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What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back here with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
Work Zone Safety: How Portable Flagging Stations Help Keep Workers Safe
Each day in Maryland there are 300 highway construction, maintenance and utility work zones with more than 1,000 workers. From 2019-2023, there were 7,110 work zone-related crashes in Maryland – an average of more than 1,400 each year – resulting in 2,587 injuries and...
MDOT Introduces New Process for Maryland Counties to Share Transportation Priorities
Each year, Maryland counties identify and share their transportation priorities with the Maryland Department of Transportation to help inform the development of the agency’s capital budget, also known as the Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP). This year, we are...
MDOT Celebrates 10,000 Certified Small and Minority-Owned Firms
The Maryland Department of Transportation is thrilled to announce that there are now 10,000...
Completing Maryland’s Streets: New Implementation Plans to Drive Our Work
Did you know that Maryland has a goal of reducing deaths and injuries on our roads to zero by...
This Pothole Season, New “Hot Box” Makes Repairs Even More Efficient
Each year, winter brings the usual presents of cold, ice and snow. All of those elements can wreak...
Ready to Tackle Snow: Inside BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport’s Winter Weather Operation
Airport winter weather operations are critical to maintaining the safety and efficiency of air travel. The primary objective of airport snow operations is to ensure that aircraft can land, take off, and taxi safely and without difficulty during winter storm...
Marking History: Honoring the Women Who Organized the 1938 Crab Pickers Strike
The triumphant fight for fair pay that lasted five turbulent weeks and led strikers to seek refuge in a church, now has its own spotlight. The former untold story is among Maryland’s latest roadside historical markers and proudly displayed on the Eastern Shore for...
Transit Travels: Utilizing MTA’s Multiple Services
Sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic is exhausting. Wouldn’t you rather bypass the backups and have someone else drive? It’s possible thanks to the Maryland Transit Administration’s robust transit network.
President Biden’s Visit Highlights Port of Baltimore Clean Jobs, Green Goals
More than $147 Million in Federal Funding Will Support Efforts to Decarbonize and Electrify Marine Terminals.
MDOT at Work: 5 Things You Need to Know
Welcome to 5 Things You Need to Know! This is a regular feature that will keep tabs on the exciting initiatives and programs at the Maryland Department of Transportation.