What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
Check out the New Baltimore Transit Incentive Program
Good news, Baltimore commuters! The Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Commuter Choice Maryland recently expanded its Ride Together Rewards Program to include a new Baltimore Transit Incentive Program. During designated promotional periods, first-time...
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...
New CommuterCash App Helps You Plan Your Commute, Earn Rewards
Meet CommuterCash, formerly known as incenTrip, an all-new mobile app developed by Commuter...
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...
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...