Maryland

Maryland Code — Transportation Article

1,465 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 7-1203 — - 328 - (a) The purpose of the Fund is to promote the equitable and inclusive development of transit–oriented developments throughout the State
• § 7-1204 — (a) (1) The Fund may be used by the Department to provide financial assistance to local jurisdictions for: - 329 - (i) Design plans for a transit–oriented development, provided that the transit–oriented development will be designed to meet equity goals established by the Department; (ii) Public infr
• § 7-1205 — (a) The State Treasurer shall invest the money of the Fund in the same manner as other State money may be invested
• § 7-201 — There is a Maryland Transit Administration in the Department.
• § 7-202 — (a) The head of the Administration is the Maryland Transit Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor
• § 7-203 — (a) The exercise of the powers and duties of the Administration is subject to the authority of the Secretary and, where applicable, the Maryland Transportation Authority
• § 7-204 — (a) In addition to the specific powers granted under this title, the Administration has the powers granted by this section
• § 7-205 — IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 20 OF 2021 SPECIAL SESSION// (a) In this section, “state of good repair needs” includes the capital needs identified by the Administration in the assessment required under § 7–309 of this article
• § 7-206 — (a) (1) Without regard to the laws of this State relating to other State employees, and subject to § 2-103.4 of this article, the Administration may: (i) Create and abolish any position other than one specifically provided for in this title; and (ii) Determine the qualification, appointment, removal
• § 7-207 — (a) The Administration shall establish and maintain a police force to provide protection for its patrons, personnel, and all railroad facilities and transit facilities owned, leased, or operated upon, by, or under the control of the Administration
• § 7-208 — (a) Subject to the authority of the Secretary and, where applicable, the Maryland Transportation Authority, the Administration has jurisdiction: (1) Consistent with the provisions of Division II of the State Finance and Procurement Article, for planning, developing, constructing, acquiring, financin
• § 7-209 — The Administrator shall employ a general counsel who serves at the pleasure of the Administrator
• § 7-210 — (a) The Administrator or any officer or employee of the Administration designated by him may conduct investigations, inquiries, and hearings as to any - 261 - matter affecting railroad services and transit services in the District with which the Administration is concerned
• § 7-211 — (a) An officer or employee of the Administration may not: (1) Be financially interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract, sale, purchase, lease, or transfer of property to which the Administration is a party; (2) In connection with services performed in the scope of his official dutie
• § 7-212 — Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating to the former Metropolitan Transit Authority remains in effect until changed by the Administrator or the Secretary
• § 7-213 — (a) There is a Baltimore Regional Transit Commission
• § 7-301 — (a) The Administration shall prepare plans to meet the transit needs of the District and from time to time shall review and revise these plans
• § 7-302 — (a) To the extent practicable, the transit plans prepared by the Administration shall: (1) Implement the general development plan of the Baltimore Metropolitan Council; and (2) In order to provide for a balanced transportation system and for the coordination of transit planning and general planning,
• § 7-303 — (a) A transit plan is not effective and steps may not be taken to implement it until the plan has been adopted by the Secretary
• § 7-304 — (a) The Administration shall: (1) Release to the public information as to any proposed transit plan or proposed amendment or revision of a transit plan; and (2) Keep a copy of the proposal and information at its office for public inspection
• § 7-305 — The Administration may not construct, acquire, or incur a commitment or obligation in connection with any transit facili
• § 7-306 — (a) Subject to constitutional limitations, this State and its political subdivisions may: (1) Make grants to the Administration; (2) Guarantee any obligations of the Administration; (3) Make contributions to meet any operating expenses of the Administration; and (4) Contract with the Administration,
• § 7-308 — (a) The Department may execute any agreement, lease, or equipment trust certificate for the purchase or rental of transit facilities or equipment such as rolling stock, substantially in the form customarily used in these cases and appropriate to effect the purchase or rental
• § 7-309 — (a) The Administration shall, at least every 3 years, assess the ongoing, unconstrained capital needs of the Administration
• § 7-310 — (a) In this section, “complete streets policy” has the meaning stated in § 2– 112 of this article
• § 7-311 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 7-401 — (a) In connection with any matter under its jurisdiction, the Administration may acquire by condemnation any property located in the District
• § 7-403 — (a) Purchases on behalf of the Administration of rolling stock and other property peculiar to the operation of transit facilities or railroad facilities are not subject to law governing procurement by the Department of General Services
