Fixing Roads, Uniting Our County

As of 2024, Baltimore County maintains more than 3,100 miles of roadway, carrying over 8 million miles of travel each year, with the County responsible for nearly 90 percent of that network. Across Maryland, nearly one-third of roads are already in poor condition, which means as many as 1,000 miles of roadway here at home are at risk of serious deterioration.

Right now, we are managing decline instead of preventing it. The County fills roughly 58,000 potholes each year at a cost of more than $5 million, but the true need is far greater. Restoring and preserving our road network will require an investment exceeding $1 billion. The choice is simple: continue patching over the problem, or make the long-term investments needed to rebuild our infrastructure and secure our future.

Nick’s Plan

One County Roads Fund

We will take immediate, practical action to improve road conditions and make daily commutes safer and more reliable for Baltimore County residents.

• Lead with Data: In our first 100 days, we’ll conduct an updated analysis of our road infrastructure — ground-penetrating technology continues to improve, and we’ll use it to prioritize our investments. Through a new program, “CommuteStat,” we’ll make all of this information public, including where each road is on our timeline for investment. Read more
• Committment to Invest:  We will leverage our AAA bond rating in order to make substantial, County-wide investments, understanding that this is a pillar of prosperity — and being able to accept new families and revitalization.
• Enforce to Protect: We will install more CCTV cameras and car-tag readers in order to identify and penalize commercial trucks that are unlawfully using residential roads.
• Fund Sustainability: We will impose actual impact fees so developers help offset the true costs of development.
• Fight for Our Fair Share: We will create a “war room” where we’ll work with state legislators to develop and execute on a plan to restore the fair allocation of State Highway User Revenues during the next state legislative session.

Together, these funding streams will create a stable, long-term foundation to maintain our modernized road network—moving us from reactive repairs to sustained investment.

From Potholes to Progress

Fixing our roads is about more than asphalt and potholes. It is about restoring confidence in the basic promise of local government—to deliver the services people rely on every single day.

We have a clear path forward. Immediate action to address today’s challenges, and a long-term strategy to rebuild and sustain our infrastructure for the future. With disciplined investment, regional partnership and a commitment to results, we can turn years of neglect into a decade of progress.

Because in a County that works as One, even the roads should reflect it.