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Home > News > Press Releases for 2007

MDOT Office of Public Affairs
2007 Press Releases

DECEMBER 2007

December 18, 2007 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY, VETERANS AFFAIRS UNVEIL GOLD STAR LICENSE PLATE
December 12, 2007
- GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF MARC COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE
December 12, 2007 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY ANNOUNCES MAJOR STEP FORWARD FOR SMART GROWTH PROJECTS
December 6, 2007 - BAY BRIDGE WALKS CANCELLED FOR ’08 AND’09
December 5, 2007 - PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE I-95 SECTION 200 PROJECT PLANNING STUDY SCHEDULED DECEMBER 13 
December 5, 2007 - GROWING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN MDOT AND COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEMS GIVES PUBLIC A GREATER VOICE IN TRANSPORTATION PLAN  

NOVEMBER 2007

November 29, 2007 - PORT ADMINISTRATION WINS MAYOR’S BUSINESS RECOGNITION AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN UP PROJECT
November 28, 2007 - LT. GOVERNOR BROWN GIVES KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT 2007 GOVERNOR’S ANNUAL HOUSING CONFERENCE

November 20, 2007 - MARYLAND SELECTS CONTRACTOR TO DESIGN AND BUILD SECOND SEGMENT OF INTERCOUNTY CONNECTOR
November 19, 2007 - THANKSGIVING TRAVEL PROJECTIONS FOR MARYLAND TOLL FACILITIES
November 14, 2007 - BAY BRIDGE RE-DECKING TO START FRIDAY NIGHT
November 8, 2007 - FEDERAL COURT RULES ICC PROJECT CAN MOVE FORWARD

November 8, 2007 - U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE RULES ON ICC LAWSUITS
November 7, 2007 - STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REMINDS CITIZENS TO PREPARE FOR WINTER DRIVING AND “TAKE IT SLOW ON ICE AND SNOW”

OCTOBER 2007
October 26, 2007 - COOPERATIVE EFFORT CALLS FOR FAMILY NOTIFICATION PLAN
October 24, 2007 - MARYLAND MVA LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE TUTORIAL
October 19, 2007 - SECRETARY PORCARI ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ON 20-YEAR TRANSPORTATION VISION
October 16, 2007 - MENDEZ PRESENTS PRESIDENT'S AWARDS TO STATE DOT LEADERS AND CREWS
October 16, 2007 - MARYLAND'S PEDERSEN HONORED WITH MACDONALD AWARD
October 16, 2007 - MEETING FREIGHT CHALLENGES IMPORTANT TO MARYLAND'S ECONOMIC FUTURE
October 12, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY APPOINTS FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO MARYLAND PORT COMMISSION
October 9, 2007 - WELLS NAMED NEW DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF OPERATIONS FOR MTA
October 1, 2007 - MARYLAND GETS TOUGH ON TOLL VIOLATORS
SEPTEMBER 2007

September 28, 2007 - BAY BRIDGE TRANSIT STUDY COMPLETE
September 24, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES PLAN TO INVEST IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION

September 19, 2007 - NEW MARYLAND LEARNER'S PERMIT REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS UNDER THE AGE OF 16 TAKES AFFECT MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2007
September 18, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY AND CONGRESSMAN HOYER ANNOUNCE MD 5 WIDENING PROJECT NEAR THE PRINCE GEORGE'S / CHARLES COUNTY LINE
September 18,2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES IN CALVERT COUNTY
September 17, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR NEW STORMWATER TREATMENT WETLANDS IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
September 17, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO CREATE NEW FISH PASSAGES FOR STONY RUN IN CECIL COUNTY

September 17, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY APPOINTS TWO NEW MEMBERS TO MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
September 10, 2007 - STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REMOVES CHOKEPOINT ALONG US 29 AT BRIGGS CHANEY ROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
September 4, 2007 - MARYLAND CHAPTER WINS THREE NATIONAL AWARDS

AUGUST 2007

August 30 - Lt. Governor Brown Kicks-Off Safe Route To School Campaign at William Paca Elementary School In Baltimore City

Lt Gov with student safety patrol

Lt. Governor Anthony Brown (center left) presents a check to Mayor Sheila Dixon (center right) at William Paca Elementary School in Baltimore City as he announces funding to improve the safety of pedestrian routes to several schools around the state.  He is joined by Deputy Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley (center).

Lt. Governor Anthony Brown
looks on as William Paca
Elementary student and school
crossing guard Mary Grace Jalova
talks about the importance of safety in and around school zones.

