Posts Tagged ‘MDtA’
Traffic Pattern Changes on Inner Loop I-695 Begin Monday Morning
Comments on Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 Due Tuesday
Anyone wishing to comment on the transit, bicycle and pedestrian considerations for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 has until midnight Tuesday to submit them to the Maryland transportation Authority. The Tier 2 Study focuses on the 2-mile-wide corridor containing the existing Bay Bridge (also known as Corridor 7). The Tier 2 study will…
Read MoreMDTA Approves Contract for Eastbound Bay Bridge Deck Replacement Project
The Maryland Transportation Authority has approved a $140-million construction services contract for the Eastbound Bay Bridge Deck replacement project. This project is expected to begin in 2023 and should be completed in the winter of 2025-26. This is a re-decking project, which will be done in sections without the need for 24/7 closures, and will…
Read MoreVIDEO | Md. Launches $28 Million Chesapeake Bay Crossing Tier 2 Study
Maryland is launching a $28-million Bay Crossing Tier Two Study.Governor Larry Hogan said Friday that this phase will study the new Bay Bridge Crossing, and it will address traffic impact at the new crossing but also for miles in each direction, including the 50 / 301 split. Back in April, What is known as ‘Corridor…
Read MoreMemorial Day Weekend Traffic Rush Anticipated
DelDOT and MDTA provided the following information and resources for motorists and Memorial Day weekend travelers: Dover: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is suspending construction-related lane closures at 12:01 AM on Thursday, May 27, 2021 until 12:01 AM on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. On-going sustained lane shifts and/or lane closures may still be in effect…
Read MoreGovernor Hogan Announces Bay Bridge Westbound Right Lane Reopened Today More Than A Year Ahead of Schedule
Governor Larry Hogan today announced the Bay Bridge westbound right lane deck rehabilitation is 100% complete and open to all motorists. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) delivered on the governor’s directive to expedite the project—once slated to last up to two years—and reopen the right lane of the westbound Bay Bridge as soon as possible.…
Read MoreDeck Rehab Work to Begin on Bay Bridge – Drivers Should Expect Major Delays
UPDATED: MDTA Police On Lookout for Impaired Drivers this Weekend
UPDATED – 8/18/18 – 6am – This weekend the Maryland Transportation authority Police will conduct high-visibility impaired driving law enforcement on all state roadways – but focusing on the Route 50 corridor from the Bay Bridge to Ocean City. MDTA Police officers will stop drivers who are impaired by drugs or alcohol and arrest and…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Torch Run over Bay Bridge Wednesday
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland will cross the westbound span of the Bay Bridge around 11:30 Wednesday morning. Officials will temporarily close the right and center lanes while the runners make their way across the bridge. Only minimal traffic delays are expected. Call 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) for current traffic conditions at the Bay Bridge.…
Read MoreGov Larry Hogan Eliminating EZPass Maryland Transponder Fee for MD Drivers
New customers using an E-ZPass Maryland transponder will no longer have to pay the $7.50 transponder fee. Eliminating the transponder fee will put $46-million back into Marylanders’ wallets over the next 5 years. The free transponders eliminate $6 million in fees and provide new E-ZPass Maryland customers $40 million in toll discounts over the next…
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