ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) would permanently eliminate the up-front $7.50 E-ZPass Maryland transponder fee for all new customers, putting $46 million back into Marylanders’ wallets over the next five years. In 2015, the governor also announced major toll rollbacks across the state, resulting in $270 million in savings for […]
Crews are on the scene of a Thursday morning fuel spill in White Marsh. The Maryland Transportation Authority says that the spill occurred along southbound Interstate 95 just prior to the beltway at about 10 a.m. At least one lane of southbound I-95 is blocked for fuel spill cleanup. Congestion begins at White Marsh Boulevard and continues down to I-695. […]
Crews were on the scene of a Monday morning crash along Interstate 95 on Monday morning. The crash was reported along southbound I-95 in Rosedale at about 10 a.m. The Maryland Transportation Authority reports that the three right lanes of southbound I-95 are blocked just prior to the I-895 split. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should […]
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 […]
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, […]
Motorists traveling along Interstate 95 in White Marsh should watch out for delays on Friday afternoon. At about 1:45 p.m., the Maryland Transportation Authority said that a fallen tree branch was blocking a portion of southbound I-95 just past the White Marsh Boulevard exit. The two right lanes of southbound I-95 are currently closed so crews can clear the debris. […]
On Tuesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested a Baltimore man after a probable-cause search led officers to find approximately 157 grams of suspected marijuana and a loaded handgun in his possession. An MDTA Police officer stopped the driver, Kye-Ree Kenneth Martinez Young, a 19-year-old from Baltimore, on northbound Interstate 95 at mile-marker 62.8 in Rosedale, for not being restrained […]
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 […]