 | BuildUP Job Training Program Application Deadline Extended to February 3rd
Gain the key tools needed for jobs in the transportation field! BuildUP offers PAID training as well as job placement assistance to disadvantaged Marylanders. Primary career tracks include: construction craft skills, Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems and accredited CDL (commercial driving license) preparation.
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 | MDOT Provides Truckers a Safer Way to Ride out the Storm
In support of MDOT’s initiative to provide a safe haven for commercial trucks during winter storms, SHA developed a mobile application of locations where truckers can park safely in the midst of six inches or more of snow.
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 | Fact vs. Fiction: The FACTS about SafeZones
Recently there has been incorrect information reported in the media and in a press release from AAA about the SafeZones program.
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 | Flag Controversy Spreads Misinformation
A recent story on Fox News provided incorrect information about the removal of the US flag from a roundabout in Woodbine. As a result, the State Highway Administration (SHA) provides this information to separate fact from fiction.
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 | New Laws Take Effect Starting October 1. Three Month Warning Period Begins This Fall for Illegal Signs; Fines Begin January 2012.
Highway crews continue efforts to remove unauthorized signs from State routes. Next year, persons are subject to a $25 fine for each sign.
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