Traffic Impacts:

• "None of the ICC [route] alternatives will have a substantial impact on the levels of service [congestion] experienced by motorists on the Capital Beltway, I-270 or I-95 within the Study Area." (p. VI-23)
  
• The ICC would increase traffic on every radial road interchange, including Georgia Avenue, Layhill Road, New Hampshire Avenue, Route 29, and I-95. (p. VI-15-17, Table VI-5)
  
• Both route alternatives would increase traffic on one or more stretches of I-95 in the Study Area. Traffic along the eastern part of the Beltway actually increases (compared to the baseline) with the Northern Alignment proposed for the ICC. (p. VI-15, Table VI-5 & p.VI-24, Table VI-10)

Vehicle Miles Traveled:

• The various ICC build alternatives would increase vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on local roads by an average of eight percent compared to the "No-Build" Alternative. (p. VII-19, Table VII-14)
  
• Overall, the amount of driving, or vehicle miles traveled (VMT), in the study area increased by 7.4% over the 2020 baseline. (p.VII-11, Table VII-6)
  
• None of the proposed build alternatives would significantly reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled under congested conditions. (p.VI-27, Table VI-13)

Time Savings:

• There is no net time savings for commuters. All the commuting trips that would be made faster by the ICC were balanced by the trips made slower on other roads. (p.VI-26, Table VI-12).

*All notations are from Volume 3 of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement published April 11, 1997.