The notice to proceed was issued last week and Maeda Corporation was awarded the $1.3 million contract, he added.
Songsong said the one-mile road will have two asphalt lanes and is classified as a federal route.
Tinian has been expecting the road construction for several years now, he added.
According to Songsong, Route 201 will beautify the municipality and may be used by the military to transport weapons from seaport to airport.
Joe Inos, head of DPW’s technical services division, said they will have to address possible archaeological hurdles during the construction, but he believes it will not delay the project’s completion.
The construction of Route 202 on Tinian, which started last year, was completed this month.
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