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planning group supports access I-95 road would enter celebrate Virginia
Study for new I-95 interchange and toll road progressing
Date published: 5/22/2007
By DAN TELVOCK If a developer is going to bid on a public-private project to build a toll road bypassing State Route 3, there needs to be confidence that enough motorists will pay to use it. The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization wants to supply that confidence. FAMPO decided last night to seek requests for proposals to begin the federally required Interchange Justification Report. The study is for an Interstate 95 interchange that would provide additional access to Celebrate Virginia South. Part of this plan is to connect the interchange to a privately built toll road bypassing clogged State Route 3. FAMPO agreed last night to include in the study a traffic forecast for the toll road portion of the project. Lloyd Robinson, FAMPO's director of transportation planning, said proving to the private sector that the toll road would attract vehicles gives the needed confidence for developers to bid. He also said it provides the public confidence in the process. According to a resolution FAMPO passed last month, the toll road is described as "running northeasterly from a point east of the Chancellorsville battlefield, in an arc, above the Rappahannock River flood plain and connecting with I-95, in the vicinity of the rest area just south of the Rappahannock River." The Virginia Department of Transportation and Silver Cos., which is developing the Celebrate Virginia tourism and retail complex near I-95 south in Fredericksburg and along the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, agreed to pay $200,000 each for the cost of the study. The project isn't included in the state's six-year road plan, though. "There's a lot of work that needs to be done before this becomes a capital project and is entered into the state's six-year plan," Robinson said prior to last night's meeting. Issuing the request for proposals for the study and executing a contract could take up to three months. Before a public-private proposal can be sought for this project, a public entity that could engage in public-private partnerships must be identified. A resolution to make the George Washington Regional Commission the public entity was tabled for a month. Fredericksburg City Manager Philip Rodenberg said he was concerned the resolution would allow GWRC to move forward on PPTA proposals without notifying the local government where the projects is being built. "That's not the intent, but I understand what you're saying," Robinson said. Dan Telvock: 540/374-5438Email: dtelvock@freelancestar.com
Read more stories about Spotsylvania Date published: 5/22/2007
Why Toll?
(posted by
RescueRam3
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
Why does every major piece of infrastructure in this area have the word toll attached to it? Doesn't infrastructure benefit everyone. You may not drive the toll road, but the roads you do drive are less congested because other cars are using the toll road. And property value goes up because it is easy to get around. Come on...how much money goes to VDOT every time you pump a gallon of gas? Next time you get made at Exxon/Mobil, think about how much of that $3/gallon goes to VA.
How much is the toll going to cost us?
(posted by
slamdmh
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
I wonder how much Silver is going to toll us?
Bad idea
(posted by
staceyf
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
I wouldn't use it, Where's it going to cut through? Your house? Yard? Wish FLS would have included a map of the proposed road.
This is CRAZY !
(posted by
DeanFetterolf
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
OH this is just CRAZY. One of the major causes of the RT3 congestion (Silver Co) , whois is already making a fortune off of it, wants the rest of us to pay to avoid it and then charge those who want to shop there for the convienience of making Silver more money. He will probably want a tax credit so he can sell them too. What a deal!!
I was born at night but not last night!!
I wouldn't use this road but...
(posted by
CaptainObvious
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
I'd GLADLY pay the toll just to get OTHER cars off of Route 3! Sign me up!
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