Mercer Fraser Company

Based in Fortuna, California, Mercer Fraser, Co., was established in 1870. Today, the company continues to perform various heavy civil construction work, ranging from highway construction to bridges. In 2020, Mercer Fraser, Co., celebrated 150 years of business.

Today, business activities range from the production of asphalt concrete and other infrastructure materials to marine construction projects along the Pacific coast. Notable projects from the company’s extensive local history include building lines and trestles for the Northwest Pacific Railroad and Humboldt Northern Railroad and constructing the Burns Freeway, connecting Eureka and Arcata.