The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved spending $150 million for planning and engineering work on the American Legion Bridge. Two five-year, $75 million contracts were awarded Wednesday. One… Read More
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced Monday the state will proceed with plans to improve the American Legion Bridge and create managed lanes along I495 and I270. However, Moore said he… Read More
Several environmental and historic preservation groups filed a request for summary judgement Friday concerning the state’s proposed plans to build toll lanes along I495 and I270. According to the groups,… Read More
The Maryland Transit Opportunities Coalition filed a lawsuit Monday against the Federal Highway Administration to obtain documents connected to the proposed toll lanes on 1495 and 1270. The 12-page suit… Read More
Several governmental officials and environmental groups, including Nature Forward, cheered Thursday’s announcement from Transurban that it “has decided not to proceed with the Maryland Express Lanes Project” that includes the… Read More
The Maryland Board of Public Works voted 2-1 Wednesday to award a public-private partnership to Accelerate Maryland Partners of Tysons, Va., to ease traffic congestion along Routes 270 and 495.… Read More
The three members of the Maryland Board of Public Works will vote Aug. 11 on whether to move forward with Phase 1 South of a managed toll lane road widening… Read More
One month after members of the region’s Transportation Planning Board voted to remove a road widening plan that includes managed toll lanes along I-270 and parts of I-495, the board… Read More
With I-270 in the background, state, county and local politicians as well as several activists rallied at Woodley Gardens Park in Rockville in opposition to the I-495, I-270 road widening… Read More
Wednesday’s vote by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to remove the state’s proposed I-270, I-495 express toll lanes project from its air quality analysis dealt a serious blow… Read More
The Maryland Transportation Authority Board Tuesday unanimously approved several measures that pave the way for a public-private partnership that will widen and add toll lanes on I-495 from the American… Read More
While several local and state officials praised the state’s decision to not widen the Beltway at the 270-495 spur through Chevy Chase and Silver Spring, they also called for more… Read More