The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration will be joined by state and local officials Wednesday, September 10, to highlight funding in the department’s Draft Fiscal Years 2026-2031 Consolidated Transportation Program for pedestrian, bicycle and roadway improvements along MD 5 (Point Lookout Road), between MD 471 (Indian Bridge Road) and MD 246 (Great Mills Road) in St. Mary’s County.

The MD 5 corridor carries an average of about 30,100 vehicles per day and serves as a key north-south route for residents, commuters and commercial traffic to major centers such as Patuxent River Naval Air Station, schools and large employers in St. Mary’s County.?Safety for all roadway users, including vulnerable users such as pedestrians and bicyclists, is a top priority in MDOT’s Complete Streets policy as well as its Serious About Safety initiative, a department-wide focus to drive safety goals and save lives.