Maryland Department of Transportation

MD 295 Corridor Pilot

(West Nursery Road - I-95)

Calling All Employers Along the MD 295 Corridor in the Baltimore Region: Help Your Employees Commute Smarter!

Are you a business near MD 295 between West Nursery Road and I-95? The Maryland Department of Transportation's Commuter Choice Maryland Program wants to work with you to help you and your employees commute easier. Learn more about transit, carpooling, vanpooling, and all the incentives and resources you and your employees can take advantage of to improve commuting options. Join this effort to make a difference! Or contact [email protected].

Not an employer? We still want your help as a resident and/or commuter in the corridor!

If you are an interested resident or local commuter, we would love to hear from you! Commuter Choice Maryland has tons of resources to help you find an alternative transportation solution that works for you! If you want to help with the Corridor Pilot, we would love your help in providing data from your journey during the pilot. Please let us know at [email protected].
Background
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), through its Commuter Choice Maryland Program, today announced a new transportation demand management initiative designed to promote alternative transportation options for businesses and commuters along a five-mile segment of MD 295, helping improve travel reliability amid impacts from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The MD 295 pilot program will partner with employers to encourage alternatives to driving alone. Through targeted outreach and employer engagement,MDOT will educate businesses and employees on available commuting options and incentives. The initiative is designed to help employers along the corridor, between West Nursery Road and I-95, offer commuter benefits that support employee retention while identifying which strategies have the greatest impact on easing congestion. 

“It is critical to help commuters find solutions to reduce stress and congestion - both after the Key Bridge collapse and during the rebuild” said Maryland Department of Transportation Acting Secretary Kathryn Thomson. “That includes providing real-time information, expanding travel alternatives and connecting commuters with new resources and incentives.”

The MD 295 corridor is home to a diverse mix of work sites, including schools and medical facilities that support essential services. Since the Key Bridge collapsed nearly two years ago, the corridor has experienced reduced travel reliability and slower speeds. MDOT has adjusted construction schedules, modified traffic patterns and introduced new incentives to ease congestion and improve safety. The corridor pilot builds on those efforts by promoting commuting alternatives. As part of the initiative, MDOT will host a virtual informational workshop on January 27, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Employers may register HERE.

Employers in the corridor can participate in four simple steps: 
  1. Register for the virtual workshop to indicate interest in participating in the pilot;
  2. Work with MDOT to assess current commuting patterns through an employee survey;
  3. Implement and promote commuter benefits with MDOT’s free support; and
  4. Conduct a follow-up survey to identify outcomes and key takeaways.
The pilot program will run for six months, concluding this summer.

Commuter Choice Maryland is a statewide MDOT program dedicated to reducing traffic congestion and improving commutes for all Marylanders. The program supports employers and commuters with resources that make commuting easier, safer, cheaper and more sustainable. To learn more, visit Commuterchoicemaryland.com, and follow Commuter Choice Maryland at follow Commuter Choice Maryland on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Commuter Resources

Looking for additional support to get a carpool program going in your workplace or community? Want to know more about Maryland Commuter Tax Credits and financial benefits? Interested in joining our free Employer Partner Program with resources to promote commuter benefits to your employees? Contact the MDOT Commuter Choice Maryland program or any of the Baltimore-area commuter programs: Commuter Choice Maryland (MDOT)

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Additional Commuter Choice Maryland Program Resources

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) manages the Commuter Choice Maryland Program, which is a statewide program to help people find alternative transportation commuting options and modes of travel. The TDM program now offers resources and incentives to help you and your employees find alternative commuting options. New incentives for the Ride Together Rewards Program includes incentives for Carpool, Vanpool and Transit. Learn more here.

In addition to your FREE transit incentives, CommuterCash is a free app that helps you find optimal commuting options and earn cash and other rewards while you commute! Use the app to find carpool, vanpool, transit, biking, and multimodal travel options. Log your commute trips in CommuterCash and earn points that can be redeemed for cash, gift cards, or transportation credits.
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Provides commuters with a FREE and reliable ride home when unexpected emergencies arise. GRH provides commuters who regularly (twice a week) carpool, vanpool, bike, walk or take transit to work with a FREE and reliable ride home when one of life’s unexpected emergencies arise. Commuters may take advantage of GRH up to six times per year to get home for unexpected emergencies such as a personal illness or a sick child. GRH can also be used for unscheduled overtime when your employer mandates that you must stay late.
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CharmPass is the official mobile ticketing app for MDOT MTA. For the first time ever, you can pay for Baltimore local buses (City, Local, and Express Bus), Light Rail, Metro Subway, MARC Train, and Commuter Bus services directly from your smartphone. CharmPass is free to download for Apple and Android devices. Download today!
mta.maryland.gov/charmpass

Transit provides real-time arrival information for all MTA City, Local, Express Bus buses, along with Commuter Bus, MARC Train, Metro Subway, and Light Rail service across the region. Whether you are checking the status of your favorite bus route or need step-by-step directions to get somewhere new, Transit and MTA have you covered.
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Provides an origin and destination based trip planning function for the Maryland Transit Administration’s transit systems.
mta.maryland.gov/trip-planner

Provides detailed schedules for the Maryland Transit Administration’s transit systems, including Local Bus, MARC, Commuter Bus, Light RailLink and Metro SubwayLink.
mta.maryland.gov/schedule

Provides commuters with links to maps on the Maryland Transit Administration’s transit lines including BaltimoreLink Bus and Rail lines and connections, combined Commuter Bus and MARC lines, and Electric Vehicle Charging locations.
mta.maryland.gov/transit-maps