MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS CONDITION OF STATE HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES          
          
          
          
WHAT: Press conference with Maryland transportation officials to address the condition of the state’s highway infrastructure, system preservation efforts and inspection procedures in light of yesterday’s tragedy in Minneapolis.           
          
          
          
WHO: Governor Martin O’Malley          
          
Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown          
          
Transportation Secretary John D. Porcari          
          
Maryland Transportation Authority Executive Secretary Ron Freeland          
          
State Highway Administrator Neil Pedersen          
          
          
          
WHEN: Thursday, August 2, 2007          
          
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.          
          
          
          
WHERE: State Highway Operations Center          
          
7491 Connelley Drive           
          
Hanover, MD           
          
          
          
Directions:          
          
          
          
· From north of Baltimore: Take I-95 south through the Fort McHenry Tunnel to exit 47, I-195 east. Follow I-195 to exit 1, MD 170 south. Follow MD 170 through four lights. At fifth light, turn left onto MD 176, Dorsey Road. Take a right at the first signal onto Connelley Drive and make the first left into the facility. The SOC entrance will be the second door on the left.          
          
          
          
· From I-70, I-795 and points Northwest: Follow I-695 south, east to exit 7, MD 295 south. Follow MD 295 south to I-195 east toward BWI Airport. I-195 to exit 1B, MD 170 south Odenton. Follow MD 170 through four lights. At fifth light, turn left onto MD 176, Dorsey Road. Take a right at the first signal, Connelley Drive and then the first left into the facility. The SOC entrance will be the second door on the left.          
          
          
          
· From south of Baltimore: Follow I-95 north or MD 295 north to I-195 east toward BWI Airport. Take exit 1B, MD 170 south to Odenton. Follow MD 170 through four lights. At fifth light, turn left onto MD 176, Dorsey Road. Make a right on Connelley Drive and the first left into the facility. The SOC entrance will be the second door on the left.          
          
          
          
· From US 50, I-97 and points southeast: Follow I-97 north to MD 100 west toward I-95. Follow MD 100 to first exit, MD 170 north. At first light, go right on MD 176, Dorsey Road. Follow MD 176 to a right at the first signal, Connelley Drive and make the first left into the facility. The SOC entrance will be the second door on the left          
          
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