About
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 with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
The Benefit of Trees: Apply for Funding to Support Community Greening!
Free Trees? Yes Please! The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is accepting applications again for its Urban Tree Grant Program! Communities in urban areas who have lost trees due to the construction of transportation projects are eligible for awards up to...
From the Mouths of Babes: Kids Share a Critical Message of Work Zone Safety
It’s a powerful message of highway work zone safety, delivered by children urging Marylanders to help their fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and grandparents get home safely every day.
“Behind every project we are all connected,” says one youngster in the video.
“My dad works here,” says another.
“My mom works here,” adds a third.
“Work zone safety… is everybody’s responsibility!” say two other children.
At the Maryland Department of Transportation, We Are Serious About Safety
More than 570 people lost their lives on Maryland roadways in 2024. A quarter of those deaths...
Here’s What You Should Know About MDOT’s New Strategic Asset Management Plan
In keeping with statewide modernization efforts and our larger commitment to data-driven decision...
Forecasting Holiday Travel: How MDOT Predicts the Best Times to Travel
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and the beginning of the busy summer travel...
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...
Motorists reminded to move over, slow down to keep first responders and road workers safe
Bryan Walker has had his share of close calls. As a Senior Emergency Response Technician for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Walker spends his days helping motorists on the side of the road – traffic often whizzing by...