MD 210 Bicycle and Pedestrian Connectivity Project: Phase I Improvements

SHA

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program

$11,850,000

2025

This project’s grant application is being resubmitted for consideration under FY25 funding and would create a facility that would improve pedestrian and cyclist comfort and safety along a busy, high-speed corridor that connects communities to jobs and services. The scope includes restriping vehicle lanes, upgrading shared-use paths, and on-road improvements.

Project Narrative

Reconnecting South Baltimore

MDTA

Reconnecting Communities Pilot

$2,000,000

2024-2026

The requested grant will fund the planning costs associated with the required federal environmental analysis of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), community outreach and engagement, and plan design for critical infrastructure improvements to Reconnect South Baltimore to the central business district. The needed infrastructure improvements are additional on and off ramps to Interstate 95 and bicycle and pedestrian connections to the surrounding neighborhoods, which will enable the further development of a new neighborhood called Baltimore Peninsula, a public-private partnership (PPP) that is the linchpin for reconnecting South Baltimore to the rest of the City. With these improvements, South Baltimore will be safely reknitted back to the rest of the City and equitable accessibility for all will be achieved.

Project Narrative

Masonville Cove Connector (Shared Use Path)

MPA

Reconnecting Communities Pilot

$5,003,100

2024-2026

The Masonville Cove Connector project will provide a bicycle/pedestrian shared use path to enhance community access to the Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center (MCEEC) and Masonville Cove (Cove). The Masonville Cove Connector will consist of a 0.72-mile shared use path offering safe, convenient, and equitable access for community members of Brooklyn, Cherry Hill, and Curtis Bay to overcome impediments posed by industrial development along Frankfurst Ave. This project is expected to positively impact underserved populations, aligning with broader environmental justice and equity goals. The MCEEC and Cove serves as a critical hub for environmental education, conservation, green spaces, recreation and community engagement.

Project Narrative

West Baltimore United Construction Phase 1

TSO

Reconnecting Communities Pilot

$100,000,000

2024-2026

The Project will enhance community safety, foster new economic and workforce development opportunities, and directly address historic wrongs. This would be the first phase of a broader vision that is emerging in conjunction with the West Baltimore United Planning Project (currently underway) that include additional highway cap space up to three city blocks and reclamation of portions of US 40 for uses that better serve the community. Phase 1 of the Project will be a first major step toward transforming West Baltimore into a more vibrant community and enabling it to realize its full potential.

Project Narrative

Culvert Replacement – Runway 10 Approach Road Over Stony Run

MAA

National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Program (Culvert AOP Program)

$1,345,440

2023

The project will replace a twin 60" corrugated metal pipe (CMP) culvert over Stony Run, traversed by Runway 10 Approach Road at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) in Anne Arundel County, MD. The culvert will be replaced with a pre-cast concrete bottomless design that will improve fish passage. The two pipes have deteriorated along with active erosion of the headwall, requiring routine maintenance to clear debris impediments from the upstream extent and to allow traffic to access critical navaids. The culvert replacement will improve aquatic connectivity by opening approximately 14.3 miles of upstream habitat along Stony Run, located in the Deep Run-Patapsco River HUC-12 (020600031102) watershed. The project also aims to decrease flooding events and associated effects, such as sedimentation, pollution, and blocking necessary airport traffic.

Project Narrative

Wheaton and Glenmont Community Connection Plan

SHA

Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program

$2,000,000

2024-2026

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation are seeking $2 million in Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) grant program funds for the Wheaton and Glenmont Community Connection Plan (the Project), a $2.5 million Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study in Montgomery County, MD. Guided by community visioning and outreach, the Project would reimagine portions of the Georgia Avenue (MD 97) corridor (the Corridor) that cuts through this multi-cultural and vibrant downtown area, provide for new economic development opportunities, and improve access to both the Wheaton and Glenmont multimodal transit hubs on MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) and MD 97, respectively.

Project Narrative

MTN Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement

MAA

Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program

$14,819,781

2025

Martin State Airport (MTN) is a national reliever in the Washington D.C./Baltimore region. It is the second busiest general aviation airport in MD serving multiple flight schools, first responders, and the MD Air National Guard. This project replaces the 82-year-old Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), one of the nation's oldest, greatly improving overall controller line-of-sight, depth perception, ADA compliance, and working environment. The new tower will be a stand-alone facility located near the airfield midpoint, on an elevated site providing climate change and operational resiliency. In FY 2024 ATP program, MTN was awarded $5.4 million for this project. MAA is seeking additional funds for this project during the FFY25 FCT cycle. Total Project Cost: $21,569,781

Project Narrative

Rosedale Maryland Grade Crossing Improvement Project

TSO

Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program

$2,958,969

2023 & 2024

Project Description: The Rosedale, Maryland Grade Crossing Improvement Project (“the project”) will address critical safety issues at four private highway-rail grade crossings located along a nearly two-mile section of CSXT’s Philadelphia Subdivision freight rail line. Between 2007 to 2023, these rail crossings experienced more than the statewide average number of train-vehicle crashes, resulting in one fatality and 16 injuries. In one of these crashes, a train-truck collision resulted in a chemical explosion causing property damage exceeding $3.6 million. This project will address heightened safety risk through immediate safety feature enhancements at each crossing, in conjunction with a grade crossing elimination and consolidation study of long-term solutions. For this project, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will partner with CSXT and Baltimore County, MD.

