to Bay Area-based Ghilotti Construction Company, Inc. last week, and extended an existing contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. to $17.5 million through 2027.
Crucially, none of the rail or truck service along 7th Street will be stopped or disrupted during that time. In a statement, Port of Oakland spokesperson Marilyn Sandifur said that “improving this infrastructure supports safer transportation for truckers and the community, improved operations, and tens of thousands of jobs and positive economic impact for Oakland and the region.”
The Port of Oakland also chipped in $20 million that was secured from the California State Transportation Agency, in addition to $55 million from the voter-approved Regional Measure 3, which pooled toll increases on local state-owned bridges since 2019.