A brief overview of the Maryland Department of Transportation agencies, including the Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland Transit Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration & Maryland Port Administration
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There’s more to a road than asphalt and concrete. Roads are built and maintained to connect communities, protect the natural environment and ensure the safety of drivers, cyclists and pedestrians alike.
SHA TV is a free online gallery of videos produced and filmed by the Maryland State Highway Administration for Maryland citizens and travelers. This library of footage provides viewers a closer look into the many hats worn by Maryland State Highway Administration employees.
In this collection are a variety of videos including public service announcements, construction site footage from major projects such as the Intercounty Connector (ICC), coverage of SHA press conferences, snow footage, safety, how-to videos and much more. We invite you to come behind the scenes, get a closer look and enjoy!
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Welcome to SHA!
A brief overview of the Maryland Department of Transportation agencies, including the Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland Transportation Authority, Maryland Transit Administration, Maryland Aviation Administration, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration & Maryland Port Administration
Hampstead's 'Bypass Babies'
The Maryland State Highway Administration recently enlisted the help of students from Hampstead Elementary School and Sandymount Elementary School to name the 40 goats that are being used to keep vegetation under control on the Hampstead Bypass - Maryland Route 30 in Carroll County. The "kids" named the herd the 'Bypass Babies'. The vegetation control helps with habitat for the threatened Bog Turtle. American Chestnut Trees were also recently planted along the bypass in an effort to bring back these precious trees that were wiped out by blight more than a century ago.
ARRA Event: Baltimore Beltway
The Maryland State Highway Administration announces the beginning of construction for the I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) bridge over MD 26 (Liberty Road) in Baltimore County, MD. The project was made possible with funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Guest speakers include Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, United States Senator Benjamin L. Cardin and United States Congressman C.A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger. The event was hosted by Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley.
2009: ICC Momentum
Construction progress of the Maryland State Highway Administration's Intercounty Connector for the calendar year 2009. The east-west 18.8 mile variable toll road will link Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Contract A, the western section of the highway will open in late 2010 and the remaining road sections will open in late 2011.
ICC Earth Day 2010
The Maryland State Highway Administration hosted an Earth Day event at the Washington Christian School. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Raphael was a surprise guest. SHA explained environmental stewardship efforts on the ICC project and enlisted the help of the school children to help protect the Eastern Box Turtle. SHA uses search dogs and transponders to relocate turtles during construction.
Smart, Green and Growing: Hampstead Bypass
During Earth Month (April, 2010), the Maryland State Highway Administration added yet another environmental stewardship initiative to the Maryland Route 30 Hampstead Bypass. SHA Environmental Manager Bill Branch went out on location with the American Chestnut Foundation (Gary Carver) and students from North Carroll High School to begin developing an American Chestnut Tree orchard in Carroll County. The Hampstead Bypass was previously recognized for environmental stewardship for the protection of the Bog Turtle and the use of goats to manage vegitation instead of heavy maintenance machinery. Habitat was also created for the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly.
Maryland Safe Zones 2010
Maryland State Highway Administration Safe Zones Press Conference April 14, 2010. Laurie Moser (whose husband, Rick Moser, was killed in a work zone), Neill Pedersen (SHA Administrator), Harold Bartlett (Deputy Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation).
Seat Belts Save Lives
Buckle up..Every Ride...Every Time!
Game Over
Walk smart and score points by using crosswalks
"Moving Maryland Forward" on CineMaryland
"Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" co-producers Kim Holcomb (Maryland Public Television) and Joseph O'Hagan (Maryland State Highway Administration) were interviewed for CineMaryland - a cable television show highlighting the work of Maryland television and film producers, writers, directors, actors and craft people. The show was produced through the facilities of Howard County Cable and airs on various stations throughout Maryland. For stations and show times, visit www.cinemaryland.com/wheretowatch . For inquiries about the full length "Moving Maryland Forward" 88 minute documentary, visit www.roads.maryland.gov or www.mpt.org .
