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The Maryland Department of Transportation is comprised of six agencies which share the mission of moving goods and people across our state via highways, rail, water and air. These agencies include: the State Highway Administration, Maryland Port Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Transportation Authority. With all these transportation modes working together, MDOT is committed to advancing and transforming the state’s transportation system by incorporating the Moore-Miller administration’s four E’s – equity, economic opportunity, engagement and the environment. Stop by frequently!
Number of electric vehicles continues to grow in Maryland
Maryland is charged up over electric vehicles. The number of EV registrations continue to rise, with 68,628 in Maryland as of March 31, an increase of almost 2,500 since February. Just over 10 years ago, there were 609 EVs in the state. “Electric vehicle registrations...
Maryland Transit Administration helps clear the air with transition to zero-emission buses
When does zero mean more than zero? When it’s about the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration’s zero-emission buses. As the name implies, the buses have zero carbon emissions, since they’re electric. It also means zero engine noise,...
Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld sworn into office
It started with the bus ride to school. Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld said that when he was a teenager, he used to take the Number 8 bus from North Baltimore to high school in West Baltimore every day. The more than hour-long journey across the city...
MDOT archaeologists find West African spirit cache at Harriet Tubman’s birthplace
Maryland Department of Transportation archaeologists were searching for homes of enslaved people on the farm where Harriet Tubman was born. They found a home – and a bit of Africa in the process. The discoveries, announced February 14 at an event at the Harriet...
Maryland reaches milestone of more than 60,000 registered electric vehicles
There’s some “electrifying” news from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) as more drivers make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Maryland was one of the first states to submit its National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan to utilize...
MDOT MDOT MVA encourages drivers to learn more about safety features in new vehicles
Remember when the backup camera was a premium option found only in select models of cars? Invented in 1956 (yes, 1956!) the backup camera didn’t come standard until 2018. Fast forward to today where vehicles are coming equipped with newer safety features such as lane...