Category Archives: Learning from Experience

Flashback: 30 Years Ago A Car Fell from Cedar Lane in Front of Metro Train on I-66

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Fernando

As the “Transform 66” project is planning to replace many bridges across I-66, it is worth remembering a heart stopping incident that happened 30 years ago this week.  A driver somehow lost control on Cedar Lane, jumped over the sidewalk … Continue reading →

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Flashback 10 Years: HOT Lane Promises & Impacts

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Fernando

Ten years ago, in the summer of 2008, construction was just ramping up for the Virginia I-495 HOT Lane project. Looking back at the issues then, what has changed in 2018 as the I-66 HOT Lane project ramps up?  The … Continue reading →

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Ready for Cintra in Virginia?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Bryan

The Virginia Department of Transportation is handing over the keys for Interstate 66 to I-66 Express Mobility Partners, a consortium of Cintra and Ferrovial of Spain, among other firms.  So how is Cintra doing in their other United States ventures? … Continue reading →

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VDOT’s Next Move: Big Rigs and Gasoline Tankers in the Express Lanes

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Bryan

As VDOT unveiled its I-66 “fix” called Transform 66, one key point was repeated over and over by VDOT and its contract engineers and public relations spin: “Transform 66 is about moving people not vehicles.“ In other words, the Express … Continue reading →

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I-66 Transformation May Affect Other Highway Improvements in Northern Virginia

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Bryan

WTOP has an article describing the I-66 funding options and impacts an I-66 transformation can have on other roads in Northern Virginia. There are currently two funding options under consideration by the Virginia Department of (Road) Transportation (VDOT) and the … Continue reading →

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Drivers Encounter Slower Travel in “Express Lanes”

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Bryan

WASHINGTON — When drivers in Northern Virginia decide to use the I-95 Express Lanes, most are willing to pay a toll in exchange for a smooth trip and free-flowing traffic. But some of these drivers have encountered the opposite — … Continue reading →

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