It will cost $9.3 million for the longest stretch of a 4.5 mile project on U.S. 301 toll road in Delaware.
State highway officials say they are pleased with the low bid from a Maryland company despite the estimates by state officials of $88 million.
Construction on the 14 mile roadway is expected to start early next year.
The Wilmington News Journal notes that the bids still need to be validated, the bond terms secured and an okay gotten from Delaware lawmakers as well as the administration.
