Baltimore City Department of Transportation
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Baltimore |
| Headquarters | 417 East Fayette Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Baltimore |
| Website | Official 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
- ^ "Home". Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Vehicle Towing". Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Traffic Cameras". Baltimore City Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ "Highway Location Reference: Baltimore City" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2005. Retrieved 2010-10-06.