VDOT OKs Start of $3.8B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion

摘要

Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP)-a design-build joint venture of Dragados USA, Vinci, Dodin Campenon Bernard and Flatiron Constructors-has the go-ahead to begin the 55-month process of adding twin two-lane tunnels par-allel to existing tubes linking Hampton and Norfolk, Va. HDR and Mott MacDonald are lead designers for the project, which spans 9.9 miles and includes 14,000 ft of new marine bridges, replacement of more than two dozen existing bridge structures and lane additions to sections of 1-64. The Virginia Dept. of Transportation recently issued the notice to proceed, a month after HRCP secured the final state and federal permits necessary for landside and marine construction of the project. The project is being financed with regional sales and fuel tax revenue and an additional $200 million in agency funds.