State awards nearly $100M in transportation contracts
Published: Fri, May. 02, 2008 09:36AM
Modified Fri, May. 02, 2008 09:52AM
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closeThe N.C. Board of Transportation on Thursday awarded nearly $100 million in state and federal funded contracts for highway improvement projects and urban transit systems.
Highway contracts totaling $58.3 million were awarded for projects in 19 counties, including Wake and Chatham. C.C. Mangum Co. of Raleigh won a $2.5 million contract to replace the bridge on Burlington Mills Road over Smith Creek in Wake Forest. Construction is scheduled to start as early as May 27 and conclude May 15, 2009.
Dellinger Inc. of Monroe was awarded a $1.9 million contract for replacement of the bridge over Sandy Branch in Chatham County. Work is set to begin by Sept. 15 with completion scheduled for Dec. 31.
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The board awarded $38.2 million in federally funded contracts for 13 transit systems, including those in Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh.
The Triangle projects include:
Chapel Hill Transit - $2.3 million for eight replacement buses and $380,000 for passenger shelters and benches.
Durham Area Transit Authority - $3 million for 11 replacement buses.
Raleigh's Capital Area Transit - $2.8 million for the land purchase and design of an administration and maintenance facility and $3.5 million for 13 replacement buses.
Triangle Transit, which serves the Research Triangle area - $2.9 million for nine replacement buses and $400,000 to expand the maintenance facility parking lot.
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