Registration for these visits will be available onsite at the IRF Registration Desk (Limited Seats Available)
Option #1 Maryland Department of Transportation Coordinated Highway Response Team
https://chart.maryland.gov/Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) began in the mid-1980s as the “Reach the Beach” initiative, focused on improving travel to and from Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Since that time, CHART has become a statewide, multidisciplinary program responsible for providing
traffic monitoring,
24x7 traffic management,
traveler information (MD 511) services, and
incident response and management services.
CHART is responsible for real-time operations, emergency operations, and special events. The Statewide Operations Center (SOC) serves as the hub for CHART operations and is supported by four Traffic Operations Centers (TOCs) spread across the State. The important work OTMO personnel does on 2,000 miles of Maryland highways saves customer lives, time, and money.
Option #2 New Middleton Bridge Project
https://mdta.maryland.gov/NiceMiddletonBridge/ConstructionThe new bridge doubles the vehicle-carrying capacity of its 1940 predecessor – four 12-foot-wide lanes replace two 11-foot lanes – greatly reducing congestion during high-travel periods and enabling first responders to rapidly provide emergency care and clear incidents when they occur. Importantly for safety, a barrier-separated median between north- and southbound traffic will prevent head-on collisions, a significant hazard and chronic source of anxiety for generations. All-electronic tolling has already eliminated queuing that previously extended back from cash-collecting
toll booths. The new bridge will safely accommodate cyclists with intelligent-transportation systems and bicycle safe joints.
Construction of the 1.9-mile bridge began in July 2020 and culminated in October 2022. After traffic is switched onto the new bridge, the old crossing will be demolished over the next two years. Under the Maryland Transportation Authority’s supervision, the $463 million design-build job is being performed by a joint venture of Skanska, Corman and McLean.
