Get There Archive: intercounty connector

ICC toll hearing: Public questions proposed rates

If some new mega-store were coming into the community and its impact had long been the subject of controversy, the store might offer some attractive, get-acquainted prices. Draw the doubters in. Get them to see how attractive the store is and what it can add to the commercial success of the community. The extreme alternative would be to peg the prices high to maximize revenue, then count on the convenience of the store to overcome the opposition and the sticker shock. People testifying at Thursday night's hearing on the Intercounty Connector tolls think the state of Maryland is going for the extreme alternative. We're talking about a highway so controversial it took half a century to get it built. Some people doubt it will be as useful as it is expensive. Others think its impact on local traffic will be the opposite of what's intended. Some say they didn't realize...

New Maryland highway construction to close lanes

Here's the latest sign of the emerging Intercounty Connector: Starting in the very early hours of Monday morning, all lanes of Route 29 between Fairland Road and Briggs Chaney Road will be subject to short but complete shutdown. These 15-minute closings can occur Mondays through Fridays between midnight and 5 a.m. To prepare for the night's work, crews may close one lane between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and two lanes between 7 p.m. and midnight. The overnight closings will occur periodically through spring so that workers can set steel for the Intercounty Connector Bridge over Route 29. Consider Old Columbia Pike, to the west of Route 29, or I-95, to the east as alternatives during the shutdowns. On Route 29, look for the portable message boards to warn about these closings....

Want to say something about ICC tolls?

So far, the Maryland Transportation Authority, the agency in charge of the state's toll roads, has held one public information session. There's another one coming up on Wednesday, then next week, the authority will hold two public hearings at which you can testify about the proposed rates for the Intercounty Connector, which the authority plans to set in December. Here's the schedule: Wednesday, 6 to 9 p.m., public information session, John F. Kennedy High School Cafeteria, 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring. Arrive any time between 6 and 9 to look at displays and speak to transportation authority staffers. This isn't the one where you can testify on the record. There's no formal presentation. The basic details about the proposed tolling rates are available through this link. Oct. 28, 6 to 9 p.m., public hearing, High Point High School, 3601 Powder Mill Road, Beltsville. Oct. 29, 6 to 9 p.m., Shady...

The Weekend and Beyond

The District will be awash with events and closings that may make getting around this weekend more fun than it has any right to be on a Saturday or Sunday. Sunday should be the more challenging of the two days. To begin with, Metro will close two stations and part of a third for the entire Columbus Day weekend. The Waterfront-SEU and Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metrorail stations will be completely closed, and there will be no Green Line service at the L'Enfant Plaza Metrorail station, from 10:30 pm on Friday through Monday. The Blue and Orange Lines at the L'Enfant Plaza Metrorail station will not be affected. Service will resume at all Metrorail stations on Tuesday. Metro will provide free direct shuttle bus service all weekend between the Anacostia, Navy Yard and Gallery Place-Chinatown stations. For more information please visit www.metroopensdoors.com. For north-south travel in the downtown area, residents and...

The Weekend and Beyond

Va. HOV Lanes Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, the I-95/395 HOV lanes will return to their standard schedule, remaining open to all traffic southbound from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. The lanes will re-open northbound to all traffic at 11 p.m. Since early August, the southbound HOV hours for all traffic had been extended to accommodate increased summer traffic and lane closures associated with the I-95 widening project in Fairfax and Prince William counties. Returning to the standard HOV schedule will continue to help alleviate delays, as the construction requires overnight lane closures on northbound I-95 in coming weeks. http://www.vamegaprojects.com/lane-closures/closure-maps/08302009/ HOT Lane Construction Beginning Thursday night, Sept. 10 , steel beams will be lifted into place for a new bridge at I-66 west over I-495 south. Motorists can expect I-495 south total lane closures from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights for the next two...

County Connector Work Shifts Traffic Patterns in Md.

Lane shifts are underway on Longmead Crossing Drive and Layhill Road in Montgomery County this week to accommodate construction of the Intercounty Connector. Longmead Drive will be moved onto a temporary road for about a year to allow construction of a permanent bridge that will carry it over the ICC. Later this week, a similar shift will occur to make way for the construction of a Layhill Road bridge over the ICC, and work on an interchange that will connect the ICC with Route 182. Barrier walls, temporary crash cushions, barrels, guardrails, temporary traffic signs and variable message boards will alert and guide motorists through work areas. To find out more about the project, call 866-462-0020 or visit the Web site at http://www.iccproject.com. -- By Ashley Halsey III...

Older Entries in This Category »

I-95 to Face Disruptions for ICC Work, Mike McPhate , August 17, 2009

Connector Construction Affects Route 29, Robert Thomson , July 7, 2009

Intercounty Connector Advancing, Robert Thomson , August 11, 2008

Movement on ICC, in Both Directions, Robert Thomson , December 20, 2006

The ICC Wins, Washington Post Editors , June 1, 2006

ICC Gets Federal Approval, Robert Thomson , May 30, 2006

Major ICC Announcement, Washington Post Editors , May 30, 2006