under the deal, the state would sign a six-year deal, giving arios control of the plazas. arios would give the state 10% of the profits. >> reporter: if the board of public works approves this proposal, it won't being the first such agreement the state has entered into. >> reporter: the port of baltimore has brought in new business and jobs. >> for the construction of both travel plazas, over 400 jobs. >> reporter: with as many as 500 more when they open. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: if the plaza proposal is approved by the board, a public works construction would be staggered, keeping one open at all times. >>> if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin, wjz traffic control. >> happy friday, everyone. if you're heading out now, you might be getting somewhat of a headache on this drive. if you're traveling on the top side inner loop, 30 minutes there from park heights avenue to 95. on the southwest side of the inner loop, heavy from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. average speed, still

in return, the state would sign a 35-year deal, giving arios control of the plazas.yland would receive 10% of the profits, estimated alt $448 million over the life of the contract. >> reporter: if the board of public works approves this, it won't be the first. >> reporter: a similar one is operating the port of baltimore. that has brought in new businesses and jobs. >> for the construction of both travel plazas, over 400 jobs. >> reporter: with as many as 500 more when they open. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, if the plaza proposal is approved by the board of public works, construction would be staggering. staggered, that is, keeping one plaza open at all times. >> as long as the food court stays open at all times. that's the big thing, right? >> big-time coffee. >> you gotta get like a wing ding at 3:00 in the morning. >> wing ding? [ laughter ] >>> very interesting weekend, saturday is going to be gorgeous. sunday, probably not. 49 now. no wind at all finally. the barometer actually has been rising. humidity is low. dew points, way down there. and tha

for more insight on the story i'm joined by economist ario claimer from erasmus university in rotterdam so the e.u. says the group says greece won't get the ballot until it implements the agreed measures but they take time and the default is a looming as early as march why is there no rush in europe when greece is closer to ever closer rather to default than ever i think that they're preparing for the falls is angel to doing is slowly but surely sort of preparing the public is the default is imminent and in the not too unavoidable we saw the european commissioner is crucial already saying as much in the dutch media and so we hear it from even those sources like i.m.f. so i think this is situation really it's just unsustainable the greek economy is suffering too much the measures only seem to make it worse the greek and also living up to the agreements they signed this is not a system situation we're going to go on for very long the socialist group in the european parliament is going to send a quote alternative troika to athens to offer greece their anti-crisis plan but do you think gree

the plazas would be built and operated with money being invested by the spanish development company, arios. >> we have 360 facilities like this one in other parts of the world. >> reporter: under the plaza proposal, arios would spend $65 million this construction. -- in construction. in return, the state would give them control of the plazas. maryland would receive 10% of the profit, estimated over $440 million over the life of the contract. >> reporter: if the board of public works agrees to this, it won't be the first one the state has entered into. >> reporter: a similar one enters with the port of baltimore. that has brought new business and new jobs. >> for the construction of both travel plazas, over 400 jobs. >> reporter: with as many as 500 more when they open. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> if the plaza proposal is approved by the board of public works, construction would be staggered, keeping one plaza open at all times. >>> well, if you're in the market for a new household appliance this weekend is a great time to go out and buy it. that's because tomorrow through monda

think it is good to use to listen to these people i try to and i learn a lot from them right economist ario claimer from arise miss universe and rotterdam thanks for your perspective. later today we'll bring you a unique take on europe's debt crisis in the kaiser report here's a quick look. here some images from athens is that from two thousand and nine two thousand and ten two thousand and eleven or two thousand and twelve can you tell the tear gas by any other year is still a sweet greeks approved tombstone austerity deal with troika so we see over and over there's a great deal there is not a great deal there's a great deal there's not a great deal you. on again off again there is a deal now there is not german we're crazy we're trying to milk you dry and steal the elegant marbles but the u.k. already stole them. as international pressure is mounting on iran russia's military has assessed the probability of a western strike against the islamic republic as being high concerns of pending military action grew after israel blamed tehran for two bomb attacks on its diplomatic staff on monday a

he works with the hungarian state circus and he really does do that act that is the quintessential ario typical what does the lion tamer do, and it's just remarkable to watch, in the intimate and around the environment of the old-style eastern europe high and -- european circus so as close as you guys are to me he is with these lions with a net between us and one has to wonder how secure that net is. he puts his head -- though i said to him, what are you thinking about when you put your head into the mouth of the line and lion and i'm expecting this spectacular piece of philosophy that i can use in some way and related to my own life, but maybe not in the world are dealing with university students is going to be my equivalent of sticking his head in the mouth of the lion. and he said, but i'm thinking about when i put my head into the mouth of a lion is i just want this over with and get my head out of the mouth of the lion, which i thought was remarkable especially since he does three shows a day. can you imagine doing that? this is one straight ahead guy. he undoubtedly really is thin