The new details are the latest chapter in a decades-long effort by Virginia officials to build a rail connection that would link the nation’s capital with Loudoun County and Dulles International Airport.
The MWAA’s board of directors in July approved spending an additional $250 million to cover cost overruns on the multibillion-dollar rail project, but the agency has declined to detail how the money will be spent, saying dollar amounts weren’t finalized and that employees who made the calculations were unavailable.
MWAA officials confirmed the authenticity of the documents Thursday. The agency didn’t release other details or say whether a similar agreement over cost disputes had been reached with Hensel Phelps, the contractor responsible for building a rail yard that is part of the project. Hensel Phelps officials did not respond to requests for comment.
The dollar amounts in the agreement The Post obtained were redacted, but a supplemental document reviewed by The Post indicated CRC, the consortium led by Bethesda-based Clark Construction, will receive an additional $207 million. According to the agreement, the two sides were motivated to strike a deal to avoid “the time, expense and aggravation of litigation.
MWAA officials said the Silver Line cost increase is not expected to affect Dulles Toll Road rates, which already were set to rise next year. Over the past three years, the authority has refinanced bonds and restructured debt being used to finance the cost of the rail extension. That savings will provide enough cushion to avoid more toll increases, officials said.
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