Transportation

    57 years: How long it would take to repave Baltimore’s roads as city promises change
    Data-driven, forward-looking and more collaborative: The Department of Transportation’s updated approach to street repaving uses all the right words, but against mounting disrepair, the proof will be in the pavement.
    Road damage and potholes near the intersection of Wickford and Overhill roads in Baltimore.
    No sign of long TSA lines that plagued BWI Airport last week
    Travelers moved swiftly through security screenings Thursday at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. It’s a stark difference from the massive lines at the airport last week.
    Normality returned to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport this week, with security lines taking travelers just a few minutes.
    What to know about TSA wait times at BWI this Wednesday
    Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has returned to normal after Transportation Security Administration workers calling out during the partial government shutdown collided with spring break travel last week.
    Passengers arrived to relatively short lines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport this week.
    What to know about TSA wait times at BWI today
    Operations at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport appear to have returned to normal on Tuesday after hours-long lines and travel disruptions last week.
    Passengers arrived to relatively short lines at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport following a weekend of long waits at security checkpoints.
    Gas prices eclipse average of $4 a gallon, the highest since 2022
    U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the Iran war pushed fuel prices to soar worldwide.
    A person fills their car with gas as fuel prices at a gas station are displayed behind them, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Baltimore.
    BWI’s CEO explains the ‘perfect storm’ that some travelers say left them in the dark
    Shannetta Griffin, executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration, explains why BWI stopped providing real-time information on wait times for TSA lines.
    Travelers wind through the food court as they near security checkpoint C following an hours-long line at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Saturday morning.
    BWI Airport: What you need to know about lines today (March 30)
    Travelers are advised to arrive three hours early at BWI Airport as security lines continue to fluctuate amid TSA staffing issues.
    Monday, March 30, 2026 - Airport officials said travelers were waiting under 10 minutes at security checkpoints. People standing in line at checkpoint B.
    Why was BWI hit so hard by TSA agents calling out of work?
    The absences came as nearly 29,500 passengers departed from BWI on Friday.
    The spring break surge sends BWI lines three travelers deep on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
    ICE officers deployed to BWI after day of travel mayhem at TSA checkpoint lines
    After a day of mayhem for travelers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, federal officials decided to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to provide “operational support,” according to the Maryland Aviation Administration.
    Officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) patrol Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport Saturday evening.
    Why Maryland spends tens of millions each year cleaning road debris
    This week, Maryland State Highway Administration crews kicked off an all-hands-on-deck, weeklong litter cleaning mission called “Operation Clean Sweep.” So far, crews have picked up everything from fast-food containers to mattresses.
    Operation Clean Sweep is an intensive week of roadside cleaning courtesy of Maryland State Highway Administration. Tires ditched off the side of Maryland Route 32 in Howard County.
    Odor at air traffic center halts flights at BWI, DC airports amid shutdown travel chaos
    An odor at the air traffic control center overseeing D.C.-area airspace Friday night triggered ground stops at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and others in the region — the latest disruption for travelers facing massive security lines amid the government shutdown.
    Travelers waited in long lines at BWI Airport early on Friday, March 27, 2026.
    Trump signs executive order to pay TSA workers after House rejects funding bill
    The House is weighing the next steps on legislation to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate early Friday sent over legislation to end the budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship on thousands of federal workers.
    The funding shutdown led to warnings of airport closures as TSA workers missing paychecks stop coming to work.
    Virginia tags cost Maryland millions. Is a crackdown finally coming?
    A reciprocity agreement with Virginia would mean their DMV would help enforce fines and fees for traffic citations issued by Maryland.
    A white and red banner advertising Virginia license plates is hung up on a blue building wall. A truck bed is in the foreground and a city intersection in the background.
    How to navigate Maryland airport lines and high gas prices during spring break
    With spring break starting for many in Maryland, here’s advice from experts on how to navigate airport disruptions and high gas prices.
    Travelers walk to catch flights at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning.
    Travel mess at BWI leaves spring breakers in need of a vacation
    American air travel is entirely unpredictable right now. That’s pushing Maryland families to extraordinary lengths to ensure they don’t miss their spring break trips.
    Mac Morrone, an 8th grader at Patterson Park Public Charter School, arrive at the airport by 2:40 a.m. Thursday to make sure that he did not miss his spring break trip to Costa Rica.
    Uber, Lyft drivers in Maryland — already struggling — hit with rising gas prices
    About a dozen drivers for Uber and Lyft said it had never been tougher to make a living as a gig driver. Now they face rising gas prices in Maryland.
    A driver shows the worker’s view of the Uber app. Some ride-share workers said it has never been tougher to make a living as a gig driver.
    BWI security lines snake through airport as TSA funding remains stalled
    BWI officials warned travelers to arrive at least three hours ahead of their scheduled departure times due to “very long” security lines.
    A line for Southwest at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport passengers extends outside the building on Thursday morning.
    An up-close look at the Key Bridge rebuild 2 years after the collapse
    Two years after the old Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, remnants remain even as construction crews set the foundation for its replacement.
    Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.
    The Ravens’ mysterious collab with Elon Musk’s tunnel company ends before it begins
    A tunnel project called “Ravens Loop” is one of three selected Tuesday by Elon Musk’s The Boring Co. to be eligible for construction on the company’s dime.
    WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 30: White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk attends a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump convened the meeting as reports released today say the U.S. economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first negative reading in three years, fueled by a massive surge in imports ahead of the administration's expected tariffs. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
    2 years. 6 lives. Billions at stake. The Key Bridge tragedy isn’t over.
    Thursday marks the two-year anniversary of the Key Bridge disaster. Here’s a look at the status of the rebuild, the funding for the project and a federal lawsuit scheduled for trial in June
    Thursday, March 19, 2026 — Piling work continues at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site, almost two years after the container ship Dali hit the bridge causing a catastrophic collapse.
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