As fog burned off the wetlands at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge one recent morning, Dr. Julie Schablitsky trudged deep into the muck. Water inundated the roads. Phragmites grew alongside. Trees that are succumbing to rising waters – collectively called...
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,...
They never hesitated. Not when water on flooded highways was about waist-deep, not when torrential rain made conditions worse. Three Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) workers from the Leonardtown Maintenance Shop rescued two...
Surrounded by farmland in rural Dorchester County, the Bucktown Village Store looks much like it did nearly two centuries ago. A mutt named Chevy lies on the porch. Inside, groceries like soap, tea and baking powder line the shelves. And on a hot summer...
A new report issued by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) outlines potential regional transit services and ridesharing opportunities that could be possible if managed lanes are built along the I-270 and I-495...
Maryland Transportation Authority Police 1st Sgt. Greg Sampson still remembers the call. There was a serious crash on Interstate 95. A motorist was injured, and investigators were needed for a crash reconstruction. As administrator of the MDTA Police’s Unmanned...
During the COVID-19 State of Emergency, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has kept working on vital projects, including the new interchange at I-270 and Watkins Mill in Montgomery County. The project will foster economic growth...