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Kiewit, one of the largest transportation contractors in North America, constructs and upgrades interstate; highways and bridges; rail lines and rail yards; urban mass transit systems; and airport runways, taxiways and associated facilities. Kiewit’s capabilities are reinforced by one of the largest privately-owned fleets of construction equipment in North America, which enables the company to rapidly mobilize the necessary resources for any project. Engineering News-Record (ENR) consistently ranks Kiewit among the top transportation contractors in the United States. In 2015, Kiewit was ranked the No. 2 contractor in transportation, as well as No. 2 in bridges and mass rail, and No. 3 in highways. During the past 10 years, Kiewit constructed 1,000 transportation projects totaling nearly $30 billion in contract revenue. About 70 percent of these projects were delivered using negotiated procurement methods, including best value and A+B bids.

Caltrain Ponderosa

San Francisco to San Jose, Calif.

Kiewit completed this $58 million project to reconstruct a 47-mile-long rail line between San Francisco and San Jose in May 2001. Crews worked 24-hour shifts between Friday evenings and Monday mornings to minimize disruptions to the 68 daily trains.

Hamilton Avenue Moveable Bridge

Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Hamilton Avenue Bascule Bridge project included the replacement of two parallel single-leaf bascule bridges. The bridges remained operational throughout construction with the use of a Kiewit-designed hydraulic cylinder system.

Crowchild Trail Corridor

Calgary, Alta.

Kiewit completed Calgary's first design-build transportation project on schedule in August 2003. The $59 million widening, interchange and corridor upgrade was finished without a recordable accident. An extensive partnering effort with key stakeholders provided crews ample room to work without causing major traffic delays.

Calgary Trail/Ellerslie Road Interchange

Edmonton, Alta.

Two large bridge structures and more than 6 kilometres of roadway were built connecting Calgary Trail and Ellerslie Road. Thorough planning by project personnel minimized the impact to the traveling public and allowed for completion of the project in June 2001.

Parsnip River Bridge

Anzac, B.C.

Constructing a job-site camp and access road were the first activities in building this $5.4 million, 169-metre-long, two-span steel truss railway bridge in northeast British Columbia. Despite adverse weather conditions at a remote site in the protected wilderness, Kiewit successfully completed the project in 13 months.

DFW Connector

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

The Texas Department of Transportation awarded the DFW Connector contract to a Kiewit-led joint venture. The $1.02 billion project scope included the development, design and construction of the 8.4-mile initial phase of the ultimate 14.4-mile project. The project reduces congestion at the confluence of two of the area's most heavily traveled highways and ease access into DFW International Airport. Crews rebuilt portions of four highways, two interchanges and five bridges, ultimately doubling the capacity of the existing highway corridor.

Verrazano Narrows Bridge Dehumidification

Brooklyn to Staten Island, N.Y.

To ensure the stability of the suspension cables at Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Kiewit installed dehumidification systems and replaced bridge deck joints to prevent water infiltration. During construction, absolutely no damage was done to the cables due to extensive coordination and planning by crews.

Foothill Extension Phase 2A Alignment

Pasadena to Azusa, Calif.

This $486 million design-build project includes final design and construction of 11.5 miles of double light rail main track, 15 bridges, and a maintenance and operations facility. The project begins in Pasadena in the middle of the Interstate 210 freeway and runs to Citrus College in Azusa, CA.

Sea-to-Sky Highway

Lion's Bay to Sunset Beach, B.C.

This $40 million design-build project upgraded 7 kilometres of the Sea-to-Sky Highway (Highway 99) from two to four lanes. Work was performed under existing highway traffic conditions, with minimal traffic closures and rerouting.

Hellgate Line Catenary Modifications

Bronx and Westchester Counties, N.Y.

The rehabilitation of eight segments of catenary lines from New Rochelle to Sunnyside Yard included installing 1.5 million pounds of miscellaneous and structural steel to support 15 miles of registered track. Crews also installed 132 new structures around bridges to make the wire meet the track's curve criteria.