News from the Shores of the Chesapeake Bay
On Friday, January 1, 2021, standard Video Toll rates resume statewide at all Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) toll facilities. The MDTA reminds motorists that getting an E-ZPass® gives them access to the lowest tolls in Maryland on every trip. Transponders are free, there’s no monthly fee for Maryland addresses, and sign-up is available 24/7 at […]
Continue ReadingMarylanders Reminded that All-Electronic (Cashless) Tolling is Permanent Statewide The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is reminding customers that we’re all safer at home during the continuing COVID-19 emergency. This month the Maryland Department of Health issued an public health advisory recommending residents avoid non-essential travel outside the state, and the MDTA urges everyone to make safety the top […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Tier 1 of the ongoing Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study, the federal environmental process is taking to the public four preliminary alternatives, including three preliminary corridors and a no-build alternative. Data indicates these three preliminary corridor alternatives are the only corridors to sufficiently meet the purpose and need in accordance with the National […]
Continue ReadingFrom Aug. 17 – 19, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police will conduct high-visibility impaired driving law enforcement on all MDTA roadways, with a specific border-to-border focus on the US 50 corridor from the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge to Ocean City. The effort is part of the next wave of Checkpoint Strikeforce, […]
Continue ReadingNotice from Maryland Transportation Authority Weather permitting, the westbound Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge (US 40) will be closed Sunday, June 24, through Tuesday, June 26, 2018 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. The westbound Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge (US 40) will be closed temporarily to traffic. The detour route will […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Larry Hogan announced that the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will permanently eliminate the $7.50 E-ZPass Maryland transponder fee for all new customers, putting $46 million back into Marylanders’ wallets over the next five years. In 2015, the governor announced major toll rollbacks across the state, resulting in $270 million in savings for our citizens. […]
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