WATSONVILLE, Calif., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GraniteConstruction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) announced today that GraniteConstruction Company, a wholly owned subsidiary, has been awarded a $37million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation for theconstruction of a freeway in Lubbock, Texas.
Under the contract, Granite will convert approximately two miles ofexisting roadway to freeway. Scope of the project also includes excavation,embankment, asphalt and concrete paving, as well as the construction ofretaining walls, bridge structures, drainage, signage and erosion control.
The project is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2007 and estimated to becompleted by mid-2009.
Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index, theDomini 400 Social Index and is the parent company of Granite ConstructionCompany, one of the nation’s largest heavy civil contractors and constructionmaterials producers. Granite Construction Company serves both public andprivate sector clients through its offices nationwide. For the 4th straightyear, Granite was named to FORTUNE’S List of 100 Best Companies to Work For.To obtain more information about the company, please visit their website athttp://www.graniteconstruction.com.
SOURCE Granite Construction Incorporated
