Dear Mr. Ewing & Council Members:
I urge the Montgomery County Council to support an impartial study
of additional Potomac Crossings such as the proposed "Techway"
connecting I-270 with the Reston/Herndon area. Please ask the Governor
and Maryland Department of Transportation to co-sponsor a study with
the Virginia DOT to pick up where the Federal Highway Administration
left off in May, but to assess pros and cons for a second crossing
before looking at specific alignments.
Montgomery County’s own preliminary study shows that a new river
crossing will reduce Beltway and I-270 congestion much better than
a "Purple Line," cost less to build and operate and reduce
travel times across the Potomac by 50 percent. Please do something
about the I-270/Beltway mess! I request a reply to this letter. Thank
you.