The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for a major highway project in western Massachusetts.
JF White-Schiavone of Framingham submitted the lowest bid this week to rebuild the two-mile long elevated portion of Interstate 91 through downtown Springfield.
The project is expected to cost $183 million and take three years. There will be detours and ramp closings during the work, which is expected to start this summer.
Kevin Kennedy, Springfield’s chief development officer said the city will work with MassDOT to publicize information about alternate routes and parking.
" Is there going to be some disruption? Of course there is going to be some disruption, but the key is to manage it as best you can," he said.
75,000 vehicles a day, on average, travel the I-91 viaduct through Springfield.
