What are they doing to 66?

What are they doing to 66?

Improvements include new express lanes, more than 4,000 new park and ride spaces with convenient access to the express lanes, new and improved bus service and transit routes, interchange improvements, and 11 miles of new bike and pedestrian trails.

Who owns I-66 in Virginia?

I-66 Express Mobility Partners
The project is a public-private partnership between the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), and private partner, I-66 Express Mobility Partners, delivering $3.7 billion of transportation improvements in the I-66 corridor.

What is the construction on 66 in Virginia?

The I-66 project will add two toll lanes in each directions along the 22 miles from the Capital Beltway to near Route 29 in Gainesville. The highway expansion will also provide three general purpose lanes in each direction. Construction is expected to be completed in December 2022.

Is RT 66 in VA a toll road?

Similar to I-95 express lanes, I-66 operates under dynamic tolling with no max toll. All drivers must have an E-ZPass® mounted in the car to use the express lanes.

What year was Interstate 66 built?

December 16, 1961
Interstate 66/Constructed

Does I 66 go through Kentucky?

Interstate 66 is a proposed interstate that would enter the state in far Eastern Kentucky and exit in far Western Kentucky. It would serve Pikeville, Hazard, London, Somerset, Bowling Green, and Paducah. The proposed corridor for Interstate 66 is now legally defined to follow the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway.

Is i-66 HOV 2 or 3?

The HOV-2 requirement will change to HOV-3+ in 2022 when the I-66 Outside the Beltway Express Lanes open, matching the current HOV-3 requirement on the I-495 and I-95 Express Lanes.

How old is Interstate 66?

U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66), also known as the Will Rogers Highway, the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways in the U.S. Highway System. US 66 was established on November 11, 1926, with road signs erected the following year….History.

mi km
Total 2,448 3,940

Is there an I 66 in Kentucky?

Interstate 66 (Kansas–Kentucky)

What’s new at I-66?

More reliable and faster trips on I-66 due to dynamically-tolled Express Lanes – available to solo drivers choosing to pay a toll and free to vehicles with three or more people New and expanded park and ride lots providing convenient access to the Express Lanes and more than 4,000 new park and ride spaces

When did I-66 open?

The final section of Interstate 66 within the beltway opened to traffic on December 22, 1982. The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, which carries I-66 from Arlington, Virginia, east into the District of Columbia, opened to traffic on June 23, 1964. 2

What is the Transform 66 project?

The Transform 66 Project is reconstructing 12 interchanges along 22 miles of I-66. Gallows Road travel lanes will shift to the new bridge in mid-October, followed by demolition of the old Gallows Road Bridge.

Who is the design-build contractor for the I-66 project?

The design-build contractor for the project is FAM Construction, a joint venture between Ferrovial Construction and Allan Myers, VA. I-66 Express Mobility Partners is committed to supporting the community it serves.