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Lane Construction wins Virginia express lanes contract

The Lane Construction Corporation, a US subsidiary of the Italian Salini Impregilo Group, has won a design-build contract valued at us$336 million to build the 395 Express Lanes Extension project in Virginia. The project, which is expected to significantly reduce congestion along the I-395 corridor, consists of an eight-mile extension of the 95 Express Lanes and will extend the 95 Express Lanes to the Washington DC line. Preliminary work is expected to begin in March 2017.
March 3, 2017 Read time: 1 min
6600 The Lane Construction Corporation, a US subsidiary of the Italian Salini Impregilo Group, has won a design-build contract valued at us$336 million to build the 395 Express Lanes Extension project in Virginia.

The project, which is expected to significantly reduce congestion along the I-395 corridor, consists of an eight-mile extension of the 95 Express Lanes and will extend the 95 Express Lanes to the Washington DC line. Preliminary work is expected to begin in March 2017.

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