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Neighbors of the Key Bridge are ready for its demolition — and want it rebuilt ASAP
About 40 people who gathered at a public library in Dundalk Thursday evening for a public hearing on a newly unveiled plan to demolish the remainder of the bridge — the first step of a multiyear plan to get drivers traversing the bridge once again.
Christine Golczynski sits in on a public meeting held on August 1, 2024 at the North Point Library in Dundalk, MD to discuss permits needed to proceed with the demolition of Key Bridge remains.
Artscape road closures have already started. Here’s the full list.
Artscape kicks off this Friday, Aug. 2. But some roads are already closing to make way for the setup.
Despite the scattered rain showers, people came out in droves to  Artscape on September 24, 2023.
Scooter rider killed in East Baltimore hit-and-run, police say
Police say a teenage driver struck a 31-year-old man on a scooter at the intersection of North Conkling Street and Pulaski Highway and left the scene. The man died of injuries suffered in the crash, and the 16-year-old driver was later arrested and charged in the incident.
A green scooter lies on the sidewalk on the left side of the frame, as a decorative fence casts a shadow on the right side.
Key Bridge rebuild won’t require lengthy environmental impact study, officials say
The Federal Highway Administration has determined that Maryland won’t have to complete a lengthy environmental impact study, which could have slowed the yearslong rebuild even more.
The wreckage of the Key Bridge collapse, with the Domino Sugar factory in the foreground, is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Key Bridge collapse means Maryland will likely raise bridge, tunnel tolls in 2027
With lost revenue because of the bridge collapse and uncertainty over whether Congress will pay the whole amount to rebuild it, the toll increase will take place a year earlier than planned, a spokesman said.
The Baltimore skyline is seen behind wreckage from the Key Bridge collapse on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Overnight lane closures begin on I-695 as roadwork resumes
The State Highway Administration is reminding motorists to drive with caution and prepare for delays during overnight hours.
I-695 road work
After it’s built, will Maryland have the money to maintain the Red Line?
The future Red Line will create even larger maintenance budget needs for a system already plagued by a backlog.
A close up image of three people wearing red t-shirts that say "RED LINE" and "redlinemaryland.com"
The Red Line’s future rests in the hands of a transit ‘true believer’
Maryland officials have revived the Red Line transit project to connect East and West Baltimore. Now it falls to MTA Administrator Holly Arnold, a transit “true believer,” to help make it a reality.
A woman in a blue suit stands in front of a green bus. Two kids stand in front of green and white panels covering the side of the bus.
Hagerstown MVA employee arrested after allegedly issuing bomb threat, state fire marshal says
Authorities say Anthony Jacob Fritz, 38, faces two charges after he allegedly threatened to blow up an MVA building where he worked in Hagerstown. The state fire marshal's office says it found 26 guns and dozens of boxes of ammo during a search of his home.
A Maryland Flag waves in the wind.
The long road ahead for Baltimore’s revived Red Line
Gov. Wes Moore and other officials gathered Friday to celebrate a decision to build a light rail line to connect East and West Baltimore. But officials must decide whether to build a tunnel under downtown and identify funds to cover the $3 billion to $7 billion price tag.
A man in a suit and tie and a woman in a red suit stand next to a poster board that reads "RED LINE" with a train symbol in between the two words.
Baltimore’s Red Line will be light rail, not rapid buses, governor says
Gov. Wes Moore revived planning for the east-west transit line in Baltimore City last year, and officials have been studying potential routes and whether it should be run with rapid buses. State planners opted for light rail after months of study and public hearings.
Governor Wes Moore speaks at a press conference to announce the continuation of the Red Line proposal on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Lime scooters are coming back to Baltimore
Lime, the company behind green and white scooters that once zipped all over downtown, will once again deploy dockless vehicles on city streets, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation said Thursday.
Lime scooters are returning to Baltimore.
Want to live near a Metro station? MDOT wants to build hundreds of apartments near one
The Maryland Department of Transportation wants to turn a parking lot near the Reisterstown Metro station into apartments, offices and retail shops.
A 3D, aerial rendering of a complex of apartment buildings surrounded by trees and next to a train line.
Construction to resume at site of deadly I-695 crash that killed 6 highway workers
A work zone along I-695 where six construction workers were killed by a high-speed crash last year has sat dormant ever since. Not for much longer.
I-695 road work
Light rail or bus rapid transit? Officials near announcement on mode of future Red Line.
State and city officials are gearing up to make a major announcement regarding the planned Red Line transit project in the coming days. A key question is whether the project will be light rail or bus rapid transit.
State officials have said an announcement on whether Baltimore will get roughly 14 miles of new light rail track or dedicated rapid bus lanes will be made before the end of June.
Quick-build projects take aim at speeding on high-crash roadways
The Maryland Department of Transportation hopes three summer "quick build" projects, including one on a stretch of Route 1 in Howard County, can inform future traffic and pedestrian safety efforts.
Bike advocates say separated lanes like the one that runs along Maryland Avenue in Baltimore help to calm traffic and create safer streets for cyclists.
Hydrogen-powered buses are coming to Montgomery County, thanks to private equity
The Carlyle Group is funding the largest depot for electric- and hydrogen-powered buses in the U.S. in Montgomery County. Local officials there are doubling down on their efforts to combat climate change.
Seven people sit in a line of chairs in front of a large green and blue bus next to a stage on which a man is speaking at a podium.
Expect a packed light rail for a sold-out Orioles weekend. Here are other transit options.
Fans have reported overcrowded train cars after Orioles games recently. Here are a couple ways around the crowds.
Orioles fans walk off the light rail at Camden Station ahead of the game on opening day, March 28, 2024.
Here’s how regional transportation spending may look over the next few years
Billions of dollars will go into highways over the next three years in the Baltimore region despite public sentiment showing a desire for more balanced spending for transit and other options.
Traffic on Interstate 83 on the Jones Falls Expressway.
With port access restored, state, federal leaders say rebuilding bridge is next
With one phase of the job complete, Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday he will not be satisfied, “until I can look over on the Patapsco and see the Key Bridge standing tall again.”
From left, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Gov. Wes Moore, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller smile for a group photo ahead of a press conference on the full reopening of the Fort McHenry federal channel and the restoration of full services to the Port of Baltimore in Dundalk on June 12, 2024.
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