The Virginia Department of Transportation , VDOT , has recently begun construction work on northbound I-395 between Duke Street and Seminary Road in the City of Alexandria , Virginia . This $ 56 million project includes two capacity improvements : an additional $ 9 million northbound auxiliary lane connecting the northbound on ramp at Duke Street to the northbound off-ramp at

Seminary Road , and a $ 47 million reversible High Occupancy Vehicle ramp that will provide improved I-395 traffic flow . After reviewing Statements of Qualifications from seven construction teams , VDOT shortlisted the three best teams and then subsequently awarded the project to Archer Western Construction ( a subsidiary of the Walsh Group ). The Archer Western Design Build bid was not only the low

168 November 2014