Tag: Maryland Transportation Authority

Roadbuilding

Crews to work night and day and through Thanksgiving to speed Chesapeake Bay Bridge rehab

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) announced plans to take a series of steps to shorten the duration of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge rehabilitation project and mitigate the traffic impact. “My most important responsibility is the safety of Maryland citizens,” said Gov. Larry Hogan during a meeting of the Board of Public Works, according to an […]

November 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

Md. DOT kicks off Work Zone Safety Awareness Month

Work Zone Safety Awareness Month kicked off at the $189 million Maryland Interstate 895 bridge replacement project. Details here on Equipment World.

April 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

Md. bridge named for Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) representatives joined elected officials and American Legion representatives to dedicate the Route 22 bridge over Interstate 95 in Aberdeen as the Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Bridge in honor of Civil War veteran Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton, the only native born Medal of Honor recipient in […]

November 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Md. governor calls for massive $9B plan for I-270, I-495

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has kicked off a $9 billion plan to add four new lanes each to some of the most congested roads in the country: Interstate 270, Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway) and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD 295). The state will soon issue requests for information from developers to join what would become […]

September 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Maryland DOT launches its own radio station

Baltimore drivers only have to turn the radio dial to 93.5 in order to get real time updates on transportation issues around the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched WTTZ 93.5 as a resource for those in Baltimore to hear about traffic conditions and other news from the Maryland Highway Administration, the Maryland Transit Authority, the Maryland Transportation […]

March 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Failed construction signs confuse drivers, causes traffic jams

Drivers heading northbound on Interstate 95 in Baltimore, Maryland, found themselves confused and sitting in traffic after the Maryland Transportation Authority failed to do its job. The state didn’t update signage to tell drivers how to navigate a new construction pattern. Officials changed a lane split to one right lane and three left lanes, […]

September 3, 2014