Our impact
I-66 Managed Lanes, Virginia, USA
Background:
The I-66 corridor outside the 495 Beltway has historically experienced some of the worst congestion in the region, with traffic volumes approaching 220,000 in Fairfax County.1 In the peak direction of travel, several ramps and sections of the freeway operated at Level of Service F (speed < 20 miles/hour, 32 km/hour).2 Travel demand is expected to continue to increase in major employment centers such as Arlington, Washington DC, Tysons, and Dulles.3 This increase will result in heavy traffic extending further into the off-peak periods than what is experienced today. The I-66 P3 Project is a managed lanes concession public-private partnership project for the design, build, financing, maintenance, and operations of a 22.5-mile (36-km) corridor on I-66 in northern Virginia outside the Capital Beltway around Washington, DC. Having opened in November 2022, the Project aims to decrease congestion and move people and traffic in a quicker, more reliable way throughout the corridor. The procuring authority is the Virginia Department of Transportation (“VDOT”) who has completed three P3 projects to date.
Stage:
In Operation
ESG/SDG Key Facts
Engagement with the local community continues on a monthly basis, with over 400 community/business meetings since project inception.
As part of its mission to participate with the local community, the Project Company also supported the Foundation for Fairfax County School’s “Collect for Kids” program, providing 114 students at 3 local elementary schools with the tools they need to succeed in the school year, sponsored the Prince William County School’s Foundation’s Science and Engineering Fair providing teachers resources to prepare students for the fair, logistical support and prizes for the winners across ten STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) categories, partnered with the Fairfax County Park Foundation to host Starlight Cinema, a summer community movie series, and led a stream and park clean up at E.C. Lawrence Park along the project corridor.
Each year, SPARK, the education foundation for Prince William County Schools (“PWCS”), identifies business and community partnerships making the most positive impact on academics and student achievement.(a)
The Project Company also constructed 11 miles (18 km) of shared use/bicycle path adjacent or near I-66 which will connect to regional trail networks.
SDG Achievements and Roadmap
SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
The Project Company has an internal policy to promote emission reduction (Energy Management System, Facility developed at State equivalent of LEED green building standards & Monitoring system for carbon emission reduction). The I-66 Project plans on putting in place initiatives to raise awareness of “eco-driving”, in addition to their ‘park-n-ride’ facilities for group commuting and promoting the use of electric/connected and autonomous vehicles (“CAV”) through the implementation of AIVIA(b) initiatives.
SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) – The Project Company is undertaking an analysis of ways to incorporate the upcoming AIVIA1 technology which will support CAVs in making I-66 safer through technology.
Sources:
(1) https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/project_profiles/va_transform_66.aspx
(3) Based on an internal study
b) AIVIA’s (Orchestrated Connected Corridors) main goal is to set the standard for the infrastructure and technology of the future in which conventional, connected and autonomous vehicles can co-exist
harmoniously and that the maximum benefits of those technologies can be leveraged to maximize safety and traffic flow on our highways.
