ICC Opening Delayed
Notwithstanding today’s POTD, the scheduled opening (tomorrow) of the Intercounty Connector (ICC) has been postponed until Wednesday. Here is the announcement from the State:
As a result of forecasted precipitation overnight, the Intercounty Connector (ICC)/MD 200 is now scheduled to open to traffic by 6 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, weather permitting. The expected wintery mix will prevent crews from completing final work that must be performed overnight to adjust traffic patterns on adjacent highways that is required for the opening of the ICC.
“For safety and logistical reasons, we need to push the opening of the ICC about 24 hours,” said Acting Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Executive Secretary Harold M. Bartlett. “There is transition work that must take place overnight before we can open the ICC and that work cannot take place in wet or icy conditions. This is certainly an anticipated day and we appreciate motorists’ understanding that we also need Mother Nature’s cooperation in this.”
Plowed and salted? You want your Toll Road plowed and salted? That’s a surcharge.
Anyway, if you’re going to use this road, get your ez pass transponder from somewhere OTHER than Maryland, where just having it is an $18/year fee. Dont forget $21 to buy a transponder.
I think the PA turnpike commission fee is $6/year with no additional fees.
Of course, the ICC is useless to me. I’m just glad it will get people out of my way on Rt 28 / 198 for the 6 or so drives I make that way every year.