Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Awards Baker $16M Contract for Bridge Design

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., a unit of Michael Baker Corporation

, has been awarded a $16 million bridge design contract by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for two crossings, one over Kentucky Lake and one over Lake Barkley, both carrying U.S. 68/Kentucky 80 traffic. The bridges are located in Marshall and Trigg Counties in western Kentucky. Baker will be assisting with the selection of the type, size and locations for the new bridge structures over each lake, and final design for the Kentucky Lake crossing.