Transportation board passes long-range plan amid concerns

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The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board approved a long-range transportation plan Tuesday for the Baltimore area amid criticism from citizens that the plan favored highway expansion over mass transit, and was created in violation of state open-meetings law.

The board, composed of representatives from five county governments, Baltimore City, Annapolis and the Maryland Department of Transportation, voted 7-0 to approve the plan. The city of Annapolis abstained.

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