The Maryland State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA or simply SHA) is the state mode responsible for maintaining Maryland's numbered highways[1] outside Baltimore.[2] Formed originally under authority of the General Assembly of Maryland in 1908 as the State Roads Commission (SRC), under the direction of the executive branch of state government headed by the governor of Maryland,[3] it is tasked with maintaining non-tolled/free bridges throughout the state, removing snow from the state's major thoroughfares, administering the state's "adopt-a-highway" program, and both developing and maintaining the state's freeway/expressway system.[citation needed] Since the reorganization of the several commissions, bureaus, boards, and assorted minor agencies with departments of the executive branch and establishment of the governor's cabinet in the early 1970s following the adoption of several individual reorganization recommendations after the rejection by the voters in a November 1968 referendum of the 1968 proposed overall new state constitution prepared by the 1967–1968 Constitutional Convention. It is now a division of the larger establishment of the Maryland Department of Transportation and is currently overseen by an administrator.[4][5]
Maryland State Highway Administration
Agency overview
Formed
1908; 115 years ago (1908) (as State Roads Commission)
MDOT SHA headquarters is located in the city of Baltimore and houses numerous divisions and offices, including:
Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering
Office of Highway Development
Office of Structures
Office of Environmental Design
Office of Policy and Research
Office of Real Estate
Signal testing at the Office of Traffic and SafetyMDOT SHA sign shop
MDOT SHA also maintains a complex in Hanover, which is home to:
Office of Construction
Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS), which includes the Traffic Engineering Design Division, which is responsible for the development of new traffic signals, signal modifications, upgrades, and signal phasing; the Signal Operations Section, which provides personnel and equipment for the maintenance and programming of signals along state roadways in every county[6] except Montgomery County.[citation needed]; and the Sign Operations Section, which designs and fabricates signing for use throughout the entire state.
Office of Maintenance, which provides assistance with recurring maintenance tasks that require more intensive study—particularly roadway safety and resurfacing projects.
Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations (OTMO), which uses intelligent transportation systems (ITSs) technologies, Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMSs), and partnerships to monitor traffic, clear incidents, assist stranded motorists on our highways, and provide real-time traveler information.[7] Its units include:
The Statewide Operations Center is responsible for requesting incident response teams for incidents on state roadways. Responders may include police, fire, medical, the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART), hazmat, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA),[8] environmental, or maintenance teams. This facility is also equipped to operate as a Statewide Transportation Emergency Operations Center.
Office of CHART, which provides incident response services throughout the state, though it only provides regular patrols on interstates and select major arterials.[9]
The Office of Materials Technology (OMT) which consists of the Executive Services area and eight divisions: Field Explorations, Engineering Geology, Pavement and Geotechnical, Asphalt Technology, Concrete Technology, Soils and Aggregate Technology, Structural Materials and Pavement Markings, and Materials Management. All are crucial in the maintenance of current roadways as well as the development of new ones.
There are seven districts in the state. These districts at the least, have divisions for traffic, construction, maintenance, and utilities. Each district also oversees several maintenance shops—typically one per county. The following is a table of the districts, counties within their jurisdiction, and their respective headquarters.[10]
^Website, City of Baltimore, Maryland - Official. "Baltimore City Department of Transportation". www.baltimorecity.gov. from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"Maryland Highway Centennial". www.mdhighwaycentennial.com. from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
^"Maryland Manual On-Line". Maryland State Archives. from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
^"Maryland Manual On-Line". Maryland State Archives. from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
^"Transportation, Maryland Department of - Functions". www.msa.md.gov. from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
^"Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations (OTMO) - MDOT SHA".
^. Maryland Emergency Management Agency. Maryland Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on November 14, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
^"Transportation, Maryland Department of - Functions". www.msa.md.gov. from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2007.
