Virginia's governor, Bob McDonnell, announced yesterday that the Office of Transportation Public Private Partnerships, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Department of Rail and Public Transportation has launched a Request for Information (RFI) from private sector to transform I-66 from a highly congested corridor to a multi-modal transportation facility.

The project would involve improvements on a 25-mile section of I-66 from U.S. Route 15 in Prince William County to I-495 in Fairfax County. Improvements under consideration would add additional capacity to the road, provide multi-modal options and possibly finance the project through tolled express lanes, similar to the I-495 Express Lanes.

Currently, I-66 corridor improvements are in the environmental review process.

RFI responses are due by November 25, 2013.