HANOVER, MD (October 23, 2025) – Maryland Transportation Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle met today with officials from Wicomico County to discuss the Department’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2026 to 2031. The spending plan calls for a $21.5 billion, six-year investment in projects and programs aimed at enhancing safety, maintaining the state’s transportation system to keep it in working order and driving economic growth.

“Listening and engaging with local elected leaders and Marylanders is critical in successfully delivering the State’s capital program,” said Acting Secretary Biddle. “The feedback we receive helps us to better serve the State and deliver a program that aligns with our shared goals to uplift communities and enhance connections to opportunities.”

Safety is the Maryland Department of Transportation’s top priority. The Department’s Serious About Safety initiative is reflected in the Draft CTP, with projects that prioritize the safety of all users, including pedestrians and bicyclists. Serious About Safety builds on the Department’s progress and accelerates work toward the State’s goal to save lives and bend the curve on the number of fatalities and serious injuries on Maryland roads. To view the full Draft FY 2026-2031 Consolidated Transportation Program, go to ctp.maryland.gov.

At Thursday’s meeting, transportation officials offered details and updates of several projects and programs affecting Wicomico County. In addition to Acting Secretary Biddle, several other transportation officials attended the meeting and provided updates including officials with the State Highway Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration and Maryland Transportation Authority.

State Highway Administrator Will Pines noted the agency’s commitment to move forward with multimodal projects that improve safety, accessibility and mobility statewide for all users – motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and highway workers.

Administrator Pines noted the $16.8 million replacement of the US 13 Business bridge over the east branch of Wicomico River is under construction, with completion expected in 2026. The agency is also progressing design on two projects that aim to increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and other vulnerable road users. These projects on US 50 Business from MD 349 to Tilghman Road and MD 12 from Sandy Acres Drive to East Main Street will use features such as high visibility crossings, signage or traffic signal phasing and timing.

In the past year, State Highway completed a $1.35 million signal construction at the intersection of MD 12 at Robbins Avenue and resurfaced northbound US 13 from US 13 Business to MD 12. This fiscal year, crews will resurface other sections US 13, MD 350 and MD 353. Crews also continue repair work of US 50 and Main Street bridge structures in Salisbury.

Among other important local investments in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program:

The meeting was part of the Maryland Department of Transportation's tour of all 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City to discuss the funding plan and receive input from local officials and the public. The tour continues into November. Dates and locations for upcoming sessions can be found here. The schedule is subject to change and will be updated as needed throughout the process.

The six-year Draft CTP outlines capital investments in each mode funded by the Transportation Trust Fund: Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Port Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, State Highway Administration and The Secretary's Office, as well as Maryland's investment in the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The Maryland Transportation Authority's toll facilities are financed, constructed, operated and maintained with toll revenues paid by customers using those facilities.

Following the tour, the Maryland Department of Transportation will finalize the Draft CTP and submit the Final Fiscal Year 2026-2031 CTP to the Legislature in January for consideration during the 2026 General Assembly session.