Maryland Proposes Five-Year Transportation Program

January 24, 2025

The Maryland Department of Transportation recently released its $21.2 billion Final Consolidated Transportation Program or CTP for fiscal years 2025-2030 that includes an additional $420 million in state transportation funding annually, beginning in FY 2026.

[Above photo by Maryland DOT]

The agency said that additional $420 million per year will help it “fully leverage” all available federal funding and financing as well meet state of good repair investment levels; ensuring safe and reliable access to opportunity for state residents. 

Specifically, that extra funding will provide $200 million in new state resources for capital projects; $155 million to meet commitments for debt issued to fund the capital program; and $65 million for operating budget needs, the department noted. 

Paul Wiedefeld. Photo by David Trozzo of Maryland DOT.

“Maryland deserves and demands to have a safe and reliable transportation system that is accessible for all to use,” said Maryland DOT Secretary Paul Wiedefeld in a statement.

“With a focus on enhancing safety, equity and sustainability, this CTP makes statewide strategic investments that strengthen our existing system to efficiently serve all Marylanders and grow the state’s economy,” he added.

Highlights of the proposed five-year CTP include:

  • Investing millions of dollars in critical bridge repairs, roadway resurfacing and other safety enhancements to make roads safer for all users;
  • Advancing statewide highway projects, including constructing critical safety projects on I-81 and US 15 and advancing design on other deferred projects throughout the state, including MD 97 Montgomery Hills, MD 90, and Medical Center Drive, among others;
  • Addressing critical state of good repair needs at the Maryland Transit Administration and the Maryland State Highway Administration, both divisions of the Maryland DOT;
  • Modernizing the state’s light rail system in conjunction with a $213 million federal grant award to purchase new and accessible vehicles;
  • Enhancing the economic competitiveness of the Port of Baltimore to maintain and expand its ability to drive growth and opportunity statewide;
  • Funding the environmental study process for the proposed Southern Maryland Rapid Transit project and to fully leverage federal formula funds for statewide Maryland Area Rail Commuter or MARC improvements;
  • Addressing system preservation and safety needs at BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport and Martin State Airport;

Increasing support for locally operated transit systems in communities around the state; and Protecting Highway User Revenues for local government partners.  

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