HANOVER, MD (September 18, 2026) – Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met today with officials from Garrett 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 S
erious 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 Friday’s meeting, transportation officials offered details and updates of several projects and programs affecting Garrett County. In addition to Secretary Thomson, transportation officials with the State Highway Administration, Maryland Transit Administration, Motor Vehicle Administration and Maryland Aviation Administration attended the meeting and provided updates.
State Highway Administrator Will Pines said construction is underway on the $4.1 million project to rehabilitate the historic Casselman River Bridge in Grantsville in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources. Completion is expected in spring 2027. Crews also are working on a $16.4 million project to replace the US 219 bridge at Youghiogheny River near Red House, with completion expected next summer.
Other projects funded for Garrett County in the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program include:
- Two grants from the Recreational Trails Program: About $361,000 to replace a bridge over Toliver Run along the 5.5 Mile Trail and $283,000 to rehabilitate the wetland boardwalk along the Loch Lynn Nature Trail.
- $1.3 million in grants to support local transit operations including preventative maintenance, equipment and one small bus.
- $29,000 in highway safety grants to organizations and law enforcement in Garrett County to address distracted, impaired and aggressive driving, as well as pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
- $12,000 to the Garrett County Airport through the Maryland Aviation Administration’s Statewide Aviation Grants Program to support taxiway lighting improvements.
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.