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10/05/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/05/2026 08:42
Maryland Department of Transportation Visits Anne Arundel County as Part of Statewide Transportation Tour
Moore-Miller Administration Officials Outline Six-Year Draft Capital Budget and Provide Local Project Updates
HANOVER, MD (October 5, 2026)
- Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met today with officials from Anne Arundel County 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 Anne Arundel County 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 Monday's meeting, transportation officials offered details and updates of several projects and programs affecting Anne Arundel County. In addition to Secretary Thomson, transportation officials with the State Highway Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Port Administration and Maryland Transportation Authority attended the meeting and provided updates.
State Highway Administrator Will Pines said two of the county's three Pedestrian Safety Action Plan projects - Ritchie Highway from Mountain Road to MD 648 in Glen Burnie, and MD 3 Business from Stevenson Road to Oak Manor Drive - have been advertised for construction bids. The third, on MD 450 from MD 2 to Spa Road, is in the design stage after a workshop this past spring to gather community feedback and ideas.
Administrator Pines noted that a workshop also was held over the summer for the safety and mobility project on I-97 between MD 32 and US 50. The project will make travel safer and more efficient for drivers and transit users in the corridor and will improve traffic flow to help keep motorists on the interstate instead of diverting to MD 2, MD 3 and other routes to avoid congestion.
Other projects funded for Anne Arundel County in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program include:
- $4.7 million in grants to support local transit operations in Anne Arundel County including preventative maintenance, four small buses and the rideshare program.
- Completing BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport's Concourse A/B Connector and Baggage Handling System Replacement project, the airport's largest capital project to date.
- A $200,000 Transportation Alternatives grant to study active transportation options along 5th Avenue in Glen Burnie.
- A $80,000 Kim Lamphier Bikeways grant for the Countywide Wayfinding Program.
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$40,000 to the Fort Meade Executive Airport from the Maryland Aviation Administration's Statewide Aviation Grants program to support apron expansion.
The meeting was 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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