CHEYENNE -- Construction of a new interchange on Interstate 25 south of Cheyenne was one of more than $30.4 million in contracts awarded by the Wyoming Transportation Commission during its recent meeting here.

Reiman Corp. of Cheyenne submitted the low bid of $6.3 million to build the interchange about seven miles south of Cheyenne.

The project will provide access to High Plains Road, which will connect to Clear Creek Parkway, a new road that will extend north to College Drive, the commission said in a media release.

The site will get a new visitors' center along with possible commercial development along Clear Creek Parkway. The completion date is Oct. 15.

Other contracts awarded:

-- Oftedal Construction of Miles City, Mont., a $9.5 million contract to rebuild and widen five miles of U.S. 191 from Bondurant to the mouth of Hoback Canyon. The project, which will include bridge rehabilitation work, guardrail replacement and fencing, is expected to be finished by June 30, 2011.

-- Casper's McMurry Ready-Mix, a $7 million contract for a pavement overlay on nearly 17 miles of U.S. 85 north of Lusk. The overlay is for deterioration of the pavement on highway sections between 10 passing lanes being built there this year. Paving on the passing lines will be finished this fall and a chip seal will follow next spring. The overlay is scheduled to be done by Sept. 30.

-- Worland's McGarvin-Moberly Construction, a $3.3 million contract for an overlay to preserve the pavement on nearly nine miles of U.S. 20 from Thermopolis to about two miles north of Lucerne. The contract completion date is Oct. 15.

-- Keyhole Technologies of Mills, a $1.7 million contract for crack sealing to extend the life of pavement on 257 miles of various highways in northeast Wyoming by May 31.

-- Hardrives Construction of Billings, Mont., a $978,000 contract for crack sealing on 121 miles of highways in northwest Wyoming by May 15.

-- Casper's Modern Electric Co., a $531,000 contract to install a dynamic message sign and highway lighting at the Bordeaux Interchange on I-25 south of Wheatland and a $382,000 contract for installation of road closure gates on various highways in Goshen, Johnson, Natrona and Platte counties. Both projects are expected to be done by Aug. 31.

-- S&L Industrial of Cowley, a $595,000 contract for guardrail upgrades on highways in Park County to be completed by June 30.

-- Jackson's Evans Construction, a $265,000 contract for repairs to a section of WYO 22 between Teton Pass and the Idaho border, which was undermined by a slide. To be completed by Aug. 31.