The North Carolina Department of Transportation has selected the bid from I-77 Mobility Partners consortium for its $648 million Interstate 77 highway project. The consortium is led by Ferrovial subsidiary Cintra Infrastructures. Contra will develop the project while a joint venture of Ferrovial Agroman and U.S. construction firm WC English will be responsible for design and construction.
The project includes widening 26 miles of highway on I-77, reconstruction of the existing road and creation of managed lanes to enhance capacity. Variable electronic tolls will also be created.
The project is expected to by completed by 2018.