Project Narrative

Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions in Maryland Through Planning, Design, and Technology

SHA

Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program

$387,424

2024

Project Description: This Project will bring together SHA’s long-term goals of roadway safety and environmental stewardship with DNR’s leadership in wildlife conservation. It will address the impacts of development and habitat fragmentation to wildlife, as highlighted in the 2015-25 Maryland State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). It will build on strategies outlined in the MDOT 2050 Statewide Transportation Plan (STP) and the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) to minimize environmental impacts and reduce roadway fatalities. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be a technical partner for this three (3) year project. There is no construction proposed in this application.The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), through the MD-NJ-PA-WV Charging Ahead Partnership (“the Partners”) aims to align interjurisdictional plans, public outreach and emission reduction priorities to strategically and holistically deploy alternative fueling infrastructure along the I-81 and I-78 corridors. As designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs), I-81 and I-78 are nationally significant corridorsfor commuter travel and freight movement, supporting critical supply chain and first-and-last-mile freight service connections through West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Project Narrative

MD-NJ-PA-WV Charging Ahead Partnership: I-81 and I-78 Freight Corridor

TSO

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI)

$19,481,737

2024 & 2025

Project Description: The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), through the MD-NJ-PA-WV Charging Ahead Partnership (“the Partners”) aims to align interjurisdictional plans, public outreach and emission reduction priorities to strategically and holistically deploy alternative fueling infrastructure along the I-81 and I-78 corridors. As designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs), I-81 and I-78 are nationally significant corridorsfor commuter travel and freight movement, supporting critical supply chain and first-and-last-mile freight service connections through West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.

Project Narrative

Automated Crash Reporting System

MVA

State Electronic Data Collection

$13,400,000

2024

Project Description: Funding through the SEDC program will allow Maryland State Police to improve the processes for including United States Park Police and consider including other non-state agency crash investigations for inclusion in the warehouse. A need to standardize a process to import external data to the statewide system continuously, rather than end-of-year, is a necessity.

Project Narrative

Collaborative for Worker Protection Geospatial Automation in Field Environments (WorkerShield)

SHA

Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems

$6,250,000

2024

Project Description: The Project aims to develop and implement WorkerShield – a next-generation, dynamic worker presence feed – by incorporating new worker presence data sources and integrating maintenance activities within states’ existing Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) platforms. By incorporating new sensors and connected systems alongside the deployment of the ADCMS across partner agencies, the Project will also continue to increase overall interoperability. These connections are crucial to both safety and the advancement of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure practices and will result in significant operational efficiencies and sustainability benefits.

Project Narrative

MCDOT P3DSETI Pilot Expansion Project

SHA, in partnership with Montgomery County

Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems

$1,000,000

2024

Project Description: MDOT SHA will advance ADCMS adoption by supporting the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) in expanding its successful Precise 3D Survey and Engineering of Transportation Infrastructure (P3DSETI) pilot project. P3DSETI is an integrated platform that features storage directories, or “buckets”, for housing three-dimensional (3D) scans of transportation assets, 3D models used in design, two-dimensional (2D) line drawings of facility systems, as-built drawings, and other asset data necessary to manage the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. The pilot expansion activities proposed include establishing and validating standards, processes, and workflows that can be adopted by other jurisdictions; improving data processing, storage, and security while platform and data libraries expand; increasing scanning equipment, training more staff to use the scanning equipment, and teaching staff to process and load their scans into P3DSETI; and transferring knowledge between MCDOT and MDOT SHA.

Project Narrative

Reckless Speed Warning Initiative

SHA

Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART)

$1,981,998

2024

Project Description: This proposal outlines how deploying Altumint’s Viocam technology and Vioview software can provide such a solution to enhance traffic management, improve safety, and ensure the resilience of transportation networks. By integrating cutting-edge intelligent sensors and artificial intelligence (AI), MDOT can achieve improvements in safety, resiliency, and environmental sustainability.

Project Narrative

Plan Development and Implementation of Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Maryland Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way

SHA

Pollinator-Friendly Practices (PFP) on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program

$150,000

2024

Project Description: The 2016 Maryland Pollinator Habitat Plans law aimed to restore and increase habitat for bees, birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. This law requires that Maryland’s Departments of Natural Resources, Environmental Services, and the State Highway Administration (SHA) establish pollinator habitat plans for lands owned or managed by each agency. The SHA Pollinator Habitat Plan fulfills the requirement of this law and was established to cover rights-of-way, roadsides, medians, and other SHA-owned lands. Since the land and potential habitat under the plan is owned by SHA, the need for coordination with other state agencies is not applicable. With the proposed plan revision detailed in this application, coordination may become necessary, in which case it will be documented and incorporated into the final Plan.

