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State Highway Administration to improve Belair Road in Overlea, Fullerton this spring & summer

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will be improving safety and ride quality along Belair Road between I-695 and Dunfield Road in Overlea/Fullerton. The 1.5-mile project will be completed by late-summer. The $4.5 million project includes patching, paving, and re-striping both directions of Route 1, as well as repairing and upgrading concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, and driveway aprons […]

Governor Larry Hogan announces statewide response efforts for snowstorm

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

With winter weather affecting many areas of Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday directed state agencies to coordinate and work together to keep Marylanders informed. Governor Hogan is urging Marylanders to avoid unnecessary travel while crews work to clear roads as snow intensifies throughout the afternoon and early evening statewide. “I continue to urge all Marylanders to use common sense […]

Maryland State Police to increase patrols, checkpoints for St. Patrick’s Day weekend

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches on March 17, Maryland State Police are urging those who plan to celebrate with alcohol to be safe and smart and avoid impaired and distracted driving. With an increase in impaired drivers expected throughout the state this weekend, state police will be conducting saturation patrols at each of the 23 barracks focusing on impaired, aggressive, […]

Dangerous winds to impact Maryland on Friday

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

A storm packing dangerous winds is set to bear down on Nottingham and the surrounding areas on Friday. The National Weather Service says that High Wind Warnings are in effect from the Potomac Highlands to the Chesapeake Bay from Thursday night through Friday night. High Wind Watches are in effect for northeastern Maryland for the same time period. Many can […]

Maryland to upgrade electronic toll collection system

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

On Wednesday, the Board of Public Works approved two major contracts that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will use to develop and operate the third generation of its electronic toll collection system. The $71.9 million contract for tolling technology/operations and the $200.4 million contract for customer-service technology/operations will allow the agency to completely replace its existing toll collection system. “The […]

Public meetings to be held to discuss I-95 Express Toll Lane extension project

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

The Maryland Transportation Authority will be holding two public meetings to provide information on the upcoming Interstate 95 Express Toll Lanes northbound extension project. No formal presentation will be given, and the same information will be provided at each meeting. Local residents are invited to attend either meeting. The meetings will be held on the following dates in the following […]

Councilman Marks: Long-awaited expansion of Joppa/Harford intersection advances

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: The Maryland State Highway Administration now says this project will finally begin in 2020. Original story below… —— Baltimore County Councilman David Marks confirmed to NottinghamMD.com on Thursday that the long-awaited expansion of the Joppa Road/Harford Road intersection in Carney will advance this year, with design work completed in 2018 and construction starting next spring. The intersection is one […]

Police to target impaired drivers over Super Bowl weekend

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Chris Montcalmo

With the Super Bowl just a few days away, the Maryland State Police announced on Thursday that they would be focusing on statewide impaired driving enforcement efforts during the weekend. Authorities are reminding motorists to drive sober or get pulled over. Enforcement this weekend will be bolstered by impaired driving saturation patrol funds from the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Highway […]

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