Transform 66 Outside the Beltway

Richard Clifton, P.E., PTOEResponsible Charge Engineer

FAM Construction, LLC.

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I-66 History

Project Need

Project Team

Project Overview

Update on project design

Timeline and process going forward

Questions

Agenda

History of I-66

• East-West limited-access freeway that runs 77 miles from Interstate 81 near Strasburg, Virginia, to 22nd and K Street, N.W. in the District of Columbia

• Proposed in 1956 and listed on the National Interstate Map since 1959

Interstate 66 openings in Virginia and the District of ColumbiaSection Length (miles) Opening DateUS-29 Gainesville to US-29 Centreville 8.6 December 1961VA-731 to US-17/VA-55 west of Marshall 3.3 May 1962I-66 Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and approaches 1.4 June 1964US-29 Centreville to I-495 Capital Beltway 12.9 November 1964I-81 at Strasburg to US-340/US-522 at Front Royal 6.6 October 1971VA-55 at Delaplane to VA-731 1.3 October 1977US-17/VA-55 west of Marshall - east 1.6 June 1978VA-647 to US-17 east of Marshall 1.3 August 1979US-340/US-522 at Front Royal to VA-55 at Delaplane 14.3 August 1979

US-17 east of Marshall to US-15 at Haymarket 11.7 December 1979US-15 at Haymarket to US-29 at Gainesville 3.1 December 1980I-495 Capital Beltway to Theodore Roosevelt Bridge approach

9.6 December 1982

History of I-66

Originally built as 4 lanes except for 8.5 miles from US Route 50 to D.C., which were built as 6 lanes when opened

1993- Fourth, shoulder use lane added between US Route 50 and I-495

1994- New interchange added at Route 286/Fairfax County Parkway

1997- Widened from 4 to 8 lanes for 18 miles from US Route 50 to just west of Route 234 in Manassas

1998- New interchange added at Route 234 Bypass/Prince William Parkway

2006- Widened from 4 to 8 lanes from Sudley Road (Route 234 Business) to west of Prince William Parkway (Route 234 Bypass)

2006 - 2012- Additional interchange improvements and congestion reducation projects implemented

The Need to Transform I-66

8-10 hours of daily congestion

• 160,000+ vpd in Segment 1

• 180,000+ vpd in Segment 2

• 200,000+ vpd in Segment 3

Overflow traffic on parallel and feeder roads

Limited carpool culture

Limited transit options

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Transforming I-66

Congestion relieved on all lanes

Faster transit through Express Lanes (70 mph)

Move 2,000 to 4,000 more people per hour

New buses and transit routes

4,000 new park and ride spaces

Improved safety

2022

Project DeliveryPublic-Private Partnership

I-66 Express Mobility Partners (EMP) is VDOT’s partner:• Contract with VDOT to Design, Build, Finance, Operate

and Maintain the Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project

• Best value for Virginia: EMP had the highest technical score for its design and the lowest cost for the project

• EMP will operate the Express Lanes for 50 years• Over $3 billion of transportation improvements delivered

to the I-66 corridor

Project Team

Project oversight, Public outreach

Concessionaire: Long-term agreement to finance, operate and maintain the I-66 Express Lanes. I-66 EMP is a consortium between Cintra, Meridiam, John Laing and APG.

Design-builder: Joint venture of Ferrovial Agroman US and Allan Myers, VA.

Design-Build Joint Venture

One of the Largest and Most Successful Design-Builders of Transportation Projects Headquartered in Austin, Texas with regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia and

Los Angeles, California. ENR: # 7 in Transportation, #7 in the top 50 Domestic Heavy Contractors. ENR US Transportation Ranking: #10.

Extensive Relevant Experience Active in the North American transportation market since 1999 Employs over 800 construction professionals in the US In the last 10 years, awarded 10 major design-build contracts in the US

totaling more than $9.5B in construction value Long-Term Partnership with Cintra 25 successful DBFOM projects with a design-build value over $10 billion

Outstanding Track Record LBJ Express ($2.1B DB Cost). Completed 3 months ahead of schedule NTE 1 and 2 ($1.5B DB Cost). Completed 9 months ahead of schedule NTE 3A ($1B DB Cost). Under construction I-77 Express ($450M DB Cost). Under construction

Largest Civil Construction and Materials Company in the Mid-Atlantic Has served the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1967. ENR: # 1 in Transportation in the Mid-Atlantic.

Extensive Relevant Experience More than 75 years of experience and 2,000 employees in the region. Portfolio includes complex design-build transportation projects with numerous award

including: (i) Design-Build Institute of America Design-Build Merit Award for Transportation for the Rte. 895 Richmond Airport Connector Road and (ii) ENR’s Transportation Award of Merit for the I-476 Roadway Widening and Reconstruction

Committed to VDOT Roadway System 26 projects in the last 5 years (7 of which are design build projects)

VDOT Experience I-64 Widening, Segment 2 Design-Build (York County, VA).

Expected completion May 2019 I-95 Temple Avenue Interchange Improvement Design-Build (Colonial Heights, VA).

Completed Nov. 2017 I-581 Elm Avenue Interchange Improvement Design-Build (Roanoke, VA).

Completed July 2015 Middle Ground Boulevard Extension Design-Build (Newport News, VA).

Completed April 2015 Saintsbury Drive and Vienna Metro Improvements (Fairfax, VA). Completed Feb. 2013

70% Design-Build Joint Venture 30% Design-Build Joint Venture

A Quick Look at FAM Construction

• Inner department coordination is a must. The success of the project is dependent upon a Collaborative Approach.

