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Category Archives: Government Policy
Express Lanes are a Traffic Solution?
A common refrain that we hear is that we need to build Express Lanes to “solve” congestion issues. Sounds great! While listening to planning presentations, traffic “studies,” contractor models, and official meetings, we hear about how much of an improvement … Continue reading
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I-66 Express Lanes Hit Speed Bump Over Design Changes (WTOP)
From WTOP radio: WASHINGTON — A portion of the Interstate 66 express lanes project has been temporarily delayed because of strong opposition from neighbors worried about noise, pollution and the design. The region’s Transportation Planning Board took the unusual step … Continue reading
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VDOT’s Planned New Bridge Over Gallows Road
What will the new bridge look like that VDOT & its Concessionaire (I-66 Express Mobility Partners) have been planning for us since last year? The tall bridge will pass over the Dunn Loring Metro station entrance and Gallows Road. Imagine … Continue reading
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VDOT Promises I-64 HOT Lane Users the Consumer Protections that Northern Virginia Will Never Have
The Virginia Department of Transportation likes High Occupancy Toll or HOT (Express Lanes) so much, that plans are underway to add them to I-64 in the Norfolk area later this year. But there will be a key difference between I-64 … Continue reading
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Town Hall Meeting April 3, 2017 at Vienna Fire Department
Virginia State Senator Chap Petersen and Delegate Mark Keam will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Monday April 3, 2017 at 7:00 PM. The location is the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, 400 Center St S, Vienna. The meeting agenda … Continue reading
Cintra’s Private Toll Road Backed By $430 Million in Federal Funds Goes Bust
Governor McAuliffe (D-Virginia) recently said that Cintra & Co would assume all of the risk for the I-66 widening project. But is that really the case? Will there be enough people willing and able to pay the high tolls … Continue reading
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Virginia Chooses Spain’s Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte & Partners for I-66
Governor Terry McAuliffe (D-Virginia) and his Department of (Road) Transportation has chosen Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte, (Cintra), S.A. of Spain to build the privatized toll lanes on I-66 from I-495 to Prince William County. Cintra will be joined by … Continue reading
I-66 Transformation is Another Transportation Mistake
Stuart Whitaker from Transiters wrote a great article that was published in the Washington Post. He makes the case why the “Transform 66” project is a terrible deal for taxpayers and commuters. The $2 Billion project is purportedly paid by … Continue reading
VDoT Requests I-66 Outside Beltway Procurement Comments Thru June 16
The Transform I-66 Outside the Beltway project is currently requesting comments on the procurement process, which will affect neighborhood residents, commuters, and taxpayers. The procurement public comment period ends on June 16. The updated materials from the May 2016 meetings, … Continue reading
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Reminder, TONIGHT: Linda Smyth’s I-66 Preview Meeting Monday 5/16 at Providence Community Center
Pre-Hearing Briefing on I-66 Outside the Beltway Monday, May 16, 2016 at 7 pm Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031- Multipurpose Room Before the I-66 Public Hearing on May 23, 2016, Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth, with representatives … Continue reading
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Transform 66 Wisely 