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Maryland director on controversial Beltway, I-270 widening plan retires Katherine Shaver Maryland’s director on a controversial state plan to widen the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 retired Dec. 31, in the middle of one of the largest procurements in state history. The Maryland Department of Transportation confirmed Lisa B. Choplin’s retirement but declined to comment on the timing, one week after companies on Dec. 23 had submitted the first part of their highway widening proposals. The second parts are due Friday. The expansion plan is one of Gov. Larry Hogan’s signature infrastructure projects. Hogan (R) has said teams of companies will build and operate toll lanes on both highways, and rebuild the free general purpose lanes, at no net cost to the state, in exchange for keeping most of the toll revenue over 50 years. ....
State Roundup: Hogan sends Guard to D.C.; Rep. Harris in House altercation; Franchot gives break to businesses It was 3:40 a.m. Thursday morning when Vice President Mike Pence read the final tallies of the Electoral College and declared Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the winners of the presidential election. C-Span screen shot HOGAN CONDEMNS D.C. VIOLENCE, SENDS GUARD: Gov. Larry Hogan Wednesday condemned the supporters of President Donald Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol while members of Congress were counting the Electoral College votes that were certain to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Trump in the Nov. 3 contest, Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter writes. Hogan also said he was sending Maryland state troopers and National Guard members to assist Capitol Police in securing the premises. ....
This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. While Maryland residents and elected officials scurried around in preparation for the holidays last week, the state Department of Transportation quietly took a major step in its $11 billion I-495/I-270 “managed lanes” highway project. With no notice to the public, the agency issued its formal Request for Proposals (RFP) for the project late on Friday, Dec. 18. The four giant transportation consortiums that have formed to bid on the massive project were given three business days to return the “technical” portion of their responses. (Financial responses are due on Jan. 8.) ....