MDOT and losing toll lanes bidder battle before Court of Special Appeals

Lawyers for the Maryland Department of Transportation and a losing bidder on the Interstate 495/I-270 toll lanes project tangled before a Maryland appeals court Monday. At issue: whether the bidder, Capital Express Mobility Partners (CEMP), waited too long to file a protest against the agency. The issue, while narrow, ties directly to a broader dispute that may determine the fate of Gov. Larry Hogan’s controversial bid to bring variably-priced toll lanes to the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270.