Public Works / Press Releases

Posted: May 14, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (May 14, 2012) DPW and BGE crews are continuing to work on a watermain break and a gas service repair that occurred early this morning in the 8000 block of Liberty Road in Baltimore County. Traffic: This repair has necessitated the closure of two (2) left lanes on northbound Liberty Road between Milford Mill Roa...

Posted: May 12, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (May 12, 2012) Celebrate National Public Works Week May 20 - 26 Public Works Director Alfred H. Foxx today announced the fourth annual Loch Raven Day event at Loch Raven Dam. This will be held on Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Director Foxx stated: “Loch Raven Day is quickly becoming a Baltim...

Posted: May 12, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (May 12, 2012) Big Fire Engines, Big Police Cars, Big Dump Trucks and a really BIG Fire Boat all in one Nothing says “I Love you Mommy” better than a tiny tyke trucker all tuckered-out after Big Truck Day - and tuckered out they were! What a day of fun it was for the citizens of Baltimore, thanks t...

Posted: May 07, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (May 07, 2012) The Biggest Big Truck Show in Town Big Truck Day in Baltimore is Saturday, May 12, 2012 at the Baltimore Museum of Industry Big Fire Engines, Big Police Cars, Big Dump Trucks and a really BIG Fire Boat Public Works Director, Alfred H. Foxx, today announced that Big Truck Day is back! This FREE eve...

• Big Truck Flyer May 12 2012.pdf

Posted: May 03, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (May 03, 2012) Today, Public Works Director, Alfred H. Foxx, announced the results from the Mayor’s Annual Spring Cleanup, held on Saturday, April 21st.  City-wide, 217 communities participated collecting almost 250 tons of trash and debris.  This places this effort among the top three City-wide cl...

Posted: April 27, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (April 27, 2012) Due to a telemetry (electrical communications) problem at the Colgate Second Pumping Station on S. North Point Road, some Baltimore City water customers may be experiencing low water pressure or no water. The area impacted is approximately bounded by E. Baltimore St. on the north, Merritt Blvd. o...

Posted: April 26, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (April 26, 2012) In recognition of Earth Day, DPW provided City businesses an opportunity to recycle even more with Clean Your Files Day. The event, held during Earth Week on April 24, collected paper files, reports, spreadsheets, flyers and booklets and other material from 40 Baltimore businesses and institutions. ...

Posted: April 26, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (April 26, 2012) Due to a telemetry (electrical communications) problem at the Colgate Second Pumping Station on S. North Point Road, some Baltimore City water customers experienced low water pressure or no water this morning and afternoon. Water pressure has now been restored. The area that had been impacted is a...

Posted: April 25, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (April 25, 2012) Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Dr. Andres Alonso, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, at Highlandtown Elementary School to announce that all of Baltimore City’s 205 public schools are now recycling. To celebrate the occasion, Mayor Rawlings-Blake presented Dr. Alonso with a 65-...

Posted: April 23, 2012

Baltimore, MD. (April 23, 2012) First Day of Clean Community Competition Mayor visits Power In Dirt sites, where residents are converting vacant lots into green space. Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake visited sites across the city to work with and thank residents and corporate sponsors taking part in Baltimore’s ann...