As reported by MarylandReporter.com, the Maryland Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently released its 2011 Report Card for Maryland’s Infrastructure. Maryland’s aging and ill-maintained transit, roads, dams, bridges and storm water systems earned a barely passing grade of C-, according to the 2011 Report Card for Maryland’s Infrastructure prepared by the Maryland Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. No aspect of Maryland’s infrastructure earned a very good grade on the…

The Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding held its second meeting on October 18 to discuss economic principles of transportation; the opportunities transportation creates in terms of job growth, productivity, and tax revenue; and new financing options of some states.  In addition, representatives of business testified to the importance of transportation in their daily operations - everything from employee commutes, client access, to the shipping of products.   They also shared their concerns, such as…

As reported by the Gazette, the Blue Ribbon Commission on Maryland Transportation Funding will hold its first meeting this Monday, September 27, but a discussion of funding options is not on the immediate agenda. Commission chairman Gus Bauman, a Washington, D.C., land-use attorney, said he expects the group to do the bulk of its work in 2011, but the law that created the commission allows the 24 members to work through June 2012, if necessary.…

As reported by the Baltimore Sun and Daily Record, Maryland will receive $115 million in federal stimulus money to build a high-speed internet system across the State. The grant, the second largest of its kind in the country to date behind one received by West Virginia, will help Maryland connect the patchwork of fiber-optic networks that currently run through each of its 24 jurisdictions. The broadband funding will result in vastly improved Internet speeds for…