I-695 ramps to Perring Parkway to temporarily close overnight for guardrail upgrades

PARKVILLE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will temporarily close exit ramps and detour traffic at the I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) / MD 41 (Perring Parkway) interchange in Parkville beginning Sunday night, July 7. The overnight closures will allow contractor crews to upgrade traffic barriers (guardrail) on eight ramps through late July, weather permitting. Crews will work overnight with temporary interchange ramp […]

Vehicle fire reported on I-95 in Harford County

EDGEWOOD, MD—Crews are on the scene of a vehicle fire on Interstate 95 in Harford County. The fire was reported at around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, along northbound I-95 just prior to MD 24 (Exit 77). Several northbound lanes are closed on I-95, according to the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. Motorists should use caution in the area. Photo […]

Belair Road shut down in Fullerton area

UPDATE: The roadway has been reopened. Original story below… NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are on the scene of a Friday morning crash on Belair Road. The crash occurred along Route 1 between Putty Hill Avenue and Rossville Boulevard. Belair Road has been shut down in both directions for crash investigation. Motorists should use an alternate route. #TrafficAlert Route 1 (Belair Road) is […]

SHA storm drain contractor damages water main on Belair Road

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Officials have provided an update on the water main break along Belair Road at Rossville Boulevard. According to Councilman David Marks, a contractor working on a storm drain project on behalf of the Maryland State Highway Administration  inadvertently damaged an existing 24-inch water main and notified Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW). Water service has not been disrupted; […]

Traffic detoured due to police activity in Essex area

UPDATE: Eastern Avenue has been reopened. Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Motorists are being asked to find an alternate route due to police activity in the Essex area. At just before 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, the Baltimore County Police Department said motorists were being asked to avoid Eastern Avenue between Route 702 and Old Eastern Avenue. No further details […]

Water main break snarls traffic in Nottingham area

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Crews are responding to a water main break in the Nottingham area. A water main has ruptured along Belair Road in the Overlea/Fullerton area, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. MDOT reports that two of three southbound lanes are closed along Route 1 between Wholesale Club Drive and Putty Hill Avenue. The Department of Public Works says the […]

Multiple overnight closures to occur along I-695 through August

UPDATE: The three lane closures for striping work that was scheduled for July 8th is now rescheduled to start on Sunday night, July 14th. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will shift traffic associated with the I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) project beginning the week of July 8, 2024 (now July 14th). Crews […]