According to the Maryland State Highway Administration, the ICC will do nothing to relieve congestion on the Beltway and will actually increase the number of cars on the Beltway in Montgomery County. Does this make you more likely or less likely to support the ICC?
According to the Maryland State Highway Administration, the ICC will not reduce congestion on I-95 and I-270. Does this make you more likely or less likely to support the ICC?
The $7 per day or $1,500 per year in ICC tolls is an unreasonable amount for low and moderate income commuters to pay.
The State Highway Administration projects the ICC’s round-trip rush hour toll will be $7 day, or about $1,500 per year, an amount some say is too expensive for low or moderate income residents. Does this make you more likely or less likely to support the ICC?
Montgomery County should make mass transit, metro, and traffic and safety improvements to existing roadways a priority over major new road building like the ICC.
Now that the State Highway Administration says the ICC will not reduce traffic but rather increase it on some north-south corridors and on the Beltway in Montgomery County, I think that leaders should rethink the $3 billion ICC project and consider alternatives.
