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Was Key Bridge designed to withstand impact of a cargo ship crashing into it? Engineers raise doubts.
After a container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, causing it to collapse, engineering experts questioned why the bridge was not strong enough to withstand the impact.
A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
Pedestrian oasis or car nightmare? Harborplace plans could slow downtown traffic
Redesigning the intersection of Pratt and Light Streets is at the heart of Bramble’s plans to remake the traffic grid in downtown and change the way people drive and walk.
The Light Street spur (above) carries traffic past the Harborplace pavilions and onto Pratt Street (right), on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Developers want to eliminate the spur to increase walkability and narrow Pratt Street to two lanes for cars and trucks. Two other lanes would be reserved for transit.
Pratt Street lane closures, roadwork postponed
Baltimore’s Department of Transportation announced Sunday that roadwork scheduled to begin this week along Pratt Street will be postponed until further notice.
A pedestrian crosses Pratt Street with vehicles stopped at various points in the crosswalk.
Baltimore leaders try to stave off cuts to road maintenance funds
Proposed changes to the state's distribution of highway user revenue would have an outsized impact on Baltimore City.
An orange roadwork sign that reads "road closed" blocks off a section of an intersection. A green road side that says "Calvert St" hangs next to a red stop light. There are some orange roadwork barrels and white traffic barriers.
BWI set record for international passengers in 2023
A total of 26.2 million passengers used BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2023, a 15% increase from the previous year. The total included a record number of international passengers.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 22:  Passengers walk through a terminal at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on December 22, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
MTA seeks volunteers for Red Line community advisory team
The Maryland Transit Administration envisions the team as a vital link between the state’s Red Line planning team and the communities that the future project will affect.
Feedback from community members fills a proposed Red Line map during an MTA open house at the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s SMC Campus Center on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
Delays coming to I-695 as next phase of shoulder construction set to begin
The State Highway Administration is urging drivers to allocate extra travel time on the Baltimore Beltway as it continues a project that will open inside shoulders to motorists during rush hour.
I-695 road work
Why the roadwork on Mount Royal Avenue? Thank BGE and a bike lane
The Central Baltimore thoroughfare is swapping a car lane for a bike lane as one element of road work aimed at increasing safety and access for cyclists and pedestrians.
A mobile roadway sign illuminates a directional arrow to indicate where a line of cars should travel. Orange roadwork barriers are in the foreground, a street sign that says 'Mt. Royal Ave' hangs next to a green traffic light above the road.
Maryland’s transportation budget is in trouble. Here are 5 ways the shortfall could shake out
Though state transportation officials have avoided deep spending cuts, for now, they still have to find $3 billion to cover needs over the next five years.
A profile image of two men and one woman sitting in a line looking to the left side of the frame.
Amtrak adds more trains through Baltimore’s Penn Station, citing rising demand
Amtrak is adding eight new daily trains through the North Baltimore hub on weekdays, two additional Saturday morning trains to Washington, D.C., and four new Sunday trains.
An Amtrak train arrives train going to Boston arrives at Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024 in Baltimore, MD.
Baltimore speed cameras aren’t nabbing neighbors, new study says
Only 4% of drivers who received a citation live within a half mile of the camera that cited them, the report claims.
A rectangular grey box that houses an automated traffic camera stands on a city sidewalk as a blurred black SUV drives by.
Squash anyone? New courts, student workspace coming to Baltimore’s old Greyhound station
The project will transform the 24,000-square-foot station into six squash courts that will host tournament play, dedicated workspace for students and room to expand.
An old Greyhound bus logo sign is boarded up in a wooden transport frame. It rests inside an office-like building underneath a long window.
MTA goes green with first zero-emission buses, but larger transition to take longer than expected
The state transit agency plans to fully electrify its fleet of passenger buses as part of an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but budget cuts could delay the full transition.
A man stands at a brown podium in front of a blue and white bus that reads "zero emissions bus" on it inside a large bus depot.
Lt. Gov. Miller, former traffic engineer, champions road safety bills
One bill would increase enforcement efforts to combat speeding in road work zones, and the other would apply harsher penalties to motorists who fail to yield to cyclists in bike lanes.
Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller listens at a press conference in the Maryland State House on Monday, April 3. Miller, a former Montgomery County traffic engineer, is leading administration efforts to improve road safety.
What the fight over an empty shopping center says about Maryland’s housing issues
The opposition to redeveloping the shopping center is emblematic of why state leaders are pushing new laws to allowing housing projects to circumvent local backlash.
Two black and white yard signs, one that reads "save suburbia, no new light rail, no TOD, no apartments" and the other "no apartments, no compromise" are staked into the grass in front of a suburban street with cars and single family homes in the background.
Maryland transportation officials have ambitious climate goals - can they get there?
New greenhouse gas reduction targets are part of the department's larger — and daunting — climate goals.
The Maryland Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program testing station near Annapolis on Sept. 1, 2023.
Why are so many Virginia license plates on Baltimore’s streets?
Thousands of Marylanders skirt state law by registering their vehicles in Virginia to save money. Such vehicle owners will see changes July 1, when Virginia starts requiring auto insurance.
Illustration shows a rear view mirror whose image shows many Virginia license plates. In the background is a lightly sketched streetscape of downtown Baltimore. A crab and the Natty Boh logo hang from the rear view mirror.
Amtrak awards $1B-plus contract for new West Baltimore tunnel
The supergroup Kiewit/J.F. Shea Joint Venture has been awarded a $1 billion-plus contract to bore two new tunnel tubes underneath West Baltimore. The project will ultimately replace a 151-year-old passenger rail tunnel that is a major bottleneck in the Northeast Corridor.
Amtrak President Roger Harris approaches the lectern at the opening of a newly constructed train platform at Baltimore’s Penn Station on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
New regional group seeks to have more say over Baltimore-area transit decisions
The Baltimore Regional Transit Commission held its first meeting Friday in South Baltimore, The group was created by the state legislature in 2023 to provide input on transit planning in the Baltimore region.
Seven people sit in a line at a long table while one, Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold, looks toward the camera.
MTA proposes eliminating 8 commuter bus routes, reducing service on others
The Maryland Transit Administration has proposed eliminating eight commuter bus routes and reducing service on 26 others to help close a budget gap facing the state Department of Transportation.
File photo of Main Street in Annapolis, Maryland, on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The MTA has proposed eliminating commuter bus service between Annapolis and Washington, D.C., and on seven other routes as a cost-cutting move.
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