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I-95 HOV/HOT lanes project advances

Governor Bob McDonnell announced the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fluor-Transurban have come to an in-principle agreement on the major commercial terms to build the I-95 High Occupancy Vehicle/High Occupancy Toll (HOV/HOT) Lanes Project in Northern Virginia.

Agreement on the commercial terms means both parties have established the major tenets of a contract. This step forward enables VDOT and Fluor-Transurban to finalize the details of a comprehensive agreement and financing package for the $940 million project.

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Related: New I-95 HOV/HOT lanes official comments posted

Sound walls coming to Dulles Connector  

On Wednesday Dec. 14, find out about plans to construct sound walls on the Dulles Connector Road (Route 267), for three miles in both directions from Route 123 (Dolley Madison Boulevard) to I-66 in Fairfax County. The sounds walls will be constructed to mitigate noise from Dulles Metrorail which is being constructed at grade in the median of the Dulles Connector Road.
 
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Virginia prepared for severe winter weather 

Ready for another season of extreme winter weather? Last winter Virginia had only five days without snow somewhere in the state. To that end the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has been prepping for snow and ice since summer to ensure that state-maintained roads remain passable. 
 
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Get there by way of the mall
 

The Fairfax County Community Services Room now located on the second level of the mall outside Nordstrom is a certified Virginia visitor center, offering information and travel brochures about destinations like Washington, Richmond, Annapolis and Baltimore.

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Sign up for Nuride
and earn rewards every time you telework, vanpool, carpool, bus, bike or walk.  Nuriders also get a chance to win $100 worth of groceries from SHOPPERS Food if they work in Tysons Corner or along the I-495 HOT Lanes project zone in Northern Virginia.  The incentives are an effort to reduce solo car trips during transportation construction.   Visit gotysons.org for more information on all commuting options available to and around Tysons Corner

 

VDOT's Virginia Megaprojects are a series of large-scale transportation improvements designed to ease congestion and provide you with new, better choices for getting where you need to go. Together, these Megaprojects will not only enhance our interstates, roadways and neighborhoods – they’ll completely transform the way we travel in Northern Virginia. 


Questions? Comments? Call 1-877-959-5222 or email info@vamegaprojects.com

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