Posts Tagged ‘route 50’
Maryland Department of Transportation Pursuing Federal Grants as Part of Commitment to Community Connectivity
The Maryland Department of Transportation has submitted five funding requests for nearly $24 million to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grant program for projects that will restore community connections and address transportation facilities that have historically divided neighborhoods. Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld say it’s incumbent upon the Maryland Department of…
Read MoreMaryland State Highway Administration to Begin Milling and Paving Project Requiring Closures of Route 90
Route 90 in Worcester County will be completely closed in both directions in the overnight hours beginning Sunday June 18th due to a milling and patching project. Starting the 18th, crews will be working along Route 90 (Ocean City Expressway) from Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) to Route 113 in Worcester County. Work is expected to…
Read MoreFinal Resurfacing of Route 50 in Dorchester County, MD to Begin Monday
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews will begin final resurfacing of Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) in Dorchester County this Monday. The work, which involves the resurfacing and striping near Vienna in the area of Otter Pond Branch, will be completed by Monday, May 1st, weather permitting. Starting Monday and through the following week, crews will…
Read MorePolice: Md. Trooper Nearly Struck by Accused Intoxicated Driver
An Annapolis man has been arrested for DUI after Maryland State Police said he nearly struck a trooper who stopped to assist a motorist on westbound Route 50 in Parsonsburg. Maryland State Police said the trooper stopped his vehicle early Sunday morning and positioned it perpendicular between both travel lanes with its emergency lights activated…
Read MoreUpdate: Victim Dies after Struck by Truck on O.C. Drawbridge
UPDATED – 7/14/22 – 5pm – A Bishopville man who was struck on the Harry Kelly Bridge in Ocean City around 8 Wednesday night has died from his injuries. Maryland State Police say 33 year old Daniel Hicken was crossing the bridge on foot when he was struck by a truck driven by 19 year…
Read MoreUpdate: Deadly Crash in Wicomico Co.
(Updated Story) One person has died following a two-vehicle wreck on Route 50 in Wicomico County early Tuesday morning. According to Maryland State Police, 37-year-old Jocelyn Osias of Salisbury was a passenger in a westbound vehicle that was hit by another vehicle near Forrest Grove Road. Police say Osias was trapped in the vehicle after…
Read MoreNew Bay Bridge Planning Moves Forward; Local Official Concerned
Planning may now officially begin for construction of a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge. What is known as ‘Corridor 7’ has emerged as the most viable option following a review conducted by the Maryland Transportation Authority. The corridor is near to the two bridges between Queen Anne’s County and the Annapolis area. Federal highway officials have…
Read MoreThree Charged with Drug Offenses after Traffic Stop
Maryland State Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Route 50 in Salisbury Saturday night. When the trooper contacted the occupants of the vehicle several criminal indicators were detected and a K9 unit was called. The K9 alerted for drugs and a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 73 capsules of “scramble”…
Read MoreScooter Operator Dies After Being Hit By Car
Maryland State Police are investigating an accident that claimed the life of a male who was riding a stand-up electric scooter in the area of westbound Route 50 and Riddle Lane in Worcester County. Troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to the scene a few minutes after midnight (12:04 a.m. Tuesday). An investigation determined that…
Read MorePassenger Dies Following Collision Of 2 Motorcycles In Worcester Co.
