What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
MD 295 Corridor Pilot: Lessons Learned & Looking Ahead
What if the secret to easing traffic isn’t one big fix, but a bunch of small, smart nudges — the right billboard, the right employer partner, the right nudge at the right moment? That’s exactly what Commuter Choice Maryland set out to test this year.
MDOT Grants Roadshow: Connecting Local Partners, Nonprofits and the Business Community to Transportation-Related Grants & Opportunities
Looking to create safe routes for children to get to and from school? How about funding to improve safety for those who walk, bike and roll? What about reducing stormwater runoff or air, water and climate pollution? There’s a grant for that! Cue in the Maryland...
MTA’s New Administrator Tony Bridges says he’s “Proud to be Part of the Team”
For the Maryland Transit Administration's (MTA) new administrator, it's a bit of a homecoming....
Celebrating “work worth doing” on Labor Day
Ahead of Labor Day, Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson wrote to our 10,000 employees about the...
Serious About Safety… in 1963
Making transportation safer has long been a focus in Maryland and across the country. Research...
A Summer of Service, Learning and Transportation
When people think about transportation, they often picture roads, bridges, trains and airports. This summer, I learned that transportation is much more than infrastructure. There’s a whole world behind the scenes with the people who plan, build, maintain and communicate with the communities they serve.
Meet Dr. Dangerfield: MDOT’s Newest Assistant Secretary
If there’s one thing you should know about Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Assistant Secretary of Administration Percy Dangerfield, it’s that he has an open-door policy.
Back to School: How MDOT is Helping Provide Students with Safe Routes to School
As students and parents get ready to head back to school, the Maryland Department of Transportation has been hard at work trying to make the trip to and from school safer. Through the national Safe Routes to Schools program, we provide communities with the tools needed to make this happen.
How the Port of Baltimore Brings Everyday Products to You
Do you ever shop at Target, Home Depot, Walmart, Lowe’s or Dick’s Sporting Goods and wonder how these stores get their merchandise? Of course not! Most people never give a second thought about the journey behind what they buy. But the fact is many of the items sold in the stores we shop in come right through the Port of Baltimore. Here’s how it works.
Delivering Results: Celebrating Two Years of MDOT’s Complete Streets Policy
Our Complete Streets approach is making a real difference. Currently the number of people killed in crashes in Maryland is down more than 17% year over year. In 2025, fatal crashes dropped by 18%, with the biggest gains among pedestrians and bicyclists.