Background Information
Agency Responsibilities Title 4 of the Transportation Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, establishes the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) as an agency of the State, to act on behalf of the Maryland Department of Transportation with regard to the supervision, financing, construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of the State’s toll facilities. The governing board of MDTA consists of eight members who are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretary of Transportation serves as the Chairman. According to State records, during fiscal year 2025, MDTA’s expenditures totaled approximately $1.1 billion (see Figure 1), including $524.6 million for capital programs to construct, maintain and repair its facilities. According to its audited financial statements, MDTA’s operating revenues totaled $887.5 million (including $732.2 million in toll revenue) during fiscal year 2025. During the period June 30, 2021 through June 30, 2025, MDTA had vacancy rates that ranged from 10 percent to 20 percent.
Figure 1 MDTA Positions, Expenditures, and Funding Sources Full-Time Equivalent Positions as of June 30, 2025 Positions Filled 1,523 Vacant 174 Total 1,697
Fiscal Year 2025 Expenditures
Expenditures $ 243,056,871 885,027,787 $1,128,192,158 107,500
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits
Technical and Special Fees
Operating Expenses
Total
Fiscal Year 2025 Funding Sources
Funding
Non-Budgeted Fund
$1,128,192,158 $1,128,192,158
Total
Source: State financial and personnel records
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