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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because MoCo politicians are laregly NIMBYs. They oppose a second Potomac crossing, as the path would enter the Ag Reserve on a tiny corner for 1-2 miles. Of course, the second Potomac crossing would save drivers a huge amount of time and less time with polluting cars on the road but...[/quote]

There is a second Potomac crossing. It's at Point of Rocks.

You don't actually know how much of the Ag Reserve would be affected by a new highway leading to a new bridge between the American Legion bridge and the Point of Rocks bridge, because there is no plan for this new highway and no planned route. Also, it would induce a huge amount of driving and more time with more polluting cars on the road but...[/quote]

Part of it is already done. I-370 on the MD side, and then VA-28 on the VA side. VA upgraded 28 to be interstate-quality a few years ago, partly for this reason. Drawaing a straight line across (yes I realize that's not how highways work), it clips the corne of the Ag Reserve over by Seneca. I think most likely they would upgrade MD-28 and MD-112 as that combination gets you to about 2 miles from the river.

But.. it's a pipe dream and will never happen, I know.

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