Lt. Gov and Student Crossing Guard at Podium

August 30, 2007 - LT. GOVERNOR BROWN LAUNCHES STATEWIDE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH $3.67 MILLION IN GRANTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN
August 24, 2007
- RAVENS FANS SCORE WITH MTA LIGHT RAIL LINE-UP!
August 23, 2007 - BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES WETLANDS LICENSE TO CLEAN UP AND DEVELOP CONTAMINATED AREA OF BALTIMORE HARBOR

August 20, 2007 -
MTA IMPROVES SERVICE ON LIGHT RAIL AND METRO 
August 15, 2007 - BWI RANKED AMONG BEST AMERICAN AIRPORTS FOR ACCESS AND EFFICIENCY
August 14, 2007
- GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO RESTORE COWHIDE BRANCH STREAM VALLEY, FISH PASSAGE, WETLANDS
August 13, 2007
- NEW COMMUTER BUS PARK & RIDE LOT OPENS IN LAPLATA
August 9, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY PROVIDES TEMPORARY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MAINTAIN TRANSIT SERVICE IN LAUREL, HOWARD, PRINCE GEORGE'S AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTIES
August 8, 2007 - LT. GOVERNOR BROWN AND CONGRESSMAN HOYER CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND
August 2, 2007 - MARYLAND BRIDGES DECLARED SAFE

JULY 2007

July 27, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT FINAL SEGMENT OF COLLEGE PARK TROLLEY TRAIL
July 27, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO IMPROVE CARROLL CREEK PARK TRAIL IN FREDERICK
July 26, 2007 - DBED MOVING TO BALTIMORE'S WORLD TRADE CENTER
July 26, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO PROTECT 14 ACRES OF FOREST NEAR ST. MARY'S CITY NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT 

July 26, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO RESTORE HISTORIC BRIDGE ON US 40 OVER THE CASSELMAN RIVER
July 26, 2007 -
GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES FUNDING TO UPGRADE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
July 18, 2007 - MPA EMPLOYEE FRANK HAMONS NAMED PORT LEADER OF THE YEAR BY BALTIMORE JUNIOR ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE

JUNE 2007
June 26, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY APPOINTS JAMES J. WHITE TO LEAD THE PORT OF BALTIMORE
June 21, 2007
- DUMP THE PUMP WITH THE MTA!
June 19, 2007 - EARLY SUMMER TRAVEL TRENDS AT THE BAY BRIDGE

June 19, 2007 - GOVERNOR O’MALLEY APPOINTS THREE NEW MEMBERS TO MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
June 13, 2007
- SECRETARY PORCARI ANNOUNCES BROOKS ROYSTER TO STEP DOWN AS HEAD OF MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION
June 11, 2007 - PORT OF BALTIMORE SETS CARGO RECORDS IN 2006
MAY 2007

May 24, 2007 - MARYLAND PORT ADMINISTRATION RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL "E" AWARD
May 24, 2007 - SECRETARY PORCARI ANNOUNCES KEY LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
May 22, 2007 - SUMMER KICKS OFF AT MARYLAND’S TOLL FACILITIES

May 14, 2007
- NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINES TO SAIL FROM BALTIMORE IN 2008
May 7, 2007 - MTA ANNOUNCES SUMMER SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR BUS ROUTES IN THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN REGION
May 2, 2007 - TRAFFIC STOP YIELDS DRUG-RELATED ARRESTS

APRIL 2007

April 17, 2007 - ANACOSTIA RIVER TO BENEFIT FROM LANDFILL REMOVAL & WETLAND/REFORESTATION PROJECT
April 13, 2007 - JOIN THE FUN OF BAY BRIDGE WALK 2007!
April 11, 2007 - NEW CRUISE TERMINAL READY FOR SECOND SEASON

April 4, 2007
- GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVES COMMUTER BUS CONTRACTS

MARCH 2007

March 27, 2007 - MARYLAND SELECTS CONTRACTOR TO DESIGN AND BUILD FIRST SEGMENT OF THE INTERCOUNTY CONNECTOR
March 16, 2007 - MdTA INVITES PUBLIC TO LEARN ABOUT BAY BRIDGE PRESERVATION PROJECT
March 13, 2007 - JOIN THE FUN OF BAY BRIDGE WALK 2007!
March 8, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY APPOINTS PLANNING PROFESSIONAL AND RETIRED TRANSIT VETERAN TO WMATA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
March 1, 2007
- 2007 OFF TO A RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR SEAGIRT MARINE TERMINAL

FEBRUARY 2007

February 27, 2007 -STATE TO KEEP BALTIMORE'S WORLD TRADE CENTER BUILDING
February 23, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO HOST 2007 BAY BRIDGE WALK
February 20, 2007 - MdTA POLICE HOLD GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR ACADEMY CLASS #39
February 15, 2007 -
SECRETARY PORCARI APPOINTS VETERAN TRANSPORTATION PROFESSIONALS TO HEAD THE MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
February 9, 2007 - LEADER OF THE MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION STEPS DOWN
February 7, 2007
- MARYLAND TO JOIN IN THE DEFENSE OF THE ICC AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL LAWSUIT February 7, 2007 - GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES RECORD YEAR FOR PASSENGERS AT BWI THURGOOD MARSHALL AIRPORT
February 6, 2007
- GOVERNOR O'MALLEY ANNOUNCES TRANSPORTATION VETERAN TO LEAD THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

JANUARY 2007

January 29, 2007 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HONORS RETIRED SENATOR LEO E. GREEN WITH BRIDGE DEDICATION IN BOWIE, MARYLAND
January 26, 2007 - MARCUS L. BROWN NAMED CHIEF-DESIGNATE OF MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY POLICE
January 11, 2007
- MARC STATION PARKING EXPANSION IN FREDERICK COUNTY
January 10, 2007 - STATE OF MARYLAND TO PROVIDE SMART CARDS TO 5,000 FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS
January 9, 2007
- NEXT PHASE OF CHANGES TO MTA BUS ROUTES TO BE DELAYED

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