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09/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/15/2026 15:46

Maryland Department of Transportation Visits Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico 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 15, 2026)
- Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met today with officials from Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico 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 Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico 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.

State Highway Administrator Will Pines said in Wicomico County, crews are nearing completion of the $17 million replacement of the US 13 Business bridge over the east branch of the Wicomico River. Work is expected to be done by the end of the year.

In Worcester County, Administrator Pines noted recent completion of mechanical repairs at the US 50 Harry W. Kelley Drawbridge, with painting of the bridge expected to begin early 2027. And in Somerset County, he said design work is expected to be completed by the end of the year on an acceleration lane on US 13 at MD 667.

Other projects funded for Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico counties in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program, include:

  • $5.2 million in grants to Shore Transit to support local transit operations. The funding is for preventative maintenance, mobility management, facility improvements and two medium-duty buses.
  • $3 million in grants to support funding a heavy-duty bus and preventative maintenance for local transit operations in Ocean City.
  • From the Maryland Aviation Administration's Statewide Aviation Grants program:
    • ​$766,000 for the Ocean City Municipal Airport to support approach lighting system improvements, taxiway reconstruction and security fencing.
    • $151,000 for the Salisbury Regional Airport for improved air traffic control tower equipment, improved navigational aids and runway rehabilitation.
    • $21,000 for the Crisfield-Somerset County Airport to support design for runway reconstruction.
  • A nearly $94,000 Kim Lamphier Bikeways Grant to the Town of Snow Hill for the final design of a portion of the John Walter Smith Bikeway.

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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