduled to begin this Friday night, April 21, weather permitting. This work is part of the State Highway Administration’s project to rehabilitate […]

Concrete repairs to begin on westbound Route 40 in Harford County

JOPPA, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will repair concrete pavement on westbound US 40 (Pulaski Highway) approaching the Joppa Farm Road intersection in Joppatowne beginning Friday night, April 14, 2023. The work is expected to be complete by Friday afternoon, April 21, weather permitting. Work for the project is anticipated to result in heavy traffic congestion in […]

State Highway Administration to begin concrete repairs on westbound Route 40 in Joppa

UPDATE 3: The roadwork is now scheduled to begin on Friday, April 21, 2023. UPDATE 2: Officials say this roadwork has been postponed once again.  A new date has not yet been announced. UPDATE: This roadwork has been postponed and will now begin on April 14, 2023. Original story below… JOPPA, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will […]