‘Big 6’ project provides pull-through of nearly 1 million tons of construction materials
Knife River Corporation (NYSE: KNF) announced today that it has been awarded a $112 million materials and paving project in Texas.
Known locally as “Big 6,” the State Highway 6 improvement project in the Bryan/College Station area started this month and is expected to be completed in 2030. A 12-mile stretch of the highway is being reconstructed and widened from four lanes to six, enhancing capacity for commuters, freight and emergency evacuation routes in this high-growth market. Knife River’s Texas operation is an asphalt and paving subcontractor to Fluor Corporation on the $671 million Texas Department of Transportation project.
“State Highway 6 serves as a vital north-south artery for Bryan/College Station, Texas A&M University and Brazos County,” said Rodney McCarn, President of Knife River’s Texas operations. “We’re uniquely positioned in the market with an upgraded asphalt plant and internal access to high-quality aggregates by rail – and our team is excited to put both to work for the community.”
The Big 6 project calls for Knife River to provide approximately 928,000 tons of hot-mix asphalt for the widened roadway, upgraded interchanges, reconfigured auxiliary lanes and new shared paths for bicycles and pedestrians. In addition to asphalt and paving, Knife River has an opportunity to provide sand, MSE backfill and base course to Fluor Corporation on an as-needed basis throughout the project.
“This project is tailor-made for us,” said Brian Gray, Knife River President and CEO. “It fits our mission of supporting the infrastructure buildout in our mid-size, high-growth markets. It leverages our vertically integrated supply chain and pulls through higher margin paving materials. It is a publicly funded project backed by TxDOT and IIJA. And it will keep our talented aggregates, asphalt and paving team members in Texas working year-round. We’re looking forward to supporting the strong growth in Texas on this project and others for years to come.”
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