What’s New at MDOT
MDOT Insider is back with the latest updates on transportation projects and initiatives across Maryland!
MDOT Wrapped: Maryland’s Top 5 Transportation Achievements in 2025
From starting construction on Maryland’s first Pedestrian Safety Action Plan project to the Motor Vehicle Administration’s releasing a data dashboard, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has worked hard this year to increase safety while also saving Marylanders time and money. Below are Maryland’s top five transportation achievements for 2025.
Serving Beyond Transportation: How MDOT Employees Support Maryland Communities
When most people hear “Maryland Department of Transportation” they think roads, bridges, transit, airports, the Port of Baltimore and vehicle registration and driver licensing services. This is all in MDOT’s wheelhouse, but with a deeper look, you will start to notice MDOT employees do more. They keep communities connected, supported and seen.
The Benefit of Trees: Apply for Funding to Support Community Greening!
Free Trees? Yes Please! The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is accepting applications...
From the Mouths of Babes: Kids Share a Critical Message of Work Zone Safety
https://youtu.be/Ce_SxhDSkNE?si=Xz-4kP7st2HigmgQ By now you may have seen it on television or...
Inside the MDTA Police Community Partnerships Academy
Laura Vandervort is a self-proclaimed crime junkie. When she’s not busy supporting the Maryland...
Federal EV Program Up and Running in Maryland
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program, or NEVI, may not be a household name for every Marylander, but the federally funded program is one of Maryland’s best not-so-secret tools available to the state as we work to create a reliable, accessible, and...
Myth vs. Fact: DriveEzMD Smishing Scams Edition
Attention all Marylanders! The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) urges all toll customers to stay alert as smishing scams targeting Marylanders have been rising across the region. Just what are these scams and what do the messages look like? These fraudulent...
Maryland Celebrates the Start of Construction on State’s First Pedestrian Safety Action Plan Project
With shovels in the ground, Maryland took a major step forward towards sharply bending the curve on roadway deaths and saving lives. State transportation officials, along with leaders in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, held a groundbreaking ceremony this week...
SHA Helps Nonprofit Turn Grant Funding into Maryland’s First Adaptive Mountain Biking Trail
The mission of the State Highway Administration is to improve mobility for all transportation users, and that goal took a significant step forward earlier this spring with the official opening of a new adaptive biking trail in the McKeldin Area of Patapsco Valley...
Introducing the Ride Together Rewards: Carpool Incentives Program
Good news, Baltimore commuters! The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with Commuter Connections, recently introduced the new Carpool Incentives Program, offering commuters in the Baltimore region an alternative to improve their trips to...