• § 7-404 — (a) The federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 and § 7 of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 apply to persons covered by those acts and displaced from real property by action of the Administration, whether or not financial assistance i
• § 7-405 — (a) Notwithstanding § 7-404 of this subtitle on relocation program and payments, any highway, other public facility, or facility of a public utility company dislocated by action of the Administration shall be relocated if the facility is devoted to public use
• § 7-406 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 7-501 — The Administration may provide transit service by: (1) Operating the transit facilities it owns, leases, or otherwise controls; or (2) Causing any other person to operate these or other transit facilities, in whole or in part, under contract, lease, or other arrangement
• § 7-502 — (a) The Public Service Commission may not grant or renew any operating permit or license unless, after notice and opportunity for hearing, it finds that the route to be served and the service to be performed under the permit or license will conform to the legislative policy stated in § 7-102 of this
• § 7-503 — (a) In cooperation with private carriers and the Public Service Commission, the Administration shall coordinate, to the fullest extent practicable, the routes and service of its transit facilities with the routes and service of private carriers
• § 7-504 — If the Public Service Commission fails, refuses, or is unable to direct a private carrier to perform a specified service
• § 7-505 — (a) As to all or any part of any railroad facility or transit facility, the Administration may: (1) Fix, revise, charge, and collect rentals, rates, fees, fares, and other charges for its use or for its services; and (2) Contract with any person who desires its use for any purpose and fix the terms,
• § 7-506 — - 284 - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, until a public hearing is held on the matter, the Administration may not: (i) Fix or revise any fare or rate charged the general public; (ii) Establish or abandon any bus or rail route listed on a published timetable; (iii) Change
• § 7-507 — An entity that submits a bid or proposal to the Administration on a procurement contract to provide MARC service that is
• § 7-601 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated: (1) (i) “Accredited representative” includes: - 287 - 1
• § 7-602 — (a) In this section, “labor dispute” is to be construed broadly and includes any controversy as to: (1) Wages, salaries, hours, or other working conditions; (2) Benefits, including health and welfare, sick leave, insurance, pension, or retirement provisions; (3) Grievances that arise; or (4) Collect
• § 7-603 — (a) This section does not apply to a member of the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force who has the powers granted to a police officer under § 7- 207 of this title
• § 7-604 — (a) The Administration shall take the action necessary to ensure that every laborer and mechanic employed by contractors or subcontractors in the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of projects, buildings, and works undertaken or financially assisted by the Admini
• § 7-605 — (a) The rights, benefits, and other employee protective conditions and remedies of § 13(c) of the federal Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as determined by the Secretary of Labor, apply to the operation by the Administration of the transit facilities owned or controlled by it and to any contra
• § 7-606 — If the Administration acquires existing transit facilities from a public or privately owned public utility, whether by c
• § 7-607 — (a) (1) If the Administration acquires an existing transportation system, all employees of the system who are necessary for its operation by the Administration, except executive and administrative officers, shall be transferred to and employed by the Administration, subject to all the rights and ben
• § 7-701 — (a) With respect to the operation of transit service, the Administration shall comply with all laws, ordinances, and regulations of Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, and Baltimore County as to: (1) Use of streets, highways, and other vehicular facilities; (2) Traffic control and regulations; (3)
• § 7-702 — - 293 - (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Administration is liable for its contracts and torts and for the torts of its officers, agents, and employees in connection with the performance of the duties and functions of the Administration under this title
• § 7-703 — (a) The Administration shall self insure or purchase and maintain insurance against: (1) Loss or damage to its property; and (2) Liability for injury to persons or property
• § 7-704 — (a) The creation of the Administration and the carrying out of its purposes are in all respects for the benefit of the people of this State and the District and for a public purpose, and the activities of the Administration are essential governmental functions
• § 7-705 — - 297 - (a) It is unlawful for any person entering a transit facility or transit vehicle owned or controlled by the Administration for the purpose of obtaining transit service or a train owned or controlled by the Administration or operated by a railroad company under contract to the Administration
