Local emergency responders aren’t expecting a repeat of the massive traffic jam at the intersection of Route 924 and Route 24 which trapped some drivers in shopping center lots for hours last year, but still urged drivers to have patience and seek alternate routes heading into the Christmas holiday. Construction on the new interchange was […]
Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, Harford County Executive Craig Break Ground on New Patterson Mill Substation
Work was already well underway in the background, but Harford County Executive David Craig and members of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company officially broke ground on the fire service’s new Patterson Mill substation Saturday. On a chilly morning just off Route 924, Craig and a collection of local emergency personnel and elected officials marked […]
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Car in Bel Air; May Have Been Under Influence of Alcohol
From the Maryland State Police: (Bel Air, MD) – On Dec. 9 at 5:23 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at Rock Spring Road (Maryland Route 924) near James Ave, Bel Air, Maryland. Currently, investigators have identified the pedestrian who was […]
Capt’n Jim’s “Coffee Talk” Oct. 4: New Route 924 Overpass Bridge Could Open Wednesday Morning; Bobcat Sculpture for Bel Air High School; Yard Sign Removal
From the office of Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan: DELAYED OPENING (AGAIN) NEW OVERPASS BRIDGE ON MD 24 AT MD 924/TOLLGATE ROAD TO OPEN SOON PERHAPS TOMORROW WEATHER PERMITTING Traffic to and from Bel Air to Bypass Signal; New Traffic Patterns on I-95 Ramps to MD 24 and MD 924 STATE POLICE WILL PERFORM TRAFFIC […]
New Route 24 Bridge Over Route 924 and Tollgate Road Scheduled to Open this Week in Abingdon
From Maryland State Police: This is Lt Chuck Moore from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack with an important traffic alert. As part of the I-95/MD 24 Improvement Project, the new MD 24 bridge over MD 924 (Emmorton Road) and Tollgate Road is scheduled to open to traffic this week, weather depending. Updated information […]
Capt’n Jim’s “Coffee Talk” Sept. 28: New Overpass Bridge at Route 924/Tollgate Road to Open; Bel Air and Level Fire Halls Hold Open Houses
From the office of Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan: NEWS IF YOU ARE A BEL AIR HIGH GRAD or even if you are not, BUT KNOW OF THE LEGACY OF COACH AL CESKY, IT IS TIME TO MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE “BOBCAT” FUND. NEW OVERPASS BRIDGE ON MD 24 AT MD 924/TOLLGATE ROAD TO […]
State Highway Administration Presents “The Year of the Bridge” Construction Program; Routes 1, 40, 155, 924 to See Improvements in Harford County
From the State Highway Administration: The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) has big plans to replace aging bridges along the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) this year. In addition to improving pavement across Maryland roads and highways during the spring and summer months, SHA is replacing or rehabilitating more than 25 bridges across the State and four […]
Residents Gear Up to Fight Bel Air Wal-Mart; Online Petition Seeks Signatures of 1,000 People Against the Project
Area residents are gearing up to fight a potential Wal-Mart Supercenter at the intersection of Plumtree Rd. and MD Rt. 924 in Bel Air, organizing a meeting for neighborhood representatives and circulating an online petition that has thus far gathered more than 180 signatures. The petition, addressed to “District Representatives of Bel Air South, and […]