MARYLAND STATE ROADS
COMMISSION
Chairperson: M. Slade Caltrider, State Highway
Administrator
Regional Commissioners: Harley P. Brinsfield, Sr.,
1980; Arthur B. Price, Jr., 1980; Frank Thorp,
1980 Thomas G. Barton, 1981; Garner W.
Duvall, 1981; Leslie H. Evans, 1981; lrving L.
Kidwell, 1981.
Secretary: William Slacum
P. 0. Box 717
300 West Preston Street
Baltimore 21203 Telephone: 383-4243
By Chapter 526, Acts of 1970, the State Roads
Commission became a part of the Department of
Transportation, its name was changed to the
State Highway Administration, and the title of
Director of Highways was changed to State High-
way Administrator (Code Transportation Article,
sees. 8-101 through 8-812).
The State Roads Commission continues with
the authority and function vested in it by Article
III, Section 40B, of the Constitution, specifically
the acquisition by condemnation proceedings of
property needed for highway purposes. Except for
this specific power granted by the Maryland Con-
stitution and legislation adopted pursuant thereto,
all previous powers and functions were by Chap-
ter 526, Acts of 1970, transferred to the State
Highway Administration and the Maryland
Transportation Authority.
The State Roads Commission consists of eight
members appointed by the Secretary of Transpor-
tation with the approval of the Governor for
four-year terms. Seven members are referred to as
Regional Commissioners. One member is
appointed from the Eastern Shore; one from
Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, or St. Mary's
County; one from Allegany, Carroll, Frederick,
Garrett, or Washington County; one from Mont-
gomery County; one from Prince George's Coun-
ty; one from Baltimore, Harford, or Howard
County; and one from the City of Baltimore.
These members serve part time. The chairperson,
who is also the State Highway Administrator, is
appointed by the Secretary of Transportation
with the approval of the Governor and serves at
the pleasure of the Secretary. At least two of the
regional members must belong to whichever of
the two leading political parties in the State is not
the party of the Governor (Code Transportation
Article, sees. 8-210 through 8-218).

The basic function of the State Highway Admin-
istration is to construct and maintain an adequate
State highway system. The State Highway Admin-
istration also maintains, constructs, and admin-
isters the road system of six of the twenty-threc
counties of the State. These counties are Cecil,
Kent, Talbot, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's.
The Administration's main offices are located
in Baltimore. For operational purposes, however,
the State is divided into seven engineering
districts.
DISTRICT ENGINEERS
District No. 1, Salisbury:
(Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester
counties)
William K. Lee III, District Engineer
Telephone: 742-2101
District No. 2, Chestertown:
(Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot
counties)
James M. Wright, District Engineer
Telephone: 778-3061
District No. 3, Greenbelt:
(Montgomery and Prince George's counties)
William L. Shook, District Engineer
Telephone: 345-7100
District No. 4, Brooklandville:
(Baltimore and Harford counties)
Harry J. Pistel, Jr., District Engineer
Telephone: 321-3461
District No. 5, Prince Frederick
(Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's
counties)
Edward H. Meehan, District Engineer
Telephone: 535-1740
District No. 6, Cumberland:
(Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties)
John D. Bushby, District Engineer
Telephone: 777-2145
District No. 7, Frederick.'
(Carroll, Frederick, and Howard counties)
Carl E. Raith, District Engineer
Telephone: 662-1171