Baltimore's plan to reduce Hilton Street from four lanes to two and install a protected cycle track surprised neighbors at a community meeting and prompted promises of more outreach.

More than 325,000 Honda Odyssey minivans are being recalled after regulators found moisture can blind the backup camera. Dealers will replace affected cameras free and owners will be notified in late August.

A Catonsville curve sent a car into a woman's front yard on Monday — the ninth time vehicles have landed on her property in about two years as the county prepares a safety review.

Extreme heat buckled northbound I-97 near Brightview Drive, closing lanes between Benfield and New Cut Road and snarling holiday travel. Crews and police warn of extended disruptions.

DOT is sending more than $62M to BWI to resurface a principal runway and install LED lighting; state funds will cover the remainder. Some evening closures are expected Aug–Oct.

A water main rupture in Dundalk left a car in a sinkhole and disrupted service to about 50 Baltimore County customers. Crews are on scene working to free the vehicle and repair the line.

Crews aboard the DB Avalon routed dredged sediment to the Cox Creek STAR site as Maryland and USACE push to turn spoil into habitat and building materials. The move pairs daily dredging work with pilot reuse programs and Mid‑Bay island restoration plans.

A COSCO‑operated asphalt tanker docked in Baltimore under an emergency Jones Act waiver, prompting union anger and fresh congressional scrutiny.

Maryland Port head Jonathan Daniels is leaving to lead PortMiami in mid‑August. Deputy Transportation Secretary Samantha Biddle will serve as interim while a national search runs.

The Port of Baltimore has begun running double‑stack container trains, a move that adds capacity, shortens inland routes and promises job growth.

An F-16 intercepted a civilian plane over Hagerstown after it entered a VIP temporary flight restriction. The aircraft landed safely and NORAD urged pilots to check NOTAMs.

The Maryland Port Administration picked up roughly 17.3 acres next to the Dundalk and Seagirt terminals, a small but strategic land buy as the port expands capacity. The parcels sit in a busy industrial corridor reshaped by recent public and private investments.

State dashboard shows 164 fatalities so far in 2026 as the 100‑day summer stretch begins. Officials ramp up DUI patrols and speed enforcement.