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Tickets, Tickets, Collecting All Tickets Please!

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Are You Still in Possession of a Maryland Tolling Ticket or Ticket Book? This payment method was used in the past to travel through Maryland tolling facilities. With all-electronic tolling being statewide, this payment option can no longer be utilized. As a courtesy, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) can offer the following three options for […]

MDOT’s Public Hearings on American Legion Bridge

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The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has scheduled public hearings on July 12 and July 14 as part of the toll rate range setting process public comment period for proposed High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes within Phase 1 South: American Legion Bridge I-270 to I-370. Elements of the MDTA staff tolling proposal for public comment include: […]

Ceremonies in Annapolis Honor 2021 Graduates

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And the Class of 2020; New MDTA & MDOT MTA Police Officers Begin Field Training Members of Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Recruit Class 54 celebrated their graduation Friday afternoon during a ceremony at Sandy Point State Park after completing a demanding academy training program that began in September 2020. In addition to the difficulty of […]

Tunnel Overnight Lane Closures for May 17 – 18, 2021

During tunnel closures at the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, drivers may experience 15-20 minute delays while two-way operations (during which one lane of southbound and northbound traffic is directed into the tunnel that remains open) are implemented. Closure times are dependent on traffic volumes. The Northbound Tunnel is scheduled to be closed at 8:30 p.m. on […]

Update on State’s Response to Colonial Pipeline Incident

Secretary of Transportation to Issue Emergency Waivers of Weight Restrictions and Hours-of-Service Requirements for Maryland Motor Carriers Energy, Transportation, and Emergency Management Agencies Engaged in Statewide Response Governor Larry Hogan today authorized Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Greg Slater to take emergency measures to respond to the Colonial Pipeline incident and ensure continuity of […]

Sierra Club on the Proposed Maglev Project

The Sierra Club announced its opposition to the “Baltimore- Washington DC Maglev Project” and will be endorsing the No-Build option in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement citing that any possible benefits are far outweighed by the fundamental inequity of the project, its irreversible adverse impacts on protected public lands, and its negative impacts on local […]

MDOT Projects Receive Twenty Awards of Excellence

At Annual Maryland Quality Initiative Conference The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) announced today that MDOT was honored with 20 Awards of Excellence from the Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) for projects completing major project development milestones or construction during 2020. “MdQI continues to embrace innovation and partnership,” said MDOT SHA Administrator […]

E-ZPass Customers Who Travel the Intercounty Connector 

Since July 2020, the MDTA had temporarily paused posting E-ZPass transactions for the ICC to customer accounts. This ensured that ICC toll trips were being constructed accurately prior to the launch of MDTA’s next generation tolling system in the next few months. We have resumed posting these transactions to E-ZPass accounts. Please be assured that […]

Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study Environmental Impact

The Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the ongoing Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study is now available for review and comment at baycrossingstudy.com through Monday, May 10, 2021. Originally scheduled for December, release of the DEIS was delayed due to concerns with rising state COVID-19 rates and associated restrictions. In following public health guidance […]