The following excerpts are from Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown's remarks* at the November 21, 2011 Intercounty Connector Dedication Ceremony.

• "The ICC has been catalyst for job creation..."
• "The ICC is about connecting our strengths across Maryland...It is a lifeline that connects the I-370 high tech corridor to our west, with the I-95 business corridor to the east."
• "...links people and opportunities."
• "...key economic corridors and medical centers."
• "Thousands of people will be able to arrive to work in a stress-free, relaxed frame of mind with this new bus service."
• "On top of all these terrific connector benefits, the ICC is fast, efficient, safe and environmentally sound."
• "The ICC will also take truck traffic and heavy commuter traffic off the local roads...this makes our neighborhoods safer."

• "Finally, the ICC is one of the 'greenest' highways ever built in the nation....improving storm water runoff...protect(ing) the water quality in our local streams."

*To read the Lt. Governor's entire remarks, click here.