Granite scoops up $114M job segment on California’s Highway 101

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Granite Development is on the highway once more after securing a $114 million contract to enhance security and scale back congestion on a significant California freeway. 

The Watsonville, California-based contractor gained the Phase 4E North portion of the bigger Highway 101 Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project from Caltrans, based on an April 1 information launch. 

Granite, as a part of its scope, will exchange present lanes and add a brand new peak-period carpool lane in every route between Hermosillo Street and Salinas Avenue in Santa Barbara. 

The development staff can even rebuild the Cabrillo Boulevard interchange with two new bridges and right-hand freeway ramps. These exits will exchange left-hand ramps, which is able to enhance freeway security, whereas a brand new teardrop roundabout will assist enhance visitors circulate for northbound ramps, based on the discharge.

The award marks the seventh and remaining phase for the broader, 11-mile Freeway 101 section 4 venture. Caltrans chosen Granite as the development supervisor/normal contractor for the $410 million Highway 101 Carpinteria to Santa Barbara venture in 2018, with building on the primary phase starting in 2020. 

“Over the past seven years, Granite has reached settlement on 13 building contracts—seven mainline and 6 ‘parallel’ tasks,” Larry Camilleri, Granite regional vice chairman, mentioned within the launch. “We’re proud to be a part of this landmark effort with Santa Barbara County Affiliation of Governments and Caltrans to finish the ultimate mainline phase within the 11-mile hall.”

The present venture will full a piece of continuous peak-period carpool lanes, delivering long-awaited congestion aid and up to date infrastructure for the area, based on the Santa Barbara County Affiliation of Governments.

Development on the ultimate leg is slated to kick off April 6, based on SBCAG. Granite expects to finish the job in December 2028.