Maryland State Highway Administration Announces New Parking Signage Standard for Publicly-Owned Charging Stations

From Our Partner Agencies by Sophia Cortazzo, Air Quality and Alternative Fuel Transportation Specialist, and Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner Figure 1 - Images showing design specifications for SHA's new EV charging station signage to be implemented at publicly owned sites. Courtesy of SHA’s Office of Traffic and Safety. As of … Continue reading Maryland State Highway Administration Announces New Parking Signage Standard for Publicly-Owned Charging Stations

Maryland’s Transit Station Area Planning Tool Featured in the New York Times

In Case You Missed It! by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner The Transit Station Area Profile Tool (TSAPT), first detailed in our June and August 2019 editions, is an online mapping and dashboard tool designed by Planning staff to assist professionals, investors, and citizens when planning around transit stations. Such transportation … Continue reading Maryland’s Transit Station Area Planning Tool Featured in the New York Times

Maryland’s Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Working Group: Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments, Looking Forward to 2023

Planning in Progress by Kristen E. Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner Figure 1 - Illustration of street scene showing a variety of CAV technologies in action. Courtesy CAV Working Group. 2022 has marked an exciting year of progress for the Maryland Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Working Group. The Working Group is made … Continue reading Maryland’s Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Working Group: Celebrating 2022 Accomplishments, Looking Forward to 2023

Maryland Department of Transportation’s Office of Planning and Capital Programming Announces Program Updates, New Plans, Online Resources, and Funding Opportunities

From Our Partners Figure 1 – Image of MDOT logo with collage illustrating multimodal forms of transportation. Courtesy Maryland Department of Transportation. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Office of Planning and Capital Programming (OPCP) publishes an e-newsletter to keep stakeholders informed, educated, and up to date on OPCP initiatives and reports. The current issue … Continue reading Maryland Department of Transportation’s Office of Planning and Capital Programming Announces Program Updates, New Plans, Online Resources, and Funding Opportunities

Maryland Department of Transportation Re-establishes Rail Safety Program

From Our Partners The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) recently re-established the rail safety Maryland Operation Lifesaver program. Operation Lifesaver, which this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1972, is a non-profit public safety education and awareness organization dedicated to reducing collisions, fatalities, and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings, as well as … Continue reading Maryland Department of Transportation Re-establishes Rail Safety Program