Office of Governor Larry Hogan - Wed December 01, 2021
VIDEO: Maryland Officials Kick Off Expansion of Baltimore's Howard Street Tunnel
Public and private sector leaders, led by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, were on hand Nov. 29 in breaking ground on the $466 million Howard Street Tunnel expansion project, which will reconstruct the 126-year-old freight rail tunnel to accommodate double-stacked container trains to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore....
CEG - Tue October 26, 2021
Historic Baltimore Penn Station Renovation, Expansion Project in Progress
Amtrak and Penn Station Partners on Oct. 22 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment and expansion of the historic Baltimore Penn Station on the Northeast Corridor in Maryland. As part of a $150 million investment in the station upgrades, Amtrak executed a Master Development Agreement in April 2019 with Penn Station Partners, led by Beatty Development Group and Cross Street Partners....
CEG - Mon September 20, 2021
Southwest Airlines to Build Major New Maintenance Base at Baltimore Airport
Construction could begin in October on a new maintenance facility for Southwest Airlines at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). One of the airline's largest bases, the hangar has been planned for years, according to Simple Flying, an aviation digital news site....
CEG - Mon September 13, 2021
VIDEO: Huge Neo-Panamax Container Cranes Squeeze Under Bridges to Dock in Baltimore
Following a two-month journey that included a dramatic passage under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Francis Scott Key Bridge, four new, massive Neo-Panamax container cranes arrived Sept. 9 at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal....
The Baltimore Sun - Thu August 05, 2021
Wind Farm Developer Plans Fabrication Hub at Baltimore's Sparrows Point
A wind farm developer plans to bring steel production back to Sparrows Point, on Baltimore's southeastern edge, to establish a manufacturing hub to serve the growing wind energy industry. The one-time home of a massive Bethlehem Steel plant, Sparrows Point is a peninsula with a deep-water port between Chesapeake Bay and the Patapsco River....
Bay Journal - Tue March 16, 2021
After Delays, Restoration to Resume on Maryland's Tred Avon Oyster Reefs
Work is set to resume by early April on the protracted restoration of oyster reefs in Maryland's Tred Avon River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)'s Baltimore District announced that it has awarded a $3.8 million contract to a Florida company to construct 34 acres of reefs in the river....
The Baltimore Sun - Wed January 06, 2021
Baltimore's Port Covington Development to Resume Construction
Baltimore's Port Covington development team will begin the next phase of construction on the waterfront revitalization project with more than 1 million sq. ft. of residential, retail and office space after finalizing a $650 million financing deal....
CEG - Tue August 04, 2020
Advocates Push for Maglev Train Project Between Baltimore, Washington
Scientists first came up with the idea of using superconducting magnets to levitate a train car above a concrete guideway to dramatically increase both its speed and power. These electromagnets are cooled to extreme temperatures during use, which greatly boosts the power of the magnetic field....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 26, 2018
Latest Hyperloop Tunnel Map Reveals Route Between Two Key Cities
Elon Musk's Boring Company recently revealed a map outlining its proposed underground loop between Baltimore and Washington D.C. The system, which would operate on two loops deep underground would deliver passengers to downtown stops in both cities in a 15-minute trip, The Baltimore Sun reported....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 15, 2017
Amtrak Names Firms for Baltimore's Penn Station Renovation
Amtrak has chosen a group of firms to spearhead an extensive redevelopment of Baltimore's Penn Station. The company announced Dec. 14 that it will negotiate solely with Penn Station Partners, a group made up of Beatty Development, Armada Hoffler Properties, Cross Street Partners and Gensler and more, the Baltimore Sun reported....
