The cargo ship accident that caused the partial collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland on March 26, 2024 resulted in the tragic deaths of six road construction workers. This catastrophe left our nation in shock and our communities heartbroken for the men who lost their lives,…

Fall is here, and summer vacations are already a fading memory. Maryland residents are back to their full-on schedules of work, school, appointments, and errands — as everything seems busier with the November and December holidays looming.
Fall also means our Maryland highways, city streets, and suburban roadways are once again jammed with commuters traveling…

Whether you’re young or old, summer sure seems to fly by faster and faster every year. By mid-August, Maryland parents and kids are scrambling to squeeze in as much remaining summer fun as they can, while getting ready for the 2025-2026 school year about to begin.
Back to school is a good time to review…

They’re the backbone of our society and economy: Construction workers; transportation workers; utility workers; and other tradespeople who perform their jobs, day in and day out, so we have the things we need. Not surprisingly, these are among some of the most dangerous professions, where deadly accidents can happen in a split second — and…

Some of us remember a time when people got in their cars to go someplace, and they just drove. No cell phones to distract us. Sure, we ate snacks and fidgeted with the radio. But the idea of taking a phone call while driving was, back then, unimaginable to those of us born before the…

First snow of the season brings not only joy for the kids and a pretty winter picture outside – but Maryland drivers who must navigate through snow, ice, and sleet on the roadways. This isn’t just true for us but for other Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region states where snow is an annual occurrence, yet some…

We’ve all driven past road crews on the sides of our Maryland highways — where construction, repairs, and other road work happens seemingly within feet of speeding motor vehicles. It takes a special kind of man or woman to do this hard manual labor for hours, in hot and cold weather, amid the noise and…