Friday, April 14, 2006
Two Maryland interchanges among worst in the nation
A few comments about this story are in order.
First, regarding I-270 and I-495 in Montgomery County, Maryland, this is really a complex of SIX interchanges, not just one, as you can see from this Google map. Though the congestion here is indeed terrible.
Second, this is Montgomery County. Home to Smart Growth long before anyone in Portland, Oregon was using the word. Home to land use plans for suburban areas based on "concepts of transit serviceability." Home to a county general plan based on Wedges and Corridors as far back as 1964 (same year that the Capital Beltway was completed).
Third, the other Maryland interchange, I-95 and I-495, is right next to Montgomery County, in its "sister" county, Prince George's, which has been home to similar land use themes, including a general plan based on Smart Growth (and cancellation of many highway projects) as well.
Did I just write that cancelling highway projects does not ease congestion? WOW!
First, regarding I-270 and I-495 in Montgomery County, Maryland, this is really a complex of SIX interchanges, not just one, as you can see from this Google map. Though the congestion here is indeed terrible.
Second, this is Montgomery County. Home to Smart Growth long before anyone in Portland, Oregon was using the word. Home to land use plans for suburban areas based on "concepts of transit serviceability." Home to a county general plan based on Wedges and Corridors as far back as 1964 (same year that the Capital Beltway was completed).
Third, the other Maryland interchange, I-95 and I-495, is right next to Montgomery County, in its "sister" county, Prince George's, which has been home to similar land use themes, including a general plan based on Smart Growth (and cancellation of many highway projects) as well.
Did I just write that cancelling highway projects does not ease congestion? WOW!
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