NBC4: Not just workers: calls for safer roads

Incidents like the one in 2023 along the Baltimore Beltway — a crash that killed six highway workers — are the reason why officials gathered to stress the need for better work zone safety during National Work Zone Awareness Week. “It’s about understanding that each of us has a role to play in the safety and protection of one another,” SHA Administrator William Pines said.

WBAL: State marks Work Zone Awareness Week with release of new data showing improved safety

The family of one of the six construction workers struck and killed in a 2023 Beltway crash issued a call to action to prevent another work-zone death. Maryland state transportation officials on Tuesday released new data about whether safety efforts are working, saying the numbers of citations and crashes in work zones have decreased.

Baltimore Banner: MD work zones less deadly but still too dangerous

Overall traffic deaths in the state dropped 18% between 2024 and 2025, with crashes in work zones falling 12% Maryland’s highway work zones are getting safer, but new data shows that aggressive speeding through active construction sites continues to put workers at high risk.

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DC News Now: Weather Chat - Pothole Problems

It’s that time of year again, when those pesky potholes are popping up on the roadways. Chief Meteorologist Jackie Layer and Meteorologist Brittany Ward sat down with the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Charlie Gischlar, who explains the dos and don’ts if you come across a pothole.