Maryland State Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Whaleyville. Troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to westbound Route 50 at Maryland Route 610 late Saturday afternoon for a reported crash involving two motorcycles. State Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that a 47-year-old Altoona, Pennsylvania man struck a motorcycle occupied by two people.…
Read MoreVisiting The Beach? Advice: Arrive Early, Stay Late
Motorists traveling to or through Maryland over Independence Day weekend should be prepared to share the roadways with plenty of other drivers… as well as pedestrians and cyclists. The Maryland State Highway Administration said Thursday that non-emergency lane and shoulder closures in high-volume areas will be suspended between Friday and Wednesday. MDOT SHA plans to deploy…
Read More1 Dead In Hit-And-Run Crash On Route 50 In QAC
A fatal hit-and-run crash on Route 50 in Queen Anne’s County is under investigation by Maryland State Police. The crash occurred Tuesday afternoon on westbound Route 50 near Nesbit Road. Police saID 49-year-old Tobethla Norman of Baltimore tried to pass a box truck on the left shoulder but veered back into the roadway and struck…
Read MoreCrash Leaves Berlin Man Dead
Maryland State Police continue to investigate a crash Friday night on Route 50 near Friendship Road that left a Berlin man dead. Police were called just after 6pm for an overturned SUV and found 62 year old James Eric Johnson of Berlin man trapped inside. Fire personnel were able to free Johnson from the SUV…
Read MorePassenger Killed In Fiery Crash
A crash in Wicomico County on Christmas night has left one person dead. According to Maryland State Police, a westbound vehicle on Route 50 at Sixty Foot Road left the right side of the road, struck a tree and caught fire. The driver was able to get out, but a passenger was trapped in the…
Read MoreMan Struck, Killed While Crossing Route 50 On Foot
One person is dead in an accident on Route 50 in Queen Anne’s County. Maryland State Police say one driver sideswiped another vehicle in the westbound lanes near Arrington Road Wednesday night.The man got out of his vehicle once to assess the damage, got back in, drove in reverse down the shoulder to get closer…
Read MoreRibbon Cutting & Open House Today for Berlin Fire Company Station 3
The Berlin Fire Company is holding an open house today from 3 to 5pm as they cut the ribbon on their new Station 3 off Route 50 east of Stephen Decatur High School by the Sunset Memorial Park. During the open house – there will be apparatus displays and fire prevention information. The ribbon cutting…
Read MoreWork On Harry Kelley Bridge in Ocean City Overnight Midnight to 5am
Beginning at midnight tonight/Tuesday morning, Maryland SHA will perform testing and repairs to the Route 50 drawbridge/Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge into Ocean City. Motorists can expect single lane closures in each direction during the overnight hours and occasional brief test openings of the drawbridge throughout the night with all work completed by 5am Tuesday. Please…
Read MoreDUI Suspect Arrested After Hit and Run Crash in Salisbury
Maryland State Police tell WGMD they have arrested a suspect who initially crashed his vehicle and fled the scene in Salisbury on Wednesday. The incident happened around 8 a.m. in the area of Route 50 and Naylor Mill Road. Troopers say the driver of a black 2002 Ford F150 struck two vehicles, a 2019 Hyundai…
Read MoreMaryland State Police Launch Internal Investigation After Man’s Suicide
Maryland State Police say they have launched an internal investigation out of the Easton Barrack after a social media post went viral, in which a mother alleges Troopers led her son to kill himself. That Facebook post made on Wednesday has amassed nearly 7,000 reactions and over 12,000 shares. In it, mother Jane Bailey says…
Read MorePA Man Dies in Saturday Morning Crash
A single vehicle crash just after 6:30 this morning has left a Pennsylvania man dead. Maryland State Police say the crash occurred on Route 50 just east of the Vienna Bridge where they found a Tundra had gone off the roadway and overturned. The driver, 53 year old Joseph Whipp of York suffered critical injuries…
Read MoreOne Person Dead Following Route 50 Crash
—————————————————————— Maryland State Police say a 54-year-Old man is dead following a morning crash on eastbound Route 50 in Wicomico County. Troopers say the incident took place around 8:07 a.m. at the intersection of Eastbound Route 50 east of East Side Road. The operator of a 2003 GMC Yukon with Maryland registration was driving when…
Read MoreIsland to Island Half Marathon will Impact OC Traffic Saturday Morning
Expect traffic delays Saturday morning during the Island to Island Half Marathon and 5-K. The race begins at Assateague Island at 7am and runners will finish in the Inlet parking lot. Runners coming into Ocean City will travel east on Route 50 in the far right lane and cross the Harry Kelley Bridge – turning…
Read MoreThree Vehicle Crash in Salisbury Leaves 2 Dead & 5 Injured
A three vehicle crash Thursday night just before 10pm has left two people dead and 5 people injured. Maryland State Police say the crash occurred on Route 50 at Marquis Avenue. Police believe that a vehicle driven by 19 year old Kiana Baber of Salisbury crossed the center line of Route 50 and struck two…
Read MoreOcean City Man Arrested for 8th DUI
Maryland State Police spotted the driver of a box truck on Route 50 using his handheld cell phone while driving. The truck was stopped and the driver, 57 year old Stephen Sawka of Ocean City was found driving on a suspended and revoked license through Maryland – and Pennsylvania. Sawka was also found to be…
Read MoreUPDATED: Route 50 REOPENS at Riddle Lane East of Berlin after Crash
UPDATED – Maryland State Police have identified the driver in the vehicle crash this morning on Route 50 in Berlin. He is 19 year old Tyler Birch of Ocean Pines. He was the only person in the vehicle. The investigation is continuing. ======================================================== UPDATED – 8:30AM – Route 50 has reopened at Riddle Lane near…
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