US 50 from chesapeake BAY bridge to ocean city maryland

On July 31, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $2.0 million to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) for preliminary design services related to US Route 50 between the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Ocean City, Maryland. This project grant will fund the development of technologies and infrastructure improvements designed to enhance safety, reduce travel time, improve mobility, and increase quality of life for users of the US 50 corridor on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

The preliminary design phase will evaluate and recommend strategic transportation improvements along this critical regional corridor. As a program authorized under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Highway Research and Development Program supports innovation in transportation infrastructure through research, development, and deployment of advanced technologies and practices. This award enables the state transportation agency to conduct the initial design work necessary to advance infrastructure enhancements that will benefit both commuters and regional economic development in Maryland's Eastern Shore region.

Project description

Technologies to improve safety, travel time, mobility and quality of life along US 50 corridor on maryland's eastern shore. (PE - prel. Design)