Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 25, 2020
Kilgore Companies Earns Top Contractor of Year Award
Honesty, teamwork and customer service paid off nicely for one Utah County contractor, earning the company the 2019 Utah Department of Transportation Contractor of the Year award. The award was presented last month to Kilgore Companies Southern Utah Construction Group at the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Utah's annual banquet....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 28, 2020
Crews Upgrade Link in One of Fastest-Growing Areas in U.S.
A $22 million highway project will upgrade one of Provo, Utah's oldest highways, tearing out failing asphalt, the original concrete still beneath it and excavating more than a dozen feet to replace utilities....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 28, 2020
Bang for the Buck: Bangerter Highway's $180M Facelift
Work is set to begin on a $180 million project to change three intersections on Utah's Bangerter Highway from signalized traffic controls to interchanges. Six projects on the highway have already been completed, including four last summer, at a cost of $222 million....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 19, 2019
UDOT Works on U.S. 40/Strawberry Valley Passing Lanes
Deemed one of Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)'s Top 10 Projects for 2019, the $37 million U.S. 40/Strawberry Valley Passing Lanes project will add 5 mi. to an existing westbound passing lane and will repave 18 mi....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue August 27, 2019
$230M Mountain View Corridor Segment Supports Salt Lake County Growth
Intended to address short-term regional transportation concerns while providing a long-term solution for the future, Utah's Mountain View Corridor Project is using a phased construction approach to balance transportation needs with available funds....
Utah Department of Transportation - Tue July 30, 2019
UDOT Begins $34M Strawberry Valley Passing Lane Project
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) began construction work to improve safety and mobility on U.S. 40 between Daniels Summit and Soldier Creek. Intermittent work zones will operate throughout 17 mi....
AASHTO Journal - Mon July 01, 2019
UDOT 'Field Trip' Shows Students Transportation Careers
With teams of secondary school students flocking to Park City, Utah, to compete in the final round of the 2019 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials National Bridge Challenge competition — an event that is part of the organization's annual spring meeting — the Utah Department of Transportation engaged in a "future workforce recruiting" effort....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 04, 2019
Construction Enters Final Year on Bridges Near Black Rock
Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is in the final year of a $41M project to replace three aging bridges on I-80 in Tooele County, Utah. The project, which features new bridges with an additional lane, began in spring of 2018 and is expected to conclude before the end of 2019....
Business Wire - Tue May 07, 2019
Sterling Wins Two Utah Contracts Worth $94M, $24M
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC, has been selected by the Utah Department of Transportation to construct a new express lane extension on I-15 from Layton, Utah, to Riverdale, Utah....
Utah Department of Transportation - Tue April 09, 2019
UDOT Repairs Bridges Over Jordan River Surplus Canal
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) advised drivers to plan ahead for a long-term lane closure on westbound I-80 near the I-215 west belt. Westbound I-80 is reduced to two lanes for approximately four months to allow crews to replace the decks (driving surfaces) on the I-80 bridges over the Jordan River Surplus Canal....