^. Maryland State Highway Administration. June 1, 2022. p. 1. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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The Maryland State Highway Administration MDOT SHA or simply SHA is the state mode responsible for maintaining Maryland s numbered highways 1 outside Baltimore 2 Formed originally under authority of the General Assembly of Maryland in 1908 as the State Roads Commission SRC under the direction of the executive branch of state government headed by the governor of Maryland 3 it is tasked with maintaining non tolled free bridges throughout the state removing snow from the state s major thoroughfares administering the state s adopt a highway program and both developing and maintaining the state s freeway expressway system citation needed Since the reorganization of the several commissions bureaus boards and assorted minor agencies with departments of the executive branch and establishment of the governor s cabinet in the early 1970s following the adoption of several individual reorganization recommendations after the rejection by the voters in a November 1968 referendum of the 1968 proposed overall new state constitution prepared by the 1967 1968 Constitutional Convention It is now a division of the larger establishment of the Maryland Department of Transportation and is currently overseen by an administrator 4 5 Maryland State Highway AdministrationAgency overviewFormed1908 115 years ago 1908 as State Roads Commission JurisdictionMarylandHeadquarters 707 Building 707 North Calvert Street Baltimore Maryland U S 21202Agency executiveWilliam Pines AdministratorParent agencyMaryland Department of TransportationWebsiteroads wbr maryland wbr gov wbr pages wbr home wbr aspxAgency headquarters in BaltimoreMDOT SHA headquarters is located in the city of Baltimore and houses numerous divisions and offices including Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering Office of Highway Development Office of Structures Office of Environmental Design Office of Policy and Research Office of Real EstateSignal testing at the Office of Traffic and SafetyMDOT SHA sign shopMDOT SHA also maintains a complex in Hanover which is home to Office of Construction Office of Traffic and Safety OOTS which includes the Traffic Engineering Design Division which is responsible for the development of new traffic signals signal modifications upgrades and signal phasing the Signal Operations Section which provides personnel and equipment for the maintenance and programming of signals along state roadways in every county 6 except Montgomery County citation needed and the Sign Operations Section which designs and fabricates signing for use throughout the entire state Office of Maintenance which provides assistance with recurring maintenance tasks that require more intensive study particularly roadway safety and resurfacing projects Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations OTMO which uses intelligent transportation systems ITSs technologies Advanced Traffic Management Systems ATMSs and partnerships to monitor traffic clear incidents assist stranded motorists on our highways and provide real time traveler information 7 Its units include The Statewide Operations Center is responsible for requesting incident response teams for incidents on state roadways Responders may include police fire medical the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team CHART hazmat the Maryland Emergency Management Agency MEMA 8 environmental or maintenance teams This facility is also equipped to operate as a Statewide Transportation Emergency Operations Center Office of CHART which provides incident response services throughout the state though it only provides regular patrols on interstates and select major arterials 9 The Office of Materials Technology OMT which consists of the Executive Services area and eight divisions Field Explorations Engineering Geology Pavement and Geotechnical Asphalt Technology Concrete Technology Soils and Aggregate Technology Structural Materials and Pavement Markings and Materials Management All are crucial in the maintenance of current roadways as well as the development of new ones Contents 1 Districts 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDistricts edit nbsp MDSHA sign sticker There are seven districts in the state These districts at the least have divisions for traffic construction maintenance and utilities Each district also oversees several maintenance shops typically one per county The following is a table of the districts counties within their jurisdiction and their respective headquarters 10 District Counties Headquarters 1 Wicomico County Worcester County Somerset County Dorchester County Salisbury 2 Cecil County Kent County Queen Anne s County Talbot County Caroline County Chestertown 3 Montgomery County Prince George s County Greenbelt 4 Baltimore County Harford County Cockeysville 5 Anne Arundel County Calvert County Charles County Saint Mary s County Annapolis 6 Washington County Allegany County Garrett County La Vale 7 Frederick County Howard County Carroll County FrederickSee also edit nbsp Maryland Roads portalReferences edit Annotated Code of Maryland Transportation Article 8 601 Website City of Baltimore Maryland Official Baltimore City Department of Transportation www baltimorecity gov Archived from the original on April 20 2011 Retrieved April 20 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Maryland Highway Centennial www mdhighwaycentennial com Archived from the original on February 4 2008 Retrieved January 3 2008 Maryland Manual On Line Maryland State Archives Archived from the original on April 12 2010 Retrieved April 3 2007 Maryland Manual On Line Maryland State Archives Archived from the original on April 11 2010 Retrieved April 3 2007 Transportation Maryland Department of Functions www msa md gov Archived from the original on April 12 2010 Retrieved April 3 2007 Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations OTMO MDOT SHA Home Maryland Emergency Management Agency Maryland Department of Transportation Archived from the original on November 14 2010 Retrieved February 14 2023 Transportation Maryland Department of Functions www msa md gov Archived from the original on April 12 2010 Retrieved April 3 2007 State Highway Administration District Reference Chart Maryland State Highway Administration June 1 2022 p 1 Archived from the original on May 25 2022 Retrieved June 1 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maryland State Highway Administration MDOT SHA website Mobile CHART website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maryland State Highway Administration amp oldid 1174140061, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
