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 […]
UPDATE 2: All lanes are now open. UPDATE: One lane has been opened and two lanes along the outer loop remain closed at this hour. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday evening crash along I-695 in Parkville. The crash was reported at just after 5:15 p.m. along the outer loop, just past the […]
FALLSTON, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Tuesday morning fuel spill in Fallston. The spill was reported at just before 10 a.m. near the intersection of Mountain Road at Belair Road. Hazmat teams and crews from the Maryland State Highway Administration are responding. Motorists should avoid the area.
CARNEY, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks will recommend downzoning seven acres of the unused alignment of Perring Parkway to Neighborhood Commons, or open space, zoning. The rezoning will prevent any development in a wooded area that stretches from Waltham Woods Road to near Proctor Lane. Homes along Covered Bridge Road back up to the alignment. “This land is owned by […]
JOPPA, MD—Route 40 has been shut down in the Joppa/Edgewood area. At around 10:15 p.m. on Friday night, a vehicle struck a utility police bringing power lines down along Pulaski Highway. The Maryland State Highway Administration advises that Route 40 has been shut down in both directions just west of MD-152. All lanes are closed due to power lines and […]
Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is teaming up with the Baltimore Orioles to stress the importance of pedestrian safety to Maryland’s youngest commuters. “Ensuring the safety of students as they walk to and from school, to bus stops and through our neighborhoods is a priority,” said Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Acting Administrator […]
KINGSVILLE, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday passed along the following letter he received from the Maryland State Highway Administration. Dear Councilman Marks: We are writing to follow-up on our earlier email regarding safety along US 1 (Belair Road) and Cheryl Avenue in Baltimore County. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) investigation is complete and […]
UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for portions of Baltimore County and Harford County. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Forecasters say a cold front will drop up to three inches of rain around the Baltimore area on Thursday and into Friday. The National Weather Service says a period of heavy rainfall is likely on Thursday and […]