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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 here with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
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 havoc on the roads for days on end. But they can also leave a more lasting nuisance – potholes. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration...
All Aboard the Transit Merch Train!
Public transit has long been more than just a way to get around town. It’s a shared experience that connects people with their community. For those who appreciate the beauty of a Metro Subway map, the grandeur of Baltimore’s skyline, the charm of retro designs or the...
Secretary Wiedefeld Honored with the Eno Transportation Center’s Inaugural Downey Legacy of Service Award
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld has had a lot of firsts in his more than...
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...
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...
Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld sworn into office
It started with the bus ride to school. Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld said that when he was a teenager, he used to take the Number 8 bus from North Baltimore to high school in West Baltimore every day. The more than hour-long journey across the city...
MDOT archaeologists find West African spirit cache at Harriet Tubman’s birthplace
Maryland Department of Transportation archaeologists were searching for homes of enslaved people on the farm where Harriet Tubman was born. They found a home – and a bit of Africa in the process. The discoveries, announced February 14 at an event at the Harriet...
Maryland reaches milestone of more than 60,000 registered electric vehicles
There’s some “electrifying” news from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) as more drivers make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Maryland was one of the first states to submit its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan to utilize...
MDOT MDOT MVA encourages drivers to learn more about safety features in new vehicles
Remember when the backup camera was a premium option found only in select models of cars? Invented in 1956 (yes, 1956!) the backup camera didn’t come standard until 2018. Fast forward to today where vehicles are coming equipped with newer safety features such as lane...
MDOT, DNR present archaeological findings about Newtowne’s enslaved community
Discoveries of items ranging from Native American pottery to tobacco pipe stems are providing clues about how enslaved Africans and African Americans lived on a former Jesuit Plantation in St. Mary’s County. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), in...