I-66 Transform

J-J Hooks barriers in use at Route 7 and Belmont Ridge intersection

Project Details

Location: Gainesville, VA
Owner: Virginia Department of Transportation
Contractor: FAM Construction, LLC
General: 245,000 LF of precast highway safety barrier
Quote: “This is the largest J-J Hooks order in the history of Smith-Midland. We are proud to be part of the team that will help alleviate the congestion on this critical transportation corridor.” Matthew Smith, Smith-Midland’s VP of Sales and Marketing

J-J Hooks highway safety barriers in storage

Largest Barrier Order in Company History

FAM Construction, LLC (a Ferrovial Agroman US and Allan Myers partnership) awarded Smith-Midland the contract to supply up to 245,000 LF of J-J Hooks precast concrete safety barrier for the I-66 Outside the Beltway Express Lanes project in Northern Virginia.

The 22.5 mile long I-66 project will provide two express lanes alongside three regular lanes from I-495 to Route 29 in Gainesville and space in the median reserved for future transit options. In addition, the project consists of 4,000 park-n-ride spaces, safety and operational improvements at key interchanges, and bicycle and pedestrian upgrades.