HANOVER, MARYLAND — The Maryland Department of Transportation wrapped up its fall tour of all 23 counties and Baltimore City on Tuesday, Oct. 27, with meetings in Kent and Queen Anne's counties on the state's draft six-year transportation plan.
Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson met with officials from both counties on the draft Consolidated Transportation Program for fiscal 2027 through 2032, a $21.9 billion spending plan, according to the department.
"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," Thomson said in the department's release.
In Kent County, State Highway Administrator Will Pines said work is underway on pull-off lanes at the railroad crossing along US 301 near Galena. The lanes, in both directions, will give trucks and emergency vehicles a place to stop safely at the crossing before merging back into traffic. The department said the project will be done in summer or fall next year.
In Queen Anne's County, Pines said work is continuing on the $7.3 million replacement of the US 301 South bridge over MD 290, scheduled for completion in fall 2027.
The draft plan also lists:
- $1.3 million for Delmarva Community Transit, which serves Kent County, for preventive maintenance, a replacement van and planning support.
- $55,000 for local transit in Queen Anne's County, including preventive maintenance and one small bus.
- A $167,000 Recreational Trails Program grant to make the Overlook Trail at Kent County's Turners Creek Park compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- A $64,000 Kim Lamphier Bikeways grant for Kent County to study possible intersection improvements at MD 291 and Haacke Drive, MD 289 and Wilmer Park, and MD 20 and Flatland Road.
- $36,000 for Kentmorr Airpark for stormwater mitigation, from the Maryland Aviation Administration's Statewide Aviation Grants program.
The department said it will send the final plan to the General Assembly in January for the 2027 session.
Source: Maryland Department of Transportation
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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