Regional Planning 

Regional Planning ensures that State, local, regional, and federal agencies work together to ensure collaboration and coordination in transportation planning and programming of projects, programs, and policies. Regional planning is an important aspect in ensuring the delivery of better transportation projects in both urban and rural areas, as well asimproving participation in the planning and programming processes through working with federally required Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), rural regional entities, and local jurisdictions.

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Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s FINAL FY 2025-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) completed its 30-day public review and comment period and was submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for review.

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FY25-28 STIP

The FY2025-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) was approved in June of 2025. The STIP is a list of transportation projects requesting funding that includes proposed federal, state, and local money for highway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian projects throughout the State during the next four years. The funding will go towards maintaining, operating, and expanding the transportation system.

Draft Revised Public Participation Process

Please find the Draft Revised Public Participation Process for your review and comment here. Comments are to be sent by March 6, 2026, to [email protected] or by mail to the address in the Contact information below. Thank you for your input! 

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TIP/STIP Amendment Resources

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants to help you with your TIP/STIP Amendment(s). Please find below a link to our TIP/STIP Process Overview Webinar held on November 21, 2024. Other resources can also be found below:

TIP/STIP Process Overview Webinar on YouTube.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact us at [email protected].

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Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)

This section presents each of the seven MPOs' TIPs without change as required by Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). Please reference the appropriate TIP for all federally funded urban area transit and highway projects.

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Non-Metropolitan Consultative Process

Non-Metropolitan Consultative Process The document below fulfills federal requirements for recording and implementing the Non-Metropolitan Jurisdictional consultation process as part of statewide transportation planning, programming, and decision-making.

Contact Information

To share your thoughts and ideas, send all comments in writing to:

Regional Planning - Office of Planning, Programming, and Project Delivery
Maryland Department of Transportation
7201 Corporate Center Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
[email protected]