Knife River Corporation has confirmed details of a significant $112 million materials and paving project in Texas.
The project, known as the State Highway 6 improvement project, is situated in the Bryan/College Station area and expected to be completed by 2030. Project works include reconstructing a stretch of highway to widen it from four lanes to six and to support additional motor vehicle capacity. The project also includes upgraded interchanges, reconfigured auxiliary lanes and new shared paths for bicycles and pedestrians.
Knife River has confirmed that its Texas operation will serve as an asphalt and paving subcontractor to Fluor Corporation on the $671 million Texas Department of Transportation project.
“State Highway 6 serves as a vital north-south artery for Bryan/College Station, Texas A&M University and Brazos County,” Knife River president for its Texas operations Rodney McCarn said.
“We’re uniquely positioned in the market with an upgraded asphalt plant and internal access to high-quality aggregates by rail – and our team is excited to put both to work for the community.”
For the project, Knife River will deliver 928,000 tonnes of hot-mix asphalt. It also has the capacity to provide sand, MSE backfill and base course to Fluor Corporation on an as-needed basis.
“This project is tailor-made for us. It fits our mission of supporting the infrastructure buildout in our mid-size, high-growth markets. It leverages our vertically integrated supply chain and pulls through higher margin paving materials,” Knife River president and chief executive officer Brian Grey said.
“It is a publicly funded project backed by TxDOT and IIJA. And it will keep our talented aggregates, asphalt and paving team members in Texas working year-round. We’re looking forward to supporting the strong growth in Texas on this project and others for years to come.”
