The Queen Anne’s County Commissioners unanimously voted to adjust high school capacity standards to reflect modern education. County Ordinance 26-16 raises the high school capacity threshold under the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance from 100 to 110 percent of the state recommendation. Elementary and middle school standards remain at 100 percent. Officials state the shift accounts for student mobility, noting many high schoolers split schedules with off-campus programs and dual-enrollment classes at Chesapeake College. Commissioners emphasized that residential growth remains strictly regulate, preventing sudden overcrowding.

Travelers should prepare for significant delays on Sunday, November 8th, during the 2026 Bay Bridge Run. Participants will travel over six miles from the Western Shore to Stevensville. The eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge will close at midnight Sunday and reopen by 2:00 PM. During the closure, the westbound span will handle two-way traffic. Drivers should expect heavy police presence and detours. The Route 8 overpass exit to westbound Route 50 will be closed; motorists must detour via Main Street to Duke Street. Post-race festivities will wrap up by 2:00 PM. High winds or severe weather could trigger a cancellation if two-way traffic operations become unsafe. Plan ahead and expect delays.

Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met with Kent and Queen Anne’s County officials to discuss the state’s draft twenty-one point nine billion dollar transportation plan. The six-year proposal focuses on safety, maintenance, and economic growth. In Kent County, crews are building truck pull-off lanes along U-S 301 near Galena, set for completion next year. In Queen Anne’s County, work continues on the seven point three million dollar U-S 301 South bridge replacement over Maryland 290. The plan also funds local transit systems and recreational trail upgrades before going to the General Assembly in January.