Project Narrative

Susquehanna River Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossing Feasibility and Community Coordination Study- Active Connections in the Upper Bay

SHA

Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program

$2,000,000

2024

Project Description: The primary objective of the Project is to address the lack of bicycle and pedestrian access across the Susquehanna River in the Mid-Atlantic region between Perryville and Havre de Grace, Maryland. Project Narrative

Letter of Interest for US DOT FHWA Transportation Access Pilot Program

TSO

Transportation Access Pilot Program (APP)

N/A

2024

LOI Description: If selected, MDOT will collaborate with FHWA, other participants through case studies and peer exchanges, and nationally with ongoing Departmental data efforts such as geospatial bike, pedestrian, and accessibility. The results of the pilot program will be published for the benefit of all and will inform potential national transportation accessibility datasets, measures, and analysis procedures.

LOI Narrative

Enhancing Roadway Responder Safety through Innovative Debris Clearance and Collection

SHA

Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration

$912,000

2023

Project Description: The project seeks to implement Next Generation Traffic Incident Management (NextGen TIM) through the implementation of lane clearing technology that has been demonstrated successfully in an operational environment.

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Project Budget

MTN Solar Array Implementation

MAA

Airport Improvement Program

$1,500,000

2023

Project Description: This project request funding to continue MAA’s commitment to solar power generation and begin implementing the solar initiatives prioritized in the Study (the Project).

Project Narrative

BWI Solar Array Implementation

MAA

Airport Improvement Program

$20,000,000

2023

Project Description: This project request funding to continue MAA’s commitment to solar power generation and begin implementing the solar initiatives prioritized in the Study (the Project).

Project Narrative

BWI eGSE

MAA

Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) Program

$16,256,250

2023

Project Description: This project request funding for procurement and installation of up to 250 electric charging ports to support electric ground support equipment (eGSE) that airlines will purchase for use at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall or the Airport).

Project Narrative

Dundalk Marine Terminal Reconstruction of Berths 11 - 13, Phase 1

MPA

Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)

$30,906,076

2024

Project Description: Phase 1, consists of the rehabilitation and replacement of 597 linear feet of wharf deck including pilings, substructure, storm water drainage, utilities, and installation of new mooring bollards, cleats, pneumatic fenders, flood barriers, and tidal gates. This construction will enable the Port to safely reopen Berth 11 to accommodate automobile and High & Heavy Roll On/Roll-Off (RORO) cargo ships.

Project Narrative

Maryland Surface Transportation Project Prioritization Process

TSO

Prioritization Process Pilot Program

$2,000,000

2024

Project Description: MDOT is seeking funds to improve its existing prioritization process for capital programming and develop a new needs identification process for long-range planning. PPPP funding will enable MDOT to build a robust and meaningful public engagement and stakeholder consultant process, create user-friendly online tools to easily search projects, view project scores, and create accountability in project prioritization decisions, and enable continuous public input opportunities to ensure the project prioritization factors remain modern and reflective of the evolving needs of all Marylanders.

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Clean Corridor Coalition – A Proposal for Zero Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Infrastructure along the I-95 Corridor

TSO and Maryland Department of Environment

EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant

$81.1 million

2024

Project Description: The Clean Corridor Coalition (C3) proposal will initiate strategic planning and accelerate transformative investments in zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) charging infrastructure along the I-95 corridor and adjacent roadways from Connecticut to Maryland. This initial investment of funding for truck charging infrastructure would be a critical down payment for zero-emission freight movement in the participating states— Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland—and catalyze the deployment of zero-emission freight trucks in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. This corridor contains large population centers, major ports and freight facilities, and was identified as a ‘Phase 1’ priority in the federal government National Zero-Emission Freight (ZEF) Corridor Strategy.

Project Narrative

MTA

Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning

2024

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

$1,649,931

Project Description: The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and the University of Maryland will receive funding to create a plan focused on retaining homes and small businesses along the Maryland Purple Line light rail system. The plan will include strategies to address displacement caused by the new light rail line, currently under construction in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, in low-income areas to maintain housing affordability, green space, and environmental amenities.

SHA

Low-Carbon Transportation Materials (LCTM) Grants Program

2022

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

$31,933,577

Project Description: Project Description: The project will accelerate the adoption of low-carbon materials and products with lower embodied GHG emissions on federal-aid eligible construction projects in Maryland. With support from FHWA, MDOT can expedite decarbonization by launching pilot projects that will position Maryland to scale up its use of these materials to meet its climate goals. MDOT is requesting LCTM funding to promote and facilitate the use of the following eligible material categories: asphalt mixtures, concrete and cement, steel, and glass.

Project Narrative

MPA

Clean Ports Program

2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

$145,658,479

Project Description: The project will support the procurement of 213 new Zero Emission (ZE) vehicles and equipment and the associated charging infrastructure to improve air quality surrounding the Port of Baltimore (POB) and adjacent disadvantaged and underserved communities while advancing Maryland Port Administration’s mission to become a net zero-emissions facility.

Project Narrative

MPA

Clean Ports Program

2024

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

$1,974,660

Project Description: The project includes an updated and expanded emissions inventory, an emissions reduction strategy, a workforce analysis, and a comprehensive community engagement plan.

