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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