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The Maryland Department of Transportation is moving forward with a forum Dec. 13 to provide an overview of the $7.6 billion public-private partnership to relieve congestion on I-270 and I-495. The forum will take place at the BWI Marriott and is open to industry professionals. Industry responses to the state’s request for information on the […]

When Gov. Larry Hogan unveiled his $9 billion traffic congestion relief plan he left a lot of questions unanswered. What was he going to do with the American Legion Bridge? Why add four lanes to I-270 when two reversible lanes could satisfy? How can the state expand the Capital Beltway when homes, parks and Holy […]

Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn meets with the Montgomery County Council’s transportation committee today to discuss Gov. Larry Hogan’s $7.6 billion plan to relieve traffic on I-270 and I-495. The committee’s meeting begins at 2:30 p.m. and will take place in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Council Office Building in Rockville. Council members […]

Despite criticism about the plan, state transportation leaders asked local officials Thursday night to wait and see what companies propose for the $9 billion plan from Gov. Larry Hogan to add lanes to I-270 and I-495. The road widening on the two highways would be “P3s” — public-private partnerships — where companies would compete to […]

Council President Roger Berliner told reporters Monday that Gov. Larry Hogan’s plans for I-270 and the Capital Beltway had three major flaws: Four new lanes on I-270 aren’t needed. Two reversible lanes would be sufficient. There’s no room for four new lanes on the Capital Beltway through Montgomery County. Adding the lanes would mean taking […]

Montgomery County Council President Roger Berliner spoke with reporters Monday and the topics included Gov. Larry Hogan’s traffic relief plan for I-270 and the Capital Beltway, the Purple Line, gang legislation and Montgomery County’s bid for Amazon’s new headquarters.  

With I-270 as a backdrop, Gov. Larry Hogan announced three major road projects for the Maryland suburban region Thursday, targeting new lanes for I-270, the Capital Beltway and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. “Added all together, these projects will substantially and dramatically improve our state highway system and traffic throughout the region,” Hogan said. He estimated the […]

The rainy weather on Friday and Saturday kept Maryland troopers busy responding to accident calls. According to the department’s Twitter account, troopers fielded 281 accident-related calls within a 24-hour period Friday – Saturday while much of the state was under a flood watch. That includes dozens of disabled or unattended vehicles. Troopers said the Rockville […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) announced that the Southbound MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) ramp to the Inner Loop of I-495 will close tonight until 5 a.m. Tuesday for resurfacing. According to a news release, drivers should use southbound MD 355, turn left on Jones Bridge Road, turn left on MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) and […]

Here are five things to know today, Feb. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for our area. 2. Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen is scheduled to meet with reporters at 11 a.m. today for her weekly briefing in Rockville. Follow @MyMCMedia for the latest headlines from this […]