{"id":140,"date":"2022-06-20T20:27:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T20:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:51:10","slug":"company-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/who-we-are\/company-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Company History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rebel-aligned-column is-style-align-center\"><div class=\"aligned-column-inner\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">135 Years of Lane Construction&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For 135 years, Lane has been building the infrastructure Americans count on every day. From humble beginnings and a $10,000 investment, Lane has endured many challenges over its storied history. Today we are writing a new chapter with Webuild, sharing a global vision, talent, innovation, and a common mission. With a legacy that equals trust, we are shaping more livable communities, respecting all environments, and aiming at excellence as we continue to contribute to a better future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-3 py-md-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block-modal-image alignwide\">\r\n  <a data-bs-toggle=\"modal\" role=\"button\" href=\"#imageModal-block_957a6d008420e79d527341de68b5e86c\" data-bs-target=\"#imageModal-block_957a6d008420e79d527341de68b5e86c\">\r\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-1024x584.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-1920x1095.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-1536x876.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-2048x1168.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\r\n  <\/a>\r\n  <div class=\"modal\" id=\"imageModal-block_957a6d008420e79d527341de68b5e86c\" data-bs-backdrop=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-modal=\"true\" role=\"dialog\">\r\n    <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-fullscreen-sm-down  modal-dialog-centered   modal-xl\">\r\n      <div class=\"modal-content mt-3 mt-lg-5\">\r\n        <div class=\"modal-header\">\r\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn-close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\"><\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"modal-body text-center\">\r\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-scaled.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-1920x1095.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-1536x876.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lane_timeline_updated-2048x1168.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pt-md-5 is-style-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile scroll-slide-in py-3 mx-3\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1890s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-604 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1890s.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1890s-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group from-right ms-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>1890s &#8211; 1900s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lane\u2019s company roots can be traced back to 1890, where railroad entrepreneur John S. Lane started a stone-crushing operation for railroads and streets. By the turn of the century, the road construction arm of Lane quickly became a success, paving 75,000 square yards of macadamized road (a mixture of stone, sand, and raw asphalt) in 1895 alone. Realizing the demand for roadway improvements triggered by the invention of the automobile, John S. Lane incorporated The Lane Construction Corporation in 1902.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile scroll-slide-in py-3 mx-3\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group from-left me-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>1910s &#8211; 1930s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the First World War era, Lane expanded its operations throughout New England and New York State. By 1930, Lane completed nearly 750 contracts and paved more than 1,400 miles of roadway, becoming one of the largest highway contractors on the East Coast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1910.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1910.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1910-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile scroll-slide-in py-3 mx-3\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1940.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-606 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1940.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1940-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group from-right ms-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>1940s &#8211; 1970s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1940s, during World War II, Lane expanded its project portfolio to include military bases to support the war effort. During the 1950s and 1960s, Lane helped make the Interstate Highway System a reality, building some of the nation\u2019s most well-known superhighways, including the New York Thruway, the Connecticut Turnpike, and the Massachusetts Turnpike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile scroll-slide-in py-3 mx-3\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group from-left me-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>1970s &#8211; 1980s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1970s and 1980s, Lane continued to expand, adding heavy civil capabilities as well as new public and private owners to their portfolio. In 1973, Lane landed its first contract for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which established the company\u2019s presence as a major contractor in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, where it remains to this day. By 1980, Lane broke the $100 million revenue mark per year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1970-B.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1970-B.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1970-B-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile scroll-slide-in py-3 mx-3\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1990.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-608 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1990.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1990-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group from-right ms-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>1990s &#8211; 2010s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1990s, Lane began work on a privately built toll road in Virginia; it sowed the seeds for the delivery model that is currently known as a public-private partnership (P3). For the next 20 years, Lane established its presence as one of the top transportation contractors in the United States due to its competency in P3 and design-build initiatives, including the $1.5 billion I-495 Express project in Virginia. In 2015, Lane celebrated its 125-year anniversary, and with more than $1 billion in yearly revenues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile scroll-slide-in py-3 mx-3\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 30%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group from-left me-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>2010-Present<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2016, Lane merged with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webuildgroup.com\/en\/webuild-the-building-sectors-new-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webuild<\/a> Group (previously Salini Impregilo Group), a global construction leader specializing in sustainable mobility, hydroelectric energy, water, and green buildings. Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webuildgroup.com\/en\/webuild-the-building-sectors-new-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Webuild<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SR528-and-Innovation-Way-Interchange-6-5-18-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-615 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SR528-and-Innovation-Way-Interchange-6-5-18-07.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.laneconstruct.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/07\/SR528-and-Innovation-Way-Interchange-6-5-18-07-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1890s &#8211; 1900s Lane\u2019s company roots can be traced back to 1890, where railroad entrepreneur John S. Lane started a stone-crushing operation for railroads and streets. 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