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Aruna Miller: Maryland Lt. Governor, a Transportation Engineer, Bolsters Work Zone Safety After Baltimore Crash

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On March 22, 2023, two cars traveling at excessive speeds on the I-695 inner loop in Baltimore, Md., struck each other, with the impact sending one vehicle through an opening of a concrete work zone barrier on the center median shoulder.

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NTSB Sheds Light on Fatal Baltimore Work Zone Crash

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An out-of-control Acura, which sped through an opening in the concrete barriers separating a work zone from highway travel lanes on Interstate-695, caused six worker fatalities.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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Currently, the Port of Baltimore and Port of Virginia (in Norfolk) are the only East Coast ports that can accommodate the large ships. These ports are reminding cross-country destinations that they can still get containers to them faster over land than it will take the big ships traveling through the Canal to reach East and Gulf Coast Ports.

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June 26 or Bust

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The Port of Virginia and the Port of Baltimore met the requirements well over a year ago; several other ports are racing to be ready by the middle of next year, when shipping through the Canal is expected to surge to an annual rate of more than 360 million tons.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

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Job creation and real property tax credits are available in our Enterprise Zones; workforce technical training grants support a skilled workforce; cost-saving energy programs are available through our utility partners; and the Harford Metro Area Network’s broadband access can provide redundancy through dark fiber and lit service.

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Home Stretch

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The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. The big ports of Virginia, Baltimore and Miami already are at that depth. .” Project managers and Canal Authority execs are giving firm assurances that the ribbon will be cut before the end of May.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

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