State DOT dumps stalled $7.3B private developer approach of previous administration, but with public funding not in hand, design and construction is years away.
Consortium exercised its contract withdrawal option as state now must rebid—or rethink—Beltway toll lanes addition that new governor has publicly opposed.
Ruling largely rejects state assertion that challenge of Transurban/Macquarie contract missed key deadline; no state comment yet on impact to project schedule.
