Skanska widens highway in California, USA, for USD 96 M, about SEK 860 M

Skanska has signed a contract with Riverside County Transportation Commission to widen the highway State Route 60 in Riverside, California, USA. The contract is worth USD 96 M, about SEK 860 M, which will be included in US order bookings for the first quarter 2019.

The project involves widening State Route 60 for about 7 kilometres (4.5 miles) to accommodate adding truck climbing lanes on the east and westbound sides. The inside and outside shoulders will be upgraded to standard widths and the existing asphalt concrete pavement will be upgraded to Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement.  

Construction will begin in May 2019 and the project is scheduled for completion December 2021.

Skanska is one of the leading development and construction companies in USA, specialized in building construction, civil infrastructure and developing commercial properties in select U.S. markets. Skanska USA had sales of SEK 67 billion in 2018 and had about 9,000 employees in its operations.      

For further information please contact:

Terri-Ann Betancourt, Director of Communications, Skanska USA, tel + 1 206 494 5440

Patric Elmén, Acting Head of Media Relations, Skanska AB, tel: +46 (0)10-449 31 34

Direct line for media, tel +46 (0)10 448 88 99

This and previous releases can also be found at www.skanska.com.

Skanska is one of the world’s leading construction and project development companies, focused on selected home markets in the Nordic region, Europe and USA. Supported by global trends in urbanization and demographics, and by being at the forefront in sustainability, Skanska offers competitive solutions for both simple and the most complex assignments, helping to build a sustainable future for customers and communities. The Group has about 38,000 employees. Skanska's sales in 2018 totaled SEK 170 billion.