The latest addition to Virginia’s growing portfolio of P3-built tolled express lanes officially got underway on Nov. 20, with the ceremonial groundbreaking for the $3.7 billion Transform 66 Outside the Beltway project.
During the next 54 months, Express Mobility Partners, a consortium led by Cintra and Meridiam Infrastructure, will oversee the installation of two dynamically tolled express lanes in both directions along 22.5 miles of I-66 between the Capital Beltway and University Boulevard in Gainesville. There also will be three general-purpose traffic lanes in both directions. I-66 currently has four lanes in each direction, including a dedicated lane for high-occupancy vehicles (HOV) during rush hours.