Hill International Selected as Construction Manager for Rehabilitation of the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge.MARLTON, N.J. & PHILADELPHIA -- Hill International (Nasdaq:HINT), the worldwide construction consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , announced today that it has received a contract from the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) was created in 1934 to build and operate toll bridges across the Delaware River, which is the boundary between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, from Trenton, New Jersey north to the New York border. (DRJTBC DRJTBC Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission ) to provide construction management and inspection services during the $100 million rehabilitation and widening of the Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge The Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge is one of three bridges connecting Trenton, New Jersey with Morrisville, Pennsylvania. It carries U.S. Route 1 and is owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. . The 44-month contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately $7.0 million. The Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge is a 12-span, simply supported, composite steel girder girder In building construction, a large main supporting beam, commonly of steel or reinforced concrete, that carries a heavy transverse (crosswise) load. In a floor system, beams and joists transfer their loads to the girders, which in turn frame into the columns. and concrete structure with an overall length of 1,324 feet. The bridge currently carries two northbound and three southbound lanes of U.S. Route 1 between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The project includes various improvements, including the installation of a northbound auxiliary lane and the installation of noise walls, that will improve safety, reduce congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , enhance toll plaza operations, mitigate noise impacts and improve interchange access. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2009. "This rehabilitation project will greatly improve the quality and functionality of the bridge," said Michael V
Michael V the Caulker or Kalaphates (Greek: Μιχαήλ Ε΄ Καλαφάτης, . Griffin, P.E., Senior Vice President in charge of Hill's Philadelphia office. "We look forward to successfully delivering this project on behalf of the DRJTBC," Griffin added. Hill International, with 1,400 employees in 60 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, and construction claims services. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the 17th largest construction management firm in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com. This press release may include certain statements that fall within the definition of "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, overall economic and market conditions, competitors' and clients' actions, and weather conditions, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including those risks identified in Hill's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, such statements should be considered in light of these risks. Any prediction by Hill is only a statement of management's belief at the time the prediction is made. There can be no assurance that any prediction once made will continue thereafter to reflect management's belief, and Hill does not undertake to update publicly its predictions, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. HINT-G |
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