SJ 276 — Interstate 95 Corridor Improvement Plan; Commonwealth Transportation Board to study.

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276 Senate Amendments in [ ] -- February 5, 2019 Requesting the Commonwealth Transportation Board to study the portion of the Interstate 95 corridor between Exit 118 and the Springfield Interchange and financing options for improvements to the corridor.

Report.

---------- Patrons Prior to Engrossment--Senator Reeves;

Delegate:

Cole ---------- Referred to Committee on Rules ---------- WHEREAS, an adequate, efficient, and safe Interstate 95 corridor is important to the economic well-being of the communities located along the corridor;

and WHEREAS, a 2017 nationwide study conducted by INRIX Research ranked the nation's worst single traffic hotspot as Interstate 95 southbound at Exit 133A in Fredericksburg, with 1,394 traffic jams over the two-month study period, with an average duration of 33 minutes.

This hotspot is projected to cost drivers $2.3 billion from 2017 through 2026 in time lost, fuel wasted, and carbon emitted;

and WHEREAS, the portion of Interstate 95 northbound between Massaponax and State Route 610 in North Stafford was ranked as the seventh worst traffic hotspot in the nation, with 936 traffic jams over the two-month study period, with an average duration of 33 minutes.

This hotspot is projected to cost drivers $1.1 billion from 2017 through 2026 in time lost, fuel wasted, and carbon emitted;

and WHEREAS, the existing transportation infrastructure in this corridor is inadequate and must be updated to meet the needs of the growing population along this corridor;

and WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments reported that the Interstate 95 corridor in Fairfax and Prince William Counties contained 566,000 residents and 187,000 jobs in 2010 and forecasts that 126,000 residents and 85,000 jobs will be added by 2030;

and WHEREAS, continued congestion in this corridor threatens the prosperity and economic development of the entire region and creates economic hardship for the residents;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the  [ House of Delegates, the Senate Senate, the House of Delegates ] concurring, That the Commonwealth Transportation Board be requested to study the portion of the Interstate 95 corridor between Exit and the Springfield Interchange and financing options for improvements to the corridor.

In conducting its study, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (the Board) shall develop and adopt an Interstate 95 Corridor Improvement Plan (Plan).

The Plan shall include the examination of potential improvements to the portion of Interstate 95 between Exit 118 and the Springfield Interchange and the methods of financing such improvements.

At a minimum, in the development of the Plan, the Board shall:

1.

Designate specific segments of the Interstate 95 corridor between Exit 118 and the Springfield Interchange for improvement;

2.

Identify a targeted set of improvements for each segment that may be financed or funded in such segment and evaluated using the statewide prioritization process pursuant to § 33.2-214.1 of the Code of Virginia;

3.

Ensure that, in the overall plan of expenditure and distribution of any toll revenues or other evaluated financing means, each segment's total long-term benefit shall be approximately equal to the proportion of the toll revenues attributable to and other funds allocated to such segment divided by the total toll revenues and other revenues allocated to the Plan;

4.

Study truck travel patterns along the Interstate 95 corridor and analyze policies that minimize the impact of the Plan on local truck traffic;

5.

Identify incident management strategies corridor-wide;

6.

Ensure that any revenues collected on the Interstate 95 corridor be used only for the benefit of that corridor;

and 7.

Determine potential solutions to address region-specific needs along this Interstate 95 corridor.

Technical assistance shall be provided to the Board by the Department of Transportation, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Department of State Police.

All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Board for this study, upon request.

The Board shall complete its meetings by November 30, 2019, and shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an executive summary and a report of its findings and recommendations for publication as a House or Senate document.