MACHIAS — The engineering and survey firm of Almer Huntley Jr. & Associates of Machias has been awarded a contract by the Maine Department of Transportation to design the reconstruction of a two-mile section of Route 11 in Aroostook County. The section of road to be studied is in T9 R5 WELS.

The project, estimated at $120,000, will involve a crew of about six workers and includes preparing preliminary and final highway design plans, environmental studies, utility coordination, right-of-way plans and other design-related items. Environmental work will be subcontracted to Norman Famous, an environmental consultant from East Machias.

The project is expected to take about a year to complete.