Maryland
How would Maryland Parkway project impact traffic?
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A huge project is planned for Maryland Parkway, and with the design complete, RTC is now looking to secure funding for construction.
“Once the project’s complete, it’s going to be a very nice corridor with a lot of amenities and improvements for the community,” RTC Director of Capital Projects Brij Gulati told FOX5 Thursday.
The project would put in 50 covered bus stops, widen sidewalks from five to ten feet across, and put in trees along those sidewalks for shade. The biggest change you’d notice, though, is a repurposing of two of the six lanes on Maryland. They would turn into shared bus-bike lanes with no cars allowed in them aside from right turns into intersections or businesses.
Gulati says studies have shown this will improve commute times for bus riders.
“We anticipate that the bus ride would be cut by 20%,” Gulati said.
Despite the available lanes for driving getting cut down by a third, Gulati says traffic would actually improve for drivers.
“Cars would not have to wait behind the bus when buses have to stop,” Gulati explained. “So drivers would notice a huge improvement in their traffic flow for the cars as well.”
The project would also provide safety benefits for buses, cars and bicycles, Gulati added.
“Rather than bikes traveling in mixed-flow traffic, we find that it’s safer for bikes to travel in bus lanes,” Gulati said.
If funding for construction is procured, RTC plans to start construction in late summer, with a target completion date in late 2026. The total cost is not yet set, but Gulati estimates it to be in the hundreds of millions.
Since funding for the project is through an interlocal agreement, all municipalities in Clark County, including the county itself, have to sign off. Wednesday, North Las Vegas agreed to increase its share of funding for the project.
Gulati adds that if the project does get the green light, you should expect delays during construction, and urges drivers to find alternate routes while work is being done.
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A University of Maryland (UMD) football player was arrested for harassment, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
Dontay Joyner, a defensive back and rising senior at UMD, was charged with telephone misuse for making repeated calls, electronic communications harassment, and violating release conditions, a misdemeanor offense, according to court records.
Joyner’s attorney is calling the ordeal “outrageous,” saying “[Joyner] has been locked in a cage in Harford County for seven nights after being charged with a misdemeanor for telephone misuse for texting his longtime girlfriend during an argument. This is simply outrageous.”
Joyner’s attorney, Former Attorney General Douglas Gansler, said the 21-year-old has never been in trouble with the law and does not own a handgun. According to Gansler, Joyner’s girlfriend is “fully supportive of him and does not want to press charges.”
According to the UMD Terps website, Joyner is a Lakeland, Florida, native who previously attended Arkansas State. In the spring, Joyner was given the Nick Cross Defensive Back Award in a tradition that honors “past terrapin greats.”
According to court records, Joyner was held without bond.
WJZ has reached out to UMD officials for comment.
In Maryland, residents can find parades, concerts, history programs, fireworks, volunteer opportunities and family-friendly celebrations leading up to Independence Day.
America250, the national semiquincentennial initiative, is encouraging communities to take part through local commemorations, block parties, service projects and July 4 events. State and local commissions, historical societies, museums, libraries, parks departments and civic groups are also hosting events tied to the milestone.
Open primaries advocate Jeremy Gruber says nearly 100,000 independent voters in D.C. remain locked out of primary elections despite voters overwhelmingly approving open primaries in 2024. On The Final 5 with Jim Lokay, he blames the D.C. Council for refusing to fund the change and says similar efforts are gaining momentum in Maryland, where more than one million independents are also excluded from primaries. Gruber argues that in many one-party jurisdictions, the primary is effectively the election, making voter access even more critical.
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