Project Narrative

TSO

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI)

2023

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

$800,000

Project Description: The study will perform an assessment of trespassing on active railroad rights-of-way across the state. This Study will develop a program of approaches of varying cost and complexity as a “toolbox” for reducing injuries and fatalities associated with trespassing on railroad property and providing a safe transportation network in Maryland.

Project Narrative

MPA

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA)

2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

$3,474,392

Project Description: Replacement of 42 nonroad diesel-powered equipment units including; thirteen (13) terminal tractors, twenty-three (23) forklifts, three (3) tire manipulation trucks; two (2) diesel-powered mobile pumps, and one (1) diesel-powered air compressor. Eight (8) of the terminal tractors will be replaced with zero-emission units, and the remaining four (4) units will have Tier 4 Final engines. The forklifts will be replaced with zero-emission units. The other equipment will have Tier 4 Final engines.

Project Narrative

MAA

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

2025

U.S. DOT

$1,000,000

Project Description: Martin State Airport (MTN) is a national reliever in the Washington D.C./Baltimore region. It is the second busiest general aviation airport in MD serving multiple flight schools, first responders, and the MD Air National Guard. This project replaces the 74-year-old Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), one of the nation's oldest, greatly improving overall controller line-of-sight, depth perception, ADA compliance, and working environment. The new tower will be a stand-alone facility located near the airfield midpoint, on an elevated site providing climate change and operational resiliency. The construction/relocation of a replacement tower assures MTN is able to continue as a GA reliever airport for BWI Marshall Airport and the Washington-Baltimore region. It will enhance operational efficiency and safety within a crowded Potomac TRACON airspace corridor and accommodate FAA forecast growth for corporate/private, flight training, maintenance, law enforcement and military aviation activity. MAA was awarded $5,400,000 in FFY 2023 toward this project.

MPA

Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) / Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA)

2025

U.S. DOT

$30,906,076

Project Description: Phase 1, consists of the rehabilitation and replacement of 597 linear feet of wharf deck including pilings, substructure, storm water drainage, utilities, and installation of new mooring bollards, cleats, pneumatic fenders, flood barriers, and tidal gates. This construction will enable the Port to safely reopen Berth 11 to accommodate automobile and High & Heavy Roll On/Roll-Off (RORO) cargo ships.

Project Narrative

TSO/MDTA

Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (MPDG) / Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA)

2025

U.S. DOT

$7,500,000

Project Description: The Project, currently at 90 percent design, will replace portions of the reinforced concrete deck in the cantilevered sections of the bascule spans on both of the Curtis Creek Drawbridges and in Approach Spans 21 and 22 on the Inner Loop bridge, over Curtis Creek in Baltimore, Maryland.

Project Narrative

TSO

Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program

2024

U.S. DOT

$1,000,000

Project Description: The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) will perform an asset scan to evaluate potential transit-oriented development (TOD) and parking optimization opportunities at commuter rail stations owned by MDOT. With the State of Maryland currently lacking in TOD, its existing transit assets and stations are not optimized to fulfill their role in connecting people, jobs, and opportunities. As a catalyst in driving TOD, MDOT is building a joint development program whereby it pursues TOD development on State owned land adjacent to its transit systems. Currently, MDOT has over 300 acres of State-owned land adjacent to transit that is primarily serving as free parking lots for transit riders and adjacent uses.

Project Narrative

MAA

Airport Infrastructure Grant Program / Supplemental Discretionary Grant Program

2023

FAA

$19,349,912

Project Description: The DX-DY Apron Reconstruction is an important project to maintaining the airfield pavement at BWI Marshall Airport. The project will reconstruct the asphalt pavement in the apron between Concourses DX and DY as well as Taxiway T between Taxiways B and C. The pavement will be replaced with durable concrete pavement which will extend the useful life of this section of the airfield and prevent pavement failures that could result in unplanned impacts airport operations. The project incorporates numerous features to improve sustainability and resiliency of the BWI Marshal Airfield, such as drainage system improvements, installation of an oil-water separator, LED light fixtures, and light-colored concrete pavement that will not contribute to urban heat island effect.

Project Narrative

MPA

Port Security Program

2024

FEMA

$489,000

Project Description: This grant will enable the MPA to analyze inter-dependencies between operating critical infrastructure and associated cybersecurity workflows, with the objective of identifying and resolving resiliency gaps in systems and networks hindering the systematic deployment of cybersecurity remediation processes at MPA Marine Terminals.

SHA

Bridge Investment Program

2024

FHWA

$1,600,000

Project Description: The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is requesting $1.6 million from the Bridge Investment Program (BIP) to support Rethinking the I-68 Viaduct: A Plan to Reconnect Cumberland. This $2 million project will support a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study of the Interstate 68 (I-68) Viaduct. Characterized by steep grade changes and sharp curves that have contributed to years of safety and congestion issues, the Viaduct serves as a physical, economic, and visual barrier, which divides the City of Cumberland in half.

