A major interstate bridge replacement linking Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin has moved forward with the award of oversight contracts.
Parsons Corporation announced on June 16 that it has been selected to provide design oversight and construction oversight services for the John A. Blatnik Bridge replacement project, an estimated $1.1 billion to $1.4 billion design-build undertaking connecting Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin.
The award extends Parsons’ involvement in the project after the company previously completed preliminary engineering and design work for the replacement bridge. Under the new contract, Parsons will continue supporting the project through final design and construction oversight as the two states prepare to begin major construction activities later this year.
The John A. Blatnik Bridge carries Interstate 535 over St. Louis Bay and the Port of Duluth-Superior, which serves as the western terminus of the St. Lawrence Seaway and is recognized as the world’s most inland ocean-going port. The crossing is a key freight and commercial corridor linking Minnesota and Wisconsin with markets across the eastern United States and Canada. (....)