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    Goodbye speed humps: City will test alternative traffic calming on Northeast Baltimore road
    Goodbye speed humps, hello chicanes. Could making straight roads a little more winding help reduce unsafe speeding and distracted driving? Northeast Baltimore will soon find out.
    A yellow street sign that says "SPEED HUMPS AHEAD" in front of a roadway with a speed hump in the background.
    New speed cameras go live in Anne Arundel County
    Anne Arundel County got two new speed cameras Monday, but there will be a 15-day grace period with only warnings issued to speeding drivers.
    A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
    1.5M Marylanders will travel for Thanksgiving. Here’s what to know.
    To keep travelers safe during Thanksgiving weekend, officials are reminding people to drive sober, slow down, leave with extra time and move over for stopped vehicles.
    Maryland transportation officials expect Thanksgiving holiday traffic to be at its worst between Nov. 26 and Dec. 1.
    Baltimore requests $100M to start reforming the ‘Highway to Nowhere’
    The U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere has scarred West Baltimore for decades. Baltimore’s new plan won’t remove it, but will try to transform the area around it.
    Cars travel down U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
    Key Bridge replacement towers over old span in preliminary drawings
    The replacement for the Key Bridge would vertically dwarf the felled span and have slightly more space between its main piers, preliminary designs show.
    A preliminary design of the Francis Scott Key bridge replacement.
    Penn Station secures new funding as questions swirl around station project
    The $122 million will help un-pause one of Baltimore’s highest-profile redevelopment projects.
    Rendering of historic Penn Station station and planned expansion.
    Baltimore man arrested after I-95 shooting that left one injured
    A Baltimore man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a shooting that left a Laurel man hospitalized and shut down I-95 North for several hours on Monday, according to Maryland State Police.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Biden includes Key Bridge funding in $100B disaster request
    President Joe Biden is taking an important step in his effort to lock in federal money to rebuild Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    President Joe Biden is asking Congress to approve disaster funding that includes money to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed after being struck by the Dali cargo ship in March.
    Police identify man shot on I-95 Monday morning
    All lanes of I-95 North in Laurel were closed after a man was found shot outside of his vehicle early Monday morning, according to Maryland State Police.
    The Maryland State Police logo.
    Preflight beers at BWI are about to get a little easier, thanks to the MVA
    Mobile-ID isn't just for TSA anymore: Seven restaurants at BWI airport can now verify your age with it.
    Southwest Airlines travelers stand in a long line at Baltimore/Washington International Airport after thousands of flights were canceled over the holiday weekend.
    Parking in downtown Towson stinks. Now the county may extend enforcement in the evening.
    The authority that oversees parking in Towson is considering extending the enforcement hours until 10 p.m.
    Traffic passes through the traffic circle in downtown Towson. Parking has always been challenging on the streets near the circle; a plan to extend the hours when patrons must pay for parking is not expected to go over well with businesses there.
    Baltimore’s transit riders are lower-income and more diverse than before, MTA study shows
    The Maryland Transit Administration's latest origin-destination study of its riders shows that more than 80% don’t have access to a car.
    The Maryland Transit Administration’s latest origin-destination study of its riders shows that more than 80% don’t have access to a car.
    Following 4 pedestrian deaths, Baltimore County drivers asked to stay alert
    Pedestrians and drivers in Baltimore County are urged to be cautious on the road, especially in the evening hours, after police reported four fatal pedestrian crashes within five days.
    6/16/22—A Baltimore County police car sits outside of the Public Safety Building and Police Department in Towson.
    Can Gordie Howe save Maryland from its Chesapeake Bay Bridge blues?
    The Gordie Howe International Bridges isn’t an exact fit for easy comparison for proposed new Chesapeake Bay bridges. But in terms of scale, it’s the largest bridge project in North America right now, and when finished will be the longest cable-stated bridge on the continent. So are there some lessons there? Maybe.
    Gordie Howe International Bridge progress, December 2023.
    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.
    The bulk carrier Golden John passes under Chesapeake Bay Bridge after leaving the Port of Baltimore.
    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.
    The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is seen as a bulk carrier heads toward the Port of Baltimore.
    Baltimore County wasted $17K on highway toll late fees and citations, report finds
    The Baltimore County inspector general found the county wasted more than $17,000 on unnecessary tolls and fees. It should have gotten, or in some cases properly used, E-ZPass transponders.
    A Maryland man adjusts his E-ZPass inside of his car in this file photo. Baltimore County wasted more than $17,000 by either not having or not properly using the transponders in some government vehicles.
    Sources: Public Works employee died due to ‘driver error’
    The driver of the garbage truck backed into the sanitation worker, pinning him against a wooden light pole, the sources said.
    DPW worker Timothy Cartwell was fatally struck by a garbage truck while working in this alley in the 1800 block of Baker Street on Friday.
    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.
    Interstate 83 is a principal artery connecting Baltimore to the suburbs in the north.
    Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Baltimore Harbor and its channels for first time since 2019
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to dredge the Baltimore Harbor and its channels to allow for container ships to safely pass to and from the Port of Baltimore, a project that will be complete by March 2025.
    The Corps plans to excavate 2.3 million cubic yards of material from federal navigation channels, which are used by ships traveling between Port of Baltimore facilities.
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