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MAY 2004 OPEN HOUSES: EXPRESS TOLL LANES AND THEIR PROPOSED USE ON THE CAPITAL BELTWAY

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), State Highway Administration (SHA), and the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) conducted two Open Houses to discuss Express Toll Lanes and their applications on the Capital Beltway. These meetings reinitiated the public involvement activities for the Capital Beltway study, updated the public on the status of the study, and requested public input on the alternates that are under consideration.

The meetings were held on Monday, May 17, 2004 in Montgomery County and Tuesday, May 18, 2004 in Prince George's County. The two locations were selected for the convenience of the citizens in the area and the same information was presented at both meetings. The open house format will allow each participant to conduct a self-paced review of important study information. The displays depicting study information were available between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM. There was no formal presentation.

Summary of Public Comments from Open House:

Comments from May 17th and 18th Open Houses

Open House Displays for Capital Beltway:

Project Introduction

PDF, 65 KB

Project Map

PDF, 1462 KB

Purpose of Today's Meeting

PDF, 59 KB

Project Planning Process

PDF, 229 KB

Environmental Considerations

PDF, 104 KB

Purpose and Need

PDF, 59 KB

Study Alternates

PDF, 729 KB

Next Steps

PDF, 54 KB

Open House Brochure for Capital Beltway:

May 2004 Brochure for Open House

Open House Displays for Express Toll Lanes:

Purpose of Tonight's Open House

PDF, 292 KB

Express Toll Lanes

PDF, 200 KB

How Express Toll Lanes Work

PDF, 210 KB

Why We Need Express Toll Lanes

PDF, 211 KB

Severe and Heavily Congested Freeways

PDF, 338 KB

Why We Need Express Toll Lanes

PDF, 282 KB

Benefits of Express Toll Lanes

PDF, 211 KB

Benefits of Express Toll Lanes (cont.)

PDF, 210 KB

Managing Congestion Success Stories

PDF, 219 KB

Example: I-15 "FasTrak" Express Toll Lanes in
San Diego, CA

PDF, 214 KB

Example: Queue Jump Study in Lee County, FL

PDF, 264 KB

Example: SR 91 Express Lanes in Orange County, CA

PDF, 212 KB

What the Public Thinks

PDF, 194 KB

How Electronic Tolling Works

PDF, 196 KB

Express Toll Lanes in Maryland

PDF, 191 KB

Next Steps

PDF, 205 KB

Open House Brochures for Express Toll Lanes:

Express Toll Lanes Short Brochure
Express Toll Lanes Long Brochure

Open House Locations and Directions:

Monday, May 17, 2004 in Montgomery County
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 in Prince George's County

 

 


Maryland Department of Transportation