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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To give a real answer, they are extending the toll lanes to near the bridge.  They were hoping that Maryland would similarly expand the bridge and 495 on that side, but that doesn't appear to be happening.  So, the end result will still be gridlock at the bridge on the Inner Loop, but you can cut the line if you pay.[/quote]

What makes them think MD would do this?  I thought this idea was rejected many times over by Bethesda residents.  So VA is just going to spend $$$ to make traffic worse in hopes that it will pressure MD into action? [/quote]

And why wouldnt they? There are mainly 1.2 million to two million dollar homes on that stretch. No one is offering to buy people out at full market value and pay their moving costs. You need all the houses on both sides up to highway to really expand it. And there is a housing shortage in close in MoCo so you are taking out a lot of houses and not replacing them. Plus there are some brand new developments like Amalyn right on 270s Spur just built and nearly all homes brand new built and sold during Covid housing bubble from 2020 to 2025. That is a ton of very expensive single family homes right next to 270 spur. Who is buying that are putting highway right next to peoples brand new two million dollar homes they just bought 2-3 years earlier.

If they wanted to expand they should have stop issuing building permits within 500 feet of beltway like 25 years ago[/quote]

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