Maryland Connectivity Coalition
Established by Maryland House Bill 731 on July 1, 2025, the Maryland Connectivity Coalition (hereafter referred to as the “Coalition”) will be led by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The coalition will also consist of a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, a member of the Maryland Senate, representatives of other State and federal Agencies, non-governmental organizations, regional coalitions and private entities. The coalition will foster collaboration between stakeholders to protect threatened and endangered species from habitat fragmentation, to protect motorists and wildlife by reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions, and to facilitate the sharing of resources, data and expertise relating to these topics. The Coalition will develop criteria for prioritizing wildlife connectivity projects, along with developing performance metrics to evaluate the success of these projects. Quarterly meetings will be held among stakeholders to provide pertinent updates and make recommendations on wildlife connectivity projects. SHA will report on wildlife crossings in each Consolidated Transportation Plan.
This website is undergoing construction as SHA develops and moves the Coalition forward. Future versions of the website will include the following information:
- The purpose, history and members of the coalition;
- Coalition meeting agendas and minutes;
- Criteria used for prioritizing projects;
- Data, analyses, or research relevant to the purpose of the Coalition;
- Information to educate the public on the importance of wildlife connectivity and wildlife crossings;
- Completed wildlife crossings and wildlife crossings under development.
The first Maryland Connectivity Coalition meeting will be scheduled early in 2026.