Proposed six-year transportation plan focuses on priorities, not new projects

Maryland will spend $200 million less -- about a 1% drop -- on new roads and transit projects in the coming six years, when funds will be directed at existing projects as well as those in the pipeline prioritized for safety, maintenance and economic development.

By: Bryan P. Sears

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 1, 2026

Words: 1,153

Last Updated: 5 hours, 17 minutes ago

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Maryland will spend marginally fewer dollars on roads and transit projects in the coming six years, when funds will be directed at existing projects as well as those in the pipeline prioritized for safety, maintenance and economic development.

A proposed $21.9 billion six-year transportation plan is $200 million less than the version of the plan released this time last year. The decrease in available funding — a drop of just under 1% — comes amid …

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