Skanska-led JV Awarded $625M Contract for Design-Build of I-95 15 Project in Rhode Island

Skanska-led JV, along with McCourt Construction and AETNA Bridge Company, secures $625M contract from RIDOT for the design-build of I-95 15 project in RI. The project aims to remove 15 bridges along critical corridor, reducing congestion and enhancing safety, funded partly by a $251M federal grant. Construction commenced in August 2024, expected completion by August 2030.

Wed October 09, 2024 - Northeast Edition #23
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Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announced that its joint venture along with McCourt Construction and AETNA Bridge Company has been awarded a $625 million contract by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) for the design-build of the I-95 15 project. The project will remove 15 bridges from the state's backlog of poor and fair to poor condition bridges along I-95 and Route 10 between Providence and Warwick, a critical corridor that carries 185,000 vehicles daily, including 9,000 trucks and heavy freight vehicles.

"We're incredibly excited to be a part of this complex design-build mega project for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation," said Paul Pedini, senior vice president of Skanska USA Civil's New England region. "The project will revitalize key components of the roadway's infrastructure, aid in alleviating traffic congestion, and enhance the safety of one of Rhode Island's busiest corridors."

The cost of the project is offset by a recent $251 million federal Bridge Investment Program (BIP) grant made to RIDOT. Upon completion, this project will:

Reduce the number of bridges rated poor by 7.6 percent
Reduce the total deck area of bridges rated poor by 17.5 percent
Remove permit restrictions affecting the majority of all truck freight
Improve the flow of 45.2 billion tons of truck freight annually
Eliminate three of the top five most traveled structurally deficient bridges in the state

Construction began in August of 2024 and is expected to be substantially complete by August of 2030.

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