Highway officials are stuck in neutral on the multibillion-dollar Intercounty Connector while they wait for a judge’s ruling on two environmental lawsuits.

But if U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams does give the go-ahead to the controversial 18-mile highway by Thursday, as project proponents hope, the State Highway Administration will be ready to shift into high gear.

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