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In 1995, the General
Assembly passed the Public-Private Transportation
Act. This Act enables private entities to propose
innovative solutions for designing, constructing,
financing and operating transportation improvements.
In September 2002, VDOT, The Clark Construction
Group, Inc. and Shirley Contracting Company, LLC
signed the Route 28 Corridor Improvements Comprehensive
Agreement that provides a combined commitment
of approximately $200 million in improvements
over the next four years. Under this phase, six
at-grade, signalized intersections will be replaced
with high-capacity grade-separated interchanges.
Ultimate plans call for construction of a total
of ten interchanges and widening Route 28 to eight
lanes. Clark Construction and its road-building
subsidiary, Shirley Contracting, are responsible
for all right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation,
site development, design and construction services.
VDOT will contribute more than $70 million and
provide project support and guidance in accordance
with the agreement to ensure the project’s success.
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