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Huey P. Long Bridge

As the final contract of a series of four to upgrade the capacity of the existing bridge, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development selected a Kiewit-led joint venture the $433 million project. The project will add an additional lane in each direction to the Huey P. Long Bridge along with 8-foot emergency shoulders.

Interstate 10 Twin Spans

The existing Twin Span Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain, La. was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The powerful storm surge knocked many of the bridge’s concrete segments into the lake. To prevent this from reoccurring, the new bridge is higher, bigger and stronger. As part of a joint venture team, Kiewit began work in January 2007 on the 1.1-mile-long high-rise portion of the new twin I-10 bridges.

IH-30 Tom Landry Highway

In February 2003, Gilbert Texas Construction, L.P. was selected to widen and reconstruct approximately 4.5 mi. of the existing IH-30 from east of Loop 12 to Sylvan Ave. to four new lanes each direction. This $98 million project also involves reconstructing 11 bridges and constructing four types of retaining walls.

ATL Runway 8R-26L

The removal and replacement of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's 10,000 ft.-long 8R-26L Runway was completed in 60 days. The project included installation of underdrains, base materials and electrical lighting; and repaving the runway with 20 inch thick Portland cement concrete paving.

I-40 Emergency Bridge Repair

On May 26, 2002, tragedy struck when a pair of errant barges hit the I-40 Bridge spanning the Arkansas River. The bridge was reopened to traffic on July 29, 2002 less than 47 days after receiving notice to proceed. The project has been called the fastest completion of its type in U.S. history.

DART - Central Business District Project

While working in a narrow corridor in downtown Dallas next to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, Gilbert Texas Construction, L.P. finished this $58.6 million, 7,000-ft. light rail project through downtown Dallas in November 1996. The project involved utility relocation, street and sidewalk reconstruction, installation of light-rail track and construction of passenger stations.