UDOT - Tue November 03, 2020
Concrete Chutes, Restraints Being Used on Barrier System
A new truck escape ramp has opened on U.S. 89 west of Garden City. The catch-net cable system is new to Utah and uses a series of cable nets to stop runaway semi-trucks coming out of Logan Canyon. In the past two years, this area has seen a rise in runaway truck crashes....
UDOT - Tue November 03, 2020
Construction Crews Complete I-80 Exit Six Months Early
A new exit-only lane on westbound I-80 between S.R. 201 and S.R. 36 in Tooele County has opened six months ahead of schedule. This new "auxiliary" lane, designed to provide additional space for entering or exiting the interstate, will improve traffic flow and reduce delays for drivers in the area....
Energy. gov - Tue November 03, 2020
UAMPS Receives Federal Funds for NuScale Reactor Construction
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a $1.355 billion cost-share award, allocated over 10 years to a new special purpose entity named the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP), wholly owned by Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS)....
CEG - Tue November 03, 2020
Iconic Layton Landmark Comes Down
Local construction crews, in conjunction with the Utah Department of Transportation, took part in an historic demolition as part of the U.S. 89 reconstruction project. To make room for upgrades near the intersection of Oak Hills Drive and U.S....
Associated Press - Tue October 06, 2020
Salt Lake City Airport Debuts Upgrades After $4.1B Renovations
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Salt Lake City's renovated airport welcomed its first passengers on Sept. 15 at a new concourse that is part of the first phase of a $4.1 billion project. A plane leaving for Atlanta received a water cannon salute on the tarmac and city, airport and airline officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony inside to celebrate the work accomplished over the first six years of construction....
PIRTEK - Tue October 06, 2020
PIRTEK Opens Its Third Location in Beehive State: Lehi
When Todd Miceli opened Utah's very first PIRTEK franchise back in 2017 — PIRTEK Salt Lake City — he anticipated that both the business and residential populations nearby would continue to flourish....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 06, 2020
Crews Turn to Geofoam on Railroad Bridge Project
A railroad bridge that is being constructed by Wadsworth Brothers Construction, part of the Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) $82 million 5600 W. project, is likely the largest installation of Geofoam ever used in the state, and may be among the largest in the United States....
Commercial Property Executive - Tue October 06, 2020
Zions Bancorporation Starts Building 40,000-Sq.-Ft. Facility
Zions Bancorporation N.A. has broken ground on its 400,000-sq.-ft. technology campus planned for Midvale which will serve Zions' seven affiliate brands in 11 western states. The sustainably built campus will be the $76 billion bank's primary technology and operations center and is slated for completion in mid-2022....
University of Utah - Tue September 08, 2020
Link-Belt Excavator Excels on Rice-Eccles Demo Job
Crews from Sandy-based Layton Construction began its demolition on Monday, Aug. 24, of the The University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium. Crews started the dismantling of the Space Clarke Football Center in the south end zone....
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining - Thu September 03, 2020
Abandoned Mines Closure Projects Set to Begin
The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP) has five upcoming abandoned mine closure projects scheduled to begin in late summer/early fall of 2020. Closures are designed to protect features of historic significance and animal habitat, while protecting the public from injuries or death....
