WELCOME
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND MDTA CHAIR KATHRYN “KATIE” THOMSON
I am pleased to present the Maryland Transpor- tation Authority’s (MDTA) 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the accomplishments of the agen- cy’s hard-working team. Since being appointed as Maryland’s Transportation Secretary and MDTA Chair, I have witnessed firsthand the MDTA’s com- mitment to ensuring Marylanders get to where they need to go safely and reliably.
The theme of this year’s report is “Building Today to Sustain Tomorrow.” The key projects represent- ed throughout these pages are a few examples of how the MDTA’s dedicated team is working to meet today’s needs while supporting long-term economic stewardship, growth and sustainability. Some of our most notable successes include ad- vancing the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild with the start of pre-construction work and demolition of the remaining structure, approving an MDTA Recommended Preferred Alternative for the Ches- apeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Envi- ronmental Policy Act, completing a significant por- tion of work on phase one of the Eastbound Bay Bridge Deck Replacement Project and completing phase one of a three-phase project on I-895 near the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel to remove the last toll booths on MDTA’s system. I hope you enjoy reading about these achievements that are just a snapshot of the outstanding efforts the almost 1,700 em- ployees across the agency perform every day. On behalf of the Moore/Miller Administration, MDTA’s board members and leadership, I extend thanks to the team for their dedication. I also want to take the opportunity to thank former Secretary and Chair Paul Wiedefeld and former Acting Secre- tary and Chair Samantha Biddle for their leadership during the past year. Their tireless work and expertise allowed the MDTA to deliver essential projects to help make travel throughout Maryland easier. I look forward to building upon the MDTA’s results in the year ahead, as we continue to deliver the state’s top transportation priority of advancing infrastructure to better connect all Marylanders to opportunities and each other – now and into the future.
2 MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 2025 ANNUAL REPORT
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