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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.

And 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. The longest waits typically happen between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., but the TSA checkpoint lines have been longer than what the airport regularly sees in the mornings. Longer waits may come in the summer months if something doesn't change. >>> Read more.

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