Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 16, 2020
Newer Technology Helps Build Highway in Hurricane
The final segment of a new highway in southern Utah is on track for completion early next year — despite a number of environmental challenges. The $75 million segment five of the Southern Parkway is an 8-mi....
Utah Pulse - Mon June 15, 2020
Jacobsen Construction Co. Names Its New President
After years of careful succession planning, Jacobsen Construction Company's Board of Directors unanimously elected Gary Ellis to succeed Douglas Welling as company president in their bi-annual meeting this month....
Utah Transit Authority - Mon June 15, 2020
Stacy and Witbeck Inc.Tapped to Build Ogden BRT Line
Construction of Ogden's bus rapid transit (BRT) line is finally slated to begin this fall. The Utah Transit Authority has selected Stacy and Witbeck Inc. as the general contractor. The UTA estimated the construction cost at $101 million for the 5.3-mi....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 19, 2020
Ames Moves 1.5 Million Tons of Fill in Tooele County
A project under discussion for 60-odd years will give Tooele County residents three miles of new highway and a much needed connection to I-80. Phase one of the $74.4 million Midvalley Highway (S.R. 179) began last fall, but the project has been on the table since the 1960s....
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Mon May 18, 2020
New Utah Temple Renderings Released
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints revealed that two new temples will be built in Utah in the coming years. The exterior design plans for the Tooele Valley Utah Temple in Erda and Washington County Utah Temple in St....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 21, 2020
Granite Construction Overhauls Three Bridges on I-80
Crews in Salt Lake County, Utah are working long hours to complete the Blackrock Reconstructed Project. The $41 million effort involves reconstructing three bridges along I-80 to provide safe and efficient travel for growing communities in Tooele County....
UDOT - Tue April 21, 2020
400 Tons Moves Only 300 Feet
As part of the planned interchange at Bangerter Highway and 10400 South, UDOT partnered with a local business in South Jordan to move their office building to a new location — across the parking lot, a small trip of only 300 ft....
UDOT - Tue April 21, 2020
Top Construction Projects of 2020 Revealed
This month, the Utah Department of Transportation unveiled its Top 10 construction projects for the year and said it is committed to keep such work moving forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Transportation is vital in providing essential goods and services during these uncertain times," said Carlos Braceras, executive director of UDOT....
Sterling Construction Company Inc. - Mon April 20, 2020
Sterling Construction Gets $26.4 Million for University Place
Sterling Construction Company Inc. recently announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L Wadsworth Construction LLC was selected by the Woodbury Corporation for a Utah structural project totaling $26.4 million....
UAPA - Mon April 20, 2020
Utah Asphalt Pavement Association Picks New President
This year's Utah Asphalt Pavement Association convention was the largest to date in attendance and exhibitor participation. The conference featured more than 1,100 attendees and 85 exhibitors, and along with an exceptional line-up of speakers and educational sessions, the convention delivered something for everyone....
