[hinckley buzzard]

My. How many lanes is the Beltway Now? Last time I drove there it seemed like ten or twelve lanes wide. Maybe they should step back and rethink this whole project!

[Fraxinus]

Most of the DC beltway is 4 lanes in each direction, although parts are both wider and narrower. I oppose this plan because I think over 3 lanes in each direction costs more than the marginal increase in capacity is worth. The other problem is than the roads once you get off the beltway cannot handle any increase in traffic, I have seen the off ramps to River, Connecticut, and Georgia Roads back up onto the beltway.