UPDATE: Southbound I-95 Express Toll Lanes in Baltimore will now only need to close from 8 p.m on Friday to 12 noon Saturday. Original story below… ——- NOTTINGHAM, MD—The southbound Interstate 95 Express Toll Lanes in Baltimore will be closed temporarily this weekend, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. Weather permitting, the closures will begin on Friday, December 6, at […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Board of the Maryland Transportation Authority on Thursday unanimously approved a statewide toll modernization plan and an accompanying package of new payment options that will save Marylanders more than $28 million over five years. At a meeting in Baltimore, the Board also approved a contract for the MD 301 bridge replacement in southern Maryland and authorized $58 million […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested three men connected with the theft of more than $400,000 in scrap metal over several months in Montgomery County. The suspects, Anthony Coles, 51, of Edgewood, Larry Beasley, 69, Baltimore, and Raymond Mason Jr., 31, of Baltimore, are charged with theft over $100,000, theft scheme over $100,000, conspiracy to commit a theft scheme, and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—In support of Governor Larry Hogan declaring November 10—16 as Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), MDTA Police, and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) are joining with partners statewide to recognize this national observance. “Every one of us plays a part when it comes to managing traffic incidents,” said MDTA […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority is reminding motorists that the MDTA will begin cashless toll collection at the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) in Baltimore on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. Prior to the morning rush hour on Wednesday, all-electronic toll collection will begin at the Key Bridge via E-ZPass® and Video Tolling. With all-electronic tolling, cash will no longer be […]
JOPPA, MD—Beginning Monday, October 7, 2019, the Old Joppa Road overpass at Interstate 95 will be closed for reconstruction as part of the I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL) Northbound Extension Program between MD 43 and north of MD 24. The overpass is scheduled to reopen in August 2020. During construction, traffic on Old Joppa Road will be detoured to Mountain […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland State Police will be holding an I-95 Safety Fair on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The fair will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the MSP I-95 Barrack located in Perryville. The event will feature SWAT demonstrations, K-9 handlers, rescue equipment, the MSP helicopter, antique cars, kids’ activities and more. There will also be complimentary hot dogs, […]
UPDATE: Police have released the 9-1-1 calls and identified the officers involved in this incident. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police have identified the man who was killed by police after stabbing five people in Hunt Valley on Saturday. The deceased suspect has been identified as Jamaal Ramone Taylor, 31, of the 6000-block of Amberwood Road (21206). Officers initially responded […]