Arkansas DOT has selected Parsons Transportation Group to receive the contract to provide engineering and design services for its joint endeavor with Tennessee DOT to replace the I-55, “America’s River Crossing” bridge, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. The project received a $394 million grant this summer through the federal Bridge Investment Program, and each state has committed up to $250 million to round out the funding. Tolling is not part of the financing package. “As the contract with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. is finalized, the next anticipated milestone will be selecting the firm to carry out the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) method of Alternative Delivery, which is used to streamline large, complex projects,” according to an ARDOT news release.
