Maryland Governor Larry Hogan and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball cut the ribbon to mark the completion of a five-year project to widen MD 32 between MD 108 and I-70 on Aug. 4. “This project has transformed MD 32 from a congested two-lane roadway into a safer, more efficient four-lane divided highway,” Hogan noted. “For […]
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Feds fund $4M to mitigate noise for homes near BWI Marshall 
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes announced $4,000,000 in federal funding to support noise mitigation efforts for residents living near the BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. This funding will support the installation of noise mitigation measures for more than 220 residences in Glen Burnie. Following the transition to NextGen flight […]
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Pittman, Arundel Transportation adopt Vision Zero Plan
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman signed an executive order to adopt the Anne Arundel County Vision Zero Plan. By doing so, Anne Arundel County joins the state of Maryland, and other jurisdictions in Maryland (including Prince Georges, Montgomery, Harford, Cecil, Baltimore and Baltimore City), in the commitment to reach zero deaths and serious injuries […]
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JetBlue resumes nonstop service between BWI Marshall-Boston
JetBlue, which temporarily suspended its service at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in April 2020 due to the global pandemic, is the latest airline to resume service. Several airlines resumed service at the airport in recent months including Condor, Air Canada and British Airways. In addition to resuming airline service, three new airlines have launched at […]
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Port adds container service
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has been added to an existing international container service with the Mediterranean Shipping Co. that will include port visits between Asia and the Panama Canal, as well as the U.S. and the Suez Canal. The MSC Santana service will now include port calls in Baltimore and Boston, as well […]
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Ports garners federal funding for rail infrastructure
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore will receive $15.6 million from the Federal Railroad Administration Consolidated Rail and Infrastructure Safety Improvements program for its Rail Capacity Modernization Project. The project will reconstruct and update the Seagirt Marine Terminal’s intermodal rail yard infrastructure and support increased demand for double-stacked trains of containerized cargo to markets […]
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Avelo Airlines debuts at BWI Marshall
BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport has welcomed its newest airline partner, Avelo Airlines, with roundtrip flights between BWI Marshall and New Haven, Conn.; the airline’s East Coast hub is at Tweed-New Haven Airport. Avelo recently announced that it would add further service this summer, adding flights between BWI Marshall and two additional markets – Orlando, Fla. […]
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Service from Air Canada resumes at BWI Marshall
Air Canada has restarted its nonstop service between BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and Toronto. Air Canada temporarily suspended its service at BWI Marshall in March 2020 due to the global pandemic. Air Canada is scheduled to resume service between BWI Marshall and Montreal on June 1. Passenger traffic continues to rebound at BWI Marshall, reaching 18.8 […]
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Bowie Road safety audit is underway
The City of Laurel’s Department of Public Works crews are conducting a roadway safety audit on Bowie Road, which connects Route 1 to Route 197. The audit will examine roadway safety and traffic signal effectiveness to mitigate hazards for all road users, including pedestrians. The safety audit was made possible by a $30,000 grant from […]
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Rekor Systems to acquire Southern Traffic Services
Rekor Systems, a global AI technology company based in Columbia, has entered into a Letter of Intent to acquire Southern Traffic Services. STS is a recognized leader in traffic engineering and advanced traffic data collection technologies across public and private agencies. Under the terms of the LOI, Rekor will acquire STS, of Gulf Breeze, Fla., for […]