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Route 13 Truck Weigh & Inspection Station to be Upgraded and Modernized
Construction on an upgrade and modernization of the Route 13 Truck Weigh and Inspection Station near Delmar is expected to begin this month. Maryland Highway officials say the weigh station will not be enlarged – all the improvements are designed to fit within the existing foot-print of the facility. Upgrades include new truck height detectors…
Read MoreIntersection Work to Begin Nov 1 at Routes 50 & 589 Near Berlin
Drivers in Worcester County should expect delays if you are driving in the area of the Routes 50 and 589 intersection east of Berlin. State Highway officials say that work associated with a commercial development and apartment complex, Coastal Square, will begin at that intersection on Saturday – and should be completed in the spring…
Read MoreMDOT To Meet with Wicomico County on Draft CTP for FY 2026-2031 Thursday, Oct 23
On Thursday, October 23, representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with officials from Wicomico County to discuss the agency’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2031. This details a $21.5-billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network and transportation officials are looking for review and comments on…
Read MoreFree Transit for Federal Workers on MARC and Commuter Bus during Government Shutdown in MD
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Maryland Transit Administration will provide free MARC and Commuter Bus service to federal workers during the federal government shutdown. Gov Moore says Maryland is mobilizing to ease the shutdown’s burden on people, but the longer the shutdown lasts the more pain will be felt. The free service…
Read MoreMDOT Visits Worcester, Somerset and Kent Counties as Part of Statewide Transportation Tour; Projects to Improve Safety
Maryland Transportation Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle met this week with local officials in Worcester and Somerset counties to go over a proposed six-year plan that outlines $21.5 billion in investments for projects and programs designed to improve safety, maintain the state’s transportation network, and support economic growth…. She added that the Department’s Draft Consolidated…
Read MoreMD SHA to Close MD 405 Crossover at Rt 301 Beginning Saturday Till Further Notice
After 2 deadly crashes that took the lives of three people in just 3 days this week, Maryland State Highway officials are closing the median crossover for MD 405/Price Station Road at Rt 301 in Queen Anne’s County. This closure will begin Saturday – only emergency vehicle access will be maintained at that intersection. Drivers…
Read MoreMD to Place Historical Marker Honoring Harriet Tubman Monday
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will be on the shore Monday morning to unveil a historical marker honoring the birthplace and legacy of Harriet Tubman. The marker will be placed at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center on Golden Hill Road in Church Creek at 9am – by the Governor and other state and local…
Read MoreMD Law Enforcement Torch Run to Cross Bay Bridge Tuesday Morning
If you’re heading towards Baltimore on Tuesday – be aware – the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland will be running over the Bay Bridge around 10am. They will cross the westbound span – and the right and center lanes will be closed temporarily while the runners cross the bridge. MDOT officials say…
Read MoreMDOT Announces Rehabilitation Work on Harry Kelley Bridge into OC to Continue Through Summer
Getting in and out of Ocean City this summer could be a little slower than usual. Maryland Department of Transportation officials announced that work on the Route 50 Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge will continue through the summer – before the work is completed in June of 2026 – weather permitting. The ongoing rehabilitation work is…
Read MoreRoute 50 Drawbridge in Salisbury to Close for Work Friday Night
Beginning Friday night, the Maryland State Highway Administration will close the Route 50/Salisbury Parkway drawbridge in Salisbury in both directions to conduct steel repairs on the bridge. Beginning at 7pm, expect traffic to be detoured around the work zone. Drivers are urged to use the Salisbury Bypass as an alternate route or the local road…
Read MoreMDOT’s Complete Streets Projects Pave Way for Safer Roads Statewide
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), along with the State Highway Administration (SHA) and Smart Growth America, has released the final report from its Complete Streets Leadership Academy, a program focused on improving road safety through quick-build demonstration projects. Following the success of these pilot efforts, MDOT now plans to expand these Complete Streets demonstration…
Read MoreMDOT Wants Your Comments on New Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The Maryland Transportation Department is looking for your comments on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program which was released on Friday. The STIP compiles state, local and regional highway and transit projects that are federally funded and planned for study and construction over the next 4 year. Public comment will be taken through April 4th.…
Read MoreNew Fines for Work Zone Speed Violations in Maryland Effective January 1, 2025
