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Veronica P. McBeth, MSL
Director, Baltimore City Department of Transportation
Veronica P. McBeth, MSL serves as Director for Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT). Director McBeth was appointed in January, 2025 and is responsible for maintaining and improving transportation infrastructure to produce a safe, reliable, accessible, and efficient system for all users that provides multiple and sustainable modes of transportation to promote livable and vibrant communities across Baltimore City.
BCDOT is responsible for the planning, designing, and building of transportation infrastructure, as well as maintaining 2,000 miles of roadways, 7 miles of interstate highways, 298 bridges and culverts, 456 miles of alleys, 72,000 streetlights, 1,300 signalized intersections and 250,000 traffic and informational signs. In addition to providing leadership and direction to BCDOT, Director McBeth also works closely with the Mayor’s Office, City Council, adjacent jurisdictions, cities, and regional transportation agencies to ensure efficient and effective delivery of strategic priorities reflective of the vision of the Mayor of the City of Baltimore.
Director McBeth is a veteran of city, state, and federal government. She has previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy in the Office of the Secretary at the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Senior Advisor at the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Transit Bureau Chief at BCDOT, and Government Affairs Manager at Maryland Transit Administration, and as a transportation planner in the private sector. She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and earned a Master of Science in Law in Environmental Law from the University of Maryland Carey School of Law.