DOT Names Top Northwest Corridor Bidder

The more than $1-billion Northwest Corridor project, the largest transportation project in the state's history, is expected to relieve congestion in Cobb and Cherokee counties.

Northwest Express Roadbuilders, a coalition of companies in California, Florida and Georgia, bid $599 million for their portion of the work, according to the AJC, which said the total cost of the remaining work on the project is now estimated at $840 million.

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