DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary of Transportation (410) 865-1000
Samantha J. Biddle, Deputy Secretary, Operations (410) 865-1011
Vacancy, Assistant Secretary, Policy, Planning, & Enterprise Services (410) 865-1009
Tony Bridges, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Equity & Engagement (410) 865-1292


[photo, Dept. of Transportation Building, 7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover, Maryland] Ricky D. Smith, Sr., Executive Director, Maryland Aviation Administration (410) 859-7060
Timothy E. Smith, State Highway Administrator (410) 545-0400
Christine E. Nizer, Motor Vehicle Administrator (410) 768-7274
Brian W. Miller, Acting Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration (410) 385-4400
Holly Arnold, Maryland Transit Administrator (410) 767-3943
William N. Pines, Executive Director, Maryland Transportation Authority (410) 537-1001
Cheryl A. Brown-Whitfield, Assistant Attorney General & Principal Counsel (410) 865-1109

Harry R. Hughes Department of Transportation Building, 7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover, Maryland, December 2003.



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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF SECRETARY

(J00A0101, formerly 29.01.01)
FY2021 appropriation: $34,011,967; authorized positions: 208.5
Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary of Transportation (appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent) (410) 865-1000
e-mail: secretary@mdot.maryland.gov


TRANSPORTATION EQUITY & ENGAGEMENT

Tony Bridges, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Equity & Engagement (410) 865-1292
e-mail: tbridges@mdot.maryland.gov


[Dept. of Transportation Building, 7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover, Maryland]

POLICY, PLANNING, & ENTERPRISE SERVICES

Vacancy, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, & Enterprise Services (410) 865-1006

Harry R. Hughes Department of Transportation Building, 7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover, Maryland, May 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



[CSX freight train crossing bridge in Gunpowder Falls State Park, Kingsville (Baltimore County), Maryland]

CSX freight train crossing bridge in Gunpowder Falls State Park, Kingsville (Baltimore County), Maryland, November 2014. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.



OPERATIONS

Vacancy, Assistant Secretary for Operations (410) 865-1009

MARYLAND AVIATION COMMISSION

Chair: Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary of Transportation (410) 859-7734

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms: Lisa M. Ellis, 2024; T. Chineta Kennedy, 2024; Jose I. Morales, 2024; Raymond C. Nichols, Sr., 2025; Cedric J. Sims, 2025; William D. Hawkins, 2026; Karen Price-Ward, 2026; David L. Winstead, Esq., 2026.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Kevin A. Anderson, Secretary of Commerce

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION


[photo, Rock drilled and dynamited to straighten Belair Road, Perry Hall (near Gunpowder Falls State Park), Maryland] (J00B01, formerly 29.02.01)
FY2021 appropriation: $1,889,707,629; authorized positions: 2,959.5
Timothy E. Smith, State Highway Administrator (appointed by Secretary of Transportation with Governor's approval)
(410) 545-0400; 1-800-323-6742 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail: shaadmin@mdot.maryland.gov
web: www.roads.maryland.gov/pages/home.aspx

Rock drilled & dynamited to straighten Belair Road, Perry Hall (near Gunpowder Falls State Park), Maryland, August 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.


ADMINISTRATION
Lisa B. (Betty) Conners, Deputy Administrator (410) 545-0402
e-mail: bconners@sha.state.md.us
web: www.roads.maryland.gov/mdotsha/pages/index.aspx?PageId=86

OPERATIONS
Andre L. Futrell, Chief Operating Officer (410) 545-0360
e-mail: afutrell@sha.state.md.us


[photo, Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, Solomons, Maryland]

Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, Solomons, Maryland, April 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


[photo, State Highway Administration, District 5 Offices, 138 Defense Highway, Annapolis, Maryland]

State Highway Administration, District 5 Offices, 138 Defense Highway, Annapolis, Maryland, September 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Matthew Baker, Deputy Administrator for Project Development (410) 545-0410
e-mail: mbaker4@mdot.maryland.gov
web: www.roads.maryland.gov/mdotsha/pages/index.aspx?PageId=89


MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

[photo, Motor Vehicle Administration, 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE, Glen Burnie, Maryland]

Motor Vehicle Administration, 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE, Glen Burnie, Maryland, September 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


[photo, Oversized replica of yellow crash-test dummy with safety belt, Motor Vehicle Administration, 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE, Glen Burnie, Maryland]

MVA CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER
(410) 768-7000; 1-800-950-1MVA (1682) (toll free); tty: 1-800-492-4575 (toll free)
web: https://mva.maryland.gov

Drivers License Services: https://mva.maryland.gov/online-services
Motorcycle Safety Program: (443) 572-8236; e-mail: mhso@mdot.maryland.gov
Registration Renewal: https://mymva.maryland.gov/go/web/RenewVehicleRegistration
Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program: (410) 768-7000

Oversized replica of yellow crash-test dummy with safety belt, Motor Vehicle Administration, 6601 Ritchie Highway, NE, Glen Burnie, Maryland, September 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


MARYLAND PORT COMMISSION

Chair: Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary of Transportation (410) 859-7397

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms: Brenda A. Dandy, 2024; Edward F. McDonald, 2024; Karenthia Barber, 2025; Sandy Audlyn Roberts, 2025; David M. Richardson, 2026; Michael S. Webb, 2026.

Ex officio (nonvoting): Kevin A. Anderson, Secretary of Commerce.

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.


[photo, World Trade Center Baltimore,
401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland]

MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION

(J00D00, formerly 29.04.00)
FY2021 appropriation: $194,076,297; authorized positions: 210
Brian W. Miller, Acting Executive Director (chosen by Chair, Maryland Port Commission, with Governor's approval)
(410) 385-4400; 1-800-638-7519 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail: bmiller2@marylandports.com
web: http://mpa.maryland.gov/

World Trade Center Baltimore, 401 East Pratt St., Baltimore, Maryland, February 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


ADMINISTRATION & ENVIRONMENT
Robert L. Munroe, Deputy Executive Director (410) 385-4427; e-mail:
bmunroe@mdot.maryland.gov

LOGISTICS & PORT OPERATIONS
(J00D0001)
FY2021 appropriation: $51,525,057; authorized positions: 174
Brian W. Miller, Deputy Executive Director (410) 385-4829
e-mail: bmiller2@marylandports.com

MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

(J00H01, formerly 29.08.01)
FY2021 appropriation: $1,547,971,719; authorized positions: 3,364
Holly Arnold, Maryland Transit Administrator (appointed by Secretary of Transportation with Governor's approval)
(410) 767-3943; 1-800-543-9809 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail: harnold@mta.maryland.gov
web: http://mta.maryland.gov/


[photo, MARC train on Camden Line, Baltimore, Maryland]


MARC train on Camden Line, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.



[photo, Light rail train, Cromwell Light Rail Station, 7378 Baltimore & Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Maryland]

Light rail train, Cromwell Light Rail Station, 7378 Baltimore & Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie (Anne Arundel County), Maryland, October 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

FY2022 estimated expenditures (includes nonbudgeted income from toll revenues & bond proceeds): $1,011,615,821
FY2022 authorized positions: 1,727
William N. Pines, Executive Director (410) 537-1001
e-mail: wpines@mdta.maryland.gov
web: http://mdta.maryland.gov/
web: https://driveezmd.com (E-ZPass Maryland Customer Service Center)

Chair: Paul J. Wiedefeld, Secretary of Transportation

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms: William H. Cox, 2024; W. Lee Gaines, Jr., 2024; Mario J. Gangemi, 2024; John F. von Paris, 2024; Dontae S. Carroll, 2027; Cynthia D. Penny-Ardinger, Esq., 2027; Jeffrey S. Rosen, 2027; Samuel D. Snead, 2027.


[photo, Francis Scott Key Bridge over Patapsco River, Baltimore, Maryland]


Francis Scott Key Bridge over Patapsco River, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.



[photo, Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge over Potomac River, view from Virginia]


Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge over Potomac River, view from Virginia, October 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


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