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Work is officially underway along a 12-mile stretch of freeway on one of them Top Corridor Improvement Projects in Texas.
Irving, Texas-based contractor Fluor began work $671 million rebuild and the widening of State Highway 6 in Bryan and College Station, Texas, according to a Nov. 20 company news release. The project will expand the north-south corridor from two lanes to three in each direction, ultimately improving the mobility of travelers and freight carriers in the Texas Triangle region, according to the release.
The milestone marks the next major step for infrastructure construction in the Lone Star State. The State Highway 6 project, awarded to Fluor earlier this year, spans a key artery connecting Texas A&M University to College Station and surrounding Brazos County communities. The corridor is also part of the Texas Highway Freight Network, the Texas Highway Trunk System and a designated hurricane evacuation route, according to the release.
“This news marks the beginning of an exciting expansion of SH-6 that will increase traffic capacity, strengthen regional connectivity and create a safer and more efficient route for everyone,” said Shawn West, president of Fluor’s infrastructure business, in the press release.
Nationally, non-building initiatives, including highway projects, increased 22.9% during the last 12 months and remain a strong catalyst for contractors at a time when commercial activity with private financing it is largely softening.
Flour hopes to finish construction by the end of 2030, according to the statement. The effort adds to the company’s growth Texas Infrastructure Portfoliowhich includes work on I-635 LBJ East and I-35E in Dallas, two of the company’s unprofitable projects nearing completion.
