Baltimore City Department of Transportation

From the AARoads Wiki: Read about the road before you go
(Redirected from Baltimore DOT)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Baltimore City Department of Transportation
Agency overview
JurisdictionBaltimore
Headquarters417 East Fayette Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Agency executive
  • Corren Johnson, Director
Parent agencyBaltimore
WebsiteOfficial website

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation maintains the public roadways in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, United States, including street lights, traffic signals, and parking meters. The department also maintains all but four of the numbered highways within the city.

Department operations

The Baltimore Department of Transportation is responsible for several functions of the transportation system in Baltimore, including repairing roads, sidewalks, and alleys; road signs; street lights; and managing the flow of transportation systems.[1] In addition, the agency is in charge of vehicle towing and traffic cameras.[2][3]

Highway maintenance

BCDOT maintains all streets within the city of Baltimore. This includes all streets that are marked as state and U.S. highways. BCDOT also maintains I-83 and I-70 within the city limits. The only highways within the city that are not maintained by BCDOT include I-95, I-395, I-695 (Baltimore Beltway), and I-895 (Harbor Tunnel Thruway); those four highways are maintained by the Maryland Transportation Authority.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Home". Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  2. ^ "Vehicle Towing". Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  3. ^ "Traffic Cameras". Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  4. ^ "Highway Location Reference: Baltimore City" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2005. Retrieved 2010-10-06.

External links