Maryland Matters - Wed November 10, 2021
Construction on Purple Line in Maryland Should Resume in Early 2022
Long-suffering communities along the partially built Purple Line will see construction fully resume by spring, Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater said Nov. 8. His comments came after the state chose Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS), a newly formed consortium, to complete the project....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 04, 2021
Maryland Holds Annual Snow Show in Keyser's Ridge
The Maryland Snow Show was held recently at the Keyser's Ridge, Md., garage of the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA). Keyser's Ridge is in Garrett County, which is one of three counties in District 6....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 04, 2021
Crews Rappel Steep Slope During Stabilization Project
A slope stabilization project is running well ahead of schedule in Allegany County, Md. The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) initiated the work in response to repeated rockslides along the roadway....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu November 04, 2021
Suburban Maryland Eyes Major Metro Makeover
For decades, the New Carrolton Metro station in suburban Maryland has been a key transportation hub. Commuters can catch Metro trains to Washington, D.C., and Virginia, the Amtrak to New York City and Boston and the Greyhound bus to points all over the United States....
CEG - Tue October 26, 2021
Historic Baltimore Penn Station Renovation, Expansion Project in Progress
Amtrak and Penn Station Partners on Oct. 22 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment and expansion of the historic Baltimore Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor in Maryland. As part of a $150 million investment in the station upgrades, Amtrak executed a Master Development Agreement in April 2019 with Penn Station Partners, led by Beatty Development Group and Cross Street Partners....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 21, 2021
Southway Rebuilding Historic Lexington Market in Downtown Baltimore
Many city dwellers are challenged with where to buy groceries locally or where to relax under a tree and read a book. For decades, the answer to that question for residents of West Baltimore has been Lexington Market....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Fri September 24, 2021
Crews Prescribe Diverging Diamond Interchange to Remedy Woes in Maryland
A project to enhance safety and increase capacity at an interchange in Frederick County, Md., continues toward an early 2023 completion date. Under the direction of the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), construction began in fall 2018 at the I-270 (Washington National Pike) and MD 85 (Buckeystown Pike) Interchange....
Washington Post - Mon September 13, 2021
Maryland Will Avoid Gravesites in Capital Beltway Widening Plans
Maryland highway officials committed to avoid a historical African American cemetery when adding toll lanes to the Capital Beltway after 27 "probable" or "possible" unmarked graves were detected along the highway this summer, a state archaeologist said Sept....
CEG - Mon September 13, 2021
Huge Neo-Panamax Container Cranes Squeeze Under Bridges to Dock in Baltimore
Following a two-month journey that included a dramatic passage under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Francis Scott Key Bridge, four new, massive Neo-Panamax container cranes arrived Sept. 9 at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal....
NAS Patuxent River Public Affairs Office - Wed September 08, 2021
Naval Air Station Patuxent River Closing Key Intersection to Study Traffic
The intersection of Cedar Point Road and Taxiway Alpha at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in southern Maryland will be closed throughout October as officials conduct a traffic impact survey related to upcoming airfield construction projects....
