FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Maryland Department of Transportation
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
WHAT:
Representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s County officials Tuesday, September 24 and Carroll County officials Thursday, September 26 to discuss the agency’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030, which details a $18.9 billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network. The meetings are part of the Department’s tour visiting every Maryland county and Baltimore City to update local officials and the public on the budget plan. Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld and other officials will outline the state’s investments and discuss Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s and Carroll counties’ transportation priorities.
WHO:
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld; Deputy Secretary Samantha Biddle
State Highway Administrator William Pines; District 5 Engineer Kim Tran; Chief Engineer Sutapa Samanta
Motor Vehicle Administration Central Operations Deputy Administrator Nikki Charlson; Field Operations District Manager Paul Taylor
Maryland Transportation Authority Executive Director Bruce Gartner; Planning and Program Development Director Melissa Williams
Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold; Local Transit Support Director Travis Johnston
Maryland Aviation Administration Regional Aviation Director Ashish Solanki
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Calvert County, 10 a.m.
Charles County, 2 p.m.
St. Mary’s County, 6 p.m.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Carroll County, 3 p.m.
WHERE:
Calvert: Commissioner Hearing Room, 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick MD 20678. View the live stream on the
Calvert County website. View the live stream on the Calvert County
YouTube page; Call in Dial-in number: 301-715-8592, Meeting ID: 899 4188 8251, Passcode: #
Charles: Charles County Government Building Conference Room, 200 Baltimore Street, LaPlata MD 20646. View the Meeting on
www.CharlesCountyMD.gov or View on Comcast 95 (SD) or 1070 (HD). Call in (listen only) on 301-645-0500.
St. Mary’s: Chesapeake Building, 41770 Baldridge Street, Leonardtown MD 20650. View on local channel 95 or View on
youtube.com.
Carroll: Carroll County Office Building, 225 N. Center Street, Reagan Room 003, Westminster MD 21157. View on
YouTube.com.
WHY:
Each fall, the Maryland Department of Transportation presents its draft six-year capital program to Maryland counties and Baltimore City for review and comment. After gathering input from local jurisdictions, the Draft 2025-2030 Consolidated Transportation Program will be finalized later this fall, and the final plan will be submitted to the Legislature in January for consideration during the 2025 General Assembly session. To view the Draft 2025-2030 Consolidated Transportation Program, go to
www.ctp.maryland.gov. For a complete list tour dates, times and locations, click
here.