Granite has secured a preconstruction contract for the Parks Highway MP 319-325 project in Alaska, US, which has an estimated value of its construction is $65m.
This project will be carried out in collaboration with Alaska DOT & PF and its designer Michael Baker International.
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The Parks Highway is considered a key route that links Anchorage and Fairbanks, the two largest cities of Alaska, US.
It also serves as an essential tourist corridor for Denali National Park and other scenic interests.
The scope of the project involves realigning six miles of the current highway in the mountain range between Fairbanks and Nenana.
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The main purpose of this project includes improving safety while bolstering the commercial and recreational functions of the route.
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By GlobalDataUnder the contract, the work of Granite includes mass earthwork cut to fill/waste about three million cubic yards to flatten curves and grades, building new passing lanes, improving current passing and truck climb lanes to adhere to present design standards, and enhancing drainage through ditching, new culverts, and replacing current culverts.
This is the company’s third construction manager/general contractor project win in the state.
Granite Alaska operations vice-president Derek Betts said: “Our equipment fleet, craft and management resources, and capacity are well-aligned to construct this mass-earthmoving project efficiently.
“The Alaska Region team looks forward to working collaboratively with the Department, Michael Baker, and local stakeholders to minimise impacts and deliver this project on or ahead of schedule.”
Granite will collaborate closely with the department and its designer to reduce right-of-way acquisition, expedite design, and accelerate funding to finish construction early and boost public safety along this corridor, which is heavily travelled.
This preconstruction services phase will run from early this year to mid-2025 for right-of-way acquisition, permitting, and design completion.
The construction phase of this project is expected to commence in the second half of 2025 and be completed by the end of 2027.
