baltimoresun.com - Traffic

U.S. 40 among top danger spots for pedestrians

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Worst roads are 'principal arterials,' study finds

Casey Kim points to the spot where the body of a woman hit by a car on U.S. 40 landed by the mailbox just in front of his Rosedale store in August 2006.

Lower ICC tolls mean nonusers will foot more of bill

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Montgomery County Council wants users to pay less

Y ou've got to give credit to the members of the Montgomery County Council. They're sticking up for their constituents over the issue of tolls on the Intercounty Connector. If only other elected officials were doing the same.

Pedestrian killed by car on Ritchie Highway

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A man believed to be in his 40s was struck by a car and killed Friday evening while crossing Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie. The man was hit about 5:45 p.m. near Ritchie Highway and Sixth Avenue, according to Sgt. Michael Haviland of the Anne Arundel County police. The man was taken by ambulance to Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Police did not immediately release his identity or that of the driver. The accident was under investigation, police said.

AAA forecasts 4 percent increase in Marylanders traveling for Thanksgiving

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:42:00 -0500

The staycation is no match for Grandma this Thanksgiving.

Balto. Co. water main break affects about 120 homes

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:06:00 -0500

Repairs at intersection of Back River Neck Road, Eastern Ave. could take until Friday

A 12-inch water main break Thursday morning in eastern Baltimore County affected about 120 homes and caused traffic detours at the intersection of Back River Neck Road and Old Eastern Avenue, according to a public works spokesman.

Estimates panel to get bridge-replacement contracts today

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

City, CSX to share costs on Fort Avenue, Sinclair Lane spans

The Dixon administration is expected to bring two contracts before the Board of Estimates today cementing its two-year-old accord with CSX under which the railroad will pay roughly three-quarters of the cost of replacing two of the city's most deteriorated bridges.

AAA predicts rise in Thanksgiving travel

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:40:00 -0500

AAA is forecasting a 1.4 percent increase in Thanksgiving travel over last year's recession-battered holiday, pointing to what appears to be a modest improvement in economic activity.

In mating season, how to avoid a date with a deer

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

T his is a very good time of year to become obsessive about deer.

Third mixed-use project sought along MARC line

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oxford Square would go on site intended for Coca-Cola plant

A developer is planning Howard County's third urban-style mixed-use development along the MARC rail commuter line near Elkridge, a site long expected to be used for a Coca-Cola bottling plant.

Traveling on day before Thanksgiving? Contact us

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:58:37 -0500