ANNAPOLIS — The truck driver who hit a car sending it off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge last summer has pleaded guilty to four charges. The Capital reports that 30-year-old Gabor Lovasz of Canada pleaded guilty last month to negligent driving, ...

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The Maryland Transportation Authority says motorists can expect heavier than normal traffic this weekend on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Transportation officials say that’s due to a NASCAR race in Dover, Del., and a wine festival in Ocean City, Md. Transportation ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Distracted driving on the part of a truck driver caused a July crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge that sent a car falling 27 feet into the water, according to a Maryland Transportation Authority Police investigation released Thursday. ...

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A few government and politics headlines for Tuesday.

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A few government and politics headlines for Monday.

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The National Transportation Safety Board says it will investigate last week’s accident on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in which a car that collided with a tractor-trailer went over the railing and into the water. The NTSB said Wednesday it will ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland Republican leaders criticized gas tax and toll increases that went into effect Monday, saying rising prices will hurt residents and scare away businesses. A sales tax on gas adding roughly 3.5 cents to a gallon went into ...

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The Maryland Transportation Authority on Thursday announced plans to install added safety measures for two-way traffic operations on the Bay Bridge. The authority made the announcement on Thursday. The changes are based on a safety study the agency made last ...

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SANDY POINT — Every year, 38 million vehicles drive over its spans. They are tractor-trailer drivers ensuring food gets to the grocery store, minivans packed with brightly colored towels and antsy kids who want to know if they are there ...

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ANNAPOLIS — The man who makes the decision to close Maryland’s Bay Bridge says the closure during last week’s winter storm was a success. Gordon Garrettson tells The Capital of Annapolis that there was no structural damage to the bridge, ...

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