Dentist
Motorcycle Safety message from the Maryland State Highway Administration. Choose Safety for Life when driving near motorcyclists. You never know where else you might "run into" them!
Adopt a Highway
Participate in the Adopt A Highway program.
Moving Maryland Forward: Introduction
"Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. This introduction sets up Maryland Highway Centennial story. To view more segments, visit www.roads.maryland.gov and click on the SHAtv icon. The documentary was co-produced by Kim Holcomb (Maryland Public Television) and Joseph O'Hagan (Maryland State Highway Administration.
Moving Maryland Forward: The Golden Years I
The "Golden Years" were the first 50 years of Maryland road building from the inception of the Maryland State Roads Commission in 1908 until the dawning of the Interstate Highway Era in the late 1950's. Within that time frame Maryland connected her 23 counties from the mountains to the shore with paved roads and developed our US routes to connect with other states despite the challenges of two World Wars and the Great Depression. Hand labor and horse-drawn graders gave way to mechanized equipment in an effort to keep up with the increasing demand for highways and the movement of people and goods. By the time the Golden Anniversary of the Maryland State Roads Commission arrived, and nearly 10 years before the federal government funded the Interstate Highway System, Maryland was in the business of freeway construction. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Golden Years chapters (2) show the history of the first 50 years of Maryland road building 1908 - 1958.
Moving Maryland Forward: The Golden Years Part II
The "Golden Years" were the first 50 years of Maryland road building from the inception of the Maryland State Roads Commission in 1908 until the dawning of the Interstate Highway Era in the late 1950's. Within that time frame Maryland connected her 23 counties from the mountains to the shore with paved roads and developed our US routes to connect with other states despite the challenges of two World Wars and the Great Depression. Hand labor and horse-drawn graders gave way to mechanized equipment in an effort to keep up with the increasing demand for highways and the movement of people and goods. By the time the Golden Anniversary of the Maryland State Roads Commission arrived, and nearly 10 years before the federal government funded the Interstate Highway System, Maryland was in the business of freeway construction. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Golden Years chapters (2) show the history of the first 50 years of Maryland road building 1908 - 1958.
Moving Maryland Forward: Out of the Mud I
"Out of the Mud" Maryland has enjoyed a rich transportation history dating back to the arrival of the Arc and the Dove in Southern Maryland in 1634. Colonial roads and bridges, including the National Road, developed as travelers needed to get tobacco to port and goods to market. The first stretch of macadam road in the United States was built between Hagerstown and Boonsboro, Maryland in 1823. A competition for space developed between horse and foot traffic, bicyclists, trains and streetcars that were in some ways dependent and in other ways obstacles to one another. "Out of the Mud" tells the story of Maryland transportation prior to the advent of Henry Ford's Model-T automobile. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Out of the Mud chapters (2) tell the story of the development of Maryland transportation before 1908, including roads, railroads, bicycles (League of American Wheelmen), turnpikes (National Road), and farm to market roads.
Moving Maryland Forward: Out of the Mud II
"Out of the Mud" Maryland has enjoyed a rich transportation history dating back to the arrival of the Arc and the Dove in Southern Maryland in 1634. Colonial roads and bridges, including the National Road, developed as travelers needed to get tobacco to port and goods to market. The first stretch of macadam road in the United States was built between Hagerstown and Boonsboro, Maryland in 1823. A competition for space developed between horse and foot traffic, bicyclists, trains and streetcars that were in some ways dependent and in other ways obstacles to one another. "Out of the Mud" tells the story of Maryland transportation prior to the advent of Henry Ford's Model-T automobile. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Out of the Mud chapters (2) tell the story of the development of Maryland transportation before 1908, including roads, railroads, bicycles (League of American Wheelmen), turnpikes (National Road), and farm to market roads.
