Maryland State Police to step up St. Patrick’s Day DUI patrols

BALTIMORE, MD—In anticipation of increased DUI risks, the Maryland State Police have announced increased patrols and enforcement efforts targeting aggressive, distracted, and impaired driving throughout the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Starting Friday, March 14th, and continuing through Monday, March 17th, troopers from all 23 barracks will be deployed in saturation patrols, focusing on roadways known for high rates of impaired […]

Crews to begin pavement improvement projects in Fallston this month

FALLSTON, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will improve sections of asphalt pavement along MD 24 (Emmorton Road) and MD 152 (Fallston Road) in Harford County over the next two weeks. Both projects are expected to be completed by early summer, weather permitting. On Monday, March 10, crews will start work on a $261,000 project to patch sections of pavement along […]

Crews to improve pavement on Route 40 in White Marsh next week

WHITE MARSH, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin patching sections of asphalt pavement along two miles of US 40 (Pulaski Highway) between Days Cove Road and the Harford County line at Little Gunpowder Falls in eastern Baltimore County next week. The work will begin on Monday, March 10, 2025. The patching project is expected to be completed in early […]

Governor Moore announces additional support for Maryland’s federal workforce

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced several additional actions his administration is taking to support federal workers impacted by recent layoffs and funding changes. Governor Moore announced expanded resource webpages, job fairs, and directives to facilitate public servant transitions to new careers in Maryland after convening a roundtable with federal workers, business and union leaders, and cabinet officials. “We […]

Crews to temporarily close merge lane on I-695 in Parkville on weekdays beginning Monday

PARKVILLE, MD—The MDOT State Highway Administration will install new work zone traffic signs on eastbound I-695 (Baltimore Beltway Inner Loop) between MD 41 (Perring Parkway) and MD 147 (Harford Road) in Parkville beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday February 17, 2025.  Work is expected to be complete by 3 p.m. Friday, February 28, weather permitting. During the installation, contractor crews […]

Winter storm warnings, advisories issued for Maryland as crews prepare

BALTIMORE, MD—The National Weather Service has issued updated winter storm warnings and advisories for central Maryland as the next round of wintry precipitation approaches. Snow will move into the Baltimore area from the southwest to the northeast on Tuesday afternoon and linger through late Wednesday morning. Snowfall rates of 0.50- to 1.00-inch per hour are possible in some areas on […]

Maryland State Police to ramp up enforcement statewide over Super Bowl weekend

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are urging motorists to avoid aggressive, distracted and impaired driving throughout the Super Bowl weekend. Maryland State Troopers from all 23 barracks, including the State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort (SPIDRE) team, will focus on aggressive, distracted and impaired driving while conducting increased saturation patrols along roadways where impaired driving related crashes often occur. Enforcement efforts […]