Letters to the Editor

Imagine what $2 billion would do for Metro
(Gazette)

In its rush to pave our county and discredit Intercounty Connector opponents, The Gazette said ICC critics have lied by saying the ICC would not reduce traffic. Actually it's The Gazette that is not telling the truth.

The state's own study, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, says the ICC will have "a negligible impact" on Interstates 270, 95 and 495.

The study's charts show that most segments of these highways will have today's levels of rush-hour congestion, or worse, whether or not an ICC is built.

If the ICC won't reduce traffic on our highways, it will not end gridlock for the vast majority of commuters. It won't cut rush hour by 28 percent as The Gazette claims. Furthermore, it won't end the cycle of sprawl development that is eating up our remaining open space and creating more traffic. To solve these problems we need more creative solutions than a $3 billion toll road that we can't afford.

Diane Cameron, Kensington; Dan Kulpinski, Potomac; and Joseph Horgan, Kensington

Cameron and Kulpinski are co-chairs and Horgan is treasurer of the Montgomery County Green Party.