Tag: Maryland Department of Transportation

Roadbuilding

Md. DOT SHA receives award for MD 404 widening project

MDOT SHA goal is to improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve MD 404 between US 50 and the Town of Denton. Check on the video of the project here.

July 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Md. bridge named for Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) representatives joined elected officials and American Legion representatives to dedicate the Route 22 bridge over Interstate 95 in Aberdeen as the Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Bridge in honor of Civil War veteran Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton, the only native born Medal of Honor recipient in […]

November 15, 2017

Roadbuilding

Maryland to spend $50 million to install new Smart Traffic Signals

The state of Maryland is preparing to embark on a $50.3 million project to install Smart Traffic Signals designed to adjust to real-time traffic conditions. The system uses computer software to adjust the signals to optimize traffic flow and ease congestion. It will replace 20-year-old traffic signals. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) State Highway […]

October 30, 2017

Roadbuilding

Md. governor calls for massive $9B plan for I-270, I-495

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has kicked off a $9 billion plan to add four new lanes each to some of the most congested roads in the country: Interstate 270, Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway) and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD 295). The state will soon issue requests for information from developers to join what would become […]

September 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Md. Purple Line rail project gets $900 million boost

A plan to make travel easier via light rail for residents in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland got a $900 million infusion, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The money will go toward the future 16.2-mile Purple Line that will link with three Washington Metropolitan Area Transit (WMATA) lines, […]

September 4, 2017

Roadbuilding

Maryland DOT seeks public comment on 2017 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking public comment on its Fiscal Year 2017 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The plan covers four years of transportation projects compiled from state, local and regional plans. Projects included in the STIP, the agency says, were developed using the 2035 Maryland Transportation Plan (MTP).  The plan is a […]

June 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Maryland DOT launches its own radio station

Baltimore drivers only have to turn the radio dial to 93.5 in order to get real time updates on transportation issues around the state. The Maryland Department of Transportation recently launched WTTZ 93.5 as a resource for those in Baltimore to hear about traffic conditions and other news from the Maryland Highway Administration, the Maryland Transit Authority, the Maryland Transportation […]

March 25, 2016

Roadbuilding

Maryland makes highway construction engineering plans free online

Maryland has made it quite a bit cheaper for contractors to access plans for highway jobs. In fact, the state’s made it free. According to the Washington Post, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said this week that all of state’s engineering plans for highway construction projects are now all available for free online. As of July 1, […]

July 30, 2015

Roadbuilding

Maryland governor announces $1.97 billion for highways and bridges

Maryland will see $1.97 billion provided for 84 highway and bridge projects across the state, with the majority of the total being used for new projects. Gov. Larry Hogan announced June 25 that of the $1.35 billion going toward new projects, $845 million will be dedicated to major projects and $500 million will be used […]

June 26, 2015

Roadbuilding

More Maryland bridges found to be crumbling upon ordered inspections

After inspecting nearly 70 bridges, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) workers removed loose concrete from five bridges Feb. 14-15, according to a report by the news station WTOP. The actions follow a recent incident involving falling bridge debris striking a passing motorist’s vehicle in Morningside, Md. The driver was not injured. Of the 69 bridges that the SHA inspected […]

February 18, 2015

Roadbuilding

Maryland DOT orders bridge inspections in response to overpass dropping debris into traffic

Acting Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn has ordered the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) to inspect all state-owned bridges of the same age and condition as the Capital Beltway I-495/I-95 bridge. The bridge dropped debris on a motorist recently though no one was injured in the incident. The department says the order applies to […]

February 15, 2015