The largest stretch of Maryland’s Intercounty Connector opens Tuesday, linking Interstate 270 in Montgomery County to Interstate 95 in Prince George’s County for the first time. Officials expect tens of thousands of vehicles to use the highway in its first weeks as holiday travelers take advantage of the “test drive” period that allows them to ride the highway toll-free until Dec. 4.

“We really did make a final push to get this open before the Thanksgiving holiday, knowing that it’s the biggest travel weekend of the year,” ICC project spokesman Ray Feldmann said. “We thought that it would be a great benefit to people, especially those going to [Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall] airport.”

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