Baker to Provide Construction Management and Inspection Services in South Central Pennsylvania.

Business Editors

HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2000

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., has been selected for a $4 million contract by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to provide construction management (CM) support services and supplementary construction inspection (CI) during the $54 million reconstruction of three major highway and bridge projects south of Harrisburg, Pa., along the U.S. Route 15 corridor. Michael Baker Jr., Inc., is a subsidiary of Michael Baker Corporation (AMEX:BKR).

Under its contract, Baker will provide the management and inspection support for a two- to three-year period, which began last month. Baker will service the contract from its established construction management and design office in Harrisburg. The three projects included in the contract are:

-- Rehabilitation of eight miles of Route 15 in York and Adams

Counties. It is a four-lane highway with several crossroad

intersections. Work began in November 1999 and completion is set

for late 2000.

-- Construction of a new interchange on Route 15 in Cumberland

County, near Grantham. Work is scheduled to begin in early spring

2000.

-- Widening and rehabilitation of the Harvey Taylor Bridge along

State Route 3016 in Dauphin County. Work is scheduled to begin in

late summer 2000.

Commenting on the selection, Project Manager John F. Bradshaw, P.E., said, "Baker has been providing CM services to PennDOT in south central Pennsylvania since 1993. This contract is significant because it enables us to continue to provide valued CM support along with CI support in a high-growth area where rebuilding of the highways to improve traffic conditions is paramount."

Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering, management and operations services through its five business units: buildings, civil, energy, environmental, and transportation.