Congressman Urges Buttigieg to Review I-495/I-270 Project.

'A high-ranking critic of the Hogan administration’s plan to widen two Montgomery County highways is urging the federal government to tap the brakes on the controversial project.

In an April 2 letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Anthony G. Brown (D-Md.) said the project has numerous flaws, and he urged the federal government to “reevaluate” its role in it.

“These deficiencies include a lack of consideration of transit options and investment, a dated and inequitable approach to improving infrastructure that is out of step with the Biden/Harris administration’s modern approach to infrastructure, the unknowns of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on travel, and phasing inconsistencies between the procurement process and the planned Environmental Impact Statement,” Brown wrote.

The lawmaker also pressed the agency to re-do a time-consuming study mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a request that — if granted — would imperil Hogan’s hopes of getting the project approved before he leaves office less than two years from now.'>>>

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/04/07/congressman-urges-buttigieg-to-review-i-495-i-270-project/?