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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 with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
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.
Inside the MDTA Police Community Partnerships Academy
Laura Vandervort is a self-proclaimed crime junkie. When she’s not busy supporting the Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) DriveEzMD Customer Service Centers, you can likely find her watching the latest episode of “Chicago P.D.” That’s why a flyer for the MDTA...
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...
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...
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...
Mountaineers stabilize steep slope along Western Maryland highway
Most highway projects don’t require workers to rappel down a rock face. But the MD 135 slope stabilization work project isn’t ordinary. Since April, special teams hired by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) have been...
Overlook dedicated to longtime MDOT employee
In a patch of woods not far from the BWI Rail Station in Hanover, a scenic overlook stands high up in the trees. Turtles, deer and other wildlife typically roam below the elevated wooden platform. On the walkway that leads there, transit riders and employees from...
Day in the Life of the Maryland Transportation Secretary
Port of Baltimore Executive Director Bill Doyle, MDOT Secretary Greg Slater and Governor Larry Hogan took a boat ride to watch new cranes get delivered to the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port. (Photo by Joseph Andrucyk/Office of the Governor) As I headed into work...
Sec. Greg Slater: Every week is infrastructure week
May 10-14th was infrastructure week, but when you work in the transportation sector, every week is infrastructure week. A system of modern transportation infrastructure is critical for Maryland residents and businesses. That’s what we’re working hard to build at the...