Transportation Talk
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MDOT is comprised of six agencies – MDOT SHA, MDOT MPA, MDOT MAA, MDOT MTA, MDOT MVA and the MDTA – which all share the mission of moving goods and people across our state. The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t changed that mission, just the ways we’re fulfilling it with campaigns, projects and the dedication of our employees — frontline and behind-the-scenes. Stop by frequently!
Motorists reminded to move over, slow down to keep first responders and road workers safe
Bryan Walker has had his share of close calls. As a Senior Emergency Response Technician for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Walker spends his days helping motorists on the side of the road – traffic often whizzing by...
Mountaineers stabilize steep slope along Western Maryland highway
Most highway projects don’t require workers to rappel down a rock face. But the MD 135 slope stabilization work project isn’t ordinary. Since April, special teams hired by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) have been...
Overlook dedicated to longtime MDOT employee
In a patch of woods not far from the BWI Rail Station in Hanover, a scenic overlook stands high up in the trees. Turtles, deer and other wildlife typically roam below the elevated wooden platform. On the walkway that leads there, transit riders and employees from...
Day in the Life of the Maryland Transportation Secretary
Port of Baltimore Executive Director Bill Doyle, MDOT Secretary Greg Slater and Governor Larry Hogan took a boat ride to watch new cranes get delivered to the Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port. (Photo by Joseph Andrucyk/Office of the Governor) As I headed into work...
Sec. Greg Slater: Every week is infrastructure week
May 10-14th was infrastructure week, but when you work in the transportation sector, every week is infrastructure week. A system of modern transportation infrastructure is critical for Maryland residents and businesses. That’s what we’re working hard to build at the...
MDOT Secretary Slater says we all have a role in ensuring Work Zone Safety
April is Work Zone Safety Awareness Month, and I’m asking everyone to truly listen to the messages coming from state departments of transportation across the country on this topic. I started with the Maryland Department of Transportation in the 1990s in the Plats and...