This report examines the condition, use and safety of Maryland’s roads, highways and bridges, and the state’s future mobility needs. Sources of information for this report AAA, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), The Transportation Research Board (TRB), the U.S. Census Bureau, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. In addition to statewide data, the TRIP report includes regional data for the following areas: Baltimore, Frederick/Hagerstown and Maryland DC suburbs. An urban area is defined as a region’s municipalities and surrounding suburbs for pavement condition and congestion data; bridge and traffic fatality data include a region’s major counties.
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