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Bay Bridge renovations could limit traffic for Maryland drivers
MARYLAND – The two spans that comprise the Bay Bridge are 50 and 70 years old. Now, FOX 5 is learning about some of the proposals for a fix or replacement.
For decades, families across the DMV headed to the beaches have loaded up for a journey to the beach. Part of that process is often some time in traffic at or near the Bay Bridge.
The State of Maryland knows it doesn’t have to be that way and started the process a few years ago about a potential fix. After initial studies, they’ve determined the bridge should remain in the same general location it is now. There was earlier consideration of other spots along the bay.
In a 50-page document, the Maryland Transportation Authority lays out the options they’re recommending at this point, and ones that they’re not.
For example, due to cost and environmental impact, the MDTA is recommending a bridge instead of a tunnel.
There are seven configurations that are being looked at most closely. Six of those options involve a new bridge and different numbers of lanes and configurations. The seventh option is a rehabilitation of the current bridge.
The MDTA is hosting three listening sessions to get feedback from drivers and stakeholders. Click here to see open house information.
“We’re hoping the public will come to provide input on the number of lanes—how big should we be building a bridge, how many lanes for the future, do we need to make it more affordable, do we need to just meet what we’re expecting or do we need to plan beyond that, and what kind of transit or shared use options,” said Bruce Gartner, the Executive Director of the Maryland Transportation Authority.
The Authority plans to decide what to do by the end of 2026.
Jacqueline McLee crosses the Bay Bridge often to visit her son in Delaware. She thinks something needs to change, but 10 lanes might be too many for her.
“I don’t know what to think. It’s good and bad. It makes me nervous, that’s a lot of lanes, it’s a lot of work. I don’t know about that one,” McLee said.
Jacqueline’s husband, Marny, welcomes some sort of expansion.
“There’s so much traffic flowing through here back and forth during the summer time and holidays, so it’ll definitely make a big difference and get across the bridge a little quicker,” he said.
Open House Information
Virtual
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
(6-8 p.m.)
baycrossingstudy.com
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Anne Arundel County
Monday, December 9, 2024
(6-8 p.m.)
Broadneck High School
1265 Green Holly Dr.
Annapolis, MD 21409
Queen Anne’s County
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
(6-8 p.m.)
Kent Island High School
900 Love Point Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
MARYLAND (WBFF) — It’s that time of year again — spotted lanternflies have made a comeback across Maryland and most of the eastern U.S.
Spotted lanternflies typically hatch in late April and early May, meaning juveniles of the species are popping up around the state. The Maryland Department of Agriculture predicted in March that Baltimore City and central Maryland counties will be heavily infested with the pests.
The invasive insect has been present in nearly all of Maryland since 2018 and was previously thought to have caused ecosystem harm. But recent studies on the insect’s assimilation into its environment have shown that the lanternfly has caused no large-scale damage.
“This is mainly just a nuisance pest,” Emily Zobel, University of Maryland Extension’s agriculture and food systems agent for Dorchester County, said. “[The spotted lanternfly] is big, it’s kind flashy, it’s a little intimidating, but studies have shown that in residential gardens and landscapes, it doesn’t do any significant damage to otherwise healthy plants.”
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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A South Carolina man is dead after he shot his ex-girlfriend in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on Tuesday, the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) said.
The man was identified as 30-year-old Dante Morris of Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Police said officers were called to the 10400 block of Birdie Lane around 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday for the domestic-related shooting. A woman was found outside with gunshot wounds. She remains in the hospital in critical condition.
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PGPD obtained an arrest warrant for Morris, but learned that he had driven back to South Carolina after the shooting. He was found dead on Tuesday evening.
Police confirmed Morris and the woman had been a prior relationship.
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Anyone with information that could help police in their investigation should call 301-516-2512.
If you or someone you know is facing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788.
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