Maryland's Controversial Highway Widening Proposal Scaled Back
Maryland's Controversial Highway Widening Proposal Scaled Back Interstate 270, the Capital Beltway, will no longer by widened as part of the I-495/I-270 Managed Lanes Project. May 13, 2021, 6am PDT | James Brasuell | Briana Adhikusuma reports: "The Maryland Department of Transportation has removed the Capital Beltway from a plan to widen Interstate 270, after the broader plan drew months of opposition from local officials, residents and environmental advocates." As noted by Adhikusuma, the project has faced numerous criticisms in recent years, as the project worked through its draft envi...
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