State of good repair: transportation officials meet with commissioners

CHESTERTOWN — With a constrained budget environment with construction and operating costs growing faster rate than revenues, Kathryn Thomson secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation addressed Kent County Commissioners at their regularly scheduled meeting October 27.The department meets with every county once a year in their Consolidated Transportations Tour (CTT).Thomson addressed concerns from the Kent County commissioners as well as representatives of District 36, State Senator Steve Hershey, Delegates Steve Arentz, Jeff Ghrist and Jay Jacobs, and others in attendance.Accompanying Thomson were Will Pines, State Highway administrator and Ken Fender District 2 engineer who oversees the upper Shore.Thomson told commissioners since she was appointed last year under Maryland Governor Wes Moore they have been “focusing on protecting and maintaining what they do have.”When it comes to essential infrastructure, she said, they focus on repaving roads and building bridges.“Our…

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