Project Narrative

MAA

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)

2024

USDOT

$800,000

Project Narrative

MTA

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)

2024

USDOT

$4,690,700

Project Narrative

MTA

All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)

2024

FTA

$1,395,330

Project Narrative

MPA

Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities

2023

FHWA

$642,258

Project Narrative

MTA

Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

2023

FTA

$550,000

Project Narrative

MAA

Airport Infrastructure Grant Program

2024

FAA

$617,763

Project Description: The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) was awarded $617,763 for the design of comprehensive pavement reconstruction in PCC DX/DY Apron and Adjacent Taxiway T. The project will also address any geometric deficiencies, replace any existing incandescent lighting/signage and provide new signage to extend its useful life and enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

SHA

Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) – Stage 1

2023

USDOT

$1,610,000

Project Description: The State Highway Administration (SHA) is seeking funding to develop a real-time work zone speed management program, which would build upon multiple existing data sources, including roadside sensors, and include new data obtained from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The SHA, along with its peer agencies across the country, have identified Variable Speed Limits (VSLs) as a promising solution to reduce vehicular speeds and increase safety. VSLs are flexible tools that respond instantly to conditions on the ground. SHA’s SMART application proposes investigating the potential of incorporating drone data into the design and implementation of VSLs, especially near construction work zones.

Grant application narrative link

MTA

Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) – Stage 1

2023

USDOT

$1,276,000

Project Description: The Maryland Transit Administration is seeking funding to prototype and develop a plan for the deployment of cloud-based transit signal priority (TSP) technologies along bus route corridors in northwest Baltimore. Cloud-based TSP presents a potential solution to the relatively high costs and operational limitations of the GPS-based TSP used in Baltimore and should increase reliability of MTA’s bus transit system for everyday travel and as well as during special events.

Grant application narrative link

SHA

Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods

2023

USDOT

$3,309,759.00

Project Description: The Project provides for a comprehensive suite of improvements that will increase access to essential destinations along US 50 for the community and it has been identified as a local priority by the Town of Easton and Talbot County. The Project will include adding new sidewalks, pedestrian signals, and raised landscaped medians and removing challenging crossing areas to enhance the pedestrian experience and improve safety on an important corridor (US 50 from Dutchman’s Lane to Lomax Street) through a historically disadvantaged area.

Grant application narrative link

MAA

Airport Terminal Program (ATP)
Contract Tower Replacement

2023

Federal Aviation Administration

$5,400,000

Project Narrative: Martin State Airport (MTN) is a national reliever in the Washington D.C./Baltimore region. It is the second busiest general aviation airport in MD serving multiple flight schools, first responders, and the MD Air National Guard. This project replaces the 74-year-old Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), one of the nation's oldest, greatly improving overall controller line-of-sight, depth perception, ADA compliance, and working environment. The new tower will be a stand-alone facility located near the airfield midpoint, on an elevated site providing climate change and operational resiliency.

The construction/relocation of a replacement tower assures MTN is able to continue as a GA reliever airport for BWI Marshall Airport and the Washington-Baltimore region. It will enhance operational efficiency and safety within a crowded Potomac TRACON airspace corridor and accommodate FAA forecast growth for corporate/private, flight training, maintenance, law enforcement and military aviation activity.

MAA

Airport Terminal Program (ATP)

2023

Federal Aviation Administration

$14,000,000

Project Narrative: The Passenger Movement Modernization Program is a multiyear program at BWI Marshall to replace aging infrastructure related to improving the efficiency and movement of passengers in the terminal building. The program will address replacing Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBBs), elevators, escalators and moving walkways to improve the movement of travelers and their bags between aircraft and ground transportation. This grant specifically requests funding to complete the replacement of 14 PBBs at end of their useful life and have an average age of 22 years.

MTA

Rail Vehicle Replacement Program

2024

Federal Transit Administration

$213,696,341

Project Narrative

TSO

Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Accessibility and Reliability Accelerator

2023

FHWA

$4,360,175.68

Project Narrative

MDTA

Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Program

2023

USDOT

$80,000,000

Project Description: The I-895 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (BHT) Enhancement Project will streamline a critical juncture in the Baltimore area’s interstate system that provides key connections to the Port of Baltimore. The existing infrastructure in this project area, including the I-895 mainline, bridges, and interchanges in this location, is unable to keep pace with traffic demand and the toll plaza represents an aging, collision-prone, pollution producing bottleneck in the region’s highway system. This project will modernize 1.1 miles of assets by replacing the toll plaza near BHT with an overhead gantry for electronic toll collection and the design, reconstruction, and reconfiguration of the mainline and interchanges along I-895 at Frankfurst Avenue and Childs Street in Baltimore.

Grant application narrative link

MTA

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail

2023

FRA

$18,800,000.00

The proposed project includes planning and project development to replace Maryland’s 110-yearold, two-track, movable Bush River Bridge in Harford County, MD, with a high-level fixed structure or structures with four tracks. Signal, interlocking, and electric traction upgrades are also included in the project. The project benefits Amtrak’s intercity services and Maryland Area Regional Commuter Penn Line service, as well as freight operations.

