BALTIMORE, MD—Governor Wes Moore visited the Maryland Department of Transportation headquarters in Hanover this week to discuss the state’s transportation safety efforts.

The trip included a tour of various MDOT facilities and a meeting with the agency’s Minority Business Enterprise program to discuss the steps that are being taken to diversify Maryland’s contracting opportunities for small, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses.

“MDOT is at the nexus of everything we hope to achieve as a state. This agency touches each of our priorities – from making Maryland safer, more affordable, more competitive, and making Maryland the state that serves,” said Gov. Moore. “I want to thank the thousands of MDOT employees who make up the heart and soul of this agency — together, we will continue to work to build a transportation system that all Marylanders deserve.”

Governor Moore also visited the MDOT Harriet Tubman Archaeology Lab to learn more about the history of artifacts found in the state and how they are being processed.

The visit was met with a town hall with state employees, during which Governor Moore honored some of the department’s longest-serving employees who have served for more than 50 years with the agency. Each employee was presented with a governor’s citation for their long-standing commitment to state government.

MDOT Secretary Paul Wiedefeld expressed his gratitude for the Governor’s visit and highlighted the agency’s commitment to providing safe, sustainable, and inclusive transportation across Maryland.

“The Maryland Department of Transportation is working hard every day to promote safe, sustainable and inclusive transportation across our great state,” said Wiedefeld. “The strides our dedicated employees make every day help connect more Marylanders to life’s opportunities.”

The visit is part of the Moore-Miller administration’s efforts to improve Maryland’s transportation infrastructure and make it safer and more equitable for all Marylanders.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.

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