WASHINGTON — Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on Monday released a draft report showing 10 candidate and 10 conceptual transportation projects that could move forward as public-private partnerships in the Commonwealth.
The 15-page draft report, "2013 Virginia PPTA Project Pipeline," asks lawmakers, state officials, transportation groups and others to comment on the report's findings and projects by Aug. 1.
This is the second pipeline report to be issued by Virginia's Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships, which was created as a separate office in 2010 within the state's Transportation Department. The OTP3 said it plans to host a webinar for industry representatives on the 2013 draft pipeline report on July 22.
The draft has been released after a year in which Virginia closed more P3 deals, in terms of dollar value, than almost any other transportation market across the globe, making it an international leader in P3s, according to Commonwealth officials.
"Through partnering with the private sector, over $5 billion worth of infrastructure have been closed with limited state investment," McDonnell said in a release. "Not only are these projects tackling some of our most complicated and expensive transportation challenges, but they are creating jobs and economic growth and improving our citizens' quality of life."
The projects completed, open to traffic, or under construction include a $1.9 billion one involving Transurban/Fluor to add 14 miles of new high occupancy toll lanes to I-495, another one involving the same companies to add 29 new high occupancy toll lanes to I-95 a $2.1 billion one with Macquarie/Skanska to add or rehabilitate tunnels in Norfolk and Portsmouth, and one to extend the metro rail line 23 miles from Arlington County to Washington Dulles International Airport and into Loudoun County.
The report said four projects are no longer under consideration for public-private partnerships, including one to operate the Virginia Port Authority.
McDonnell said the candidate and conceptual projects listed in this year's draft pipeline report "provide potential solutions to reduce congestion, improve technology, and provide a greater level of service to the traveling public."
The candidate projects in the report, which must go through a screening process before a procurement decision is made, are: I-66 Corridor Improvements; Air Rights Development; I-64 HOV to HOT Conversion; I-64 Peninsula Improvements; Hampton Roads Crossing Improvements,; I-73 Express Lanes Extension; Route 460/58 Connector; I-495 Express Lanes Extension; Cell Tower/Fiber Optic Opportunities; and Route 460/I-85 Connector.
The scope of the conceptual projects must be developed and their business and financial feasibility must be determined. These projects are: Weigh-In-Motion Truck Validation System; Availability Payments, Wallops Island Visitor and Support Facilities; Advertising/Sponsorship Opportunities; Parking Facilities Enhancement; New Park and Ride Facilities; I-81 Managed Travel Lanes System; Electric Car Charging Stations at Rest Areas; Truck Parking Facilities at High Priority Locations at Rest Areas; and Route 460 Business Corridor Improvements.
A copy of the draft pipeline report and information on the P3 projects underway or under consideration can be found at
