James F. Ports, Jr., was sworn in Tuesday, January 11, as the 17th Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), the latest achievement in a public service career spanning more than 30 years, including two decades in transportation at the local, state...
“As today marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 confirmed cases in Maryland, I want to express my gratitude to all of the front-line workers at the Maryland Department of Transportation who have stood tall in the face of a harrowing and uncertain path...
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has completed the new Interstate 81 (Veteran’s Memorial Highway) bridges over the Potomac River in Washington County. The four-year, $104.6 million project improves safety and mobility,...
Many Marylanders and visitors to our state will cross the Bay Bridge over the long Fourth of July weekend, and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is urging everyone to make safety the most important part of their travel plan. Travelers cross the bridge’s...
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) delivered on Governor Larry Hogan’s directive to expedite the project—once slated to last up to two years—and last month reopened the right lane of the westbound Bay Bridge more than a year ahead of schedule. This was...