ConDig (02-Nov-18).  A subsidiary of Texas-based civil contractor Sterling Construction Co and a joint venture partner have bagged a $200-plus contract to upgrade Interstate 25 in Colorado.

Under the deal with the Colorado Department of Transportation, subsidiary Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC and joint venture partner SEMA Construction will widen a stretch of I-25 in the vicinity of Mead, about 35 miles north of Denver between SH-66 and the SH-402 Interchange.

They will expand the highway from two lanes in each direction to accommodate two general purpose lanes and one express lane in each direction. In addition to the roadway widening, all interchanges within the project limits will be rebuilt, which includes replacing the existing bridges, according to Sterling.
Work is slated to start in the middle of next year.

“The selection of our joint venture with SEMA by CDOT for this major highway project is representative of our strategy to pursue heavy highway awards where we can deliver greater value to the project owner through our extensive design-build capabilities,” said Joe Cutillo, Sterling’s ceo.

“Mead and its surrounding communities comprise a rapidly growing suburb within the greater-Denver area and there is a pressing need to accommodate increasing vehicular traffic as well as enhance various multi-modal connections. Colorado is an important part of our strategic growth plans throughout the Rocky Mountain region for our heavy civil construction business, and we are very excited about this and other upcoming opportunities”

Last month, a consolidated affiliate of Sterling secured a $17 million deal to revamp the Valencia Water Reclamation Plant in Valencia, California.