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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!
Winter Reflections: BWI Marshall Airport’s Summer Youth Initiative Continues to Inspire Young Aviation Leaders
Summertime fun may seem like a distant memory as winter settles in, but for some Baltimore City students the experiences they gained at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport this past summer are still taking flight.
Building Connections: MDOT’s MOVE Roundtable Brings Communities Together to Advance Mobility and Opportunity
Over four workshops, community members, civic leaders and transportation professionals – along with more than a dozen organizations – came together to explore the transportation challenges and opportunities facing older adults in Maryland.
‘I really like helping other people’: State Highway Emergency Response Technicians Are Angels to Distressed Drivers
Being stranded in a broken-down car can be a harrowing and dangerous experience as cars wiz by you...
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...
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...
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...





