“Environmental mitigation caused them to clean up the crimes of previous development in that part of the county” – Nancy Floreen, Montgomery County Councilmember
Dating back to 1955, a vision for a new roadway connecting I-95 to I-270 in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties had been embroiled in a host of issues stemming from the scale and complexity of the project. Beyond eminent domain issues and cost, environmental mitigation would be a deciding factor leading to the decision to build the $2.6 billion 18 mile toll road.
In an effort to build the project responsibly, an investment of $370 million was purposed for mitigation and environmental stewardship activities.
MRA played an important role in this project by serving as a member of the General Engineering Consultants team. MRA developed design guidelines and specifications for the 18-mile roadway that covers densely populated areas and environmentally sensitive forests and streams. MRA developed planting concepts to complement the natural systems, highlight gateway areas and buffer historically significant properties.
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Built
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The Inter-County Connector (ICC) Team won the Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) Awards Award of Excellence Green/Sustainability/Environmental Award for the ICC Upper Paint Branch Stormwater Management Retrofits.
