From the Maryland Transportation Authority: Governor Larry Hogan today delivered on his promise to roll back Maryland’s high toll rates and put money back in the pockets of hard-working Maryland families and businesses. From the Bay and Hatem bridges to the Harbor Crossings, the Intercounty Connector (ICC), and the new I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL), […]
Sen. Jacobs: Not Collecting Repeat Toll Violators Hurts Marylanders Paying Higher Tolls
From Sen. Nancy Jacobs: It’s being reported that repeat toll violators are racking up huge debts to the state and the Maryland Transportation Authority is not collecting the money. This is a travesty when others who do the right thing are being forced to pay higher tolls. Last year I fought hard with the citizens […]
Del. James: “I am Pleased that the Governor Listened to Our Concerns and that the Transportation Authority Revised their Proposed Toll Schedule”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Friends, Yesterday, the Maryland Transportation Authority board put forward a revised proposal for toll increases in Maryland that will be finalized next Thursday. This is great news for Harford and Cecil residents and our region of the State! Delegate Dave Rudolph and I have been working throughout the […]
Sen. Jacobs: “They Listened to the People in Harford and Cecil Counties on Tolls!;” New MdTA Proposal Would Create New “Hatem Only” E-Z Pass
From the office of Sen. Nancy Jacobs: You told the Maryland Transportation Authority Board members your stories that your doctors, your friends, your schools and children’s games are often located across the Hatem Bridge. You told them how times are tight, that people are hurting and it’s no time to raise tolls that could drastically […]
Del. Glass: “We Have an ‘Out of Control Tax Train’ in Annapolis that We Need to Keep Chasing Until it ‘Drops the Fish'”
From the office of Del. Glen Glass: Maryland is a great place to live! Surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay to the east, mountains to the west with seafood, fishing, hunting, boating, crabbing and where I live in Aberdeen, our own worldwide tourist attraction, Ripkin Stadium. The Little League Baseball series last weekend was a success. […]
Deafening Silence from Aberdeen Mayor and City Council While Their Citizens Begged for Mercy from Hatem Bridge Toll Increases
By Patrick McGrady Special to The Dagger There were raucous hearings held about the proposed MdTA toll increases on June 17 and June 27 in Perryville and Havre de Grace, respectively. There were many people present from Havre de Grace, Edgewood, Aberdeen, and all over Cecil County. Also in attendance were several elected representatives including […]
Harford County Council Agenda July 12: Toll Fee Resolution; Chesapeake Defense Services; Ruffs Mill Road Bridge; Charter Review Board
The Harford County Council will weigh-in on the proposed Hatem Bridge toll increase Tuesday night by introducing a resolution indicating its opposition to the fee hike. Among the many reasons the county council is opposed to the toll hike is a concern it would lead to an increase in truck traffic through North Harford, as […]
Del. James: “For Many of Us, the Route 40 Corridor is All Just One Neighborhood and Should be Seen that Way by the State”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Friends, As I am sure you know, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA), the body charged with constructing, managing, repairing and financing all tolling facilities around the State, recently proposed substantial toll increases. The MdTA was created in 1971 to construct, manage, operate and improve the State’s toll facilities, […]