{"id":34317,"date":"2026-02-16T01:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/skanska-jv-nabs-534m-la-bridge-deck-replacement\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T01:07:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:07:31","slug":"skanska-jv-nabs-534m-la-bridge-deck-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/skanska-jv-nabs-534m-la-bridge-deck-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Skanska JV nabs $534M LA bridge deck replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/812017\/2026-02-12_18.48.47\/skanska-jv-534m-la-bridge-deck-replacement.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ed-secondary-content-box\" data-source=\"snorkel-form\">\n<p class=\"ed-secondary-content-box__title\"><strong>Award:<\/strong>\u00a0<span><span><span><span><span><span>Bridge deck replacement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><strong>Value: <\/strong><span><span><span><span><span><span>$534 million total contract<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong>\u00a0<span><span><span><span><span><span>Los Angeles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><strong>Client:<\/strong>\u00a0<span><span><span><span><span><span>Caltrans<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>A Skanska joint venture has won a <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/group.skanska.com\/media\/press-releases-articles\/304861\/Skanska-replaces-Vincent-Thomas-Bridge-deck-in-Los-Angeles%2c-USA%2c-for-USD-320M%2c-about-SEK-2.9-billion\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>major Los Angeles bridge rehabilitation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> project, the Sweden-based developer and contractor announced Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In partnership with Pleasanton, California-based heavy civil construction firm California Engineering Contractors, Skanska will replace the bridge deck for the Vincent Thomas Bridge. The total contract with Caltrans is valued at $534 million, per the news release, with Skanska\u2019s share worth $320 million. Caltrans estimates its total cost for the replacement project will be about $706 million.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Skanska\u2019s work will include removing and replacing the existing bridge deck, installing new expansion joints and integrating corrosion-protection systems, according to the release. The deck modernization will increase load capacity, enhance safety and reduce long-term maintenance requirements.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The team will also <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dot.ca.gov\/caltrans-near-me\/district-7\/district-7-projects\/d7-vincent-thomas-bridge-bridge-deck-replacement\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>replace the bridge railings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, fences and median barrier, according to the Caltrans project website. A proposal to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/story\/2025-12-05\/plans-to-raise-vincent-thomas-bridge-rejected-by-state-agency\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>raise the bridge\u2019s height by 26 feet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> to allow larger ships to pass underneath was rejected, however, and isn\u2019t part of the project\u2019s scope, according to the Los Angeles Times.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Vincent Thomas Bridge was built in 1963 and has been in service for 60 years. The bridge remains structurally sound, but the deck is rapidly deteriorating. The state transportation agency attributes this to concrete fatigue caused by heavy traffic loading and environmental deterioration due to age and the marine environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/skanska-ceo-we-are-well-positioned-to-capitalize-on-ai-boom\/811636\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Infrastructure construction work in the U.S.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> has been a key factor for Skanska of late. In the firm\u2019s fourth quarter earnings call Feb. 9, the contractor described U.S. construction as \u201cfragmented.\u201d Nonetheless, construction remained the company\u2019s most profitable sector, especially in the U.S.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>CEO Anders Danielsson largely attributed Skanska\u2019s success to the civil construction market and the booming data center industry. That paired with a diverse portfolio has been key to Skanska\u2019s construction strategy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cI think the organization has been consistent with our strategy to be selective in the market and go for projects where we see that we have a competitive advantage, a good track record, a good relationship with the client and also the right organization in place,\u201d Danielsson said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Work on the Vincent Thomas Bridge will begin in March, per Skanska\u2019s release. Caltrans\u2019 website says the bridge will open for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, with full construction work finishing in March 2029.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/skanska-jv-534m-la-bridge-deck-replacement\/812017\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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