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Intersection Improvements Beginning at Route 13 & Stockton Rd in Pocomoke City
Preliminary work is underway for intersection improvements at Route 13 and Stockton Road in Pocomoke City. MDOT officials say this project will begin in earnest next week and includes: converting the existing traffic control beacons to a full traffic signal adding signal controls to all movements update signage and pavement markings install LED “Red Signal…
Read MoreWork on Route 50 Business & Main Street Bridges in Salisbury Completed
A $5.2-million project to repair both bridges – the Route 50 business/Salisbury Parkway and Main Street – over the Wicomico River in Salisbury has been completed. Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration says these upgrades maintain and improve both bridges for the future. Epoxy crack sealing to the undersides of both bridges is completed…
Read MoreDorchester County Culvert Replacement on MD 336 Completed Ahead of Schedule
A drainage culvert replacement project on Lakesville Road at Worlds End Creek in Dorchester County has been completed weeks ahead of schedule. Maryland State Highway Administration officials say the project included the replacement of existing corrugated metal pipes with reinforced concrete pipes, new guardrails, roadway resurfacing and restriping. The project began earlier this month and…
Read MoreMDOT to Begin Resurfacing of MD 822/University Boulevard in Princess Anne on Tuesday, June 16th
A resurfacing project begins Tuesday, June 16th on MD 822/University Boulevard between Route 13/Ocean Highway and Backbone Road in Princess Anne in Somerset County. Maryland Department of Transportation officials say drivers should expect daytime single-lane closures Monday through Friday from 7am to 6pm. Some detours are also possible when entering MD 822 from Route 13.…
Read MoreMD Law Enforcement Torch Run over Bay Bridge Tuesday Morning
If you’re traveling over the Bay Bridge on Tuesday morning – expect the right and center lanes to be closed temporarily on the westbound span around 10am. The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland will be crossing the Bay Bridge. Minimal traffic delays are expected, but use caution if you are traveling over…
Read MoreWalk Smart, Drive Smart, Bike Smart Campaign Kicks off in Ocean City
Ocean City and the Maryland Department of Transportation kicked off the 2026 Walk Smart, Drive Smart, Bike Smart campaign this morning in the parking lot of the Roland E Powell Convention Center. The campaign is a call for everyone to work together to make the summer season safe for visitors and residents alike. Mayor Rick…
Read MoreMaryland Highway Worker Killed On the Job near Princess Anne
Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal crash on Route 13 in Princess Anne just after noon Tuesday. Police say a highway worker identified as 70 year old Dipakkumar Patel of Delmar, MD was sitting inside a stationary marked Maryland Department of Transportation vehicle at a highway maintenance project at King Miller Road when the…
Read MoreMDOT to Temporarily Reduce Route 50 Speed Limit in Hebron Work Zone
Beginning Thursday, April 16 the speed limit on Route 50 at the Old Railroad Road intersection work zone area in Hebron will be lowered from 55 to 45. This is being done to enhance work zone safety of the just under 2-mile section of roadway where intersection safety improvements are underway. Signage will be in…
Read MoreRoute 13 Truck Weigh & Inspection Station to be Upgraded and Modernized
Construction on an upgrade and modernization of the Route 13 Truck Weigh and Inspection Station near Delmar is expected to begin this month. Maryland Highway officials say the weigh station will not be enlarged – all the improvements are designed to fit within the existing foot-print of the facility. Upgrades include new truck height detectors…
Read MoreIntersection Work to Begin Nov 1 at Routes 50 & 589 Near Berlin
Drivers in Worcester County should expect delays if you are driving in the area of the Routes 50 and 589 intersection east of Berlin. State Highway officials say that work associated with a commercial development and apartment complex, Coastal Square, will begin at that intersection on Saturday – and should be completed in the spring…
Read MoreMDOT To Meet with Wicomico County on Draft CTP for FY 2026-2031 Thursday, Oct 23
On Thursday, October 23, representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with officials from Wicomico County to discuss the agency’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2031. This details a $21.5-billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network and transportation officials are looking for review and comments on…
Read MoreFree Transit for Federal Workers on MARC and Commuter Bus during Government Shutdown in MD
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced that the Maryland Transit Administration will provide free MARC and Commuter Bus service to federal workers during the federal government shutdown. Gov Moore says Maryland is mobilizing to ease the shutdown’s burden on people, but the longer the shutdown lasts the more pain will be felt. The free service…
Read MoreMDOT Visits Worcester, Somerset and Kent Counties as Part of Statewide Transportation Tour; Projects to Improve Safety
