Category Archives: Legally Speaking

Is Your Land Being Taken for I-66? EMP/ FAM Must Pay VDOT $50,000 for Eminent Domain Takings

If VDOT Contractors I-66 Express Mobility Partners LLC / FAM Construction LLC / Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd. is taking your land for the I-66 Transformation, you should be aware of a key clause in the Commonwealth of Virginia’s contract with … Continue reading

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Are FAM Construction, CINTRA, or VDOT Contractors Requesting to Access Your Property?

Transform 66 Wisely has learned that a VDOT Contractor, FAM Construction, has been asking for access to private property near I-66.  Their claimed reason has been to “verify” utilities or drill for soil boring samples.  If this happens to you, … Continue reading

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Transurban

Virginia Express Lane operator Transurban may be having a bad month.  First, they had big problems over in Fairfax County Circuit Court last week, where a Virginia Express Lanes customer had $2200 of fees and penalties over a paid $12 … Continue reading

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Express Lanes Contract has Non-Compete Clause

Did you know that the brand new I-95/I-395 Toll Express Lanes contract have effectively non-compete clauses buried in VDOT’s contract with Transurban Limited, the Australian operator of the roadway?  Specifically, VDOT must compensate Transurban if it makes improvements to parallel … Continue reading

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