• § 7-706 — This title is necessary for the welfare of this State and its inhabitants and, except for § 7-705 of this subtitle, shal
• § 7-707 — (a) The Administration may adopt and enforce regulations for the parking, operation, towing, impoundment, and sale of motor vehicles and unauthorized articles and pieces of equipment improperly placed or abandoned on property owned or controlled by the Administration
• § 7-708 — - 300 - (a) (1) The Department, in cooperation with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), shall conduct a study every 5 years of the utilization of bus, rail, and subway transportation services under the jurisdiction of WMATA
• § 7-709 — (a) In this section, “Commission” means the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission established under § 10–208 of this article
• § 7-710 — (a) The Administration shall provide ridership on transit vehicles to any eligible: (1) Student of a public school of Baltimore City; and (2) Youth worker in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program
• § 7-711 — (a) (1) The Administration shall provide ridership on transit vehicles to any permanent employee in any unit of the Executive Branch of State government, including a unit with an independent personnel system
• § 7-712 — - 303 - (a) (1) The Administration shall make available to opioid treatment programs monthly transit passes that: (i) Are for use by patients of opioid treatment programs who qualify for the Administration’s Disabled Reduced Fare Program; and (ii) May be issued to patients on site at opioid treatmen
• § 7-713 — (a) In this section, “Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project” means a high–capacity, fixed–route rapid transit service, with light rail transit as the preferred option, operating in a dedicated, grade–separated, 18.7–mile transitway in the Maryland Route 5/U.S
• § 7-714 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 7-715 — - 306 - The Administration shall develop transit equity analysis policies and guidelines, including thresholds for when
• § 7-716 — (a) Before announcing any service change that would constitute a major service change under the Federal Transit Administration’s Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients, the Department, in collaboration with the Administration, shall: (1) Conduct a transit
• § 7-717 — (a) Before announcing any reduction or cancellation of a capital expansion project in the construction program of the Consolidated Transportation Program that exceeds the thresholds developed by the Administration, the Department, in collaboration with the Administration, shall: - 310 - (1) Conduct
• § 7-801 — Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Howard County, and Montgomery Cou
• § 7-901 — (a) (1) In this section, “railroad corridor property” means any railroad property owned or maintained by a railroad company over which passenger or rail freight traffic moved from one destination to another, not to exceed 100 feet in width, and is or was subject to the Interstate Commerce Commission
• § 7-902 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 7-903 — Every rule, regulation, form, order, and directive adopted by or relating to the former State Railroad Administration remains in effect until changed by the Maryland Transit Administrator or the Secretary
• § 8-1001 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-1002 — There is a program within the Department known as Vision Zero.
• § 8-1003 — (a) The purpose of Vision Zero is to develop strategies to make roadways safer for drivers and passengers of motor vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians
• § 8-1004 — (a) The Department shall designate a coordinator to oversee the implementation of Vision Zero throughout the State
• § 8-1005 — The implementation of Vision Zero shall include strategies for: (1) Identifying State and local laws, policies, and regu
• § 8-1006 — Funds for Vision Zero shall be as provided by the Governor in the State budget.
• § 8-1007 — (a) On or before December 31 each year, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly that includes: (1) The status of Vision Zero; (2) The activities, and any findings and recommendations, of the coordinat
• § 8-101 — (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-102 — - 333 - (a) It is the policy of this title to promote an efficient and economical transportation system
• § 8-201 — There is a State Highway Administration in the Department.
• § 8-202 — (a) The head of the Administration is the State Highway Administrator, who shall be appointed by the Secretary with the approval of the Governor
• § 8-203 — - 334 - (a) The exercise of the powers and duties of the Administration is subject to the authority of the Secretary and, where applicable, the Maryland Transportation Authority
• § 8-204 — (a) In addition to the specific powers granted and duties imposed by this title, the Administration has the powers and duties set forth in this section
• § 8-205 — (a) (1) The Administration shall keep books that show in detail all expenditures made to establish or improve highways in this State or to perform any other of its duties
• § 8-206 — The Administration shall keep its accounts relating to State highway construction, reconstruction, and maintenance so as
• § 8-207 — Except as provided in §§ 3–102 and 4–209 of this article or as otherwise reasonably required for purposes of Part II of
• § 8-208 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-210 — There is a State Roads Commission in the Administration.
