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Beneath the surface, the Beltway crumbles – The Post
The core infrastructure of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495 and between Springfield, Va. and Beltsville, Md. also Interstate 95) is approaching the end of its usable life.
Under the surface of all but some recently restored segments, fissures are spreading, cracks are widening and the once-solid road bed [...]

Thrusday, February 28 is National Chili Day which means Hard Times Cafe is giving away a free bowl of chili with purchase. They have locations throughout Virginia and Maryland. I prefer the Texas style chili.

MARC FISHER: In Baltimore, finding more than just true grit – The Post
My favorite former Metro columnist wrote an amusing column about the next city up the Northeast Corridor/Interstate95 from D.C. – Baltimore!
But I never got into the true-grit romance of Baltimore. Those black billboards that Martin O’Malley put up around town when he [...]

Last section of bicycle trail connecting Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., set to open – Post-Gazette
On my list of things I really want to someday is the approximately 335-mile bike ride from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. via the Great Allegheny Passage and the C&O Canal Tow Path. The Great Allegheny Passage is expected to be officially completed [...]

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Getting B1Gger: Maryland, Rutgers to join Big Ten – Examiner.com
Look at this! I’ve come out of my Penn State blogging slumber. Sort of. More of that someday, but today the big story is that Penn State has (a) new neighbor(s) in the Big Ten Conference.
The University of Maryland has accepted an invitation to the Big [...]

2.1 magnitude earthquake centered near Fredrick-Carroll line – Carroll County Times
The USGS reports a 2.1 magnitude earthquake centered in eastern Frederick County near the Carroll County line. The quake struck around 5:50 a.m.
The quake was centered about 3 miles from Linganore, 11 miles from Westminster and 13 miles from Eldersburg.
I did not feel it in [...]

After nearly a half-century, Maryland House to close its doors – The Sun
Two-year project will replace aging I-95 travel plazas with modern offerings
The first service area on Interstate 95 north, Maryland House, will close just after midnight this coming Sunday. The building will be knocked down and replaced by a new facility. After the Maryland [...]

Maryland’s new football uniforms – DC Sports Bog, The Post
Another season, another goofy flag uniform for the Maryland Terrapins. It isn’t as bad as last year’s model, but still pretty awful. Wake me up when either the Virginia Cavaliers or Virginia Tech Hokies have a flag-based uniform:

Nota bene: I wish my alma mater had this [...]

Here is a preview of the new 7000 series Metro train car that will run on the Silver Line as well as replace the oldest cars in the fleet.

The cars are being made by Kawaski in Japan.
The interior is sleeker and has dynamic maps like the newer New York subway cars. More poles [...]