An early Friday morning accident closed all four northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near the Maryland House rest area for six hours after a tractor-trailer overturned and caught fire, state police said. The accident occurred at approximately 1:55 a.m. after Exit 80, according to the Maryland State Police JFK Highway Barrack. A tractor-trailer lost control […]
Harford County Government to Close Nov. 11 in Observance of Veterans Day
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Government will be closed Friday, November 11, 2011 in observance of Veterans Day. Additionally, Harford Transit Link service will not be operating on Veterans Day. County Government will re-open for normal business on Monday, November 14, 2011
Route 1 over Conowingo Dam to be Closed Thursday for Repairs From Fuel Tanker Truck Crash
From the State Highway Administration: (November 8, 2011) – The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) advises motorists that a section of US 1 (Conowingo Road) will be closed to traffic on Thursday, November 10. Crews will resurface and repair highway damage at the intersection of US 1 and MD 222 (Rock Spring Road) caused by […]
Gas Leak Closes Harford Community College Buildings Monday Morning; No Injuries Reported
From Harford Community College: BEL AIR, MD. At approximately 8:15 a.m. this morning, there was a gas leak at Harford Community College at the Susquehanna Center construction site. This caused the closure of the Susquehanna Center, Chesapeake Center, and Hays-Heighe House for approximately 2 ½ hours. The leak was caused by a backhoe hitting what […]
Harford County Government to Open Late Tuesday, Public School System Remains Closed; 28 Schools and 30,000 Homes Without Power
With more than 50 roads still closed, 28 of 53 school buildings and 30,000 residents without power, an untold number of intersections remaining without power, and an uncertain timetable for the electricity to begin flowing, Harford County Public Schools will once again delay the start to its 2011-2012 school year by canceling classes on Tuesday. […]
Notice of Public Hearing for Closure of Amoss Mill Road
From Harford County government: The closure of a portion of Amoss Mill Road will be the subject of a public hearing before the Harford County Road Closing Committee. The hearing shall be held at the Harford County Public Library, Bel Air Branch, 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland, on May 9, 2011 at 6:00 […]
State Highway Administration Resurfaces Monkton Road Between York Road and Gunpowder Falls Bridge
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning a $977,000 project to repair and resurface pavement along Monkton Road (MD 138) between York Road (MD 45) and the Gunpowder Falls Bridge in northern Baltimore County. Starting today, crews will patch, “mill” (remove the top layer) and […]
Rain Floods Maryland; Closes Roads; Governor O’Malley Declares State of Emergency
From the Maryland Emergency Management Agency: Governor Martin O’Malley today declared a State of Emergency in Maryland regarding the heavy rains across Maryland that have the potential for moderate to heavy flooding. The declaration calls the Maryland National Guard to active service and allows the emergency operation centers for local jurisdictions to access state resources […]