in June 2013, it was announced that earnings for the road did not cover debt service, and that Transurban was planning to relinquish ownership to the consortium of European banks that provided over $300 million in financing for the project. Despite the de facto bankruptcy, normal operations for the road are expected as current revenue is sufficient to cover operating costs. On May 15, 2014, nearly a year after Transurban walked away, the toll road was transferred to DBi Services, based in northern Pennsylvania. Criteria to be built successfully as toll road Since there are non-toll alternative routes available, certain criteria were considered before determining that the road could be successfully built and financed through tolls. The relatively short road had high construction costs due principally to the requirement for a high-level bridge across the James River. Of local motorists, the principal beneficiaries are businesses and residents of Chesterfield County, although very little of the roadway is actually located within that county. Thus, agreement among the regional local governments to spend limited resources on a costly roadway which primarily benefits only a single jurisdiction was problematic. The new road saves considerable time and mileage for many users, allowing a cost/benefit decision by users to make use of the new road and payment of tolls more likely. Planned better access to the Richmond International Airport via an additional exit will increase usage in the future. The newer toll collection technology reduced operating costs and enhanced the time saving aspect for users. Problems Several unforeseen problems impacted the project. The loss of Interstate designation. This may have ended up becoming marginal, as the major volume is local users, many of whom were long aware of the high costs in time and mileage of alternative routing. The soil on the south side of the James River included shrink-swell clay which necessitated deeper foundations than originally planned. In a final design phase, officials of the City of Richmond (city limits are just north of the bridge) protested the lack of access to and from I-95 in the direction of the city. With the prospect of airport access from Route 895, Richmond feared losing tourist business. A compromise reached provided a costly ramp for traffic headed toward the city, but not one for return traffic. Exit list The exit list is listed from east to west. References External links Pocahontas 895 website Virginia Highways Project: