Granite Construction has announced that the Houston Rapid Transit Joint Venture team (HRT) has received full notice to proceed on the US$1.2 billion contract to expand the existing light rail transit system in Houston, Texas. The design/build contract was awarded to HRT in 2009 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas.
RSSGranite Construction has announced that the Houston Rapid Transit Joint Venture team (HRT) has received full notice to proceed on the US$1.2 billion contract to expand the existing light rail transit system in Houston, Texas. The design/build contract was awarded to HRT in 2009 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas.
Led by4089 Parsons Transportation Group, HRT includes Granite Construction, Kiewit Texas Construction, and Stacy and Witbeck. The team is responsible for expanding the existing light rail transit system in three new corridors in downtown Houston totalling an additional 24 kms of light rail transit. Scope of the work includes 24 stations, storage and inspection facilities and a major renovation to the existing rail operations centre.
The project is scheduled to be completed in 2014.
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The project is scheduled to be completed in 2014.
