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MDOT Grants: Empowering Maryland’s Local Governments to Access Federal Funding
At the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), we take pride in driving Maryland forward by delivering safe, reliable, sustainable and equitable multimodal transportation. An essential part of our mission is helping local governments unlock game changing federal...
Turning Surplus into Opportunity: How MDOT’s Excess Property Drives Economic Growth
When people think of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), they likely picture roads, bridges, trains and buses – not real estate. But MDOT is one of the largest landowners in the state, managing thousands of acres of land used for everything from highways...
Plug, Charge, Drive: What’s up with Maryland’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure?
Uncertainty on electric vehicles (EV) and electric vehicle charging is swirling these days. There...
Preakness 150 Travel Guide: Best Ways to Get Around Baltimore on Race Day
The 150th running of the Preakness Stakes is on May 17, 2025. The second jewel of horse racing’s...
A Conversation With the Women Overseeing the Safety and Security at the Port of Baltimore
There is always something happening at the Port of Baltimore, and Maryland Transportation...
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...
Ports Sworn In as MDOT Secretary
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...
The Future is Now: Connected & Automated Vehicle (CAV) Technology Drives Forward in Maryland
Faster movement of freight. A better economy. And lives saved on the road. Those are just some of the benefits of Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technology outlined by Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Greg Slater at a meeting last month....
As New Year’s Eve approaches, mother of drunken driving victim pleads for people not to drive impaired
For Kimberly Sizemore, each day is an opportunity to remind people not to drink and drive. During the holiday season, when there’s an uptick in impaired driving, it’s more even imperative, the MDOT employee said. She speaks from...
Maryland highway was among first steps on trip from Elkton to New York City for 2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
A 79-foot Norway spruce from Elkton is on a journey to holiday fame. This is the first time a Maryland tree has been chosen as the 2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The tree was cut down Thursday, November 11, at the residence of Devon and Julie Price, and...