495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (NEXT)

Project NEXT is an extension of the 495 HOV/HOT Lanes (Express Lanes) in Fairfax County, Virginia.  As shown in the figure below, the project will extend along Interstate 495 (I-495) from the current northern terminus of the 495 Express Lanes near Old Dominion Drive (Route 738) to the vicinity of the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), and include improvements to the Dulles Toll Road and GWMP interchanges and the northbound general purpose lanes.  I-495 currently operates with four general purpose lanes in each direction along the project corridor.
                                                                                           
The primary objective of the project is to extend the 495 Express Lanes further north to provide additional capacity in the corridor, which will be available at no charge to HOV 3+ vehicles, and open to other authorized vehicles paying a toll.  This extension will be subject to the same operating rules and regulations as the existing 495 Express Lanes, and when complete, will operate as a single, fully-integrated 495 Express Lanes facility between the Springfield Interchange and the GWMP.

The scope of the project includes the design and construction of the following:

•  Approximately two miles of new two-lane HOT (Express) Lanes in each direction (with full shoulders) from the existing northern terminus near Old Dominion Drive (Route 738) to the vicinity of the GWMP, and improvements to the Dulles Toll Road and GWMP interchanges and the northbound general purpose lanes.  
• New northbound I-495 general purpose (GP) Auxiliary Lane between Dulles Toll Road (DTR) and Georgetown Pike (Route 193)
• New Express Lanes access points with adequate merge lengths as follows:
  • Dulles Toll Road EB to 495 Express Lanes NB 
  • Dulles Toll Road EB to 495 Express Lanes SB
  • Dulles Toll Road WB to 495 Express Lanes NB 
  • GW Parkway WB to 495 Express Lanes SB
  • 495 Express Lanes NB to GW Parkway EB
•  Replacement of four existing bridges:
  • Live Oak Drive over I-495 (with bicycle/pedestrian facilities added)
  • Georgetown Pike over I-495 (with bicycle/pedestrian facilities added)
  • Old Dominion Drive over I-495 (with bicycle/pedestrian facilities added)
  • 495 GP NB over DTR EB to 495 NB Express Lanes & GP Lanes
• New Express Lane ramps and bridges:
  • GW Parkway WB to 495 Express Lanes SB
  • 495 Express Lanes NB to GW Parkway EB
  • Dulles Toll Road (DTR) EB to 495 Express Lanes NB over Dulles Airport Access Road
  • Dulles Toll Road EB to 495 Express Lanes NB over DTR/495 GP NB
• Modification of two existing bridges:
  • I-495 and Express Lanes over Scott’s Run Creek (widening)
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway over I-495 (rehabilitation)
• Comprehensive Traffic Management System (TMS), including the following components: dynamic message signs, microwave vehicle detectors, closed-circuit television cameras, automated incident detection cameras, and supporting infrastructure (e.g., fiber optic communications network, power, controllers, cabinets, etc.).  Necessary upgrades and updates to the existing 495 Express Lanes electronic tolling and traffic management systems software necessary to operate the project.  
• Signage and traffic signal enhancements on local approach roadways to I-495; and
• New or replacement noise barrier walls along the Project corridor (and connecting roadways, where applicable).

RFQ/RFP

Transurban will be conducting a two-stage procurement for a fixed price design-build contract.

The RFQ was released on January, 7 2020.

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process concluded on April 27, 2020, with the shortlisted bidders being selected and notified. 

The  Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued on October 8, 2020 to the two Shortlisted Offerors from the RFQ stage. The RFP Offerors and their Point of Contact are identified below (in alphabetical order):

Archer Western Construction, LLC

David Johnson, Senior Project Manager
13454 Sunrise Valley Dr., Suite 440, Herndon, VA 20171
(301) 347-4680
dwjohnson@walshgroup.com 

The Lane Construction Corporation (LANE)

Richard A. McDonough, Project Director
14500 Avion Parkway, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA 20151
(703) 222-5670
RAMcdonough@laneconstruct.com

Subcontractors interested in potential DBE/SWaM or other contracting opportunities on Project NEXT should contact RFP Offerors directly. 
 

Point of Contact
For questions about the Project design-build procurement, please contact the Transurban Procurement team at NEXTProcurement@transurban.com.