Maryland’s tolls raise for thee

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: October 30, 2011
Tags: Baltimore, Baltimore Inner Harbor, chesapeake bay, Fort McHenry Tunnel, Francis Scott Key Bridge, inner harbor tunnel, maryland tolls, maryland transportation authority, toll booth, tolls, William Preston Lane Memorial Bridge

Drivers crossing over or under Baltimore’s harbor will soon have to fish an extra buck from their wallets. Tolls there and across the state will increase Tuesday as the Maryland Transportation Authority grapples with mounting debt associated with new projects and upkeep of its existing bridges, highway and tunnels. The Fort McHenry Tunnel, Baltimore Harbor [...]

Photo of the Day – Zipping through the Fort McHenry Tunnel

BY: Maximilian Franz
POSTED: July 20, 2011
Tags: Baltimore, daily record, fort mchenry, Fort McHenry Tunnel, i-95, interstate 95, maximilian franz, Photo of the Day, tunnel

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MdTA to begin public hearings on toll hike proposal

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: June 8, 2011
Tags: Baltimore, bridge, chesapeake bay bridge, Fort McHenry Tunnel, harbor tunnel, key bridge, maryland toll hikes, maryland tolls, maryland transportation authority, public hearing raise tolls, roads, shady grove middle school, tolls, tunnel
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The Maryland Transportation Authority will be holding its first public hearing on a proposal to raise tolls on the state’s bridge, tunnels and other roads. The hearing will be held at Shady Grove Middle School at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. It is the first of nine hearings on the toll increases. All the sessions will include [...]

Maryland toll increases get preliminary approval

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: June 2, 2011
Tags: Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, bay bridge, chesapeake bay, Fort McHenry Tunnel, Francis Scott Key Bridge, i-95, interstate 95, maryland transportation authority, tolls, William Preston Lane Memorial Bridge
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The Maryland Transportation Authority board gave preliminary approval Thursday to sweeping statewide toll increases that would more than triple the cost of some bridge crossings. The plan would even out toll rates across the state, give E-Zpass users a 10 percent discount and raise rates for commuters and truckers. Most rate hikes would come in [...]

Two toll hikes could be in Md. drivers’ future

BY: Nicholas Sohr
POSTED: May 12, 2011
Tags: Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, bay bridge, chesapeake bay, Fort McHenry Tunnel, ICC, maryland, toll hikes, Transportation Secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley, William Preston Lane Memorial Bridge

Maryland transportation officials are considering a raft of toll hikes statewide that would bring in $210 million over the next four years and more than triple the cost for cars traveling over the Chesapeake Bay bridge. The timing and amount of the toll increases have not been finalized, but the needs to raise its rates [...]