October 24, 2019
Contact:
MDOT Public Affairs
Erin Henson, 410-865-1025
ehenson@mdot.maryland.gov
WHO: Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of the Secretary and representatives from MDOT's business units will visit Charles County to discuss transportation investments. Representatives include:
The Secretary's Office: Acting Deputy Transportation Secretary Sean Powell;
MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration: Administrator Chrissy Nizer;
MDOT Maryland Transit Administration: Administrator Kevin Quinn;
MDOT Maryland Aviation Administration: Ashish Solanki, Regional Aviation Assistance Director;
MDOT State Highway Administration: Administrator Greg Slater; and
Maryland Transportation Authority: Executive Director Jim Ports.
WHAT: Eighteenth stop on MDOT's annual tour of 23 Maryland counties and Baltimore City to update local officials and the public on the Hogan administration's Draft FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which details MDOT's $15.3 billion six-year capital budget. Acting Deputy Secretary Powell will outline the state's investments and join other state officials in answering questions about the county's transportation priorities. To view the Draft CTP, visit: www.ctp.maryland.gov.
WHEN: 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 201
This meeting is one of the 24 CTP tour meetings being held from September 19 to November 5. For a complete list of dates, times and locations, visit: https://bit.ly/2kAk3JT.
WHERE: Charles County Government Building Conference Room, 200 Baltimore St., La Plata, MD 20646
WHY: Each fall, MDOT presents its draft six-year capital program to every county and Baltimore City for review and comment. MDOT then prepares a final budget to present to the General Assembly in January. The Hogan administration's six-year Draft FY 2020-2025 CTP invests $15.3 billion in Maryland's transportation network. Above and beyond this funding, the Maryland Transportation Authority is investing another $3.1 billion in toll roads and bridges. To view the Draft CTP, visit: www.ctp.maryland.gov.