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Skanska secures two bridge projects in the US for SEK 400 M

5/17/2001 11:27 AM CET
Press release
Skanska subsidiary Tidewater Skanska was apparent low bidder for two separate bridge projects in the US. Tidewater Skanska is to construct a double leaf bascule bridge for the US Army Corps of Engineers across the Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal, in Chesapeake, Virginia. The canal is part of the Intracoastal Waterway. In addition, Tidewater Skanska was also apparent low bidder for a project to construct a highway bridge in Radford, Virginia.

Press Release


May 17, 2001

 


Skanska secures two bridge projects in the US for SEK 400 M

 

Skanska subsidiary Tidewater Skanska was apparent low bidder for two separate bridge projects in the US. Tidewater Skanska is to construct a double leaf bascule bridge for the US Army Corps of Engineers across the Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal, in Chesapeake, Virginia. The canal is part of the Intracoastal Waterway. The order is valued at USD 18 M, approximately SEK 183 M.

In addition, Tidewater Skanska was also apparent low bidder for a project to construct a highway bridge in Radford, Virginia. The order is valued at USD 21 M, approximately SEK 214 M, and the customer is the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Tidewater Skanska is part of the Skanska USA Civil business unit and operates primarily in the southeastern and southwestern states.

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For further information please contact:

Edward Keeter, Vice President Administration, Tidewater Skanska Group,
Tel +1 757 578 4100

Tor Krusell, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications, Skanska AB,
Tel + 46 8 753 87 47