After years of environmentally conscious and extensively innovative work over and in the American River in Sacramento, the ribbon cutting for the $288-million American River Bridge Project took place on Wednesday, October 7th. Caltrans celebrated the success of American River Constructors, the Joint Venture of Granite and CEC, with this unique and challenging project.
“The American River Bridge project demonstrates what can be achieved when innovation, partnership, and execution come together: delivering critical infrastructure two years ahead of schedule, generating more than $86 million in savings, and creating lasting benefits for the Sacramento region,” Granite Region Vice President Carter Rohrbough expressed. “Granite Construction and California Engineering Contractors are proud to deliver a safer, more resilient bridge that will serve the Sacramento region for generations.”
Congratulations and a big tip of the hard hat to the entire project team, including George Delano, Scott Edwards, Bob Mihal, David Piermarini (CEC), Kevin Kidwell (CEC), Tesi Otuafi, James Ensor, Daniel Martinez (CEC), Mike Green (CEC), Steve Lynch, Anthony Abitz, Brent Zoucha, Max Hennessy, Ashley Lasiter, Baylee Bishop, Logan Groth, Sean Brown (CEC), Steve Alicea (CEC), and Matt Remington (CEC).
Sacramento’s I-80 American River Bridge Rehab Project Nearing Completion
To learn more about this project, here is the most recent Innovation Highway story, published on July 30, 2025. https://swcpa.org/sacramentos-i-80-american-river-bridge-rehab-project-nearing-completion/
Rehabbing Sacramento’s I-80 American River Bridge
For a deep dive into the waters of the American River to learn more about what it takes to build a bridge of this scope, here is the first Innovation Highway story on the project that examines what went into the underwater construction to shore up the structure. https://swcpa.org/rehabbing-sacramentos-i-80-american-river-bridge/