From Christopher Boardman: Christopher Boardman, Democrat, Candidate for Harford County Council President, attended “Maximize 2040,” an open house event hosted in Baltimore by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board, to network with planners and others in the field to identify needs and plan solutions for the future, to the year 2040 and beyond. “U.S. Route 40 […]
Friends of Harford: Public Hearing June 26 Regarding Wetland and Waterways Disturbance for I-95 Express Toll Lane Project
From Friends of Harford: Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has scheduled a public information hearing on: Application by Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) for a Nontidal Wetland and Waterways Permit connected to the I-95 Section 200 plan. Meeting Date/Time: Wednesday June 26, 2013 – project plans will be on display from 6:30 to 7:00 pm, […]
Stone Walls in Deer Creek Proposed to Spare Rocks Road from Future Erosion; “Tough and Challenging Project” Draws Concerns
The State Highway Administration’s plan to construct more than 900 feet of stone wall along the banks of Deer Creek through Rocks State Park – an effort to stabilize and stave off the erosion of Route 24 – has awakened after a year-and-a-half hibernation. But even with preliminary engineering of the estimated $13 million project […]
Harford County Fatal Crashes Up in ’12 Amid Falling Overall Accident Numbers; Permanent Traffic Safety Commission Sought, But Not Speed Cameras
Less than a half-hour remained in 2012 when the teenager brought his car around a curve of Bush Chapel Road in Aberdeen. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, 17-year-old Austin Remines was on the yellow center line a moment later when he swerved back into his own lane, lost control of his vehicle, and […]
State Highway Administration Warns Motorists to Prepare for Difficult Thursday Afternoon Commute
From the State Highway Administration: Crews Tracking Southern Storm that May Affect Central and Southern Maryland Thursday Afternoon While the forecast for tomorrow is still uncertain, Maryland may see snow by the Thursday afternoon drive time, particularly in areas to the south. During the next 24 hours, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are preparing […]
State Highway Administration Designates New School Zone on Route 924 Near Patterson Mill Middle/High School
The State Highway Administration has designated a new school zone on MD 924 in Bel Air near Patterson Mill Middle/High School, and plans to install a new pedestrian crossing signal at the intersection with Patterson Mill Road. The new school zone extends along MD 924 from just south of Patterson Mill Rd. to just south […]
Maryland Watch: The Taxes Are Coming, The Taxes Are Coming
When Governor Martin O’Malley first ran for Governor, he said he wouldn’t balance the State’s budget on the “backs of local government.” He called it a “shell game.” He said, “It does not make us stronger if we balance the budget at the state level and leave a hole at the municipal government.” One of […]
State Highway Administration Gearing Up for Another Winter Storm Saturday
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Motorists Urged to Delay Travel if Possible Until Roads have been Cleared Across the State, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are preparing for another round of winter weather this weekend as forecasters call for snow starting after midnight tonight, with several inches of accumulation possible Saturday in parts […]