• Opportunities for learning new construction techniques and management styles. The FAM team is made up of individuals from around the globe, allowing you a great opportunity for personal and professional growth, along with a great opportunity to expand your construction knowledge base.

• A Mega-Project provides new opportunity for innovation, creativity, and process improvement simply because every aspect of the project is increased by many times the normal. From meeting space, to material tracking, to summary reporting, everything is expanded and needs new processes to handle the requirements.

Project Overview

Multimodal improvements to 22.5 miles of I-66

2 Express Lanes in each direction from I-495 to Gainesville

3+ general purpose lanes in each direction HOV and transit access to Express Lanes

Median space reserved for future transit Improved park-and-ride options with

access to Express Lanes Bike-pedestrian trail integrated with

existing and planned trails

Project Overview Video

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Project Overview

Project Overview

Project Overview

Typical Cross SectionGainesville to Manassas, Centerville to Beltway

Typical Cross SectionManassas to Centreville

Route 29 Gainesville to Route 29 Centerville• 80 % in Prince William County• 20 % in Fairfax county• University Blvd Park and Ride Lot• Balls Ford Park and Ride Lot• EL access near Sudley Road has been

modified to avoid impacts to MNBP• Project Milestone: Deliver 960 new park

and ride lot parking spaces, Summer 2019

Segment 1 Overview

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Segment 2 Overview

Route 29 Centreville to US Route 50 Interchange• Multi-level interchange at Route 28• Includes improvements to Route 28 from

Route 29 to Westfield's Blvd• Project Milestone: Phased removal of 4

traffic signals on Rt. 28, Summer 2020• E.C. Lawrence Park Access Road / Poplar

Tree Road Extension• Fairfax County• Close proximity to City of Fairfax

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Segment 3 Overview

West of Jermantown to I-495

• I-495 interchange reconstruction• WMATA• Fairfax county• City of Fairfax• Town of Vienna• Alternative interchange design

at Nutley Street

Project Roadmap

December 2017Early Construction

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Ramp Up

Starting Spring 2018ROW Acquisition

Early 2019Results of Noise,

Environmental, and Traffic Analyses

Summer 2019Park and Ride Milestone(960 Spaces near Gainesville)

Summer 2020Route 28 Signalization

(Begin Phased Removal of 4 Traffic Signals from Route 28)

December 2022Express Lanes Open

November 2017Design Public Hearing

Noise, Traffic, and Environmental Analysis ProcessEarly 2019

• Based on design plans & updated traffic studies- Is the wall feasible?- Is the wall reasonable?

• Publish final noise study results and noise wall locations in early 2019• Solicit input from benefited property owners & renters (voting process for new walls)• Include approved noise walls into final plans

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• Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) completed in June 2016 documented the Preferred Alternative design

• Project design changes undergoing environmental re-evaluation

• Results of the traffic and environmental reevaluations and the Final Design Noise Analysis will be posted to Transform66.org (early 2019)Fi

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• Continue outreach and letters to impacted landowners – ongoing• Continue appraisals and interviews with property owners• Estimated 75-90 days between appraisals and offers for properties• Acquisition negotiations

• 200+ property owners (commercial and residential) notified of access needs and surveys

• Begin outreach and letters to impacted landowners• Begin appraisals and interviews with property owners

266 Acquisitions - 9 Residential Relocations

Continuing Design Activities

• Continued WMATA coordination• Storm water management and drainage• Corridor Shared Use Path • Design changes to Express Access Ramps in Manassas/ Sudley Rd

area as result of Section 106 Coordination with Manassas National Battlefield Park

• Considering design alternative within existing footprint at Nutley interchange

• 11 miles of shared use path (SUP) along I-66 that integrate with exiting and planned County and Park trails

• 11 bridges with additional bicycle and pedestrian facilities

• Near homes, the SUP will be on the I-66 side of the noise wall

• Improved separation between the trail and the highway continues to be explored

• Along I-66, 50-inch concrete barrier without fence will separate the trail from the roadway

Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails

Manassas/ Sudley Road Express Ramps

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Manassas/ Sudley Road Express Ramps

• Design changed developed out of Section 106 coordination with Manassas National Battlefield Park (MNBP)

• MNBP had view shed concerns with location of express ramps in earlier design

• New ramps shifted to least viewable areas from key Park vantage (Portici site)

• EB mainline slip ramp prior to Sudley Road added to capture traffic from the west

• EB Express Access Ramp only accessible from Sudley Road

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Nutley Street InterchangeDesign Alternative

• Currently looking at design alternative to improve movement and traffic flow on Nutley Street

• Alternative design utilizes two roundabouts (‘Dog Bone’)

Nutley Interchange“Dog Bone” Design Alternative vs. Diverging Diamond

• Improves traffic flow on Nutley Street compared to Diverging Diamond concept

• Eliminates the new traffic signals needed for Diverging Diamond

• Reduces pedestrian/vehicle conflict points• Provides grade separated shared use path to

the south• Reduces right of way and WMATA impacts• Reduces interchange foot print• Could accommodate a westbound Express

Lane exit to Nutley Street

What to Expect During Construction

Construction to take place throughout the 22.5 mile corridor for duration of project:

• All 4 existing lanes must be kept open during peak traffic hours

• Mass Excavation (over 4,000,000 CY)

• Installation of over 2,000,000 SF of Retaining Walls

• Multiple New Bridges and Bridge Widenings

• Over 225 lane miles of new Roadway and Overlay

• New and Existing Utility relocations

THANK YOU!

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