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What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back here with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!

Maryland reaches milestone of more than 60,000 registered electric vehicles
There’s some “electrifying” news from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) as more drivers make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Maryland was one of the first states to submit its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan to utilize...

MDOT MDOT MVA encourages drivers to learn more about safety features in new vehicles
Remember when the backup camera was a premium option found only in select models of cars? Invented in 1956 (yes, 1956!) the backup camera didn’t come standard until 2018. Fast forward to today where vehicles are coming equipped with newer safety features such as lane...
MDOT Secretary Slater says we all have a role in ensuring Work Zone Safety
April is Work Zone Safety Awareness Month, and I’m asking everyone to truly listen to the messages...
Earth Day 2021: MDOT smart ponds use innovative stormwater management to help protect the Chesapeake Bay
As Sandy Hertz walked the perimeter of a small pond in Wicomico County one recent afternoon, a...
Archaeology team led by MDOT SHA discovers homesite of Harriet Tubman’s father
Deep in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge on the Eastern Shore, the Maryland Department of...

MDOT planner maps out successful career
Andrew Bernish has 100 chickens to thank for his career. The chickens were the start of a poultry farm he helped establish in a rural South African village while serving in the Peace Corps. The project got him interested in community and economic development, which...

New Watkins Mill interchange will boost economic growth, assist in state’s COVID-19 recovery
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...

‘Transportation and economic development go hand in hand’
As Maryland continues to recover from the outbreak of COVID-19, Deputy Transportation Secretary R. Earl Lewis, Jr. joined other state leaders on June 18 for a virtual discussion on how to bolster the region’s economic development efforts. The plan? To continue working...

MDTA salutes its all-star employees
While most sports professionals have not been on the field during the COVID-19 pandemic, the team at the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has continued its all-star efforts. The MDTA’s All-Star cards, which are featured on social media, provide a chance to...

Searching for fun, at-home activities? Here are a couple BWI Marshall Airport-themed games
Memories are made at the airport. With terminal access at BWI Marshall Airport restricted to ticketed passengers and badged employees, we've been using social media to bring various aspects of the airport to those heeding safer-at-home guidance. We’ve created multiple...