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Research Question 2:

What are the key challenges and obstacles Maryland faces for building additional highway lanes on their portion of the Capital Beltway?

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Key Finding #3: Maryland's highest transportation priority is system preservation.
Key Finding #4: Given the limited financial resources for current projects, expanding the Capital Beltway is currently cost-prohibitive using traditional financing methods.
Key Finding #5: The potential environmental impacts of Beltway expansion and the resulting political opposition may create an contentious environmental approval process.
Key Finding #6: There is limited local support for expansion of the Capital Beltway in Maryland.
Key Finding # 7: Montgomery County and Prince George's County have other transportation priorities.
Key Finding # 8: There is a lack of political consensus on how to move forward with expanding capacity on the Capital Beltway.