Award: Bridge replacement and interchange improvements Value: $99.2 million Location: Natick, Massachusetts Client: Massachusetts DOT

Preliminary utility work has started in the Boston suburb of Natick, Massachusetts, ahead of a major infrastructure reconstruction on the state’s first diverging diamond interchange, according to a news release.

Jacobs, along with Boston-based McCourt Construction, landed a contract with the Massachusetts DOT to design the new interchange at Routes 27 and 9 west of Boston, according to the April 25 news release.

Valued at $99.2 million, according to the Massachusetts DOT, the project will replace the structurally deficient Route 27 bridge over Route 9 with two single-span bridges and a dedicated shared-use path bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. The redesigned interchange will improve traffic flow and reduce collisions, according to the release.

Diverging diamond interchanges improve safety by eliminating left turns across oncoming traffic, reducing vehicle-to-vehicle accidents by up to 50%, according to the release. The design will also help ease congestion through the intersection.

Jacobs expects work to wrap up by mid-2030, according to the release.