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Maryland State Highway Administration urges renewed commitment to safety during National Pedestrian Safety Month

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration is observing National Pedestrian Safety Month in October and is urging motorists to follow safe behaviors by paying attention, avoiding distractions, never speeding and maintaining the rules of the road. “The State Highway Administration is committed to making significant investments and improvements to facilities to improve access and safety for vulnerable users,” said State […]

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38-year-old woman killed after being struck on Route 702

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ESSEX, MD—Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Essex on Wednesday. On September 27, 2023, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to Route 702 for a report of a pedestrian being struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. While the driver of the Silverado remained at the scene, the pedestrian, identified as 38-year-old Candice Reihl, […]

1 pedestrian killed, another injured in Towson crash

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Police say a pedestrian was killed in a crash in Baltimore County on Sunday morning. At just before 9:30 a.m. on September 17, officers responded to the intersection of E. Seminary Avenue and Dulaney Valley Road for a motor vehicle crash with pedestrian injury. When authorities arrived, they discovered that 57-year-old Mary Beth Green had been struck by a […]

Governor Moore announces $25.5 million for bicycle, pedestrian projects across Maryland

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $25.5 million in grants for 40 bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects across Maryland. The Fiscal Year 2024 grants include $20.8 million in federal funding for 22 projects through the Transportation Alternatives Program and the Recreational Trails Program, and $4.7 million in state funding for 18 projects through the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Kim […]

Councilman Marks: Pedestrian crosswalk to be built near Gunpowder Elementary School

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new pedestrian crosswalk will soon be built in the Nottingham area. Baltimore County will construct a brick raised pedestrian crosswalk at Baker Lane and Holiday Manor Road to reduce speed and improve safety at Gunpowder Elementary School, Councilman David Marks announced on Friday. The crosswalk will be constructed over the next two weeks and will cost $15,000. “Speeding […]

75-year-old pedestrian killed in Baltimore County hit-and-run crash

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

OWINGS MILLS, MD—Police are searching for the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Baltimore County on Wednesday night. At just after 11 p.m. on September 6, 2023, officers responded to a reported pedestrian crash that occurred near the intersection of Painters Mill Road and Owings Choice Court in Owings Mills (21117). Detectives have determined that 75-year-old Reginald Haysbert was […]

Online petition seeks to close gates at Loch Raven Reservoir on weekends again

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

LOCH RAVEN, MD—Some Baltimore County residents would like to see a former weekend tradition restored. For decades, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works closed the gates along Loch Raven Drive between Providence Road and Morgan Mill Road to traffic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. This practice stopped during COVID-19 and has yet to return. […]

Practical pig avoids pedestrian peril in Perry Hall

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

PERRY HALL, MD—Who said pedestrian crosswalks are only meant for people? A pig that had gotten loose used the brand new raised crosswalk at Chapel Hill Elementary School in Perry Hall on Friday, according to the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and transportation. From DPWT: Even the locals are getting in on the pedestrian safety action! A colossal pig […]

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