Transportation
Trouble biking across the Baltimore area? Planners want to hear from you
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council is seeking public input on its latest plan to create a more bikeable region.
Ride-hailing app Empower stirred up a ruckus in DC. Now it’s in Baltimore.
The ride-hailing app Empower argues that it isn’t the same as companies such as Uber and Lyft and shouldn’t be subject to the same regulations. Regulators in the District of Columbia and Maryland disagree.
How to get Thanksgiving leftovers through airport security checkpoints
With more than 100,000 Marylanders predicted to travel by air for Thanksgiving, experts have these tips for getting your favorite meals through airport security.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.