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Md. 5 lane shift starts Tuesday in St. Mary’s Co.

A temporary lane shift is coming Tuesday to Md. 5 (Point Lookout Road) in St. Mary’s County between Camp Brown Road and the Point Lookout State Park entrance.

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration project is part of the $24 million effort to increase safety on the route.

It will widen a 2.2-mile stretch to give more room for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

The lane shift is expected to be in place through early 2022.

Below is a map of the impacted area, courtesy MDOT SHA.

According to a release, a 2,800-foot-long hiker-biker path from the Point Lookout Park Ranger station to the causeway will be installed, and environmental mitigation and restoration measures will also be done.

More information about the project can be found online.

Woman critically injured in domestic shooting in Bowie; suspect in custody

A woman is in critical condition after a shooting inside a Bowie, Maryland, home Thursday, police said. A caller reported the shooting at about 4:20 p.m., police said. Bowie police officers and Prince George’s County Fire and EMS went to the 8500 block of Myrtle Avenue and found a woman in a bedroom with a gunshot wound to her upper body. The first responders provided lifesaving care before she was taken to a hospital in critical condition, Bowie Deputy Police Chief Robert Liberati said during a briefing. Police arrested a suspect at the scene and found a weapon believed to have been used in the shooting. According to the police, the suspect and victim were in a romantic relationship.
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