Work along a 12-mile stretch of highway is officially underway on one of Texas’ most significant corridor upgrade projects.
Irving, Texas-based contractor Fluor broke ground on the $671 million reconstruction and widening of State Highway 6 in Bryan and College Station, Texas, according to a Nov. 20 company news release. The project will expand the north-south corridor from two lanes to three in each direction, ultimately improving mobility for commuters and freight haulers in the Texas Triangle region, according to the release.
The milestone marks the next major step for infrastructure construction in the Lone Star State. The State Highway 6 project, awarded to Fluor earlier this year, spans a key artery that links Texas A&M University in College Station and surrounding Brazos County communities. The corridor is also part of the Texas Highway Freight Network, the Texas Highway Trunk System and a designated Hurricane Evacuation Route, according to the release.
“This groundbreaking signifies the start of an exciting expansion of SH-6 that will boost traffic capacity, strengthen regional connectivity and create a safer, more efficient route for everyone,” said Shawn West, president of Fluor’s infrastructure business, in the news release.
Nationally, nonbuilding groundbreakings, which include highway projects, increased 22.9% over the past 12 months and remain a strong catalyst for contractors at a time when privately funded commercial activity is largely softening.
Flour expects to wrap up construction by the end of 2030, according to the release. The effort adds to the company’s growing Texas infrastructure portfolio, which includes Dallas’ I-635 LBJ East and I-35E jobs, two of the firm’s unprofitable projects nearing completion.
