Fluor Joint Venture Selected for Boston Green Line Rail Extension Project
November 20 2017 - 4:17PM
Business Wire
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that a Fluor-led
joint venture was selected by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation
Authority (MBTA) as the design-build team for the estimated $2
billion Green Line Light Rail Extension in Boston. Fluor will book
its share of the contract value into backlog in the fourth quarter
of 2017.
“Fluor is pleased to be chosen to lead the joint venture team
that will oversee the design and construction of this project,”
said Hans Dekker, president of Fluor’s infrastructure business
line. “Our team brings an integrated solutions approach to
designing and building megaprojects, a legacy of rail experience
and a proven track record of delivering complex projects for our
clients. We look forward to improving mobility for Boston-area
residents.”
The Fluor-led joint venture includes Balfour Beatty
Infrastructure, Inc., Herzog Contracting Group and The Middlesex
Corp.
Working in partnership with MBTA, the project is slated to begin
construction in 2018 and open for service in late 2021. The project
includes seven new stations including the relocated Lechmere
Station, a vehicle storage and maintenance facility and two
distinct branches: a mainline branch operating within the existing
right-of-way for the MBTA Lowell Line beginning at a relocated
Lechmere Station in Cambridge and traveling north to Medford; and a
branch line operating within the existing right-of-way for the MBTA
Fitchburg Line to Union Square in Somerville.
The light rail service to this corridor will greatly improve
local and regional mobility by offering a one-seat ride to downtown
Boston, address longstanding transportation concerns, result in
fewer automobiles on local roads and help to combat greenhouse gas
emissions and other components of air pollution. The Green Line
Extension will also support municipal plans for sustainable growth
and urban redevelopment and provide residents with faster rides to
jobs and other destinations. The projected daily ridership at the
seven stations is estimated to be 45,000 by 2030.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering,
procurement, fabrication, construction and maintenance company that
designs, builds and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its
clients on six continents. For more than a century, Fluor has
served its clients by delivering innovative and integrated
solutions across the globe. With headquarters in Irving, Texas,
Fluor ranks 149 on the Fortune 500 list with revenue of $19 billion
in 2016 and has more than 60,000 employees worldwide. For more
information, please visit www.fluor.com or follow Fluor on social
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