The $925-million project, which will widen I-10 through Baton Rouge from three to four lanes each way, has risen in cost more than $200 million in two years, officials say.
In Las Vegas, the view from speakers and attendees at the International Risk Management Institute's construction risk conference showed lots of remaining haze.
Southwest contractors anticipate strong markets ahead but are contending with double-digit inflation, rising interest rates and accelerating fuel costs.