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What to know about the plans for a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge
What do the options for a future bridge look like? Is the “no-build” option likely? How much could it cost? Here’s what we know so far.
State now plans to replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge with two new spans
Each of the six alternatives include widening the total capacity to at least eight lanes and include new ideas for public transit and tolls.
Some in Mount Vernon want to close an exit off I-83 to slow traffic in the neighborhood
Could shutting down an off ramp into Midtown/Mount Vernon off Interstate 83 help make it safer for pedestrians and students? Some nearby residents think so.
Baltimore Metro to close this weekend for more tests of the new railcars
The Maryland Transit Administration will run shuttle buses between Metro stops this weekend as it tests a new train control system.
Baltimore’s Red Line is not dead yet, but Trump win threatens mass transit
Some fear Republican Donald Trump’s second term will not bode well for Maryland’s efforts to expand transit, including Baltimore’s Red Line.
MTA offering free Election Day rides on city buses, light rail and subway
The Maryland Transit Administration is offering free Election Day rides on buses, light rail, the subway and paratransit vans.
I tried an e-bike for a week. Here are the pros and cons.
For five days, I left my car parked in front of my row house and hopped on a rental e-bike. The transition was easier than I thought it would be but certainly not perfect.
Southwest Airlines adding direct flights from BWI to West Coast cities
BWI’s largest airline is adding new direct service between Baltimore and six new West Coast cities in time for summer 2025 travel.
The Latine vote could be ‘enormous.’ What does it take to sway it?
With 65.2 million people, making up 19.5% of the total population, Latines could be an influential voting block this election.
$30,000 of E-ZPass fees and nowhere to turn for help
Some Maryland Drivers are facing thousands of dollars in E-ZPass tolls and fines dating back to the pandemic. But they say they can’t get answers about their bills or help resolving them.
Auto insurance in Maryland is expensive. But just how bad is it?
Two recent reports offer confirming — or contradictory — senses of just how expensive car insurance is in Maryland right now.
Where exactly should the future Red Line go? Tell MTA what you think.
The Maryland Transit Administration is hosting meetings soon to get public feedback on different proposed routes.
Walk and ride? State lays out vision for more development near MARC’s Penn Line stations
The state transportation department wants to encourage new apartment buildings and other development around stations along the MARC Penn Line.
Budget cuts threaten federal grant to replace aging Baltimore light rail cars
The Maryland Transit Administration was awarded a $213 million federal grant to replace the aging cars for its light rail line. A top transit official warns that the state could lose the grant
One year since Oct. 7, Maryland’s Jewish and Palestinian communities grapple with fallout
In the days leading up to the first anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, locals with ties to both Israel and Gaza assembled peacefully across Maryland.
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