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09/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/28/2026 08:22

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

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

HANOVER, MD (September 28, 2026)
- Maryland Transportation Assistant Secretary Joe McAndrew met today with officials from Prince George's County to discuss the Moore-Miller Administration's Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for Fiscal Years 2027 to 2032​ . The six-year, $21.9 billion spending plan calls for investments to further enhance safety, maintain the state's transportation system and grow Maryland's economy.

"Visiting each county in Maryland and Baltimore City to discuss the State's transportation system with residents and elected officials is an invaluable part of the budgetary process," said Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson. "I'm grateful to our local leaders for their vision and partnership in creating a safer and stronger transportation system for everyone."


The Draft CTP builds on the Moore-Miller Administration's Serious About Safety initiative and progress in reducing the number of road fatalities and serious injuries by investing in projects that improve roadway safety for all users. The six-year capital plan also advances critical maintenance needs and invests in projects that will drive economic growth across Maryland.

At Monday's meeting, transportation officials offered details and updates of several projects and programs affecting Prince George's County. In addition to Assistant Secretary McAndrew, transportation officials with the State Highway Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration and Maryland Transportation Authority attended the meeting and provided updates.

State Highway Administrator Will Pines said the $5.5 million Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) project bringing safety improvements to a section of MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue) between University Boulevard and the Montgomery County line will be completed next month, and four other PSAP projects in Prince George's County are in various stages of design along sections of MD 410, MD 212, MD 201 and MD 214.

Administrator Pines also noted progress on the $270 million project to create a new interchange at MD 4 and Suitland Parkway to serve current and future growth in the region. The project recently implemented an extensive traffic pattern switch to accommodate the next construction phase. The project is expected to be completed in 2029.


Other projects funded for Prince George's County in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program, include:
  • Completing construction and testing on the Purple Line. The project is now 92% complete.
  • Supporting transit-oriented development around the Bowie State MARC station.
  • Finalizing the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Planning and Environment Linkages Study (PEL Study).
  • Nearly $16 million to support local transit operations for GoPGC. The funding will be used to buy three small buses and support the rideshare program.
  • Two Kim Lamphier Bikeways grants, including about $212,000 to build the extension of the Anacostia River Trail to Kenilworth Avenue in Edmonston and $120,000 for a main street concept study to enhance safety in Laurel.

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 through October. Dates and locations for upcoming sessions can be found here . The schedule is subject to change and will be updated as needed.

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 submit the Final Fiscal Years 2027-2032 CTP to the Legislature in January for consideration during the 2027 General Assembly session.

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