• § 8-211 — (a) The Administrator is the Chairman of the Commission
• § 8-212 — (a) Each member of the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution
• § 8-213 — (a) With the approval of the Secretary, the Chairman of the Commission may adopt any bylaws and rules of procedure that the Chairman considers necessary to conduct the business of the Commission
• § 8-214 — (a) With the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, the Commission shall appoint a secretary to the Commission
• § 8-215 — (a) The Chairman of the Commission may appoint one or more employees of the Administration to serve as assistant secretaries
• § 8-216 — (a) (1) The Commission secretary shall keep a journal for the Commission and enter in the journal detailed minutes of meetings and records of other transactions of the Commission
• § 8-217 — A member of the Commission may not have any financial interest in any contract made for work, material, or otherwise in
• § 8-218 — (a) The Commission has the powers and duties: (1) That are vested in it by Article III, § 40B of the Maryland Constitution, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Subtitle 3, Parts III and IV of this title; and (2) That otherwise are vested in it by law or delegated to it by the Adminis
• § 8-301 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-302 — (a) The Administration may acquire for this State, by condemnation under Title 12 of the Real Property Article or by lease, agreement, gift, grant, purchase, or otherwise, any private property for any public purpose that it considers necessary or desirable to perform the duties imposed by this title
• § 8-303 — (a) As provided in this section, the Administration may acquire any publicly owned property or jurisdiction over it, for any purpose authorized by this subtitle
• § 8-304 — (a) The Administration and any political subdivision may agree to transfer title to, jurisdiction over, or responsibility for maintenance of: (1) A county road to this State; or (2) A State highway to the political subdivision
• § 8-305 — (a) Upon a preliminary determination by the Administration to undertake acquisition of any property for any project in advance of a public hearing on that project at which proposed right-of-way lines are identified, and prior to the obtainment of appraisals and property surveys, the Administration s
• § 8-306 — (a) When property is acquired under this subtitle, the real estate taxes due on the property shall be apportioned as of the earlier of: (1) The date on which the Administration or Commission takes possession or has the right to take possession of the property; or (2) The date on which the title to t
• § 8-307 — (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, if any property acquired under this subtitle is subject to a front-foot or other benefit assessment levied by a special tax district, the amount of the assessment unpaid at the date of the acquisition, including any interest on the assessment accr
• § 8-308 — (a) Subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Administration and approved by the Board of Public Works, any land acquired under this subtitle may be used by the transferor of the land in common with the Administration until construction of the transportation project actually begins
• § 8-309 — (a) The purpose of this section is to return unneeded land to the tax rolls of the counties and to make this land available for use by a county or municipality for any transportation purpose
• § 8-310 — (a) In this section, “Board” means the State Highway Access Valuation Board
• § 8-312 — (a) The purposes of acquisition specified in this part are in addition to any others specified by law
• § 8-313 — (a) (1) Any land may be acquired under this subtitle for any State highway construction purpose
• § 8-314 — (a) The purposes of this section are: (1) To promote the public safety, convenience, and enjoyment of travel on and protect the public investment in the highways of this State; (2) To restore, preserve, and enhance scenic beauty along these highways; and (3) To enable this State to receive from and
• § 8-315 — (a) Even if not needed for highway purposes, property along controlled access highways may be acquired under this subtitle if: - 359 - (1) The property is cut off from suitable access to a public highway because of the construction or reconstruction of any controlled access highway; or (2) The prope
• § 8-318 — (a) If property is to be condemned under this subtitle for a highway purpose, the Administration shall request the Commission to condemn the necessary property under this part
• § 8-319 — Property may be acquired under this part for a State highway only if the highway has: (1) Each of its termini within an
• § 8-320 — - 360 - (a) Before any property is condemned under this part, the Administration shall: (1) Complete appropriate engineering and other studies; and (2) Prepare a construction plan that shows: (i) The location of the highway to be constructed, improved, or reconstructed; (ii) The length of the constr
• § 8-321 — (a) The plats and estimates prepared by the Administration require approval by a resolution of the Commission
• § 8-322 — (a) The plats and estimates approved by the Commission shall be kept as part of the permanent records of the Commission
• § 8-323 — (a) After the plats are filed for record, the Commission immediately shall: (1) File, in the court for the county in which the property to be acquired is located, a petition for condemnation that includes: (i) The name and address of the property owner; (ii) The location of the property to be acquir
• § 8-324 — (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, after the petition is filed and payment is made under § 8-323 of this subtitle: (1) The Commission may take possession of the property to be acquired, as shown on the recorded plats; (2) The Administration may proceed with construction withou
• § 8-325 — (a) After the petition is filed and payment is made under § 8-323 of this subtitle, the Commission shall seek to acquire the property by amicable negotiation
