TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices, senior centers and CountyRide van service will be closed on Friday, November 10, 2023 in recognition of Veterans Day. All Baltimore County Public Library branches will be closed on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11. Parking meters must be fed, and Baltimore County Revenue Authority parking garages and the Towson LOOP will operate as […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore applauded this week’s announcement of nearly $7 billion in awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration for Maryland projects that will make Amtrak and MARC rail service safer, faster, more reliable and more convenient for passengers. The projects, in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Harford, and Cecil counties, were selected through the Biden Administration’s […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation on Monday released its first-ever countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (PDF). The document offers a strategic roadmap for the development of active transportation infrastructure, and was created to reflect the evolving needs of Baltimore County communities. It updates and builds upon the Eastern Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan (2006) […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—This week, Governor Wes Moore delivered remarks at the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2023 Transportation and Economic Opportunity Summit. Under the theme “Connecting Our Region, Revitalizing Our Core,” business leaders and community leaders gathered at the Baltimore Convention Center to discuss regional connectivity, and redevelopment and revitalization opportunities in Baltimore City. “You cannot have a thriving state if the state’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority has released its 2023 Labor Day weekend travel forecast. The MDTA encourages motorists to plan ahead and pack their patience if traveling during peak hours this Labor Day holiday. Roadways will be full of travelers trying to reach and return from their holiday destinations. This is especially true for those driving within the US 50 […]
TOWSON, MD—As Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers (Yarbrough) begins her first year at the helm of Baltimore County Public Schools, the school system opened the 2023-2024 school year on Monday by welcoming more than 111,000 students into its 176 schools, centers, and programs. “My team and I spent this summer working intensively to prepare for this school year,” said Dr. Rogers. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Port of Baltimore received a massive visitor this past weekend. Evergreen’s Ever Max visited the Port for the first time on Saturday. The Ever Max, the largest ship to ever visit Port of Baltimore, weighs 165,350 tons, is more than 1,200 feet long, and can handle 15,432 Twenty-foot Equivalent (TEU) containers. Port officials say they can handle such […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the appointment of Anne Arundel County Transportation Officer, Samuel Snead, to a four-year term on the Maryland Transportation Authority Board. The Board serves as the policy-setting, decision-making and governing body for the Maryland Transportation Authority, which finances, builds, operates, preserves, and improves the state’s toll facilities and toll roads. “Samuel Snead’s extensive background […]