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09/29/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/29/2026 13:30
Maryland Department of Transportation Visits Charles and St. Mary’s Counties as Part of Statewide Transportation Tour
Moore-Miller Administration Officials Outline Six-Year Draft Capital Budget and Provide Local Project Updates
HANOVER, MD (September 29, 2026)
- Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met today with officials from Charles and St. Mary's counties to discuss the Moore-Miller Administration's Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2027 to 2032 . The six-year, $21.9 billion spending plan calls for investments to further enhance safety, maintain the state's transportation system and grow Maryland's economy.
- Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met today with officials from Charles and St. Mary's counties to discuss the Moore-Miller Administration's Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2027 to 2032 . The six-year, $21.9 billion spending plan calls for investments to further enhance safety, maintain the state's transportation system and grow Maryland's economy.
"Visiting each county in Maryland and Baltimore City to discuss the State's transportation system with residents and elected officials is an invaluable part of the budgetary process," said Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson. "I'm grateful to our local leaders for their vision and partnership in creating a safer and stronger transportation system for everyone."
The Draft CTP builds on the Moore-Miller Administration's Serious About Safety initiative and progress in reducing the number of road fatalities and serious injuries by investing in projects that improve roadway safety for all users. The six-year capital plan also advances critical maintenance needs and invests in projects that will drive economic growth across Maryland.
At Tuesday's meetings, transportation officials offered details and updates of several projects and programs affecting Charles and St. Mary's counties. In addition to Secretary Thomson, transportation officials with the State Highway Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration and Maryland Transportation Authority attended the meetings and provided updates.
In Charles County, State Highway Administrator Will Pines said work is concluding on a culvert replacement along MD 225 at a branch of Mattawoman Creek. He thanked residents for their patience and local agencies for coordinating on a detour while the work was underway.
In St. Mary's County, he said design is complete for the $32.3 million MD 5 project from Indian Bridge Road to Great Mills Road. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2027 and will include widening MD 5 from two to four lanes, adding a bicycle lane and sidewalk and replacing the bridge over St. Mary's River.
Other projects funded for Charles and St. Mary's counties in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program, include:
- Finalizing the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Planning and Environment Linkages Study (PEL Study).
- About $5.4 million to support local transit operations in Charles County. The grants will support preventative maintenance and the purchase of two small buses and one medium bus.
- A $200,000 Kim Lamphier Bikeways grant for the Town of La Plata to build phase two of the La Plata Bikeway path along Radio Station Road from Audie Lane to Rosewick Road.
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Supporting local transit operations in St. Mary's County with $1.8 million in grants. The funding will be used for preventative maintenance and buying two medium buses.
The meetings were part of the Maryland Department of Transportation's tour of all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City to discuss the funding plan and receive input from local officials and the public. The tour continues through October. Dates and locations for upcoming sessions can be found here . The schedule is subject to change and will be updated as needed.
The six-year Draft CTP outlines capital investments in each mode funded by the Transportation Trust Fund: Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Port Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, State Highway Administration and The Secretary's Office, as well as Maryland's investment in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The Maryland Transportation Authority's toll facilities are financed, constructed, operated and maintained with toll revenues paid by customers using those facilities.
Following the tour, the Maryland Department of Transportation will submit the Final Fiscal Years 2027-2032 CTP to the Legislature in January for consideration during the 2027 General Assembly session.
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