ICC To Be Renamed For Ehrlich

At a Thursday event in Rockville, Gov. Larry Hogan is set to announce that the Inter-County Connector will be renamed for former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., sources including Ehrlich himself confirmed.

The toll road, which runs from Gaithersburg and Laurel, was a campaign promise of Ehrlich's in 2002. A formal groundbreaking was held in October 2006, but construction began under Gov. Martin O'Malley in November 2007. The first segment opened in 2011, while the final segment opened in 2014.

The highway was built to relieve stress on local roads, spur development and make BWI Marshall Airport more accessible to travelers.

WBAL-TV 11 reporter David Collins contributed to this report.