• § 8-326 — (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the Commission is unable to acquire the property by negotiation, it shall certify the case to the board of property review for the county in which the property is located, as provided in the Maryland Rules
• § 8-327 — (a) (1) There is a board of property review in each county
• § 8-328 — (a) Each board of property review: (1) Shall hear promptly all cases certified to it by the Commission; (2) Shall determine the total amount of the award to be paid by the Commission; and (3) May determine the portion of an award to be paid to persons, other than the fee owner, who have an interest
• § 8-329 — If any party is dissatisfied with the findings or award of a board of property review, the case may be appealed to the court
• § 8-330 — If, within 1 year after payment is made under § 8-323 of this subtitle, the Commission fails to ascertain the entire amo
• § 8-331 — At the conclusion of all proceedings, the Commission shall pay to the property owner: (1) Any excess of the final award
• § 8-334 — (a) If the Commission determines that condemnation under Part III of this subtitle is inappropriate, the Commission may acquire property by condemnation under this part, after making every reasonable and good faith effort to negotiate
• § 8-335 — To condemn property under this part, the Commission shall: (1) File a petition for condemnation in the court for the cou
• § 8-336 — After the petition is filed and payment is made under § 8-335 of this subtitle: (1) The Commission may take possession o
• § 8-337 — On written request to the clerk of the court, the property owner is entitled to receive any amount paid into the court f
• § 8-338 — A payment made under § 8-335 of this subtitle does not limit in any way the amount of the final award that may be allowe
• § 8-339 — - 367 - At the conclusion of all proceedings, the Commission shall pay to the property owner any excess of the final awa
• § 8-401 — (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-402 — (a) There is a Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account in the Transportation Trust Fund
• § 8-403 — (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, for fiscal years 2020 through 2023, capital grants shall be appropriated from the Transportation Trust Fund as provided in § 3–216 of this article based on the following calculations: (1) An amount equal to 8.3% of funds credited to the Gasoline and Mot
• § 8-404 — (a) Highway user revenues shall be allocated to the counties: (1) One half on a county road mileage basis, as provided in subsection (b)(1) of this section; and (2) One half on a motor vehicle registration basis, as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section
• § 8-405 — - 371 - (a) An eligible municipality may request its share of the highway user revenues provided under this subtitle from the Administration
• § 8-406 — (a) A distribution of highway user revenues may not be made to any county, municipality, or Baltimore City unless the local government in its current fiscal year certifies to the Administration that revenues will be used in compliance with all applicable laws
• § 8-407 — (a) (1) If a county’s or municipality’s road construction, reconstruction, or maintenance is performed by the Administration, the county’s or municipality’s share of highway user revenues shall be credited to the account of the Administration to be spent on warrants of the State Comptroller
• § 8-408 — (a) Highway user revenues distributed to Baltimore City and Kent County may be used only to pay or finance: (1) Costs incurred in the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of its highways and streets; (2) (i) As to Baltimore City, costs incurred for carrying out traffic functions and enforcin
• § 8-409 — (a) It is the policy of this State that bicycle trails are important and their construction is encouraged wherever feasible
• § 8-410 — A road or street may not be constructed or reconstructed by a county or municipality under § 8-408 of this subtitle unless the Administration first has approved the proposed location, plans, and specifications for the construction or reconstruction
• § 8-411 — (a) The purpose of this section is to enable the Administration to make the computations required by this subtitle
• § 8-412 — - 377 - (a) (1) On or before January 1 of each year, Baltimore City, each county, and each eligible municipality that received highway user revenues in the preceding fiscal year shall submit to the Administration an accounting report that: (i) Shows the actual costs of the preceding fiscal year; (ii
• § 8-413 — Within 45 days after the end of each month, the Administration shall send to each county and Baltimore City a statement
• § 8-501 — In this subtitle, “federal acts” means: (1) The federal-aid highway acts of the United States Congress; (2) The Uniform
• § 8-502 — The purpose of this subtitle is to assist the national recovery and promote the general welfare by enabling this State a
• § 8-503 — (a) The General Assembly of Maryland assents to the federal acts
• § 8-504 — (a) (1) Each political subdivision of this State may raise funds to obtain the benefits of the federal acts by: (i) Issuing bonds, interim certificates, and other evidences of debt or obligation; and (ii) Taxation
• § 8-505 — - 380 - (a) In addition to its other powers, the Administration, with funds received from the federal government or any federal agency, may: (1) Construct, reconstruct, improve, and maintain the State highway system; and (2) For this purpose, as agreed to by the Administration and any affected railr
• § 8-506 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-507 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-508 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-601 — (a) The Administration shall construct, reconstruct, and repair State highways as necessary and shall maintain them in good condition
• § 8-602 — (a) The Administration shall: (1) Keep all State highways reasonably clear of brush, snow, and other debris; and (2) Remove from a State highway, as soon as its presence is made known to the Administration, any animal carcass that will impede traffic or substantially endanger the safety of the trave
• § 8-603 — - 387 - If practicable, the Administration shall provide landscaping along State highways.
