Maryland Department of Transportation

Washington Post - Mon September 13, 2021

Maryland Will Avoid Gravesites in Capital Beltway Widening Plans

Maryland highway officials committed to avoid a historical African American cemetery when adding toll lanes to the Capital Beltway after 27 "probable" or "possible" unmarked graves were detected along the highway this summer, a state archaeologist said Sept....

Garrett County Republican News - Wed August 18, 2021

Construction on MD Highway 39 Bridge Should Be Done by End of 2021

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) reported that construction of the Hutton Road (MD Highway 39) bridge over the Youghiogheny River in the town of Crellin has surpassed the 60 percent mark, with full completion expected by the end of the year....

Accelerate Maryland Partners - Thu August 12, 2021

Maryland Board of Public Works Votes to Advance New American Legion Bridge I-270 Traffic Relief Plan

The Maryland Board of Public Works voted to approve the Phase P3 Agreement for the New American Legion Bridge I-270 Traffic Relief Plan, clearing the way for predevelopment work to begin in collaboration with stakeholders and corridor communities prior to final design and construction....

Transport Topics - Mon January 25, 2021

Maryland DOT Weighs Three Proposals for Major Interstate Projects

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has received three proposals from teams composed of private sector firms interested in becoming the developer for major interstate improvement work. Specifically, the firms are vying for responsibility to oversee predevelopment work on the American Legion Bridge and Interstate 270....

Washington Post - Thu December 03, 2020

Maryland, Purple Line Firms Reach $250M Deal to Restart Project

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will pay an additional $250 million to salvage a 36-year partnership with the companies managing construction of the delayed Purple Line, state officials said Nov....

Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 03, 2020

Wagman Replaces Aging Capital Beltway Spans

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is in the process of replacing the I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway) bridges over MD 214 (Central Avenue) in Largo as part of its continuing effort to keep bridges safe and reduce congestion....

CEG - Wed November 25, 2020

Maryland Bridge Replacement Under Way in Sparrows Point

Construction is under way to replace three bridges at the Sparrows Point Boulevard and Wharf Road interchange in Baltimore County, Md. The corridor provides employee and freight access to Tradepoint Atlantic, the former site of Bethlehem Steel, which is now home to distribution centers for Amazon, FedEx, Under Armour, and soon, McCormick and Company....

The Washington Post - Mon November 02, 2020

Study Finds Maryland Monorail Could Generate Billions in Benefits

A 27-mi. monorail along Interstate 270 between Shady Grove and Frederick in Maryland would generate nearly $4 billion more in economic benefits over three decades than it would cost to build and operate, according to a new study funded by monorail supporters....

CEG - Wed August 26, 2020

New Maryland Route 355 Bridge Designed to Provide Flood Relief

Just to the northwest of Washington, D.C., most drivers are all too familiar with brutal traffic on Maryland Route 355, where it's known as Wisconsin Avenue and Rockville Pike. Where MD Route 355 is known as Frederick Road, drivers can expect temporary stoppages after work ramped up on the construction of a new bridge over Little Bennett Creek in Hyattstown....

Maryland Matters - Wed July 22, 2020

Four Teams Seeking Maryland Highway Contract Clear First Hurdle

All four of the private-sector construction teams seeking to build express toll lanes in the Washington, D.C., suburbs have cleared their first hurdle. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) announced July 17 that the four consortia who sought shortlist status have been granted it....