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Gov Hogan Joined MDOT MVA at MACo in Ocean City

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Debuts Pilot Program to Test Lifesaving Alcohol Detection Technology MDOT MVA will test sensor system with potential to reduce drunk driving fatalities Governor Larry Hogan joined Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials Thursday in launching Driven to Protect, a public-private partnership between the state and proponents of a new breath alcohol detection system that could […]

MSP Combat Illegal Street Racing & Aggresive Driving

A joint law enforcement initiative to combat aggressive driving and illegal street racing on Friday night leads to 120 citations issued to motorists in Baltimore County. Traffic enforcement efforts by Maryland state troopers and Baltimore County officers during the eight-hour operation resulted in 130 traffic stops on Friday, June 7, 2019. The initiative resulted in […]

BPW Approves Statewide Traffic Relief Plan

Solution to State’s Decades-Long Traffic Problems Advances; First Phase Will Be Major I-270 Improvements; Revenue Sharing for Transit Will Be Part of Project The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) advanced Governor Larry Hogan’s bold, transformative plan to solve some of the state’s decades-long traffic problems. The board designated the Traffic Relief Plan as eligible […]

UPDATE: Public Meeting / Rt. 261 Project

UPDATE:  The Public Meeting has been postponed. Once a new date is provided, it will be shared. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will hold a public meeting regarding the Rt. 261 project (from 9th Street to the Anne Arundel County line). The meeting will be Monday, May 20, 2019 at Windy Hill […]

MVA Campaign: PARK THE PHONE, Statewide Enforcement

MVA Campaign, Statewide Enforcement Highlight April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month Each year, distracted driving results in more than 28,000 injuries on Maryland roads. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) Highway Safety Office is working with State and local law enforcement to encourage motorists […]

2019 Keep Maryland Beautiful Grants Total $215,505

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 […]