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About MDOT
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is made up of five modal administrations: the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA); the Maryland Port Administration (MPA); the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA); the State Highway Administration (SHA); the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) – and authorities that are a part of MDOT, including the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This unique approach provides the state’s leadership with the ability to develop a coordinated and balanced approach to transportation.
Webpage Links:
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) mdot.maryland.gov
Maryland Department of Transportation Newsroom http://news.mdot.maryland.gov
MDOT State Highway Administration (SHA) https://www.roads.maryland.gov/pages/home.aspx
MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) https://mva.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
MDOT Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) https://www.mta.maryland.gov/
Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) https://mdta.maryland.gov/
Maryland Port Administration (MPA) https://mpa.maryland.gov/pages/default.aspx
Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) https://www.marylandaviation.com/
Purple Line https://www.purplelinemd.com/
What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back here with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!

All Aboard the Transit Merch Train!
Public transit has long been more than just a way to get around town. It’s a shared experience that connects people with their community. For those who appreciate the beauty of a Metro Subway map, the grandeur of Baltimore’s skyline, the charm of retro designs or the...

New Design for Baltimore’s Key Bridge Advances Monumental, Multi-Year Project
This week I joined Governor Wes Moore, Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld and members of the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board in revealing the new design for the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This reveal...
Marking History: Honoring the Women Who Organized the 1938 Crab Pickers Strike
The triumphant fight for fair pay that lasted five turbulent weeks and led strikers to seek refuge...
Transit Travels: Utilizing MTA’s Multiple Services
Sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic is exhausting. Wouldn’t you rather bypass the backups and have...
President Biden’s Visit Highlights Port of Baltimore Clean Jobs, Green Goals
The Maryland Port Administration was buzzing with excitement this fall as President Joe Biden came...

MDOT, DNR present archaeological findings about Newtowne’s enslaved community
Discoveries of items ranging from Native American pottery to tobacco pipe stems are providing clues about how enslaved Africans and African Americans lived on a former Jesuit Plantation in St. Mary’s County. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), in...

MDOT, DNR dig uncovers hidden history of industrial slavery at two small cabins at Elkridge Furnace site
Two cabins on the historic Elkridge Furnace site in Howard County likely housed enslaved workers in the 1850s. That’s the conclusion of Dr. Julie Schablitsky, Chief of Cultural Resources at the Maryland Department of Transportation. In a partnership with the Maryland...

Masonville Cove partnership continues efforts to keep shorelines clean
Captain Trash Wheel has been removing trash and debris from the Patapsco River for more than four years, but even after collecting more than 29 tons of garbage, there’s more to be done. Queue up shoreline cleanups at Masonville Cove, located on the Patapsco in South...

MDOT branches out to help plant trees in urban communities
James Wolf saw grassy patches at his son’s school “begging for some trees.” So, the community group he’s a member of, Friends of Hampden, applied for a grant to do something about it. This spring, volunteers planted Redbud, Black Gum and White Oak trees at...

MDTA board names William Pines as Acting Executive Director
The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board has named William Pines, PE, PMP, CCM as Acting Executive Director of the 1,800-employee agency that oversees the state’s eight toll facilities and the DriveEzMD Maryland system, effective immediately. Mr. Pines has...