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Emergency Repairs
Performance Under Pressure
When critical infrastructure is damaged, the impacts on communities and commerce are immediate and far-reaching. In emergency situations, where time is measured in hours, clients turn to trusted partners like Kiewit for our ability to mobilize rapidly, deploy resources efficiently and deliver results with certainty.
Kiewit has a proven track record of delivering emergency repairs across the U.S. and Canada, leveraging our skilled workforce and one of North America’s largest privately owned equipment fleets. These extensive capabilities allow us to respond quickly and efficiently to urgent needs.
By uniting our in-house engineers and construction teams from day one, we accelerate schedules, reduce costs and create efficient, constructible designs. This integrated, construction-focused approach ensures the best outcomes for our owners, partners and communities.
Kiewit has successfully completed over 45 emergency repairs in the past decade.
Case Studies
Kiewit is ready to respond when disaster strikes, with the expertise and resources to support recovery from a wide range of natural and emergency events including floods, wildfires and seismic damage.
Highway 5 Reinstatement Project
In November 2021, a historic atmospheric river storm delivered a month’s worth of rain in just three days, crippling key transportation routes across British Columbia. With communities isolated and infrastructure severely damaged, Kiewit quickly transitioned 200 local project personnel into emergency responders — clearing debris, restoring access, and supporting relief efforts.
I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge Repairs
In May 2021, a routine inspection revealed a crack in one of the 900-foot fracture-critical steel tie beams on the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge, prompting an immediate shutdown to both vehicle and river traffic. With significant economic impacts at stake, TDOT selected Kiewit for its proven expertise and deep bench of available resources — mobilizing a team of 30 to the site within 48 hours of award.
Oroville Dam Spillways Repair
In February 2017, heavy storms severely damaged the main spillway at Oroville Dam and triggered erosion concerns after first-time use of the emergency spillway, prompting mandatory evacuations for nearly 200,000 residents. Less than a month after contract award, Kiewit mobilized key personnel and equipment from across the U.S. and Canada to launch a fast-tracked emergency response.
SR81 and SR107 Emergency Bridge Reconstruction
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene destroyed two key bridges over the Nolichucky River in East Tennessee, cutting off vital connections in Greene and Washington counties. To accelerate recovery, Kiewit mobilized under a Progressive Design-Build contract, launching construction in January 2025. The goal: reopen both bridges on State Route 107 and State Route 81 as quickly as possible, restoring essential crossings for daily travel and emergency response.