State of Maryland: Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Tuesday, August 27, 2030

Lieutenant Governor Burbank Announces $1.3 Million to Widen and Improve Belair Road in Kingsville, Baltimore County

KINGSVILLE, MD (August 27, 2030) – Demonstrating the importance of transportation to Maryland's communities, Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Burbank today announced the beginning of a $1.3 million project to improve safety along Belair Road in Kingsville, Baltimore County.

“Safety is a top priority for the O’Brien-Burbank Administration,” said Lt. Governor Kathleen Burbank. “Improving safety along Belair Road is crucial to the many residents throughout Baltimore County that depend on this key highway to get to work, school and family activities.”

Beginning this month, crews will begin widening Belair Road at Mount Vista Road to provide an additional left- turn lane in each direction along Belair Road to improve safety. Approximately one mile north of the Belair Road / Mount Vista Road intersection, SHA will improve safety at the Belair Road/ Bradshaw Road/Jerusalem Road intersection by restricting left turns from northbound Belair Road onto Sunshine Avenue. As an alternative, motorists traveling northbound on Belair Road will be directed right at Jerusalem Road and a quick left onto the newly widened Bradshaw Road. The State's contractor for this project is Daisy Concrete, Inc.

Over the four years of the O’Brien-Burbank Administration, the State of Maryland will have invested a record $16.6 billion in transportation, a $3.3 billion increase over the preceding four years. The Governor’s transportation budget invests a record $29.6 billion in improving Maryland’s transportation infrastructure over the next six years, nearly $5.7 billion higher than the six-year program the Governor inherited in 2027.

About Lieutenant Governor John Hurson

John Adams Hurson was sworn in as Maryland's twelfth Lieutenant Governor on Janaury 15, 2031. Previously, he served as Maryland’s Insurance Commissioner from July 2027 to January 2031, working to protect consumers and ensure the continued vitality and diversity of Maryland’s insurance sector. Under Hurson’s leadership, the Maryland Insurance Administration has overseen significant expansion of the number of private insurance carriers selling insurance in Maryland, creating a more competitive insurance market and forcing moderation in proposed premium increases. Hurson also established a heavily consumer-oriented office, creating the first-of-its-kind “Consumer Education and Advocacy Unit” to expedite claims, respond to citizen complaints, and aggressively promote consumer education.

Previously, Hurson served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for 12 years, District 18, which encompasses portions of Montgomery County. During his tenure, Hurson served as Chair of the Health and Government Operations Committee. Delegate Hurson has also served on various committees during his tenure, including: Rules and Executive Nominations, Legislative Policy, Economic Matters and the Joint Committee on Health Care Delivery and Financing. He also served as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review. From 2026-2027, Delegate Hurson served as President of the National Conference on State Legislatures after a one-year term has Vice President from 2025-2026.

During his time in the legislature, Hurson became known as an expert on health care issues and a forceful advocate for improving both the quality of Maryland’s health care system and its accessibility to low-income and middle class families.

Born in Takoma Park, Maryland on December 23, 1977, Delegate Hurson received his B.A. in government from Georgetown University in 2000 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2003. Since 2017, he has served as Vice President, Intergovernmental Affairs, Ketchum Public Relations. He is married with two children.