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A matter of inches: Howard Street tunnel project to clear path for double-stacked cargo trains
Once rehabilitated, the Howard Street freight rail tunnel will be a game changer for the Port of Baltimore.
CSX is raising the height clearance at the Howard Street Tunnel and other choke points so that it can accommodate double-stacked cargo freight trains. The work comes nearly a quarter-century after an underground chemical fire in the tunnel shut down parts of downtown for nearly a week.
The Colgate Creek Bridge is taking years to replace. Now it’s hampering traffic near the port.
The replacement of the Colgate Creek Bridge near the Port of Baltimore was supposed to be finished years ago. City officials now say it won’t be finished until December 2025.
This photo shows a roadway partially closed down with orange construction cones. A truck is driving toward the camera underneath street signs indicating where to turn into a Port of Baltimore terminal.
2 people have fallen from I-395 into the water below. Should the road barriers be taller?
Checking with state officials on whether they plan to improve safety on the I-395 connector, the scene of two motorists falling to their deaths in the water below in recent months.
Interstate 395 carries vehicles in and out of downtown Baltimore, connecting with Interstate 95 (above). Two drivers have fallen to their deaths in the Patapsco River after crashes on I-395 in the past eight months.
Replacing the Key Bridge could cost nearly $2 billion, take until 2028 to finish, official says
State officials on Thursday provided a clearer picture of what it will take to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The wreckage of the Key Bridge collapse, with the Domino Sugar factory in the foreground, is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on April 6.
Reservoir Hill residents file civil rights complaint against Amtrak over new tunnel
“Amtrak’s demonstrated need for the project does not justify the discriminatory effects on Black residents,” Baltimore residents told the U.S. Department of Transportation.
A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
Light rail track maintenance to close some stations for 3 weeks
Light rail service will not operate at five stations in Anne Arundel County for most of May as the Maryland Transit Administration is set to begin track repairs next week.
Six train cars idle on a lattice of train tracks.
Calling all riders: the MTA needs your help improving Baltimore bus service
Maryland’s public transit agency is seeking public input on BMORE BUS, a short-range plan to improve Baltimore’s bus network.
CityLink Orange pulls into a stop on East Baltimore Street just past President Street on Aug 25, 2023.
Why taxpayers are on the hook for the Key Bridge — for now
The Banner examines a history of ship strikes on major bridges that led to collapses — and tries to answer the question of who ends up footing the bill.
The Dali and collapsed Key Bridge are seen from the Catlett, a debris survey boat, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Memorial service remembers Maynor Suazo Sandoval, victim of the Key Bridge collapse
Mourners gathered Friday night to celebrate the life of Owings Mills resident Maynor Suazo Sandoval, who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Mourners gathered Friday night, April 19, 2024, to celebrate the life of Owings Mills resident Maynor Suazo Sandoval, who died in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Key Bridge collapse turns neighborhood roads into highway thoroughfares
Trucks have long cut through neighborhoods around the Port of Baltimore, but residents say the problem is getting worse in the wake of the Key Bridge’s collapse.
Trucks coming back from the way of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which was toppled by a massive container ship on March 26, 2024. The loss of the bridge, a key segment in the Baltimore Beltway, has left drivers looking for other routes around the city or to and from the Port of Baltimore.
‘Sadly the tragedies have not stopped’: Officials plead for safe driving in work zones
“Work zones are temporary, but actions behind the wheel can last forever,” is the message that state officials have for Maryland motorists.
Four people stand and talk on a highway overpass with a large highway in the background.
Here’s what the mayoral candidates think about bike lanes, the Red Line and bus routes
The top four mayoral candidates for next month’s Democratic primary sparred on transportation questions at a policy forum hosted by The Real News Network in conjunction with multiple advocacy organizations.
Five people sit on a stage in front of a crowd in a dark room with a projector screen behind them that reads "Mayoral Transportation Forum."
Are traffic jams the new normal after Key Bridge collapse?
The collapse of the Key Bridge has scrambled the morning and evening commutes for Baltimore-area residents, eliminating a major Patapsco River crossing while leaving a gaping hole in Interstate 695, the Baltimore Beltway.
Traffic, potentially due to the Key Bridge collapse, on MD-295 on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
As salvage work continues, Biden pledges to ‘move heaven and earth’ to rebuild Key Bridge
President Joe Biden visited Baltimore Friday afternoon for an aerial tour of the collapsed France Scott Key Bridge and a meeting with families of the six construction workers killed in the disaster.
President Joe Biden, accompanied by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, speaks near the site of the collapsed Key Bridge. Biden, on Friday, April 5, 2024, said " we will not rest ... until the cement has dried on the entirety of a new bridge, a new bridge."
Weather hampers salvage at Key Bridge as crews prepare to remove containers off ship
Crane operators remained ready Wednesday to begin lifting undamaged containers off the disabled cargo ship Dali, but were held back by thunderstorms and high winds, which made operating the machinery unsafe.
A woman wearing camouflage fatigues points to a 3D rendering of a collapsed bridge on a large television screen in front of a large Maryland flag.
Stuck in new traffic since the Key Bridge collapse? We want to hear from you
How often did you use the Key Bridge? What's your alternate route?
A speed limit sign instructing drivers to not exceed 55mph sits at the end of what is left of the Key Bridge.
A collapsed bridge, a new Amtrak tunnel, the Red Line: Baltimore is an infrastructure epicenter
With billions already earmarked, Baltimore could become a proving ground — and maybe a blueprint — for national Democrats’ infrastructure goals.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a news conference in Dundalk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge early Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
CSX adds Baltimore-NY freight route to ease impact of Port of Baltimore closure
The freight rail giant is working to mitigate the impact of the Port of Baltimore’s closure on its international customers.
Piles of coal can be seen in train cars just outside of the CSX Facility in Curtis Bay on Aug. 4, 2023.
Community embraces families of 6 workers who perished in Key Bridge collapse
Since the Francis Scott Bridge’s collapse early Tuesday, community members have been reaching out and providing support to families of the six Latino construction workers who perished in the disaster.
Community advocates hold a press conference to discuss a fundraising campaign for families of the Key Bridge collapse in Highlandtown, Maryland on March 27, 2024. From left, Lucia Islas, Gevene Alarcon, Susana Barrios and Carlos Crespo.
What we know about the victims and survivors of the Key Bridge collapse
The six missing workers were all part of Baltimore’s flourishing Latino community, immigrant advocates say.
Maynor Suazo, one of the six construction workers who died while working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, had two children.
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