Maryland Transportation Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle met this week with local officials in Worcester and Somerset counties to go over a proposed six-year plan that outlines $21.5 billion in investments for projects and programs designed to improve safety, maintain the state’s transportation network, and support economic growth…. She added that the Department’s Draft Consolidated…
Read MoreMD SHA to Close MD 405 Crossover at Rt 301 Beginning Saturday Till Further Notice
After 2 deadly crashes that took the lives of three people in just 3 days this week, Maryland State Highway officials are closing the median crossover for MD 405/Price Station Road at Rt 301 in Queen Anne’s County. This closure will begin Saturday – only emergency vehicle access will be maintained at that intersection. Drivers…
Read MoreMD to Place Historical Marker Honoring Harriet Tubman Monday
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will be on the shore Monday morning to unveil a historical marker honoring the birthplace and legacy of Harriet Tubman. The marker will be placed at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center on Golden Hill Road in Church Creek at 9am – by the Governor and other state and local…
Read MoreMD Law Enforcement Torch Run to Cross Bay Bridge Tuesday Morning
If you’re heading towards Baltimore on Tuesday – be aware – the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Maryland will be running over the Bay Bridge around 10am. They will cross the westbound span – and the right and center lanes will be closed temporarily while the runners cross the bridge. MDOT officials say…
Read MoreMDOT Announces Rehabilitation Work on Harry Kelley Bridge into OC to Continue Through Summer
Getting in and out of Ocean City this summer could be a little slower than usual. Maryland Department of Transportation officials announced that work on the Route 50 Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge will continue through the summer – before the work is completed in June of 2026 – weather permitting. The ongoing rehabilitation work is…
Read MoreRoute 50 Drawbridge in Salisbury to Close for Work Friday Night
Beginning Friday night, the Maryland State Highway Administration will close the Route 50/Salisbury Parkway drawbridge in Salisbury in both directions to conduct steel repairs on the bridge. Beginning at 7pm, expect traffic to be detoured around the work zone. Drivers are urged to use the Salisbury Bypass as an alternate route or the local road…
Read MoreMDOT’s Complete Streets Projects Pave Way for Safer Roads Statewide
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), along with the State Highway Administration (SHA) and Smart Growth America, has released the final report from its Complete Streets Leadership Academy, a program focused on improving road safety through quick-build demonstration projects. Following the success of these pilot efforts, MDOT now plans to expand these Complete Streets demonstration…
Read MoreMDOT Wants Your Comments on New Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The Maryland Transportation Department is looking for your comments on the draft Statewide Transportation Improvement Program which was released on Friday. The STIP compiles state, local and regional highway and transit projects that are federally funded and planned for study and construction over the next 4 year. Public comment will be taken through April 4th.…
Read MoreNew Fines for Work Zone Speed Violations in Maryland Effective January 1, 2025
Beginning in the new year, a tiered fine system for work zone speed violations in Maryland will to into effect. This new system is from the Maryland Road Worker Protection Act which was approved by the General Assembly during the 2024 Legislative Session and signed into law on April 9th. Maryland Department of Transportation officials…
Read MoreMD Highway Administration’s Office of Traffic and Safety Rolls out Safety Survey for Pedestrians & Cyclists
The Maryland Department of Transportation is strengthening its commitment to improve safety for people walking, cycling or rolling on roads who are at higher risk of injury of fatal crashes. A statewide survey is available online – and the public is invited to provide input through the end of January. Public meetings to present the…
Read MoreResurfacing of Route 50 in Worcester County to Begin Thursday
It’s no trick – on Halloween, the Maryland Department of Transportation will begin milling and paving on Route 50/Ocean Gateway east from the Wicomico County line to Old Ocean City Road/MD 346. Drivers should expect major traffic impacts and delays with single-lane closures during the resurfacing project weekdays from 7am to 6pm – times are…
Read MoreConstruction on Shared-Use Path Along Crisfield Hwy Underway in Somerset County
Maryland Transportation crews began work last week on the next phase of the 12-mile shared-use path that will run parallel to Maryland 413/Crisfield Highway from Route 13 to the Big Annemessex River in Somerset County. The path is a pedestrian and bicycle path and also includes a parking lot, new signage and pavement markings. There…
Read MoreMDOT Brings Statewide Investment Tour to Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico Counties Tuesday, Sept 17
Representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico officials on Tuesday, September 17 to discuss the agency’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030, which details a $18.9 billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network. The meetings are part of the Department’s tour visiting every…
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