MD State Highway Adm

MD State Highway Adm

@MDSHA

MDOT SHA manages numbered, non-toll roads in Maryland. For customer service, please visit our website. Account monitored M-F 8am-4:30pm

Maryland, USA https://www.roads.maryland.gov/pages/home.aspx Joined 2009-01-12 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

63,570

Followers

1,234

Following

63,370

Tweets

10.8

Avg Engagement

1,043

Listed

No

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @MDSHA's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2009-01-12
  • Verification:No
  • Location:Maryland, USA

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,250
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:2.2
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:8.5
  • Followers Analyzed:10,000

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

The account has moderate engagement with an average of 130 likes and 40 retweets per tweet. Engagement appears to be lower than expected given the large follower base, suggesting potential for improvement in content interaction.

2.2

Avg Likes/Tweet

8.5

Avg Retweets/Tweet

7,311

Total Likes

27,721

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

1

Median Likes

2

Median Retweets

8

75th Percentile

4,088

Top Tweet

0.17

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Mixed

Balanced content approach

59.9%

Original

4.8%

Replies

34.3%

Retweets

0.9%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

0.3%

With Media

68.1%

With Links

84.0%

With #Tags

44.3%

With @Mentions

5.9%

With Emojis

202

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Broadcast

Focuses on original content over replies

0.08

Reply/Original Ratio

0.03

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

88.6%

Weekday Posts

11.4%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#mdtraffic (1248) #mdotnews (548) #mdotsafety (403) #mdotcares (337) #mdwx (266) #vawx (171) #wvwx (169) #dcwx (159) #bethedriver (146) #nwzaw (75)

Most Mentioned

@nws_baltwash (290) @themdta (196) @zerodeathsmd (115) @mdsha (78) @mdotnews (57) @nhtsagov (50) @md_mva (44) @baltcopolice (43) @mdsp (41) @wtoptraffic (39)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,250 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 1,947 (60%)
Replies 157 (5%)
Retweets 1,116 (34%)
Quote Tweets 30 (1%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 1,116 retweets (34% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,250 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 10,000 followers

The primary audience is likely Maryland residents and commuters who use state highways. The account also targets stakeholders in the transportation industry and the general public interested in infrastructure and public service.

Average

Audience Quality

29.9%

Suspicion Index

42.8%

Low-Quality %

12

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

53.8%

Empty Bio

42.0%

<10 Tweets

6.5%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

59.1%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

88.7%

No URL

31.8%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

16,843,351

Total Potential Reach

12

Median Follower Reach

78

75th Percentile Reach

3.4%

>1K followers

0.3%

>10K followers

0.1%

>50K followers

0.0%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

38.9%

Creators

3,892 accounts

19.1%

Consumers

1,908 accounts

42.0%

Dormant

4,200 accounts

46

Verified Followers

0.46% of total

5.5%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.07

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

Maryland, USA (594) Baltimore, MD (387) Washington, DC (277) United States (181) Maryland (150) USA (48) Annapolis, MD (43) DMV (39) Baltimore (37) Frederick, MD (35)

46

Verified Followers

0.46% of total

1,452

Protected Accounts

14.52% of total

6 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,074,963 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@mariapaularomo 362,808 Politician law, politics, feminism
@Visiongeo 88,836 Philanthropist NGO funding, Philanthropy, Travel
@weather_talk 84,444 Meteorologist meteorology, tornadoes, hurricanes
@Greenmoms 56,786 Environmental Activist environment, sustainability, blogging
@myARDOT 56,742 Government Transportation, Arkansas, Official
@VDEM 42,843 - -
@biz_articles_ 38,632 - -
@98Rock 34,558 - -
@officer_Lew 33,299 - -

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

love (277) life (248) mom (213) lover (144) wife (129) maryland (128) md (126) baltimore (125) god (116) news (111)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#ravensflock (18) #birdland (13) #1 (11) #blm (11) #blacklivesmatter (9) #voteblue (9) #httc (7) #allcaps (7) #ravens (6) #hbcu (5)

4,622

Followers With Bio

5,378

Followers Without Bio

46.22%

% With Bio

53.78%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,250 analyzed

11,635

Combined Engagement

968

Total Likes

10,667

Total Retweets

2,327

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

20%

With Hashtags

100%

With @Mentions

20%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

Public Service Infrastructure Environmental Responsibility Community Engagement Transportation Safety
MD State Highway Adm
@MDSHA

RT @FAANews: The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Missions System. We are performing final validation checks and reloading the system now. Operations across the National Airspace System are affected. We will provide frequent updates as we make progress.

2023-01-11
Retweets: 4,088 Likes: 0 Engagement: 4,088
MD State Highway Adm
@MDSHA

RT @FAANews: Update 3: The FAA is still working to fully restore the Notice to Air Missions system following an outage. The FAA has ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 a.m. Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety info

2023-01-11
Retweets: 2,702 Likes: 0 Engagement: 2,702
MD State Highway Adm
@MDSHA

RT @FAANews: Update 5: Normal air traffic operations are resuming gradually across the U.S. following an overnight outage to the Notice to Air Missions system that provides safety info to flight crews. The ground stop has been lifted. We continue to look into the cause of the in

2023-01-11
Retweets: 2,432 Likes: 0 Engagement: 2,432
MD State Highway Adm
@MDSHA

RT @FAANews: Update 4: The FAA is making progress in restoring its Notice to Air Missions system following an overnight outage. Departures are resuming at @EWRairport and @ATLairport due to air traffic congestion in those areas. We expect departures to resume at other airports at

2023-01-11
Retweets: 1,223 Likes: 0 Engagement: 1,223
MD State Highway Adm
@MDSHA

With the inauguration of Maryland Governor Wes Moore, the new @iamwesmoore Moore-Miller Administration brings their message “Leave No One Behind” to more than 20 @MDSHA Maryland Welcome signs across the state. #MDOTcares https://t.co/6n0w7hP5GW

2023-01-18
Retweets: 222 Likes: 968 Engagement: 1,190

Key Insights & Takeaways

The account highlights major events like the inauguration of a new governor, showing its role in public announcements. It shares information about significant financial investments in litter cleanup, emphasizing environmental responsibility. The account also addresses tragic events in the transportation industry, showing a commitment to community and safety.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 63,570
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @MDSHA reveals an growing Twitter presence with 63,570 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 10.8 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025