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December 2003, the
Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT) signed a Comprehensive
Agreement under the Public-Private Transportation Act of 1995 (PPTA)
with
Branch Highways, Inc.
to develop, design, and construct improvements to U.S. Route 58
from Hillsville to Stuart. Branch Highways has received
notice to proceed from VDOT for Phase I of this corridor,
consisting of approximately 2.7 miles of new four lane divided
highway bypassing the community of Meadows of Dan and completing
a new crossing of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Authorization
for subsequent phases is anticipated in the future as funding is
identified. |
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U.S. Route 58 Corridor
Development Program This highway improvement program was enacted by the Virginia general Assembly in 1989, envisioned "Super 58", a four lane divided highway connecting the entire southern corridor of Virginia from Virginia Beach west to Big Stone Gap. This corridor improvement program was seen as vital to provide viable commercial access, expand development opportunities, and create a seamless east-west freeway for the traveling public. By completing the segment between Hillsville and Stuart, Branch Highways will complete "Super 58" from Virginia Beach to I-77, and by extension to I-81 and destinations north, south, and west. |
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Project Benefits Branch Highways' Route 58 project under the PPTA when completed will produce distinct benefits to Virginia and the Region. |
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Lower Overall Project Cost Each phase will be performed on a fixed-price, fixed-completion date schedule, with a dramatically reduced potential for costly overruns, through Branch Highways' assumption of risks
Accelerated
Corridor Completion |
Improved Traveling Safety Use of defined performance standards and extended warranties will produce higher quality, lower-maintenance construction.
Economic
Enhancement |
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