According to MDOT, the agency “continues to face slow economic growth, which places downward pressure on transportation revenues, alongside increased costs for materials and labor.” As a result, MDOT’s six-year capital program will decrease by $1.3 billion relative to the Final Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2024-029.
“Despite significant budgetary challenges, the Maryland Department of Transportation continues to prioritize the safety of all who use our transportation system and make investments in projects that will help grow our economy,” said Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld.
With the reductions in the Draft Fiscal Year 2025-2030 CTP (download below), MODT says it is “committed to strategically using available resources and focusing on data-driven investments that advance the state’s goals.”
Investments in the nearly $19 billion program include:
- “Funding the Howard Street Tunnel to support the growth of the Port, and with it, the creation of thousands of family-sustaining careers.
- “Funding the Purple Line and Frederick Douglass Tunnel projects.
- “Supporting the project development process for the Baltimore Red Line and Southern Maryland Rapid Transit.”
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 (WMATA). The Maryland Transportation Authority’s toll facilities are financed, constructed, operated and maintained with toll revenues paid by customers using those facilities and represent an additional $5.1 billion investment in the state’s transportation system in fiscal years 2025-2030.
According to MDOT, the release of the draft program launches the Department’s public engagement process that includes a meeting in every Maryland county and Baltimore City to receive input from local officials and the public. This year’s tour is scheduled to take place between September and October with local jurisdictions hosting the meetings.
Following the tour, MDOT will finalize the Draft CTP and submit the Final Fiscal Year 2025-2030 CTP to the Legislature in January for consideration during the 2024 General Assembly session.
