Editing Waldorf, Maryland (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
====Major routes====
Major routes in Waldorf include [[U.S. Route 301 in Maryland|U.S. Route 301]] which is the main commercial thoroughfare and bisects Waldorf running northeast–southwest, the southern leg of [[Maryland Route 5]] (Leonardtown Road) which starts in Waldorf and runs south into St. Mary's County, to [[Leonardtown]] and then beyond to eventually reach [[Point Lookout, Maryland|Point Lookout State Park]]. [[Maryland Route 228]] (Berry Road) which starts at 301 and cuts west-northwest across to Indian Head Highway, [[Maryland Route 925]] (Old Washington Road) which starts on the southern branch of Route 5 and runs 3 miles southwest to [[White Plains, Maryland|White Plains]], and the [[St. Charles Parkway]] which bypasses the congested commercial zone, acting as a primarily residential thoroughfare, going mostly parallel to Route 301 running southwest from Route 5, eventually turning north to t-bone into route 301.

====Transit and proposed rail line====
Public transportation is provided by Van-Go, a bus system administered by Charles County for most of the county, including Waldorf, and interconnecting to nearby [[Saint Mary's County, Maryland|St.Mary's County]] Transit System buses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.charlescounty.org/cs/vango/ |title=VanGO Cover Original |publisher=Charles County Department of Community Services |access-date=2008-04-18}}</ref> [[MTA Maryland]] has four commuter routes ([[Route 901 (MTA Maryland)|901]], 903, 905, and [[Route 907 (MTA Maryland)|907]], all operated by Dillons Transportation except the 903 which is serviced by Keller Transportation) that take commuters to and from downtown Washington, D.C., and ridership is rapidly growing.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}}  Waldorf has seven [[park & ride]] lots served by MTA Maryland routes: two at St. Charles Towne Center, one at St. Charles Towne Plaza, one at Smallwood Drive and US 301, a very large one on [[Mattawoman Beantown Road]], one at Smallwood Village Center, and one at [[Regency Furniture Stadium]].

The [[Maryland Transit Administration]] is currently working with Prince George's County and Charles County in planning a transit line called [[Southern Maryland Rapid Transit]], which would connect Waldorf to the [[Branch Avenue station]] of the [[Washington Metro]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=SMRT Alignment Alternatives Map |url=http://smrtmaryland.com/smrt/images/maps/corridor_map/SMRT%20Corridor%20Map.pdf |access-date=2017-02-10 |archive-date=2017-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155156/http://smrtmaryland.com/smrt/images/maps/corridor_map/SMRT%20Corridor%20Map.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Utilities===
The [[Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative]] is the local electric company.

Waldorf is part of the water supply and sanitary service areas managed by Charles County's Department of Public Works, which operates more than 950 miles of water and sewer lines.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.charlescountymd.gov/services/public-works-utilities|title=Department of Public Works Utilities|publisher=Charles County Government|access-date=2022-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://safe.menlosecurity.com/doc/docview/viewer/docN7C3A6A0FDF6A66fd66f877eba1f9a00d00292946d2d405f3685030360aedd5e49ccef418c292|title=Water and Sewer Ordinance rev Sep 2011|publisher=Charles County Department of Planning and Growth Management|page=207|access-date=2022-09-30}}</ref>

CPV St. Charles Energy Center operates a natural gas power plant in Waldorf, generating electricity for over 700,000 regional customers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpv.com/our-projects/cpv-st-charles-energy-center/|title=CPV St. Charles Energy Center|date=15 December 2021 |publisher=Competitive Power Ventures|access-date=2022-09-27}}</ref> The regional energy grid was previously served by the [[Morgantown Generating Station]], a coal-fired plant that closed in 2022.