From the State Highway Administration: Motorists Advised to Plan Ahead for Extra Travel Time, Flagging Operations in Work Zone Next Monday (April 16), the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin a $620,000 project to repair pavement along MD 165 (Federal Hill Road) between Jarrettsville Road and Midsummer Lane in northern Harford County. Weather permitting […]
The Big Roads Author Earl Swift Brings the Ultimate Road Trip to Jarrettsville Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Meet Earl Swift, author of The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways, at the Jarrettsville Library on April 13th. Presented by the Harford County Public Library Foundation, A Night Out @ the Library is part of a three day […]
Joppa Man Arrested after Allegedly Firing Shots at Another Motorist on I-95 During Altercation
From Maryland State Police: A Harford County man was arrested this afternoon after he allegedly fired shots at another motorist on I-95 during an apparent altercation. The suspect is identified as Nicholas Heider, 34, of the 1600-block of Dugan Drive, Joppa, Md. He is being charged tonight with first degree assault and reckless endangerment. Troopers […]
Sen. Jacobs on Route 40 BRAC Traffic: “It Appears that There Will be a Bit of Relief by Late September and More When Final Construction is Complete”
From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: Dear Editors and Reporters: At the recent Joint Commission on BRAC I asked about traffic problems at various locations, particularly Route 40 during rush hour near Aberdeen Proving Ground. Some constituents have complained about congestion there since all of the workers from Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey have now […]
State Highway Administration Presents “The Year of the Bridge” Construction Program; Routes 1, 40, 155, 924 to See Improvements in Harford County
From the State Highway Administration: The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) has big plans to replace aging bridges along the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) this year. In addition to improving pavement across Maryland roads and highways during the spring and summer months, SHA is replacing or rehabilitating more than 25 bridges across the State and four […]
Maryland State Police Target Harford County with Criminal Enforcement Initiative
From the Maryland State Police: (Harford County, MD) – Troopers have turned up the heat to rid our highways of aggressive/ impaired drivers and criminal offenders traveling throughout Harford County. Motorists who feel they can drive without regard for safety or use our highways to aid in committing criminal acts will eventually encounter a trooper. […]
State Highway Administration Reveals New Proposals for Route 24 through Rocks State Park
By Deborah Bowers State Highway officials revealed new proposals April 6 for addressing safety concerns along MD 24 through Rocks State Park. A new plan would save the scenic roadway and address streambank erosion along Deer Creek instead, the approach urged by the community group Save the Rocks. The original plans for two sections of […]
State Highway Administration Welcomes New District Engineer for Baltimore and Harford Counties
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) welcomes David “Dave” Peake as its new Metropolitan District Engineer for the agency’s District 4 (Baltimore and Harford counties) offices. Dave is responsible for the oversight of all maintenance, traffic, design, construction and emergency response operations along state routes (numbered, non-tolled) within the […]
