Northwest Corridor Project

Vinci unit Eurovia subsidiary Hubbard Construction has been awarded a €440m contract to support Northwest Corridor project in Atlanta, Georgia, US.

The design-build contract will be implemented by Archer Western Contractors-led consortium.

Scheduled for completion in 2018, the project involves addition of 48km of a new reversible express lanes system, which includes 39 bridges along the Interstate 75 (I-75) and Interstate 575 (I-575), to be laid with minimal interruption to traffic.

The new contract marks the launch of the state’s dedicated express toll lane construction programme."

This latest project features new design with lanes that are built in part on reinforced soil walls supplied by Reinforced Earth, a subsidiary of Vinci Construction’s Freyssinet, to limit infrastructure ground coverage.

The new contract, awarded by the State Roadway and Toll Authority and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), marks the launch of the state’s dedicated express toll lane construction programme on major highways around Atlanta. The state will also operate the programme and will involve in toll collection.

The Northwest Corridor project extends along 29.7 miles of I-75 and I-575, and is a collaborative effort between (GDOT) and the State Road and Tollway Authority.

GDOT manages the design and construction of the project and will be responsible for the long-term operation and maintenance of the highway.

The cost of the overall project is estimated to be $833.7m.

Image: The Northwest Corridor project extends along 29.7 miles of I-75 and I-575. Photo: courtesy of Vinci.