Baker Awarded $2.8 Million Transportation Contract in Utah.

Business Editors

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2001

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has selected Michael Baker Jr., Inc., to prepare a Conditions Analysis and Environmental Impact Statement for the potential reconstruction of Interstate 15 in Weber County, Utah. Michael Baker Jr., Inc., is a unit of Michael Baker Corporation (AMEX:BKR).

Under this $2.8 million contract, Baker will evaluate the existing condition of the I-15 corridor and develop engineering solutions to solve current traffic and infrastructure deficiencies. Potential solutions will be evaluated to see if they address the purpose and need of the reconstruction project and also assess the associated environmental impacts. Multi-modal traffic modeling will be performed and context-sensitive solutions will be concepted as part of this contract. Finally, a focused public involvement program will be developed to solicit community input in evaluating the proposed solutions.

The project will take approximately two years to complete. Key Baker personnel assigned to the project include: Project Manager Kevin Farley, P.E.; Deputy Project Manager Skip Hudson, P.E.; and Environmental Manager Lorraine Richards.

"Three years ago, Baker made a commitment to the Utah transportation market," said John Swanson, senior vice president and manager of the West Region for Baker. "I am pleased to see the successful implementation of our strategy to combine client-focused local leadership with the depth of Baker's national transportation planning group. Baker has gained a national reputation for moving difficult transportation projects forward into design. The professionals in our Utah office have done an outstanding job utilizing all of the resources of the Baker organization to serve UDOT very well."

Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering and energy expertise for public and private sector clients worldwide. The firm's primary services include engineering design for the transportation and civil infrastructure markets, operation and maintenance of oil and gas production facilities, architecture, environmental services, and construction management for building and transportation projects. Baker employs more than 3,700 in over 30 offices across the United States and internationally.