Fix 66 group applauds VDOT’s partnership finance option for I-66

Fix 66, a newly formed group to advocate for a managed lanes and bus rapid transit system to improve mobility in the I-66 corridor outside of the Capital Beltway, has applauded Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT’s) announcement that they will advance a public-private partnership (P3) option for I-66 improvements to evaluate it with the previously announced public financing option. Fix 66 said, “We applaud VDOT’s decision to put the public-private partnership option on the table because maximi
July 16, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
Fix 66, a newly formed group to advocate for a managed lanes and bus rapid transit system to improve mobility in the I-66 corridor outside of the Capital Beltway, has applauded 1747 Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT’s) announcement that they will advance a public-private partnership (P3) option for I-66 improvements to evaluate it with the previously announced public financing option.

Fix 66 said, “We applaud VDOT’s decision to put the public-private partnership option on the table because maximising private sector investment and ingenuity is the best approach to delivering the most benefit, reducing construction impacts, and minimizing the risk to Virginia taxpayers.  

“If VDOT decides to go it alone with the public financing option, it could be a fiasco for Virginia taxpayers and I-66 commuters resulting in a taxpayer bailout that would wipe all the current transportation funding and likely shutter local road projects throughout Virginia.

“However, we are cautiously optimistic with today’s announcement that VDOT will make the right decision in moving forward with the public – private partnership to bringing traffic congestion relief and a better quality of life to the I-66 Corridor. “
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