Ocala, Fl – AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, announces today that it has been awarded a design contract, as part of the Anderson Columbia Company Incorporated’s Design Build Team, for a 23-mile project along Interstate 75 (I-75) as part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative. Twenty projects around the state have been identified within the Initiative aimed at meeting Florida’s unprecedented growth, which welcomes approximately 1,000 new residents daily.
“For the last 60 years, Florida and AtkinsRéalis have grown together side by side,” said Steve Morriss, President, U.S., Latin America, and Minerals & Metals, AtkinsRéalis. “Through our Global Design Framework and targeted approach of leveraging data, people and technology, our work reflects the high standards and efficient production needed by our clients and the communities they serve.”
Located immediately north of the I-75 interchange with Florida’s Turnpike near Ocala, the section of the interstate within the project limits receives a high volume of traffic and experiences regular backups due to congestion. Crashes fully close the interstate once every nine days on average in this area.
AtkinsRéalis will develop final designs and design alternatives for new auxiliary lanes between interchanges, the replacement of three bridges and the widening of an additional bridge under a four-year contract. Stormwater drainage, signing and pavement markings, upgraded lighting and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies are among the additional improvements planned for construction of the phased design-build project, which is anticipated to begin as early as spring 2025. The project team has a robust workforce development plan to staff the project and develop the next generation of transportation workers. AtkinsRéalis has successfully facilitated Road to Your Future hiring events in three other FDOT districts and will implement that effort for this project.
“Our team’s extensive experience on the corridor and long history of delivering exceptional high-quality projects throughout the state sets us apart,” said Brad Dennard, Senior Vice President, DOT Business Unit Director US, Roads Global Market Lead, AtkinsRéalis. “Add in our command of technologies to analyze design and constructability phasing, maximize traffic control plans and effectively engage with stakeholders, its easy to understand why so many state DOTs trust AtkinsRéalis to advance their work programs.”
Florida has been home to AtkinsRéalis’ US business since 1960. The Company maintains 13 hub offices employing more than 1000 professionals in the Sunshine State, accounting for one third of AtkinsRéalis’ nationwide staff. The Company is currently providing Construction Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) services to FDOT on two separate I-75 projects, including the interchange with Fruitville Road, another Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative.
About AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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