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11/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/04/2025 10:07

Maryland Department of Transportation Visits Prince George’s County as Part of Statewide Transportation Tour

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Maryland Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs

Officials Outline Six-Year Draft Capital Budget and Provide Local Project Updates

HANOVER, MD (November 4, 2025) - Maryland Transportation Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle met today with officials from Prince George's 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 Tuesday's meeting, transportation officials offered details and updates of several projects and programs affecting Prince George's 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.


Acting Secretary Biddle highlighted investments in transit and multi-modal infrastructure across the county, including four Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) projects and support for transit-oriented development at Bowie State MARC station and several Metro stations.

Maryland Transit Administrator Holly Arnold said the Purple Line project is progressing with construction more than 82% complete, all 21 stations under construction and 100% of track in Prince George's County complete. The draft CTP also dedicates resources for the design of enhancement projects along the MTA MARC system, including the Penn-Camden Connector and the Silver Spring Turnback - projects that will improve reliability and will position MARC for future expansion opportunities.

State Highway Administrator Will Pines highlighted 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 that construction started in July on Maryland's first Pedestrian Safety Action Plan project - the $15 million MD 650 project spanning the Montgomery/Prince George's county line from University Boulevard to Powder Mill Road. Over the past year, State Highway road resurfacing efforts included two areas connected to the Purple Line work, including sections of MD 410 and University Boulevard.

Among important local investments in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program:

  • An investment of $15.7 million in grants to support Prince George's County's local transit operations including the ridesharing program and bus replacements.
  • More than $2.2 billion for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's capital program. This funding supports Metro's safety and reliability as well as the planning for transit-oriented development efforts at Maryland's Metrorail stations
  • Funding for the work on the $269 million MD 4 and Suitland Parkway interchange, one of the largest highway projects in the state.
  • The $9.2 million roundabout project at MD 223 and Floral Park Road.
  • The County is receiving a $231,000 grant to fund a Safe Routes to School Coordinator.
  • Multiple Kim Lamphier Bikeways grants for projects in local jurisdictions: $64,000 for the City of Hyattsville; $200,000 for the City of Laurel and $508,000 for the Town of Cheverly.

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. 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.

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