Archive: intercounty connector
Movement on ICC, in Both Directions
While a new challenge is being raised to construction of the intercounty connector, Maryland is continuing to clear a path for it. One of the many issues involved in building the intercounty connector across the Washington suburbs has been where to put the National Capital Trolley Museum, which will be in the highway's path in Montgomery County. The Maryland State Highway Administration announced on Tuesday that it has given the museum $100,000 to start planning for its relocation. New buildings and tracks for the museum will eventually be built within Northwest Branch Park, north of Silver Spring. The museum is now at 1313 Bonifant Road in Wheaton, also within Northwest Branch Park boundaries. If you go there, you can see 13 old streetcars, scale models and photographs that recapture a bygone era of Washington's transit history. The museum is open from noon to 5 p.m. on weekends and also has...
By Robert Thomson | December 20, 2006; 06:36 AM ET | Comments (42)
The ICC Wins
Thirty-nine people -- a new Get There record! -- wrote in yesterday to vote on whether they would drive on the ICC. The results of this completely scientific, totally definitive, irrefutable poll show that 19 people said they would at least occasionally drive the highway and nine said never, not a chance, fugettaboutit, go fly a kite. So I think we can definitively declare that two-thirds of people love the ICC more than their own mothers. Some of the other responses were too difficult to put in one column or the other, such as "20850" who said no to using the highway but hoped other people would. As usual, any discussion of the ICC brings out a lot of strong feelings -- and strongly expressed misconceptions. Let me address a few of my favorites here. Tola wrote: "Wow, I've been keeping up with this debate since I lived near it's...
By Steven Ginsberg | June 1, 2006; 11:22 AM ET | Comments (14)
ICC Gets Federal Approval
Steve was right in his entry below. It was a big announcement on the intercounty connector. And it was hot. Steve wrote a story about it that's on the site right now....
By Robert Thomson | May 30, 2006; 02:27 PM ET | Comments (2)
Major ICC Announcement
That's what this morning's press release says. What the announcement is, state officials won't say. But given that Gov. Bob Ehrlich and Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan will be there, you can be sure it has something to do with taking a major step toward building the highway. The political dynamics should be interesting, what with Duncan one of two Democrats trying to unseat Ehrlich and both of them major ICC supporters. It'll also be interesting to see whether opponents have enough time over the next hour to get there and make their opinions heard. And what's with major ICC announcements always being on blistering hot days?? Last year's announcement designating a route was on a scorcher and today's is too. Can't they arrange for a nice southerly breeze for $2.4 billion?? On another note, I'm looking to tag along with a commuter or two to experience some of the...
By Steven Ginsberg | May 30, 2006; 10:31 AM ET | Comments (2)
