It’s the latest challenge to former governor Larry Hogan’s (R) plan to ease some of the nation’s worst road congestion.
Supporters say the project to widen highways through suburban areas would help alleviate traffic backups in suburban Washington, while critics cite concerns about effects on parkland and historic sites, arguing it does little to boost transit options.In the motion filed Friday, the groups allege that the project would increase pollution in communities near the highway, disproportionately affecting residents who are racial minorities or have lower incomes.
A spokesman for Gov. Wes Moore reiterated that the administration is committed to easing congestion and replacing theBut the administration has not expressly said that “Gov. Moore’s first priority is to review solutions through the lens of equity, sustainability, environmental protection and environmental justice,” the email continued.Among other allegations, the motion claims that state and federal officials failed to clearly analyze and articulate the project’s community and environmental costs, citing some of the same issues Moore has said are important to him.
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