The Maryland Department of Transportation is partnering with private developers to transform underused public land across the state into mixed-use communities with housing, offices and retail conveniently just steps from MARC, Light Rail and Metro stations.
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Assistant Secretary of Government Affairs and Outreach Drew Morrison has been a transportation fan from an early age. By the time he was in pre-school, he could identify makes and models of cars.He could easily tell a...
What if the secret to easing traffic isn’t one big fix, but a bunch of small, smart nudges — the right billboard, the right employer partner, the right nudge at the right moment? That’s exactly what Commuter Choice Maryland set out to test this year.
Looking to create safe routes for children to get to and from school? How about funding to improve safety for those who walk, bike and roll? What about reducing stormwater runoff or air, water and climate pollution? There’s a grant for that! Cue in the Maryland...
For the Maryland Transit Administration's (MTA) new administrator, it's a bit of a homecoming. Administrator Tony Bridges returned to the MTA earlier this month - this time to lead the agency. On his first day, Administrator Bridges shared a message with MTA's...
Ahead of Labor Day, Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson wrote to our 10,000 employees about the value of the work they do. Here’s her inspiring message about serving the people of Maryland. --- As we enter this Labor Day holiday weekend, I wanted to convey my...
Making transportation safer has long been a focus in Maryland and across the country. Research into a photo with some familiar faces shows our focus on safety goes back decades.
When people think about transportation, they often picture roads, bridges, trains and airports. This summer, I learned that transportation is much more than infrastructure. There’s a whole world behind the scenes with the people who plan, build, maintain and communicate with the communities they serve.
If there’s one thing you should know about Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Assistant Secretary of Administration Percy Dangerfield, it’s that he has an open-door policy.
As students and parents get ready to head back to school, the Maryland Department of Transportation has been hard at work trying to make the trip to and from school safer. Through the national Safe Routes to Schools program, we provide communities with the tools needed to make this happen.