Transportation
The May Newsletter
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Transportation
Marylanders suffer one of the worst commutes in the country. At this point, it does not matter about the mistakes of the past because it does not help fix the situation.
For 25 years, the region has grown into a suburb of Washington D.C. and the problems are as plain as getting 4 lanes of traffic across a 2-lane bridge! We’ve got traffic trouble as plain as day.
As Mayor, I worked with federal, state and county officials to improve the City’s vital transportation network. It was our hands-on approach that broke the log-jam on the East Street corridor. It was our partnership with the County that led to the shared funding agreement for the 15-26 ramp and it was the realization that we were alone in funding the improvements to Rosemont Avenue that were needed because of rapid growth at Fort Detrick and the City’s western environs.
For the big projects, we were fortunate that Senator Mikulski directed nearly $60 million in federal transportation funds for current phase of the I70-270 improvements, but that’s a fraction of what is needed and does not address any mass transit solutions.
In Congress, I will support:
- Annual regional transportation summit with local officials and citizens
- Annual contributions to the 6th District’s transportation priorities
