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SNC-Lavalin awarded contract to help improve safety and mobility along major Texas freight corridor
SNC-Lavalin awarded contract to help improve safety and mobility along major Texas freigh...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n SNC-Lavalin awarded contract to help improve safety and mobility along major Texas freight corridor\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n ,\n \n Oct. 18, 2021\n \n /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. (TSX: SNC), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, was awarded a contract to provide general engineering consultant (GEC) services for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Interstate 45 (I-45) Corridor Project in east central\n \n Texas\n \n . The project will provide safety improvements, increase freight mobility, enhance hurricane evacuation capability, and ease daily and seasonal congestion by adding main lanes, improving the operation of existing interchanges, and upgrading safety standards along a 90.4-mile segment of the corridor.\n \n \n \"Our ability to deploy global capabilities locally and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset allows us to better understand our client's needs and to combine traditional engineering with new technologies to deliver safer, reliable, customer focused transport systems,\" said\n \n Ian L. Edwards\n \n , President and CEO of SNC-Lavalin.\n \n \n Under the seven-year contract, SNC-Lavalin will serve as TxDOT's GEC, providing oversight for eight production engineering firms, developing schematics, environmental documents and up to 15 plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) packages. The team will also focus on minimizing project delays and ensuring schedule efficiency.\n \n \n \"The I-45 corridor is an integral part of a network that moves massive freight volumes, supporting the\n \n Texas\n \n economy and international commerce, so mobility is crucial,\" said\n \n George Nash\n \n , CEO,\n \n Atkins North America\n \n . \"Our team has a clear understanding of this project's goals, and by instilling a culture of performance, we will bring leadership and expertise to help TxDOT deliver a safe and sustainable piece of transportation infrastruct...