MDTA recently released guidance as to how best to avoid heavy Memorial Day traffic on the Bay Bridge.  With the upcoming Memorial Day holiday serving as the unofficial start of summer travel season, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is urging motorists to commit to safe driving practices, and travel off-peak to minimize delays when crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Motorists may also find time savings by utilizing the I-95 northern route traveling the Tydings Bridge…

Montgomery County will be ending its bus fare holiday starting in July, with plans to charge $1 per ride.  Last Thursday, Montgomery County Council passed a budget ending the two-year fare holiday for county bus riders. Starting in July, fares will be $1 per ride, half of the pre-pandemic fare of $2 per ride. This new increase puts Montgomery in line with neighboring Prince George's, who also reduced fares to $1 per ride. County leaders…

Across the state of Maryland, County leaders are celebrating Bike to Work Week.  Every year jurisdictions nationally celebrate Bike to Work Week, an unofficial holiday aimed at encouraging commuters to incorporate a healthier mode of transportation into their routine. This year is particularly important as the conversation around transit-oriented development, transportation access, and other similar topics have become more important. In the Washington DC region, the Metropolitan Council of Government’s Commuter Connections, a network of transportation…