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It makes more sense to compare like for like. The current project to expand I-66 in the DC suburbs of Virginia is $3.7B, which is $160M per mile along an exist
by bobthepanda 4y ago
It makes more sense to compare like for like.
The current project to expand I-66 in the DC suburbs of Virginia is $3.7B, which is $160M per mile along an existing right of way.
- rblatz 4y agoHow many lanes are being added as part of this expansion?
- bobthepanda 4y agoTwo lanes in each direction. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/project_profiles/va_transform_66.aspx https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/project_profiles/va_transform_6...
- danny_codes 4y agoSo about 10x more expensive per person hmm
- rayiner 4y agoOnly $2.3 billion is for construction of the express lanes, so $100 million per mile. And it’s not like with like. The Silver line was constructed on an existing median that had been reserved for it decades ago. The I-66 express lane expansion required buying more land alongside the existing right of way. The 4 new express lanes will also carry 5,000 vehicles per hour in each direction, which is as much as the total ridership of the Silver Line (outside the Beltway) in an entire day. Also, the actual cost to the state will be much lower. People highly value point to point driving access. So the express lanes can charge tolls up to $40.