Tidewater Skanska has secured a contract to design and construct two bridges in Florida. The contract is valued at (USD 243 million), of which Skanska's portion is 60 percent and Flatiron Constructors' is 40 percent. The customer is the Florida Department of Transportation. The contract includes twin high-level bridges on the I-10 Interstate Highway across Escambia Bay in Pensacola, Florida. The total length of the bridges is about 4.2 kilometers (13,867 feet). The project includes demolition of the two existing bridges that are now being replaced. The proposal developed by the Skanska-managed joint venture received the highest possible technical score by the Florida Department of Transportation. Preparatory work for construction starts immediately and work is scheduled to be completed in 29 months. | 
