The “Outer Beltway” Is DC’s Zombie Highway Project That Won’t Stay Dead

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By Stephen MillerAug 7, 2017, 1:30 pm117 ptsTrending
Thanks to road boosters in the suburbs of Washington, DC, another highway bridge across the Potomac River — part of an old plan for a second beltway around the nation’s capital — is still officially a possibility. While an outer beltway was rejected decades ago, highway segments like the Intercounty…

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