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No end in sight for Maryland's traffic congestion

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Some states have reason for optimism when it comes to improvements in their transportation infrastructure. Some may see economic growth slowly returning or perhaps they have secured federal and state funding for long overdue highway expansions or improvements. Maryland is not one of them.

According to the Baltimore Sun, a national transportation advocacy group, TRIP, has suggested numerous projects around Maryland that would decrease traffic congestion and help with safety and economic development. Three of TRIP's top 40 projects to reduce congestion --nationwide-- are found in Maryland's Howard County and 6 of the top 20 are all in Maryland.

No. 8 on TRIP's top 10 nationwide calls for an estimated $104 million...

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Submitted May 21, 2012 By: PD

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 24, 2012 6:01:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse nstr: indeed, you need to be near mass transit routes. However, planning to build them where people need them (not nilly willy like I've seen in some cases), requires public participation. And no routes will be put out unless enough people ride in the first place.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,013 Points:600,660 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 23, 2012 1:32:50 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
NickHammer Champion Author Maryland Posts:16,193 Points:2,582,910 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 10:56:56 PM Ignore NickHammer Report Abuse This story is a lie. These aren't "nationwide" projects - they are a list of Maryland's top 40 projects.
robaloma Champion Author Houston Posts:2,611 Points:693,575 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 8:07:13 PM Ignore robaloma Report Abuse ok
gknee09 All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:985 Points:824,640 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 7:28:13 PM Ignore gknee09 Report Abuse my dad calls it spaghetti on the GPS when we go through that state via I95/495/295/895 no matter which way way you go it's a nightmare!
my3sons Champion Author New York Posts:4,632 Points:1,837,775 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 3:10:18 PM Ignore my3sons Report Abuse no end to all the congestion everywhere not just Maryland
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:9,201 Points:2,618,455 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 3:02:25 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse Maryland's highway infrastructure would be far better off if the political idiots from the Governor on down would stop raiding the transportation trust fund. Cut spending on useless social programs and other political pet projects.
MustangRacing Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,853 Points:651,410 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 3:02:10 PM Ignore MustangRacing Report Abuse didn't i read this yesterday.....
snappytom2 Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:3,561 Points:275,220 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 3:00:29 PM Ignore snappytom2 Report Abuse old news.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,220 Points:1,599,495 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:54:37 PM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse If Maryland is such a mess, maybe we should just push them off the edge of the continent into the Atlantic Ocean. It is such a tiny piece of land, who will miss it?
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:8,215 Points:1,575,035 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:53:37 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse CAN NOT BE ANY WORSE THEN LOS ANGELES AT RUSH, WHICH IS ABOUT TWENTY HOURS A DAY.
ScottTee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,401 Points:1,065,645 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:53:23 PM Ignore ScottTee Report Abuse east coast is very crowded place to live
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,201 Points:522,480 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:50:08 PM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Make more toll roads!
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,186 Points:1,933,405 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:49:18 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse I think the answer is to have a government-sponsored cull on cars and SUVs. Gun-toting horsemen should be hired to shoot vehicles on highways on sight and have them towed to the junkyard.
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:16,616 Points:2,142,405 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:47:04 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse OK
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,780 Points:1,998,410 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:46:02 PM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse That's ridiculous!
idigau22 Champion Author Washington Posts:23,422 Points:3,203,935 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:44:55 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse Sorry about your congestion problem Maryland! However, we have our own problems here on the West Coast.
NemoIL Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,035 Points:1,315,170 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:44:26 PM Ignore NemoIL Report Abuse What does this have to do with gas prices?
LegoVasavouchi Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:1,659 Points:114,390 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:43:14 PM Ignore LegoVasavouchi Report Abuse Fascinating.
BeachPatriot Rookie Author Maine Posts:37 Points:152,390 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:43:08 PM Ignore BeachPatriot Report Abuse why should we care?
DblChek Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,345 Points:615,245 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:43:01 PM Ignore DblChek Report Abuse took care of ours
THX138 Champion Author San Francisco Posts:2,567 Points:1,016,795 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:39:57 PM Ignore THX138 Report Abuse k
ftsgt Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,057 Points:2,486,245 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:39:16 PM Ignore ftsgt Report Abuse like everything else no money
RAC110 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:5,959 Points:1,853,595 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:38:41 PM Ignore RAC110 Report Abuse takes time to fix old problems and also money
njerald Champion Author Seattle Posts:7,839 Points:1,626,000 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:38:31 PM Ignore njerald Report Abuse Really don't care...
zaq001 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,990 Points:1,475,775 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:37:35 PM Ignore zaq001 Report Abuse ok.
RedskinGas Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,018 Points:1,131,035 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:37:27 PM Ignore RedskinGas Report Abuse Yesterday's news.
cee68 Veteran Author Arizona Posts:434 Points:510,785 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:36:35 PM Ignore cee68 Report Abuse ok
RochBear Champion Author Minnesota Posts:10,472 Points:1,743,665 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:36:19 PM Ignore RochBear Report Abuse If more people worked from home (ie. if you have a desk job, there is no reason to drive to an office) we would not need as many roads, and the traffic would be much less.
Feud Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,096 Points:308,590 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:32:18 PM Ignore Feud Report Abuse Sounds like they need help.
julius1st4 Champion Author Ontario Posts:4,221 Points:1,192,550 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:31:26 PM Ignore julius1st4 Report Abuse Old news from yesterday
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,387 Points:1,667,735 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:30:12 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Maryland is a politician's mecca.
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bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,985 Points:1,878,615 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:24:51 PM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse That's what they get when they elect former communists.
toneOH All-Star Author Ohio Posts:551 Points:32,195 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:21:40 PM Ignore toneOH Report Abuse ok
steel_maniiac Rookie Author Texas Posts:8 Points:1,270 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:21:30 PM Ignore steel_maniiac Report Abuse old data, next!!
ou812again Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,329 Points:672,085 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:16:18 PM Ignore ou812again Report Abuse old
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,283,130 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:15:52 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Tell me again why I should care about Maryland traffic conditions.
bigmace111 Champion Author Albany Posts:2,733 Points:616,550 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:14:51 PM Ignore bigmace111 Report Abuse Too much money for such a small area. Let them stall in traffic.
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,723 Points:762,205 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:13:59 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Avoid Maryland until they fix it. (This would also help to cut down on the congestion)
Rajah Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,567 Points:2,307,405 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:12:19 PM Ignore Rajah Report Abuse Too many people in too small an area. Simple as that. Very glad that I live out here on the prairie in a smallish city. I hate going to big congested cities.
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divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:6,093 Points:1,815,200 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:09:45 PM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse OLD NEWS, PD GIVE UP HOLDING ON TO THE TOP TWO ARTICLES, YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE TO HANDLE THEM!
RichFWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,185 Points:291,795 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:09:17 PM Ignore RichFWA Report Abuse Who cares about Maryland? Marylandites maybe but why have the article twice.
firechief Champion Author New York Posts:3,456 Points:2,068,325 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 2:00:04 PM Ignore firechief Report Abuse this article again
redtruck01 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,596 Points:1,361,820 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 1:59:06 PM Ignore redtruck01 Report Abuse They are not the only ones.
CAD69 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:3,216 Points:848,190 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 1:58:57 PM Ignore CAD69 Report Abuse We all have this problem.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,739 Points:2,157,570 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 1:57:15 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse Maryland is not the only one with traffic congestion.
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:5,394 Points:1,472,675 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 22, 2012 1:56:54 PM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse too close to DC