Maryland

Brenda Ruggiero - Wed April 19, 2017

Maryland SHA, W.Va. DOT Project Widens Interstate 81

The Maryland State Highway Administration is in the early stages of widening I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway) and rehabilitating several bridges in the Williamsport area of Washington County. The project is Phase I of a four-phase project....

Brianna Rhodes and Hannah Klarner Capital News Service - Wed March 08, 2017

Hogan Implodes Block of Homes in Baltimore for Revival

Gov. Larry Hogan visited Baltimore on Feb. 10 to demolish a row of homes on Chester Street as a part of Project C.O.R.E., a state and city initiative that aims to revitalize the city by creating mixed use retail and housing spaces, parks, and small business opportunities....

Wed March 08, 2017

MDOT's Highway Administration Names Conners, Smith as Deputy Administrators

The Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) Administrator Gregory Johnson announced that he named Lisa B. "Betty" Conners as deputy administrator of administration and Tim Smith as deputy administrator, chief engineer of operations....

Wed March 08, 2017

Safer Construction Advocates Call on Maryland Senate to Build With Strength

On Feb. 21, the Maryland State Senate committee on Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs heard testimony on Senate Bill 722, a bill introduced by Committee Chairwoman Joan Carter Conway of Baltimore City, seeking to limit dangerous lightweight combustible wood construction in low- to mid-rise residential buildings throughout the state....

Juliet Linderman - Wed February 08, 2017

USDOT Investigates Decision to Cancel Maryland Rail Line

The U.S. Department of Transportation has expanded its investigation of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's decision to cancel a railway line, saying the probe will now include all of the state transportation agency's programs to determine whether federal law was violated....

Wed January 11, 2017

$105M I-81 Corridor Widening Begins in Washington County

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Deputy Transportation Secretary James F. Ports Jr., announced the start of construction to widen I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway). The $105 million project is the first phase of improvements to enhance safety and relieve traffic congestion along the heavily traveled corridor....

Wed January 11, 2017

JESCO Inc. Breaks Ground on New Facility in Maryland

JESCO Incorporated , a John Deere construction equipment dealer in four states throughout the northeast, broke ground on its newest facility in Waldorf, Md., on Nov. 28, 2016. Located at 9B Industrial Park Circle, the new site is strategically located to serve the southern Maryland and the greater Washington, D.C....

Tue January 10, 2017

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Project Gets Huge Financial Boost

Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced that financing is complete to build an additional two-lane tunnel under the Thimble Shoal Channel, west of the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT). The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission will finance the $756 million project primarily through federal and state bonds....

Brenda Ruggiero - Fri January 06, 2017

New $50.78M Allegany High School Takes Shape

A brand new high school is taking shape on the site of a former hospital in Cumberland, Md., which is located in Allegany County in the western part of the state. Work began on the Allegany High School project on May 24, 2016, and completion is expected by May 25, 2018....