Moving Maryland Forward: Water Crossings I
"Water Crossings" Beautiful and functional bridges, tunnels and ferries have helped Marylanders cross waterways for centuries. Stone arch bridges that were built in the early 19th century still stand strongly in Maryland today, including the Casselman River Bridge in Grantsville and the Union Arch Bridge in Glen Echo. As 20th century automobile traffic increased, old railroad bridges were modified to accommodate cars and trucks. The Great Depression did not deter, but rather accelerated, the construction of hundreds of Maryland bridges. John Edwin Greiner, a 19th Century railroad bridge engineer, led the effort to cross Maryland's four major waterways: the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna, Potomac and Patapsco Rivers with structures that are still in operation to this day. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Water Crossings chapters (2) provide a history of Maryland bridges and tunnels, including the Casselman River stone arch bridge, The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.
Moving Maryland Forward: Water Crossings II
"Water Crossings" Beautiful and functional bridges, tunnels and ferries have helped Marylanders cross waterways for centuries. Stone arch bridges that were built in the early 19th century still stand strongly in Maryland today, including the Casselman River Bridge in Grantsville and the Union Arch Bridge in Glen Echo. As 20th century automobile traffic increased, old railroad bridges were modified to accommodate cars and trucks. The Great Depression did not deter, but rather accelerated, the construction of hundreds of Maryland bridges. John Edwin Greiner, a 19th Century railroad bridge engineer, led the effort to cross Maryland's four major waterways: the Chesapeake Bay and the Susquehanna, Potomac and Patapsco Rivers with structures that are still in operation to this day. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Water Crossings chapters (2) provide a history of Maryland bridges and tunnels, including the Casselman River stone arch bridge, The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.
Moving Maryland Forward: Eisenhower's Interstates
"Eisenhower's Interstates" President Dwight David Eisenhower signed the Interstate and Defense Highway Act into law in June, 1956. This chapter shows the development of the early years of American interstates and also takes you back in time to the 1919 Transcontinental Convoy that Lieutenant Colonel Eisenhower experienced that helped to forge his passion for a strong highway infrastructure. Herbert Fairbank, right hand man to BPR Chief Thomas MacDonald, and US Congressman George Fallon, co-author of the Interstate and Defense Highway Act, were residents of the Baltimore area. Maryland freeways, which were signed into law in 1947, helped the country form interstate standards and Maryland expressways, which were already under construction, were some of the earliest interstate highways completed in the late 1950's and early 1960's. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Eisenhower's Interstates chapter provides Maryland road history following the signing of the President Dwight David Eisenhower Interstate and Defense Highway Act of 1956.
Moving Maryland Forward: Playing By The Old Rules
"Playing By the Old Rules" During the Civil Rights era, the Interstate Highway System brought forth its own set of environmental and social challenges in Maryland road building. This chapter tells a poignant and truthful account of the impact of Maryland highways on communities and the environment. Plans to interconnect I-95, I-83 and I-70 in downtown Baltimore led to violent protests and resulted in aggressive resistance to highway development. Original plans for I-95 called for an alignment through Takoma Park, MD and Washington D.C. rather than the alignment that exists today over the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. The Baltimore and D.C. freeway revolts dramatically altered highway plans. Maryland State Roads Commission workers were chased from highway construction sites with shotguns during this passionate time in history. Women and minorities asserted their desire for fairness in employment and their stories are included here as well. "Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Playing By the Old Rules chapter is a painfully honest look at the problems, including racial tensions, that arose as a result of the development of interstates during the Civil Rights era. Lack of citizen involment in the highway development process resulted in public revolt against highways. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 changed the way highway agencies deal with social and environmental issues.
Moving Maryland Forward: Maryland Ways I
"Moving Maryland Forward - A Century of Modern Highways" was produced in celebration of the Maryland Highway Centennial. The program was a collaborative effort between the Maryland State Highway Administration and Maryland Public Television. The 90-minute original production has been divided into shorter segments for easier internet viewing. The Maryland Ways Chapters (3) provide a history of Maryland Roads between 1971 (the formation of the Maryland Department of Transportation) and our centennial year 2008.
