Norris ViaductSubmitted by the City of Cheyenne One dominating feature of Cheyenne is Union Pacific Railroad’s busy Overland Route mainline and its associated rail yard. With a frequency approaching 80 trains per day, it is a significant barrier to transportation within the city. Consequently, the city and Union Pacific have been working together since the 1880s on grade-separated crossings. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges The original Norris Viaduct was constructed in 1952 on what was then the east edge of town. For many years, this two-lane steel and concrete structure was part of the main east-west truck route

Multi-Agency State Government Office BuildingSubmitted by Jacobsen Construction and VCBO Architecture The 252,000-sq-ft Multi-Agency State Government Office Building is the new home of the Dept. of Human Services and the Dept. of Environmental Quality. Each department has its own four-story wing, with a shared public entrance and common gathering area between them. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges The original conception for the building was one long, rectangular box, but the design-build team quickly concluded that this would be inefficient. From both a sustainability and a daylighting standpoint, it would also be cumbersome to traverse. The new design turned

Architectural Nexus’ new 30,000-sq-ft Salt Lake City Design Center, an adaptive reuse of a 50-year-old structure, is rated Platinum under LEED New Construction standards.

Pearl at JacksonSubmitted by Plan One/Architects Pearl at Jackson is a three-story, mixed-use building with nonresidential flex space on the ground floor and condominiums, including affordable housing units, on the second and third floors, with below-grade parking. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges When designing the building, the architect and developer envisioned a cutting-edge building that would enable tenants to live in a prime urban location with mountain views and an environmentally friendly design. However, in fall 2008, an economic downturn resulted in a major shift in Jackson Hole’s local real estate landscape. Before the downturn, plans for the

Pinedale Elementary SchoolSubmitted by Layton Construction Co. Inc. The new 82,000-sq-ft Pinedale Elementary School was built to represent the town of Pinedale, Wyo. The town is situated at an elevation of 7,200 ft, next to the Wind River Mountain Range, and has a seven-month winter season with an average temperature of 44 degrees, leading to obvious construction challenges. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges In order to avoid unbearable winter conditions, the Layton team had to complete the design and immediately begin construction to enclose the entire structure by the end of October 2009. Themes of streams, meadows and

Pioneer Crossing Design-Build Submitted by Kiewit/Clyde JV Pioneer Crossing is a design-build project that included six miles of new east-west connector from American Fork Main Street through Lehi to Redwood Road in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges Project elements included improvements at the Interstate 15 American Fork interchange, and a new 60-in. waterline for the Central Utah Water Conservancy District. Components included a 5- to 7-lane urban arterial with PCCP pavement, new bridges over the Jordan River and UPRR, new concrete box culverts at Dry Creek and Lehi Trail crossing, noise walls, retaining walls, aesthetics/landscaping,

Construction is complete on a new 33,000-sq-ft career center in Salt Lake City for plumbers, pipefitters, welders and HVAC&R technicians run by the Utah Mechanical Contractors Association and United Association Local 140. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Utah Career Center, which replaces an existing career center, is expected to achieve LEED-Gold certification and will train and recertify more than 1,000 tradesmen annually. UMCA and UA’s apprenticeship programs require over 1,350 hours of training—far exceeding most educational trade program requirements. Apprentices who complete their education to become UA journeymen also receive associate’s degrees in applied science from Salt Lake

Hemming Village Retail PadSubmitted by Method Studio Inc. The Hemming Village Retail Pad represents the first completed new building on an important block within the city of Rexburg—in an area that has been identified and zoned for redevelopment to create a pedestrian-friendly zone. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges The Hemming family, which resides in and owns most of the block, has done much to preserve key historical homes in this part of Rexburg as well as set aside key areas of land for redevelopment of multi-use commercial, retail, office and residential uses. The design and construction of this

Criteria for Projects: The annual Best of Awards is a competition to determine the best regional projects completed by firms in Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Firms involved in some aspect of a project submit the entries, which are free. Related Links: Legacy Award: Mont Wilson Gold: Outstanding Architectural Design Silver: Outstanding Architectural Design (tie) Silver: Outstanding Architectural Design (tie) Gold: Outstanding Civil/Public Works Project Silver: Outstanding Civil/Public Works Project Gold: Outstanding Cultural Project Gold: Outstanding Engineering Design (tie) Gold: Outstanding Engineering Design (tie) Outstanding Restoration Project Silver: Outstanding Engineering Design Gold: Outstanding Government/Public Buildings Silver: Outstanding Government/Public Buildings Bronze:

Interstate 80 State Street to 1300 EastSubmitted by Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co. Construction on this project greatly improved safety and efficiency along the two-mile Interstate 80 corridor from State Street to 1300 East in Utah. Related Links: Intermountain Best of 2010 Judges As part of this project, an additional eastbound and westbound general purpose lane was added, bringing the total to four lanes in each direction, an eastbound and westbound auxiliary lane now connects the ramps between interchanges, the interchanges at State Street, 700 East and 1300 South were improved, and the bridges at State, 300 East, 500 East,