At the request of the National Council for Public Private Partnerships (NCPPP), we conducted a study to evaluate the approaches Virginia and Maryland are taking to relieve congestion on their respective portions of the Capital Beltway (I-495). The research team was comprised of five graduate students enrolled in an upper-level level capstone class at The George Washington University Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. NCPPP Executive Director Richard Norment and Vice President for Education Parker Williams assisted us in narrowing the scope of the topic and Dr. Nancy Augustine of The George Washington Institute of Public Policy served as the research team's supervisor and class instructor.
This section provides a brief summary of the issue, highlights its importance, and outlines the project's purpose & objectives. It will also include a description of the client and a brief overview of the report.