<p>The first state-sponsored electric vehicle charging station is now up and running in Maryland, and two more are coming soon.</p> <p>It's part of Maryland's plan to get more than 3,400 public chargers for electric vehicles on its highways. The state was&nbsp;<a class="Link" href="https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/maryland-gets-approval-to-spend-22-7m-in-federal-funds-on-electric-vehicle-charge-stations" _mce_href="https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/maryland-gets-approval-to-spend-22-7m-in-federal-funds-on-electric-vehicle-charge-stations">approved for $22.7 million in federal funding</a>&nbsp;to install the charging ports.</p> <p>Three charging ports were activated on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Myersville Park and Ride, off of I-70 in Frederick County, announced Maryland Department of Transportation today.</p> <p>Charging stations will also be installed, at an undetermined date, at two Eastern Shore sites: the Route 50 Park and Ride in the Stevensville area of Queen Anne's County, and the Route 404/Route 50 Park and Ride in Centreville.</p> <p>MDOT Secretary James F. Ports, Jr., noted it's just the start of putting "thousands of EV charging outlets to serve every corner of the state."</p>