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the 18-month study agreed to last year by the highway chiefs of Maryland and Virginia.
But the decision which will be made in October or early November will not necessarily eliminate any alternative, Bellomo and Pederson repeatedly emphasized. Narrowing the options to two east and two west doesn’t preclude substituting another alternative after the detailed study is under way, the consultant noted. “We’re not saying there’s no flexibility for moving the line, even several miles, one way or the other," Pederson added.
With BMI’s environmental inventory completed and multiple corridors .8 mile wide now identified, agencies and local governments are being asked to comment in the next two or three weeks on the different options. In recommending four east and west alignments for farther evaluation on traffic, land use, engineering and environmental impacts, BMI will consider public comment, its own studies and input from agencies and local governments, Bellomo said.
But on Tuesday there were no copies of maps showing the various configurations, no handouts on traffic studies, no copies of overlay maps for land uses or environmentally sensitive areas to take home to review before offering input.
In response to requests, however, Bellomo announced midway through
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