• § 8-604 — The Administration may name or rename any State highway.
• § 8-605 — (a) Along any State highway, the Administration may place signs, signals, or markers to inform the traveling public of directions, distances, danger, or other information
• § 8-606 — (a) Each State highway constructed or maintained under this title shall have a right-of-way that is at least 40 feet wide
• § 8-607 — Subject to the provisions of Title 9, Subtitle 5 of the Correctional Services Article: (1) The Administration may employ
• § 8-608 — (a) To eliminate the possibility of boring and jacking under a State highway and to eliminate the cost of future installation of utility facilities, the Administration, if requested by any county, shall include in the specifications for any new State highway in that county the installation of utilit
• § 8-609 — (a) The Secretary shall implement a program to control the spread of phragmites, where appropriate: (1) Along the rights–of–way of the State highway system; and (2) On other lands that the Department owns or controls
• § 8-610 — (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-611 — (a) The Administration shall furnish members of the General Assembly and the Governor with: (1) Current information on highway needs; and (2) Information necessary for the development of the State Report on Transportation, as provided in § 2-103.1 of this article
• § 8-612 — (a) (1) The Administration may engage in project planning for any item in the current highway needs inventory and for each item, shall conduct studies to determine, among other things, the scale, location, environmental impact, and citizen reaction
• § 8-613 — (a) Before the annual submission to the General Assembly of the highway construction and reconstruction program for each county for primary and secondary highways, the secondary program to include bicycle trails and sidewalks, the Administration shall consult with the local governing body, municipal
• § 8-614 — (a) All State highway projects shall be performed under the supervision of the Administration and subject to its approval, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by the chief engineer and approved by the Administration
• § 8-616 — Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year or as soon as practicable after that, the Secretary shall file a complete report with the Governor showing the status, as of the end of that fiscal year, of the State highway construction program
• § 8-619 — (a) (1) By written order, the Administration may lay out, establish, and construct any State highway as a parkway or a freeway
• § 8-620 — (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administration may designate any part of any existing State highway as an expressway
• § 8-621 — If any highway is constructed as a parkway or is constructed or designated as a freeway, the Administration may: (1) Reg
• § 8-622 — (a) If property held under one ownership is divided by a freeway, the Administration may provide access across the freeway from one tract to the other and may specify the terms and conditions of that access
• § 8-625 — (a) For purposes of this section, average daily traffic volume shall be determined over a 1-year period by the procedures that the Administration uses to establish traffic density
• § 8-626 — (a) (1) Subject to this section and with the advice and approval of the Administration, the legislative body of any county or municipal corporation in this State may designate an industrial crossing across any State highway located within the county or municipal corporation
• § 8-627 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-629 — (a) (1) With the concurrence of the local government, the Administration may require any developer of an industrial, commercial, or apartment area along a highway maintained by the Administration to construct sidewalks parallel to the highway
• § 8-630 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-633 — Except as otherwise provided by law, the Administration does not have any duties, responsibilities, or powers with respe
• § 8-635 — At the request of any proper county agency, the Administration shall provide to the county engineering advice and information on the county’s road program, including its farm-to-market road program
• § 8-636 — (a) Within 6 months after the end of each county’s fiscal year, the county shall file with the Administration a complete report of each project constructed during the preceding fiscal year
• § 8-637 — (a) (1) In this section, “traffic calming device” means a physical highway measure used to reduce vehicle speed and increase safety for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians
