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Franconia-Springfield Bypass
Franconia-Springfield Bypass — a grade-separated flyover taking passenger trains over the freight main line
Awarded to Dragados — Virginia Passenger Rail Authority now holds 2 positions with this supplier.
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- Buyer
- Virginia Passenger Rail Authority
- Where
- Virginia · Alexandria
- Segments
- Civil works, Track, Signalling
- Technology areas
- Track & civil, Signalling & train control
- Status
- In execution — Construction, estimated completion 2029.
- Value band
- $500m–1bn
- Currency
- USD
- Key dates (month)
- Cmgc solicitation issued August 2023 · Cmgc awarded December 2023 · Cm solicitation issued October 2024 · Cm awarded May 2025 · Estimated completion 2029
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Construction, estimated completion 2029. The Executive Director's Report of August 2026 records retaining wall construction, fibre-optic utility relocations and test pitting for jack-and-bore drainage installation, with two test drilled shafts built and load testing under way. VPRA states that the delay anticipated from the Kinder Morgan gas pipeline relocation is approximately twelve months. All eleven right-of-way acquisitions are complete: every condemnation has been filed and the voluntary acquisitions have closed.
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Recorded award: Dragados — Franconia-Springfield Bypass CM/GC contract, as part of the Flatiron-Herzog Joint Venture
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- Exact value
- How the figure was arrived at
- Key dates (5)
- Published bidders
- Note on the figure
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7 sources · all primary
- ● Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) · Notice of Award, RFP 01-007-23-0001 — CM/GC Contractor for the Franconia-Springfield Bypass Project, awarded 6 December 2023 (published 2023-12-06 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) · Notice of Award, RFP 01-007-24-0002 — Construction Management Services in support of the Franconia-Springfield Bypass project, awarded 30 May 2025 (published 2025-05-30 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) Board · Resolution of 27 August 2026: FY27 Budget Amendment and Approval of Management Reserve Balance, with Exhibit A, the Amended Fiscal Year 2027 Budget (I-95 Corridor comparison and capital project tables) (published 2026-08-27 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) · Executive Director's Report, August 2026 — project-by-project cost, contractor, status and grant tables (61 pages) (published 2026-08-27 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) · Project Updates — staff presentation to the Board, 27 August 2026 (right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, Franconia to Lorton and Siding A procurement schedules) (published 2026-08-27 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) · FY27 VPRA Capital Budget — staff presentation to the Board, 22 January 2026 (capital budget changes, financial plan, management reserve) (published 2026-01-22 · checked 2026-09-14)
- ● Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) · Board Meeting Materials — agendas, minutes, decision briefs, resolutions and staff presentations, August 2026 back to January 2026 (published 2026-09 · checked 2026-09-14)
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| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Bridge project, north and south packages · 2 parts | VPRA | In execution | Varies by part | |
| Long Bridge North Package | VPRA | In execution | over $1bn | Awarded December 2023 |
| Long Bridge South Package | VPRA | In execution | $500m–1bn | Awarded January 2025 |
| Alexandria Fourth Track | VPRA | In execution | $100–500m | Completion 2027 |
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| Tender | Buyer | Status | Value band | Next key date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County sewer relocation Franconia Lorton | VPRA | Bids closed | $5–25m | Bids closed August 2026 · award expected |
| Franconia to Lorton Third Track | VPRA | Planned | no contract value published | |
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