MDTA to hold open houses for Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will hold three open houses in December to discuss proposed alternatives to address traffic issues at the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial (Chesapeake Bay) Bridge. The open houses are part of the Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) study for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study. This study, which is being conducted in coordination […]

Maryland secures approval to rebuild iconic Key Bridge

BALTIMORE, MD—Months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in a catastrophic accident, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has secured key federal environmental approvals for the bridge’s reconstruction. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has granted the MDTA a Categorical Exclusion (CE) classification and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval for the $75 million project. The approval […]

Chesapeake Bay Crossing Tier 2 Study to host virtual listening meeting on considerations for transit, bike, pedestrian access

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority will host a Virtual Listening Meeting, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2023, for the public to learn more and provide feedback on transit, bicycle, and pedestrian considerations in the study area for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2. The listening session is part of the ongoing review, under the National Environmental Policy […]

Maryland Transportation Authority to host Chesapeake Bay Crossing Tier 2 NEPA Study open houses in September

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority will host three Open House events in September for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Study, which was announced by Governor Larry Hogan on June 10, 2022. The launch of the Tier 2 NEPA Study follows completion of the Tier 1 NEPA Study in April and continues efforts to […]

Gov. Hogan unveils new ‘Maryland Proud’ state flag license plate

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced the start of a study that will identify the location and explore potential funding options for a new Chesapeake Bay crossing. The $5 million “Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)” Study, which was voted on and approved by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board last week, will begin this fall […]