MTA

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail

2023

FRA

$30,000,000.00

The proposed project includes project development activities to replace the 110-year-old, two-track Gunpowder River Bridge near Chase, MD, with a new four-track structure. In addition to replacing the existing structure, the project will replace or upgrade associated signals, interlockings, and electric traction power infrastructure. The project benefits Amtrak’s intercity services and Maryland Area Regional Commuter Penn Line service, as well as freight operations.

MTA

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail

2023

FRA

$4,707,571,556.00

The proposed project includes final design and construction of the Baltimore and Potomac tunnel replacement, to be known as the Frederick Douglass Tunnel. The project constructs a new two track tunnel for passenger rail use, three ventilation facilities, and an approach track. The project also reconstructs associated railroad and roadway bridges in the project area and rebuilds the West Baltimore commuter station to accommodate the new railroad alignment and upgrade the station to fully accessible high-level platforms. Upon completion, speeds along this segment will increase from 30 mph to 110 mph, eliminating the slowest section of mainline track between Washington, D.C., and New York City. The tunnel is used by Amtrak’s intercity services and Maryland Area Regional Commuter Penn Line service.

MTA

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail

2023

FRA

$108,320,000.00

The proposed project includes project development, final design, and construction for investments at Baltimore Penn Station in Baltimore, MD. The scope includes renovations and restorations throughout the historic existing station headhouse; updates to utility systems; construction of a new entrance, train hall, and waiting area; and new Amtrak operations facilities. The project benefits customer experience and accessibility for Amtrak intercity passengers and rail and Maryland Area Regional Commuter passengers.

MTA

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail

2023

FRA

$2,081,215,100.00

The proposed project includes final design and construction for two new fixed, two-track bridges over the Susquehanna River between Havre De Grace and Perryville, MD, replacing the current117-year-old, two-track structure that is beyond its useful life. The new spans will improve upon the 90-mph speed on the current structure, with one span designed to support 125-mph operation and the other for up to 160-mph operation, reducing travel time for thousands of daily passengers along the Northeast Corridor. The crossing is used by Amtrak’s intercity services, Maryland Area Regional Commuter service, and freight service. The project will improve state of good repair and provide additional capacity to meet future growth.

MTA

CRISI

2022

FRA

$8,800,000.00

The project will help advance efforts to provide a rail connection between the Penn and Camden Lines, improving operations and reliability for passenger rail and freight train service.

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TSO

CRISI

2022

FRA

$11,584,317.00

The proposed project involves final design and construction activities to replace three older, non-regulated emission diesel-electric switching locomotives with three (3) new battery electric locomotives and one (1) battery charger at the Port of Baltimore.

The project will help advance efforts to provide a rail connection between the Penn and Camden Lines, improving operations and reliability for passenger rail and freight train service.

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MDTA

Port Security Grant Program

2023

FEMA

$131,250

The MDTA Police Marine Unit will purchase a detection System to enhance the Marine Unit’s capability to detect, deter, and prevent potential attacks.

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MDTA

Port Security Grant Program

2023

FEMA

$600,000

The MDTA Police Marine Unit will replace its aging 36-foot Sea Ark Dauntless vessel and purchase a 38-foot full cabin high-performance vessel which will increase law enforcement capabilities.

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MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$250,000

A Martin State Airport Decarbonization Roadmap Audit will be completed to identify best practices to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions including low or zero-emission vehicles, renewable energy production, energy efficiency assessments, and other measures. The scope of the project includes the following key focus areas:

• Develop a Decarbonization strategy that is consistent with MAA’s Environmental Mission Statement and FAA‘s Airports Climate Challenge initiative
• Conduct Conduct comprehensive emissions inventories focusing on Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions with the option to additionally take inventory of Scope 3 emissions
• Forecast future uncontrolled Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in growth areas
• Identify initiatives and focus areas for mitigation of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG

MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$937,500

A BWI Decarbonization Roadmap Audit will be completed to identify best practices to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions including low or zero-emission vehicles, renewable energy production, energy efficiency assessments, and other measures. The scope of the project includes the following key focus areas:

• Develop a decarbonization strategy that is consistent with MAA’s Environmental Mission Statement and FAA‘s Airports Climate Challenge initiative
• Conduct comprehensive emissions inventories focusing on Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions with the option to additionally take inventory of Scope 3 emissions
• Forecast future uncontrolled Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in growth areas
• Identify initiatives and focus areas for mitigation of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions
• Evaluate whether a microgrid has the potential to reduce GHG emissions

MAA

AIP

2023

FAA

$15,548,011

Comprehensive pavement reconstruction of Taxilanes N & N1 in the alley between Concourses D & E. Pavement within the project limits have Pavement Condition Index values rated from Very Poor to Fair and need replacement. This project will reconstruct the existing asphalt pavement with concrete paving and provide new pavement markings and LED lighting as required.

• Reduced potential for pavement failures, operational impacts, and Foreign Object Debris generation.
• Conduct comprehensive emissions inventories focusing on Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions with the option to additionally take inventory of Scope 3 emissions
• Improved operability and safety.

