A new report finds Maryland has the second-worst traffic congestion in the country. And with fewer drivers on the roads, tanking gas tax and toll revenues, the state is hoping Congress steps in to renew funding for highway improvement projects.
Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater said he doubts drivers will find it a surprise the national transportation research nonprofit TRIP found Maryland’s interstate system congestion is the second-worst in the country, behind only California.
“TRIP’s report demonstrates what we’ve known for quite some time: Maryland has real congestion and mobility challenges. The Maryland Department of Transportation is approaching these challenges through a mix of congestion-reducing projects and programs across our systems,” Slater said.
The report by TRIP found between 2000 and 2018, travel on Maryland highways increased ninefold, and 5% of pavement is in poor condition as a result.
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