1. Conceptual Proposals Submissions

Sept. 29, 2008 (A)*

2.  Quality Control and Responsiveness Check

Oct. 8, 2008 (A)

3.  Elizabeth River Crossings Withdraws Confidentiality Request  Amends Proposal with Cost Information

Oct. 17, 2008 (A)

4.  Commissioner Acceptance of Conceptual Proposals

Oct. 29, 2008 (A)

5.  Formation of VDOT Executive Team (Steering Committee)

Nov. 7, 2008 (A)

6. Local Comments Due

Jan. 06, 2009 (A)

7. Secretary Appoints Independent Review Panel

Feb.16, 2009 (A)

8. Commence Independent Review (IRP) Panel Meetings

March 25, 2009 (A)

8.1 Meeting One - Proposal Team Proposal Evaluation Presentations to the IRP

March 25, 2009 (A)

8.2 Meeting Two – VDOT Presents Technical Findings to IRP and Opportunity for Public Comments to the IRP

April 21, 2009 (A)

8.3 Meeting Three – Opportunity for Public Comments to the IRP

April 22, 2009 (A)

8.4 Meeting Four –  VDOT Financial Presentations to the IRP

May 13, 2009 (A)

8.5 Meeting Five – ERC Remarks and IRP Discussion and Recommendation 

June 10, 2009 (A)

9. Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) Action

July 16, 2009 (A)

10. Commonwealth Commissioner Directs VDOT to move forward with Interim Agreement

July 23 , 2009 (A)

11. Interim Agreement Development

July - October 2009

12. CTB Presentation of Key Business Points of Interim Agreement

Oct. 14 - 15, 2009

13.  Execute Interim Agreement

October/November 2009

14. Execute Comprehensive Agreement (CA)

Summer 2010

15. Financial Close

Fall 2010

16. Construction Phase

Fall 2010 - 2015

17. Operation and Tolling Phase

2015 - Term of Construction