The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) won a national award of excellence for its “Look Up, Look Out” video urging teenage drivers not to text and drive. The American Association for State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Transportation Communications Committee (TransComm) selected MDOT SHA’s video in the category of public service announcements, video or radio.

As the state continues its recovery from the coronavirus emergency, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration continues to proudly perform its mission. We understand the highway network is critical, even when fewer people are traveling. That’s why the dedicated men and women of our agency never stopped working.

Maryland is continuing to recover from the covid-19 emergency, and motorists are returning to the roadways. As they do, they’ll see changes along some familiar routes. While many people have been working remotely in recent months, crews from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration have been in the field, working to improve, maintain and patrol our roadways.

Getting around in Montgomery County just got a little bit easier following the completion of a $124 million transportation project in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced the opening a new Interstate 270 interchange at Watkins Mill Road near Montgomery Village - which will alleviate congestion and is expected to bring significant economic benefits.

Today, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is activating a High-intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) beacon on MD 450 (West Street) in front of the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library. This will be the second HAWK beacon on a Maryland highway and the first in Anne Arundel County.

In the "A Maryland Mystery Lady" series, a surprising discovery is made in an abandoned piece of land.

If you frequently commute or travel through Maryland whether it's to or from work or anywhere else, you know traffic can be an issue.

Now those unexpected delays or road closures, may be a little easier to avoid.

SALISBURY, Md. – Winter is right around the corner and the Maryland State Highway Administration is prepared. Charlie Gischlar, a Spokesperson for MSHA said, “We are completely stocked up and ready to go.” Right now MSHA says they are armed with almost 2 million gallons of brine, nearly 3,000 employees and about 2,700 pieces of equipment...

by Greg Slater

Greg Slater is the Maryland state highway administrator.

Being the Maryland state highway administrator is a role that requires a lot of early mornings and late nights out on the road and in communities. As I am out there, one of the things that always makes me smile is seeing one of our dedicated employees on the road helping someone in need, or getting a call, email or letter from those who were helped.