Granite Construction has been awarded a $25 million contract for work on the Interstate 8 at Imperial Avenue Interchange Project in El Centro.

The work will include the complete removal of the existing bridge and the on/off ramps. The interchange will be reconstructed with a new bridge and on and off ramps with access to the south of the freeway. Construction work is expected to begin in the second quarter of this year with completion estimated by the third quarter of 2021.