I don’t think this project is completely bad. One upside is it should help enable reliable bus service between VA and MD if dedicated HOV/HOT lanes are part of the final design.

In a separate article, there appears to at least be mention of transit in this corridor (which, we’d all prefer action, but…):

“Initially, it is through bus and vehicle and carpool, but we’re not going to eliminate the possibility of doing something greater on the transit side in the future,” said Wiedefeld. “So, whatever we would do would support that.”