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MDOT presents budget plan to Eastern Shore delegation; delegates press for road funding amid transit increases
Summary
Maryland Department of Transportation officials briefed the Eastern Shore delegation on Feb. 14, 2025, outlining a proposed budget that would add $420 million in state transportation revenue annually and, if approved, could leverage roughly $695 million a year in new resources.
Maryland Department of Transportation officials briefed the Eastern Shore delegation on Feb. 14, 2025, outlining a proposed budget that would add $420 million in state transportation revenue annually and, if approved, could leverage roughly $695 million a year in new resources when combined with bonding and federal matches.
The department said the additional revenue in the proposed Consolidated Transportation Program would allow it to resume work on the Maryland 90 corridor to Ocean City, expand support for locally run transit providers such as Shore Transit and Delmarva Community Transit, and provide $3 million annually beginning in FY2026 for a regional aviation assistance program to benefit small airports including Easton and Salisbury.
Why it matters: Delegation members said Eastern Shore roads and bridges depend on those state allocations, and some members expressed alarm at what they called a near‑term reduction in State Highway funds…
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