• § 8-639 — (a) Unless approved by the Secretary on application to him, and notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary: (1) Except for an industrial track spur or siding, a railroad may not: (i) Construct, reconstruct, improve, widen, relocate, or otherwise alter a railroad grade crossing over a State, c
• § 8-640 — (a) At each grade crossing of a highway and a railroad, the railroad shall: - 415 - (1) Keep its roadbed and the highway in proper repair so as to provide absolutely safe and easy approach to and crossing of the tracks; or (2) Subject to approval by the Administration, construct a railroad grade sep
• § 8-641 — (a) The Administration shall pay the costs of relocation to any public or private utility whose facilities are altered or relocated because of a railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation project
• § 8-642 — (a) As to the costs of any railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation project or maintenance: (1) 25 percent of these costs shall be paid by the railroads that benefit from the crossing or separation; and (2) 75 percent of these costs shall be paid by the Administration
• § 8-643 — (a) If any railroad does not comply with an order of the Administration under this part to do work on a railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation or to pay its share of the costs of any railroad grade crossing or railroad grade separation project or maintenance, the railroad is guilty of
• § 8-644 — (a) The Administration may erect an exempt highway–rail grade crossing plaque at each railroad grade crossing in the State that is no longer in use by a railroad
• § 8-646 — (a) Except as permitted by this section or in accordance with a permit obtained from the Administration, a person may not: (1) Make an opening in any State highway; (2) Place any structure on any State highway; (3) Change or renew any structure placed on any State highway; (4) Dig up any State highw
• § 8-647 — (a) (1) A person may not remove any dirt, sand, gravel, stone, rock, or other material from the land adjoining any State highway, if the removal affects the surface or construction of the highway by changing the supporting slopes in a fill or the slopes supporting the adjoining land in a cut
• § 8-648 — Any new or replacement storm drain cover, installed on a street or highway in the State, after January 1, 1980, shall co
• § 8-649 — - 421 - The new bridge across the Choptank River in the vicinity of Cambridge shall be named the Senator Frederick C
• § 8-650 — (a) The Administration shall designate the portion of Maryland Route 24 located between the U.S
• § 8-651 — (a) The Administration shall designate Maryland Route 43 as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway
• § 8-652 — The following flags shall be flown year round at each rest area, welcome center, and exhibit center within interstate an
• § 8-653 — The Administration shall dedicate the portion of Interstate Highway 83 from the intersection of Interstate Highway 83 an
• § 8-654 — (a) (1) In this section, “trenching” means a construction project in which a highway right–of–way surface is opened or removed for the purpose of laying or installing conduit, fiber, or similar infrastructure in excess of 1 mile in length
• § 8-655 — (a) The Administration shall post the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline information sign described in § 15–207 of the Business Regulation Article in each restroom at a rest area within the right–of–way of an interstate or State highway
• § 8-656 — - 424 - The Department shall establish a process by which a member of the General Assembly, another elected official, or any member of the general public may request that the Department dedicate a bridge or another appropriate transportation structure under the jurisdiction of the Department to: (1)
• § 8-657 — (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated
• § 8-658 — The Administration shall dedicate the portion of Maryland Route 924 (Emmorton Road) between the intersection of Maryland
• § 8-659 — The Administration shall dedicate the portion of Maryland Route 695A (Broening Highway) that is located between the Balt
• § 8-660 — The Administration shall dedicate the bridge located at the intersection of Maryland Route 22 and Interstate Highway 95 as the Alfred B
• § 8-661 — (a) In this section, “traffic control device” has the meaning stated in § 11– 167 of this article
• § 8-662 — (a) The Administration may post information on suicide prevention, including a hotline number, on electronic signs along any highway within a 5–mile radius of a high suicide risk zone, as identified by the Administration
• § 8-663 — The Administration shall designate Maryland Route 210 as the Piscataway Highway.
• § 8-664 — (a) This section applies only in Montgomery County