MAA

AIP

2023

FAA

$15,000,000

Second phase of Taxiway F Relocation to comply with FAA standards for airfield geometry. This project will relocate the FAA ALSF shelter and associated infrastructure, and construct a new concrete taxiway connecting Taxiway F Phase 1 and Runway 10.

Benefits anticipated:

• Relocate and extend Taxiway F west of Phase 1 to its connection with Taxiway R and the Runway 10 End to provide the required runway to taxiway separation.

MTA

RAISE

2023

USDOT

$20,000,000

Transportation enhancement projects that will perform safety, accessibility, state of good repair, and sustainability improvements in West Baltimore.

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MTA

Rail Crossing Elimination Program

2022

FRA

up to $1,534,280

The proposed project will support planning activities and construction of minor safety improvements at an existing at-grade crossing as well as fund a long-term study to grade separate the crossing. The project will encompass grade separation alternatives analysis, feasibility, and concept design study as well as design and construction of short-term crossing improvements on CSX right-of-way.

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SHA

ATTAIN

2022

FHWA

$11,935,000

Funding to deploy new technologies and traffic sensors for traffic prediction, signal timing, curve warning and other messaging to improve safety and mobility along 113 miles of U.S. Route 50.

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SHA

BRIC

2021

FEMA

$129,967.95

SHA will complete final design of a hybrid living shoreline for three sites along MD 249 on or near St. George Island in St. Mary's County. Site 1 is along the southbound lane of MD 249 near O'Connors Lane and Sheaffer Lane. Site 2 is along the southbound lane of MD 249 at the southern approach to the St. George Island Bridge. Site 3 is along the southbound lane of MD 249 at the southern end of Piney Point approaching St. George Island. Three different concepts to address coastal flooding and shoreline erosion at the project sites were developed through a feasibility study. The preferred concept identified by the feasibility study was a hybrid living shoreline because it would be able to address tidally influenced flooding and 25-year storms more successfully than the other alternatives, and offer protection to MD 249 from shoreline erosion by reducing wave heights and energy that contribute to overtopping and degradation. The scoping project will include completion of the final design of a hybrid living shoreline for the three sites along MD 249 and associated NEPA documentation, public involvement, and permit coordination. The final design process will consider additional risk to residential. natural, and infrastructure. Public and stakeholder input and risk concerns will be sought during the design process. Additionally, SHA is interested in utilizing this scoping project as a pilot that can be replicated for incorporating living shoreline improvements into other areas experiencing flooding related hazards.

MPA

BRIC

2021

FEMA

$150,000

MDOT will conduct a phase 1 flood vulnerability assessment and mapping for improving coastal resilience at MDOT MPA terminals and facilities. Specifically, to identify ways to reduce operational impacts associated with floods and storm events via identification of potential future mitigation efforts. Proposed study will include the following MDOT MPA Marine terminals and facilities - Dundalk, Seagirt, Fairfield, Masonville, North Locust Point, South Locust Point, Hawkins Point, World Trade Center, Access Control Center, Point Breeze Properties, and St. Helena Property. Proposed activities include inventory of existing data; stakeholder communication events; analysis of flooding risks and threats; and evaluate potential mitigation options. MDOT MPA will develop prioritized matrix of resiliency options for each facility. It is expected that a future study will involve additional, detailed engineering of the options, and include construction recommendations.

MPA

CRISI

2021

FRA

$15,680,000

Build four new working rail tracks and two crane rail beams at Seagirt Marine Terminal.

MTA

RAISE

2021

U.S. DOT

$22,000,000

Add transit, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), pedestrian and bicycle improvements on a 20-mile corridor in Baltimore City and Baltimore County, MD. The RAISE grant will fund at least ten miles of dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, bus stop amenities, curb bump-outs, bioretention facilities, signal improvements, real-time signage, ADA improvements and a bicycle lane along this corridor.

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MTA

Low- No

2022

FTA

$1,890,000

MTA will receive funding on behalf of Anne Arundel County to buy diesel-electric hybrid buses as part of their five-year plan to transition to a zero-emission fleet.

MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$1,188,576

The Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program involves the purchase and installation of preconditioned air (PCA) and ground power units (GPUs) - collectively, gate-electrification equipment and upgrading the electrical infrastructure as required to support this equipment at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.

MAA intends to install four six-ton PCA units and four 400Hz GPUs at four gates: Gate C2, Gate D7, Gate D21, and Gate D22. The 400Hz GPUs at Gate C2 and Gate D7 will have an optional 28-volt DC unit available for use with regional jets.

PCA units supply heated/cooled air to parked aircraft so that passengers are comfortable as they enplane and deplane. GPUs provide power to aircraft for internal lighting and to ensure continuous power for navigational instruments. When used simultaneously, PCA and GPUs enable parked aircraft to forego the use of APUs, resulting in a reduction in both fuel consumption and the associated emissions.

Benefits anticipated:

• Improvement in local air quality

MAA

ASAP

2022

FTA

$7,109,500

Develop plans and complete environmental work for the future renovation of the Martin Airport station on its Penn commuter rail line to make it safer and fully accessible. The station, located north of Baltimore requires riders to cross multiple tracks to board the train.

MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$400,000

Obstruction marking/lighting/removal (non-hazard)

MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$19,951,428

Replacement of the existing lighting vault at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. The existing ALV is at the end of its useful life and constricts the entrance to B/C Alley for aircraft. The new facility will also provide a level of resiliency by segregating circuits by runway and reduce the potential for a single point of failure affecting the entire airfield.

Benefits anticipated:

• Improved airfield capacity
• Improved systems resiliency
• Improved energy efficiency

MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$4,000,000

As an integral part of the community, the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) strives to be a “good neighbor” and participates in the FAA’s voluntary CFR Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Program. In 1987, consistent with FAA guidance and standards, MAA initiated a Homeowners Assistance Program and Voluntary Residential Acquisition Program for areas surrounding the BWI Marshall Airport. To date, more than 700 homeowners have participated in the Assistance Program and over 200 properties have been acquired. This Residential Sound Insulation project is the continuation of MAA’s ongoing efforts to mitigate aircraft noise impacts for eligible residences and promote compatible land use within the 65 DNL noise contour.

Tasks include:

• Ongoing Program Management and Homeowner Engagement
• Construction Management Phase 1A for 18 Single-Family Units
• Design Phase 3 for 64 Single-Family Units
• Design Phase 4 for 140 Multi-Family Units

MAA

Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

2023

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

$10,324,518

As an integral part of the community, the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) strives to be a “good neighbor” and participates in the FAA’s voluntary CFR Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Program. In 1987, consistent with FAA guidance and standards, MAA initiated a Homeowners Assistance Program and Voluntary Residential Acquisition Program for areas surrounding the BWI Marshall Airport. To date, more than 700 homeowners have participated in the Assistance Program and over 200 properties have been acquired. This Residential Sound Insulation project is the continuation of MAA’s ongoing efforts to mitigate aircraft noise impacts for eligible residences and promote compatible land use within the 65 DNL noise contour.

Tasks include:

• Program management and oversight
• Construction Management Phase 1B & Acoustical post-testing for 20 single-family homes
• Construction Management Phase 2 & Acoustical post-testing for 203 multi-family homes

MTA

RAISE

2022

U.S. DOT

$6,000,000

Construction of multi-modal transit station access improvements for Baltimore Penn Station including dedicated bus lanes on Charles Street, curb extensions at approximately 10 bus stops on Charles and St. Paul Streets, and curbside management investments adjacent to the station. Bicycle and pedestrian connectivity investments include access improvements to the Jones Falls Trail, traffic signal adjustments and crosswalk improvements on Charles and St. Paul Streets, replacement of bridge railings, installation of interactive kiosks, public plaza improvements, and a secure bicycle parking facility.

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MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$5,019,469

Taxiway F currently runs in an angular direction, providing a connection between the Runway 10 End and the Terminal. Taxiway F is located north of Taxiway R, and in its existing configuration does meet the required separation distance, additionally neither the intersection with Runway 15R-33L or its intersection with the Runway 10 end currently meet standards. The ultimate alignment of Taxiway F will also allow for relocation and extension of Taxiway R in the future, without impacts to operations, in order to provide the required runway to taxiway separation. The Relocation of Taxiway F will be completed in two project phases.

Benefits anticipated:

• Phase 1 - New alignment will provide access to a concurrent maintenance hangar development project and relocate a portion of Taxiway F to provide the required runway to taxiway separation.

MAA

AIP

2022

FAA

$459,000

The Amtrak catenary structure located north of the Runway 15 end is a penetration to the various approach surfaces to the runway. In collaboration with Amtrak, this project will design modifications of the structure to allow relocation of the transmission lines below ground and a reduction of overall structure height. In addition, the design will allow MAA to negotiate and execute a reimbursable agreement with Amtrak to execute the subsequent construction of those modifications. Per the current Airport Layout Plan and 2022 National Environmental Protection Agency Record of Decision, this project will enable reclaiming usable runway length while meeting airspace protection standards thereby improving operational utility and enhancing the level of airport safety.

MTA

Route Planning Restoration Program

2021

FRA

$300,000

Enables MDOT MTA to evaluate the evolving needs to communities in the service area and shift from planning one Core Bus service change at a time to planning for the next five years.

MTA

HMGP

2021

FEMA

$674,995

MTA requested funding to plan and engineer pumping stations that maximize capacity and resiliency, such as back-up pumps and alternative power sources for all seven pumping stations in the Metro Subway system in Baltimore.

MAA

ATP

2023

FAA

$38,083,783

This project will construct a new Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) and Checked Baggage Reconciliation Area (CBRA); new outbound baggage make-up facility including transfer input lines, a baggage screening reintroduction belt for international transfer baggage, and a manual encoding station for mis-sorted bags. The proposed project will create a consolidated BHS with a capacity in excess of 3,500 bags per hour.

The new system will include modern energy efficient components reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, eliminates existing capacity constraints, and accommodates increased passenger traffic to meet BWI's 2032 approved forecast of 34 million annual passengers; thereby promoting competition.