Support for widening the Beltway needs to come from the state and local governments as well as the public. Without greater support from Montgomery and Prince Georges County, the state government is not inclined to take on such a controversial mega-project. Widening the Beltway lacks support for a variety of reasons but some of the more dominant ones include severity of right-of-way issues, environmental concerns, and public disagreement towards tolling. Additionally, elected officials invested significant political capital in the Intercounty Connector and Maryland is currently involved an unprecedented budget crisis. A mega-project such as the Capital Beltway needs to have consensus from the Governor, General Assembly, and a host of local governments.