Company Website: http://www.mbakercorp.com
CLEVELAND -- (Business Wire)

Michael Baker Jr., Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corporation (NYSE MKT:BKR), has been awarded an 18-month, $1.1 million design contract, as part of the DLZ Ohio, Inc., team, by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), District-12.

Specifically, Baker will provide drainage design and design of temporary traffic control during construction for the widening of I-271 within a six-mile combined section of the I-271/I-480 corridor located in the Ohio communities of Oakwood, Bedford, Bedford Heights and Warrensville Heights. These services will facilitate the safe and efficient movement of traffic through the work zone, and insure the constructability of elements within the project area.

Baker’s Sean Milroy, P.E., PMP, project manager, said, “We are pleased to have been selected as part of the DLZ team for this challenging, fast-paced project that will improve a congested section of the combined I-271/I-480 corridor. We look forward to further developing our professional relationships with both DLZ and ODOT District-12.”

Michael Baker Corporation (www.mbakercorp.com) provides engineering, design, planning and construction services for its clients’ most complex challenges worldwide. The firm's primary business areas are architecture, aviation, defense, environmental, geospatial, homeland security, municipal & civil, oil & gas, rail & transit, telecommunications & utilities, transportation, urban development and water. With more than 3,000 employees in more than 100 offices across the United States, Baker is focused on creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment.

Contacts:

Michael Baker Corporation
David Higie, 412-269-6449

Source: Michael Baker Corporation