Lawyers representing two environmental groups told a federal judge Monday that the 18-mile Intercounty Connector would add to air pollution and increase motor-vehicle traffic rather than ease congestion.

Monday’s action before U.S. District Court Judge Alexander Williams Jr. in Greenbelt is the first of two federal lawsuits seeking to halt construction of the proposed 18-mile toll highway.

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