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Maryland's Top 30 Interstate Traffic Bottlenecks

While commutes in both the Washington, DC, and Baltimore suburbs in Maryland are a nightmare, there is now a ranking of the 30 biggest traffic bottlenecks in the state.

TRIP, a national transportation research group, has listed the worst areas for backups in the state’s interstate system.

The winner – or loser, depending on how you look at it -- for biggest bottleneck is I-495 inner loop at I-270 spur in the Bethesda area. >>> Read more.

BWI Nightmare Scenario: TSA Delays as Summer Traffic Surges

More cases of long security lines at several airports across the country mean passengers using Baltimore/Washington International Airport need to build in more time to clear security as the summer travel season approaches.

BWI has set records for passenger traffic in recent months. In February, 1.5 million passengers flew through the airport, an increase of 13.6 percent over 2015 and a record for the month of February. It was the eighth-straight monthly record for BWI Marshall air travel. >>> Read more.

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Distracted Engineer Faulted in Amtrak Crash That Killed Midshipman

• The National Transportation Safety Board faults an engineer who increased speed in last year's fatal derailment of Amtrak train 188.

Bike to Work Day 2016

• Davidsonville, Annapolis, Odenton and other communities are taking part in Bike to Work Day 2016 on May 20.

Dump Truck Assailant Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder

• Prosecutors say an Aquasco man has pleaded guilty to trying to run over police, but he will remain in a mental health facility.

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