Worries tarnish views of Silver Line rail extension, Washington Post, March 10, 2012

By Dana Hedgpeth, Published: March 10

Metro’s new Silver Line is almost two years from opening, but residents are wrestling with the lasting impact the project may have on local roads.

Users of the Dulles Toll Road are worried because they face higher rates to help pay for more than 50 percent of the rail extension’s cost. Nearby residents express concern that the higher toll rates could push drivers onto already-clogged secondary roadways.

Meanwhile, some businesses wonder whether Fairfax and Loudoun counties might balk at making their full contributions for the 23-mile rail line.

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