MDTA I-895 administration building reopens, toll plazas accepting cash payment

BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has reopened the administration building, cash lanes, and E-ZPass Customer Service Center at the Interstate 895/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel facility. The Harbor Tunnel toll plaza is back to normal operations. Cash customers can now stop at the toll booths to make payment. MDTA officials closed the building on Tuesday out of an abundance […]

MDTA offices along I-895 to remain closed Wednesday as health officials test water systems

UPDATE: The MDTA administration office and toll plazas along I-895 have reopened for business. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) administration building at the Interstate 895/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza will remain closed on Wednesday, though the toll plaza will remain operational, as state and Baltimore City health officials test for possible sources of […]

MDTA employees contract Legionnaires’ disease, I-895 offices closed

UPDATE 2: The MDTA administration office and toll plazas along I-895 have reopened for business. UPDATE: MDTA offices along I-895 will remain closed on Wednesday. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD – The Maryland Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday that its administration building at the Interstate 895/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza will be closed on Tuesday and the toll booths […]

Sunday crash snarls I-95 traffic

JOPPA, MD – Crews are on the scene of a Sunday afternoon crash in the Joppa area. The crash was reported along northbound Interstate 95 at about 2:30 p.m. The MDTA reports that the two left lanes of I-95 have been shut down just past the Mountain Road exit. There has been no word on any injuries. Motorists should expect […]

Police provide update on Monday pursuit in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police have provided an update on a pursuit that took place in the Perry Hall/Nottingham area on Monday morning. Authorities told NottinghamMD.com that, at about 10 a.m. on Monday, an officer with the MDTA Police attempted to stop a stolen vehicle. The vehicle had been reported stolen by the Philadelphia Police Department. The driver fled and officers […]

MDTA Police recover gun, drugs in I-95 traffic stop

BALTIMORE, MD – On Sunday, June 23, the Maryland Transportation Authority Police made an arrest during a traffic stop along Interstate 95. A a 41-year-old Baltimore man was arrested for illegally possessing a gun and drugs. At about 1:30 p.m., an MDTA Police Officer stopped 41-year-old Baltimore resident Dominic Chase on southbound I-95 in Baltimore County for speeding. Chase was […]

MDTA Police to conduct unsecured load enforcement

BALTIMORE, MD – In coordination with other law enforcement agencies across the country, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police will participate in the “Secure Your Load” safety campaign on Thursday, June 6th. The MDTA Police will increase its patrols that are on the lookout for vehicles with unsafe and unsecured loads. These high-visibility enforcement initiatives also will educate the public […]