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2019 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Total $215,505

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Grants Supports Communities, Projects and Schools University of Maryland Baltimore County was a recipient of a 2019 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grant. Maryland Environmental Trust (MET), a unit of the Maryland Department of Resources, has awarded 71 grants totaling $215,505 toward environmental education, community cleanup and beautification projects through the Keep Maryland Beautiful program. These annual […]

MDOT Honored at MDQI Conference in Baltimore

MDOT Projects Win 16 MdQI Awards of Excellence for Projects and Planning Studies Completed in 2018; MD 404 Widening Project, BWI Marshall Cargo Facility Expansion Receive Multiple Honors The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has received new honors for delivering outstanding transportation projects throughout the state. Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn and MDOT Business Unit […]

Call for Applications for Traffic Safety Program

Maryland Seeks Grant Proposals for Statewide program More than $12 Million Awarded in 2018 for Highway Safety Efforts The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office (MDOT MVA MHSO) is accepting grant applications for traffic safety projects that will take place between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020 (Federal Fiscal Year […]

International Industry Forum for I-495 & I-270 P3 Program

December 13th Event to Bring P3 Transportation Industry to Maryland The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) today announced it will hold an international industry forum for the I-495 and I-270 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program on December 13, 2018 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport.  Registration is required for the forum, scheduled from 8 a.m. to […]

New Southwest Airlines Maintenance Facility for BWI

Governor Larry Hogan Announces Major New Southwest Airlines Maintenance Facility for BWI Marshall Airport Project Will Create 450 Jobs Over 3 Years; Southwest Marks 25 Years of Service in Maryland with Enhanced Commitment Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland transportation leaders today joined Gary Kelly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for Southwest Airlines, […]

Governor Larry Hogan Breaks Ground on MD 97

Relocation Construction Project in Brookeville New Two-Lane Roadway Alignment, Bridges, Roundabouts, Bike Lanes, and Sidewalks in Montgomery County Historic Town Scheduled to Open in Fall 2021 Standing near Salem United Methodist Church along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue), Governor Larry Hogan today broke ground on the MD 97 Relocated project in the historic Town of Brookeville […]

Police Work Together To Combat Illegal Street Racing

Maryland state troopers from the Golden Ring Barrack and Baltimore County officers joined forces to carry out a joint initiative that focused enforcement efforts on aggressive driving and illegal street racing in Baltimore County. Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers and Baltimore County officers during the operation resulted in more than 60 traffic stops […]

Nearly $60 Million in Grants for Local Roads

August 31 Deadline Set for Grant Applications The Hogan administration today announced $57.9 million in grants available for roads in Baltimore City and municipalities and counties across the state. The grants will be awarded to jurisdictions based on the existing formula for the distribution of Highway User Revenues (HURs). The application, which was recently released […]

Law Enforcement Kick off Impaired Driving Prevention

Efforts Through Labor Day US 50 Bay to Beach High Visibility Enforcement Begins August 17 The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) joined law enforcement officials from across the Eastern Shore today to challenge motorists to “Be Legendary” by being a sober driver.  The new educational campaign is part of the Checkpoint Strikeforce regional effort that […]