en.Wedoany.com Reported - US-based Granite Construction Inc. recently announced plans to commence work on the 101 Highway 4E North project in California. Awarded by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the contract is valued at approximately $114 million. Granite is responsible for delivering Construction Management/General Contractor (CM/GC) services for the segment from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara, aiming to enhance traffic safety and alleviate congestion in Santa Barbara County.
The 4E North segment is the seventh and final mainline section of the 11-mile corridor improvement project on Highway 101. Granite will replace the existing lanes between Hermosillo Road and Salinas Street and construct a new high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. The project is scheduled for completion in December 2028. The scope of work includes reconstructing the Cabrillo Boulevard interchange, building two new bridges, and constructing right-hand freeway ramps to replace the original left-hand ramps.
Granite's Santa Paula hot mix plant will supply 15,700 tons of hot mix asphalt. The company will utilize aggregate from its quarries to produce approximately 7,000 cubic yards of concrete. A portable crusher deployed at the site will process materials to generate about 30,000 tons of recycled aggregate base. Larry Camilleri, Granite's Regional Vice President, stated that this project is a signature piece of the 11-mile corridor, marking the final stage of mainline construction.
Public records indicate Granite maintains a long-term partnership with Caltrans. In August 2024, the company secured a contract worth approximately $38 million for the 4E South segment. In October 2025, Granite commenced a $138 million bridge rehabilitation project in Chicago. The execution of this latest contract further expands Granite's market share in California's infrastructure sector and enhances the traffic flow control system in the Santa Barbara region.
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