Welcome to Citizens Against Beltway Expansion
Maryland could face millions in cost risks
if toll lane plan for Beltway, I-270 stalls -- Washington Post
Uh, Oh! Someone is Lobbying for Broken Luxury Lane Promises and Reckless Spending
Del. Korman Calls Foul on MDOT’s
Fast Pitch for Road Partners
Fairfax County: Stop 495 Next P3 "Road to Nowhere"
US Navy Opens Broadside on I-495 Expansion Plan
Governor Hogan’s Toll Lane Plan: Harmful, Legally Vulnerable -- CABE, Maryland Sierra Club, and 48 other coalition members!
$49 Rush Hours on I-270 Ahead
Why CABE Opposes the $11 Billion For-Profit Tollways on I-495/I-270
MD is pushing an $11 billion public-private partnership (P3) to expand I-495 and I-270 with up to four for-profit tollways. Tollway companies claim it will end rush hour congestion without costing taxpayers a dime. Here's the truth:
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Luxury Lane P3s are designed to monetize bad traffic, not relieve it.
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P3's pose high risk to taxpayers (Just look at the Purple Line.)
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P3's rely on taxpayer subsidies despite claims there's no net-cost to taxpayers.
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$50 tolls on I-270 are ahead per MDOT estimates.
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Luxury Lanes are bad for pollution, parks, stormwater runoff.
CABE is pushing back. We're a coalition of civic associations, taxpayers, and other organizations demanding better, affordable commuter options for suburban Maryland.
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