Knife River Materials Lands Three DOT Projects

Knife River Materials -- Northern Minnesota Division, has secured three Minnesota Department of Transportation projects. The contracts to repave sections of highways in the state total more than $30 million.

The $13 million Trunk Highway 11 work consists of about 18.4 miles of grading, milling, hot-mix asphalt overlay and culvert replacement.

The second contract on Trunk Highway 71 for $10.7 million involves resurfacing 6.2 miles in Beltrami and Hubbard Counties. This repave project includes bridge work and retaining walls, putting the completion date into 2011.

On Trunk Highway 2 in Polk County, crews will mill out about 10.4 miles of the existing roadway and lay down hot-mix asphalt. The contract is for this work is $6.5 million.

All three jobs involve reclaiming the old asphalt to be reused in the new road surface.

"This work showcases our paving expertise and is a great boost for our division," says Doug Muyres, Knife River Materials’ president. "That expertise and our history of quality work allow Knife River Materials to gain new work in an increasingly competitive market."

The company provides a full range of construction services and materials for land developers, public agencies, institutions, contractors and homeowners. The company mines aggregates and markets crushed stone, sand, gravel and related construction materials, including ready-mixed concrete, cement, asphalt, liquid asphalt and other value-added products.