Transportation

by Mark ReutterFeb 14, 2023

Critics want assurances it won’t be a car-centric review that ignores the needs of pedestrians and bikers and the requirements of the Complete Streets law.

Sep 30, 2022

Harford Road Bridge to open tomorrow after a raft of cost overruns – and more to come

Finally finished, the bridge is an object lesson on how not to handle a large construction project.

Dec 2, 2021

173 mph on the JFX? DOT claims it happened around 5 p.m. on a calm winter day

We tracked down the actual study Baltimore is citing to justify the installation of six speed cameras on I-83 and road-tested the data.

Nov 24, 2021

Speed cameras coming to the Jones Falls Expressway

Posted speeds are low – and actual speeds are often “ridiculously high” – on a roadway used by tens of thousands to commute in and out of Baltimore.

Sep 7, 2021

Central Avenue streetscape, under construction since 2016, won’t be done until late 2022

How is it that eight blocks of Baltimore roadway will take six years to rebuild? A review of a harborfront project that started four mayors ago.

Jun 30, 2021

Baltimore’s estimate of the cost of ADA compliance – a whopping $657 million

In the wake of a class action suit, DOT releases a draft report assessing its streets and sidewalks that don’t conform with federal disability law.

Mar 10, 2021

Replacement of failing Colgate Creek Bridge is 26% over budget – and construction hasn’t even begun

Jan 27, 2021

Charm City Circulator is thrown a financial lifeline

Sep 8, 2020

Costs keep climbing at the Harford Road Bridge

Sep 2, 2020

Baltimore could lose 25 bus routes amid declining ridership and revenues

Special SeriesMay 12, 2020

Bill proposes to close some Baltimore roads during pandemic

Special SeriesSep 19, 2019

A transportation department without a traffic chief? Yup, for five years running

Jul 17, 2019

Change in Artscape’s boundaries brings fears of snarled traffic in Bolton Hill

Jul 5, 2019

How a bungled bike lane disrupted Artscape and disappointed bike advocates

Jun 28, 2019

Bicyclist struck by a truck on Falls Road in Hampden dies

Jun 18, 2019

Little Italy gets Baltimore’s first “pedestrian-activated crossing beacon”

Jun 12, 2019

Fixed: MTA hustles out a crew to repair untethered bus bench

Jun 11, 2019

A dangerous balancing act at an MTA bus shelter

Jan 19, 2019

No ticket to ride

Nov 19, 2018

How to jumpstart MARC into Amazon-ready “regional rail”

Sep 13, 2018

Ex-DOT official Kendrick approved Circulator overbilling, sources say

Aug 26, 2018

Clash of the commenters: Majority told DOT they favored Roland Avenue cycle track

Aug 18, 2018

Bike Share’s demise a disappointment for bikers and a black eye for DOT

Jul 23, 2018

DOT delays decision on Roland Park cycle track