Beginning in the new year, a tiered fine system for work zone speed violations in Maryland will to into effect. This new system is from the Maryland Road Worker Protection Act which was approved by the General Assembly during the 2024 Legislative Session and signed into law on April 9th. Maryland Department of Transportation officials…
Read MoreMD Highway Administration’s Office of Traffic and Safety Rolls out Safety Survey for Pedestrians & Cyclists
The Maryland Department of Transportation is strengthening its commitment to improve safety for people walking, cycling or rolling on roads who are at higher risk of injury of fatal crashes. A statewide survey is available online – and the public is invited to provide input through the end of January. Public meetings to present the…
Read MoreResurfacing of Route 50 in Worcester County to Begin Thursday
It’s no trick – on Halloween, the Maryland Department of Transportation will begin milling and paving on Route 50/Ocean Gateway east from the Wicomico County line to Old Ocean City Road/MD 346. Drivers should expect major traffic impacts and delays with single-lane closures during the resurfacing project weekdays from 7am to 6pm – times are…
Read MoreConstruction on Shared-Use Path Along Crisfield Hwy Underway in Somerset County
Maryland Transportation crews began work last week on the next phase of the 12-mile shared-use path that will run parallel to Maryland 413/Crisfield Highway from Route 13 to the Big Annemessex River in Somerset County. The path is a pedestrian and bicycle path and also includes a parking lot, new signage and pavement markings. There…
Read MoreMDOT Brings Statewide Investment Tour to Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico Counties Tuesday, Sept 17
Representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico officials on Tuesday, September 17 to discuss the agency’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030, which details a $18.9 billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network. The meetings are part of the Department’s tour visiting every…
Read MoreOvernight Work on Route 90 into Ocean City Wednesday Night
Maryland Department of Transportation says that work will begin on Route 90 Wednesday night (July 31st) around 9pm to permanently repair a sinkhole that occurred earlier this month on the Route 90 bridge over the Assawoman Bay. The eastbound lane will be closed and traffic will be alternated using the westbound lane. Work should be…
Read MoreEmergency Repairs on Kent Narrows Bridge Close 2 Eastbound Lanes
Eastbound traffic on Route 50 can expect the closure of two left lanes on the Kent Narrows Bridge for emergency bridge joint repairs. Crews will work until about 4:30pm to make the repairs. To assure the safety of work crews, there will be a double left-lane closure during the work hours. Drivers should expect additional…
Read MoreIntersection Work at Rt 12 & Robins Ave in Salisbury to Begin Monday
Maryland Department of Transportation will begin construction Monday on a project to improve safety and intersection operations at Route 12/Snow Hill Road and Robins Avenue in Salisbury. Crews will work Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and drivers should expect single lane closures. This project should be complete by the end of the year…
Read MoreMDOT to Suspend Non-Emergency Lane Closures at 3pm Friday – 9am Tuesday
Thousands of holiday travelers will hit the highways in Maryland and Delaware to ring in the unofficial start to the summer season. To help protect travelers, work crews and to keep traffic moving, the Maryland Highway Administration will suspend non-emergency lane closures from 3 p.m. Friday, May 24, through 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 28. The…
Read MoreHistorical Marker Commemorating 1938 Crab Pickers Strike Unveiled by MDOT
A historical marker commemorating the 1938 Crab Pickers Strike was unveiled Friday along Maryland 413 near Crisfield. The marker remembers the 600 crab pickers – mostly African American women – who, on April 6 of 1938, went on strike from Crisfield’s packing houses to protest wage cuts and to demand recognition of their union. The…
Read MoreNighttime Bay Bridge Span Closures to Now Feature Phase 1 of Eastbound Deck Replacement
The Maryland Transportation Authority is replacing the deck on the Eastbound William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge. This portion of Phase 1 deck replacement is expected to begin March 2024 with anticipated completion by spring 2025. During construction, the project will utilize existing off-peak lane closures during the day to get work areas ready…
Read MoreBaltimore Ave Resurfacing Work Underway in Ocean City
Resurfacing work is going on on Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City. Maryland State Highway Administration has crews working between North Division and 15th Street milling, paving and restriping Baltimore Avenue. Work will be done Monday through Thursday from 7am to 6pm and Friday 7am to noon. Expect single lane closures with flaggers. Work should be…
Read MoreMaintenance Work to Begin on Route 50 Bridge in Vienna
Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin maintenance work on the Route 50 bridge over the Nanticoke River in Vienna in Dorchester County this week. Crews will install barrier walls on the east and westbound shoulders of the bridge. Maintenance includes bridge rehab and scupper repair weekdays from 7am to 5:30pm – on…
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