by Mark ReutterSep 30, 2022Harford Road Bridge to open tomorrow after a raft of cost overruns – and more to comeFinally finished, the bridge is an object lesson on how not to handle a large construction project.
Dec 2, 2021173 mph on the JFX? DOT claims it happened around 5 p.m. on a calm winter dayWe 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, 2021Speed cameras coming to the Jones Falls ExpresswayPosted 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, 2021Central Avenue streetscape, under construction since 2016, won’t be done until late 2022How 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, 2021Baltimore’s estimate of the cost of ADA compliance – a whopping $657 millionIn 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.
Jun 25, 2021Fed up with Baltimore’s non-compliance with the ADA, wheelchair users sueClass action lawsuit demands the city fix cracked and uneven sidewalks and install curb ramps required by a law passed 31 years ago.
Special SeriesSep 19, 2019A transportation department without a traffic chief? Yup, for five years running