Sources: Tolls at Bay, Nice bridges could be reduced under plan
A proposal to reduce tolls could bring relief to motorists who use some of the state's toll roads and bridges if approved by a state board Thursday morning. The Maryland Transportation Authority Board is scheduled to vote on a proposal during a public meeting scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday in a facility near the Bay Bridge. The details of the plan remain private until they are presented to the b[...]
Maryland’s tolls raise for thee
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 […]
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MdTA to begin public hearings on toll hike proposal
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
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
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 […]