Maryland's proposed six-year plan provides no funding for Baltimore’s BMORE bus program and reduces its road maintenance funding.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, state officials and students rallied for more transportation funding on Sept. 30 after the state’s proposed six-year plan provided no dedicated funding for the city’s BMORE bus plan, minimal funding for the city's Red Line and a reduced allocation of the state’s funding for road maintenance, Chevall Pryce writes for the Baltimore Sun.
The Maryland Department of Transportation allocated $96 million for the red line in its proposed plan, which would “keep the project in the planning phase rather than move it toward construction,” the Baltimore Sun reports. MDOT also dropped Baltimore’s share of Maryland's Highway User Revenue, which is used for road maintenance and improvements, from 12.2% to 9.5% in fiscal year 2028.
The Baltimore Sun reports:
“Over the last decade, Baltimore has spent $131 million on state roads,” Scott said, citing city budget data. “We’ve been able to spend $14 million on local roads. This is not sustainable, and it cannot continue. Going backwards to 9.5% will absolutely make things worse.”
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