MDOT - Maryland Department of Transportation
09/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/22/2026 16:05
Maryland Department of Transportation Visits Calvert and Montgomery 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 22, 2026)
- Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met today with officials from Calvert and Montgomery 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 Calvert and Montgomery 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 impacting Calvert and Montgomery 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 Calvert County, State Highway Administrator Will Pines said studies are continuing related to the potential replacement of the Thomas Johnson Bridge. He also said work is expected to begin in 2027 on improvements on MD 231 to add a westbound left-turn lane at MD 508 in the Barstow area. Other safety projects along MD 231 are scheduled in 2028 and 2029.
In Montgomery County, Administrator Pines noted completion of the first Pedestrian Safety Action Plan project in the county, along MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue), is expected this winter.
Other projects funded for Calvert and Montgomery counties in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program include:
- Completing construction and testing on the Purple Line. The project is now 92% complete.
- Advancing key safety projects along MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) in Montgomery Hills.
- $44 million to support local transit operations in Montgomery County including to buy replacement buses and fund the rideshare program.
- Supporting local transit operations in Calvert County with $1.3 million in grants. The funding will support preventative maintenance, rideshare operations and the purchase of two small buses.
- $2.46 million from a Transportation Alternatives Program grant to Montgomery County. The funding will be used to build about 3,600 feet of shared use path and complete a portion of the Heritage Triangle Trail.
- $165,000 in grants to Montgomery County from the Kim Lamphier Bikeways Program to expand access. The funding will go towards purchases of 55 e-bikes and 28 batteries for the Capital Bikeshare system.
- $234,000 from a Recreational Trails Program grant to Montgomery County. The funds will be spent on upgrading an eroded trail and boardwalk linking Rock Creek Park and the Purple Line to the nearby nature sanctuary.
- $182,000 for the Montgomery County Airpark from the Maryland Aviation Administration's Statewide Aviation Grants program to support hangar construction.
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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