- A Virginia DOT Express Lanes Extension Plan Meets Opposition In Maryland
- A Look At Progress On Georgia's $4.6 Billion SR 400 Express Lanes Project
- International Road Federation (Geneva) Will Get New Director General In May
- These are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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A Virginia DOT Express Lanes Extension Plan Meets Opposition In Maryland
Virginia DOT’s proposal to extend the I-495 Express Lanes by 11 miles encountered some community opposition during the second in a series of public meetings about the department’s ongoing environmental study.
Last night’s event was the only one scheduled in Maryland’s Prince George’s County, the end of the proposed extension route. Opponents of the project reportedly complained that VDOT is prioritizing highway expansion over transit investment, noting that Woodrow Wilson Bridge lanes designed to accommodate rail traffic would instead carry vehicle traffic. They also pointed to “recurring traffic issues whenever toll lanes end and merge into general lanes.” Citizens objecting to the project were joined by a county lawmaker who said the Prince George’s council is opposed to the extension plan.
A VDOT Mega Projects Program spokesperson said the new lanes are needed because area travel is unreliable and people have too few transportation options. She emphasized that toll payers won’t be the only beneficiaries of the express lanes, which will be toll-free for HOV 3+ vehicles and will support additional bus service.
By June, VDOT plans to present alternatives and recommendations from its I-495 Southside Express Lanes Study to residents of Virginia and Maryland. A state transportation board vote on the project would follow.
95/395/495 Express Lanes (Metro Washington DC) Express Lanes Maryland Transurban Virginia Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)A Look At Progress On Georgia's $4.6 Billion SR 400 Express Lanes Project
Daily Commercial News takes a deep dive into Georgia DOT’s $4.6 billion SR 400 Express Lanes Project, calling it one of the largest highway projects in the US.
Although design and right-of-way acquisition are still in progress, construction of 16 miles of tolled managed lanes could begin as early as this year, with an expected completion date of 2031. GDOT modeled the project as a design-build-finance-operate-maintain P3 and selected SR400 Peach Partners to carry out the job. The consortium team consists of ACS Infra, Acciona, Meridiam, Dragados, and Parsons. The article looks at its construction and tolling plans and the financing mix, in addition to the scope of work.
According to the project website, GDOT tentatively expects to achieve financial close with SR 400 Peach Partners by August. The parties reached commercial close in mid-November 2024, a step that opened the door to final design and permitting and allowed the consortium to focus on obtaining financing.
ACCIONA Atlanta (GA) Metro Region Dragados Express Lanes Georgia Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Grupo ACS Meridiam Infrastructure P3 & Privatization Parsons State Road and Tollway Authority (Georgia)International Road Federation (Geneva) Will Get New Director General In May
The International Road Federation (Geneva) announced that Susanna Zammataro, its longtime director general, will leave to become CEO of the International Federation of Consulting Engineers as of May 1. “Her replacement is Gonzalo Alcaraz, current IRF deputy director general. He will assume the role of acting DG on 1 May, until his formal appointment by the IRF board of directors later in the year. Zammataro will continue to serve as an advisor to the IRF board.”
Appointments-Promotions-Retirements International Road Federation Switzerland Women in TransportationThese are just some of the toll industry developments TRN is following.
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