Meets with Industry Leaders; Begins Addressing Employment Crisis Created by COVID-19 Southern Maryland industry leaders say a workforce trained in the essential skills of communication, customer service and office technology will be critical to their operational success in the post-COVID-19 environment. This was the common theme expressed by regional business owners during four virtual town […]
Ramps from Keith to I-95 Temporarily Closed
The ramps from Keith Avenue to I-95 will be closed temporarily to traffic. The westbound detour will direct motorists to Keith Avenue, to Clinton Street, to Boston Street, to Interstate Avenue, to I-95. The eastbound detour will direct motorists to New Vail Street, to Newkirk Street, to Boston Street, to Interstate Avenue, to I-95. The […]
Maintenance Work on Gov Thomas Johnson Bridge Sunday
The One-Day Operation Will Also Remove Debris from Bridge The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will work on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge) over the Patuxent River at the Calvert – St. Mary’s County line on Sunday, July 26. Traffic will be directed by a flagging operation between 6 […]
North Beach on Work, Meetings, Events & Calling Town Hall
WORK AROUND TOWN In the coming weeks, you may notice the following work around town: A contractor will be cleaning the ponds at Sunrise Garden. A contractor will replace the lights in the flower beds along Bay Avenue. A contractor will plant flowers in the flower beds and pots along Bay Avenue MEETINGS AND […]
Wear Your Life Jacket to Work or at Home May 15th
The National Safe Boating Council encourages all boaters to participate in Wear Your Life Jacket to Work (or Home) Day on May 15, 2020, the launch of the 2020 Safe Boating Campaign. No matter where boaters are safely working, they can join in the fun by wearing their life jacket and posting creative pictures on […]
MDTA Leveraging Off-Peak to Expedite Projects on Bridge
With Maryland’s COVID-19 state of emergency and stay-at-home order in place, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is leveraging extended off-peak periods from the currently reduced traffic volumes to expedite ongoing projects, inspections, and routine maintenance at the Bay Bridge while minimizing impacts to our customers. In addition, now that the westbound right lane rehabilitation is […]
No Mid-Day Center Lane Closures on Bay Bridge Today
The MDTA has shifted #BayBridgeWork to reopen the westbound right lane to nighttime operations and daytime work operations behind the barrier in the closed right lane. Thus, there will be no mid-day center lane closure today, including the recent 4 p.m. closures, and none are planned in the days to come while the right lane […]
Thank You to Motorists & Residents as Bay Bridge Work Continues
A special thanks to all of our motorists and local residents for their patience this week. Thanks to the hard-working crews and Mother Nature😊, approximately 1,451 feet of latex modified concrete (LMC) was laid this week on the westbound right lane. The week began with 54% of the total LMC being laid, and we were […]
Intercounty Connector Work Will Be Complete in April
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is implementing its next generation electronic tolling system, and is performing upgrades that include replacing existing tolling hardware and software at all toll facilities. Work along the Intercounty Connector (ICC/MD 200) in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties began in January and will be complete in April. The tentative schedule is […]
Updated Schedule for All-Electronic Tolling Gantry Installation
Work on Eastern Shore Side of Bridge Advances Cashless Tolling by Summer 2020 Pre-construction work is underway to install foundations for the new overhead tolling gantry between the bridge and MD 8 on eastbound US 50/301. The work is part of the aggressive construction timeline to implement all-electronic (cashless) tolling at the Bay Bridge by […]