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NVTA receives annual update on 66 outside the Beltway concession‑fee program; staff report project status and express‑lane results
Summary
VDOT staff told the authority that 66 mobility partners committed $500 million to concession fees used for multimodal projects; staff reviewed project statuses, noted a small net balance on the project portfolio as of June 2025, and cited roughly 1.3 million monthly express‑lane trips on the 66 corridor.
VDOT Northern Virginia District staff presented the annual status update on the 66 outside the Beltway concession‑fee program at the Nov. 13 NVTA meeting, summarizing how concession payments are being used and the current project pipeline.
Michelle Shropshire, who introduced herself as the Northern Virginia District representative for VDOT's megaprojects team, said the concessionaire committed $500,000,000 toward a range of multimodal improvements along the 22.5‑mile corridor. "This concession fee has been and continues to be used to advance a number of transportation improvement projects," she said.
Staff reviewed project lists, administering agencies, approved amounts and snapshot shortfalls or surpluses as of the fiscal year end in June 2025. Several projects have completed construction but await final financial reconciliation or outstanding invoices before reaching financial closure; for example, the Galls Ford Road project shows a modest surplus on the snapshot but has remaining sewer and signal work to finalize.
Completed and highlighted projects: Shropshire noted the recently opened Manassas Park parking garage, which added about 540 spaces; the East Falls Church bus bay project (three additional bays, shelter upgrades and pedestrian improvements) is under construction and expected to finish next year; and Route 29 in Fairfax County is being widened from four to six lanes for about 1.5 miles with shared‑use paths on both sides.
Performance metrics: concession‑lane operator data (November 2024) show about 1.3 million monthly trips in the express lanes on the 66 corridor and a 23% increase in throughput since the facility opened; staff said about 80% of express‑lane users take the lanes only occasionally.
Follow up requested: members asked for comparative speed and throughput reporting between express and general‑purpose lanes and for trend lines over multiple years; staff said they would check whether the concessionaire can provide comparative speed data and the longer trend analysis.
Next steps: staff will continue project oversight, financial reconciliation and provide follow‑up data where available for members and local sponsors.
