Despite tough economic conditions in the construction industry, contractors working on transportation projects in Utah remain busy, with a host of high-profile projects going on right now. One of two pier tables on the U.S. 191 Colorado River Bridge project just south of Moab. A unique form traveler system called Bridge Builder is being utilized on the U.S. 191 Colorado River Bridge project. Below is a glimpse into three key UDOT projects. U.S. 191 Colorado River Bridge Moab, Utah Crews from Draper, Utah-based Wadsworth Brothers Construction have been working on the $38.5-million Colorado River Bridge project over U.S. 191 outside

The green building movement has gained serious momentum during the first decade of the 21st Century, and all signs indicate that firms in the design and construction industry will continue to push hard to incorporate as many sustainable features as possible in virtually every future project that is conceived and built. Photo: Spectrum Spectrum Engineers� main board room. Views from the Salt Lake CIty office of GSBS Architects, which won AIA Utah�s �Walk the Walk� competition for incorporating sustainable design into their own facility. And for some firms, it starts with their own office space. “Walking the walk,” so to

Granite Construction Co. of Salt Lake City has been experimenting this past year with warm-mix asphalt in an effort to make asphalt paving more green, and ultimately more friendly to the environment. Granite Construction workers place warm-mix asphalt on a road project in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Warm-mix asphalt is expected to extend the paving season in cold-weather climates. Photo: Granite Construction UDOT has high expectations for warm-mix asphalt technology. According to Granite environmental manager Chris Faulhaber, warm-mix asphalt employs a process through which asphalt is produced, placed and compacted at lower temperatures than conventional hot-mix asphalt. Warm-mix asphalt is typically

Since he was involved in the watershed $1.5-billion design-build widening of Interstate 15 and managed operations for the Utah Dept. of Transportation during the 2000 Olympics shortly thereafter, it is not surprising that Jim McMinimee has Olympian ambitions regarding construction.

Utah and Florida lead the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials's list—in terms of dollar value—of projects that are ready to start if funded in a federal economic stimulus plan, expected to be proposed in coming weeks. Related Links: 'Ready to Go' May Be The Stimulus Ticket Together the two states estimate they have $17.8 billion in road and bridge projects for which contracts could be awarded within 180 days of receiving stimulus aid. That amount represents 28% of the $64.3 billion in projects for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to AASHTO's tally, released

For some, it is millions of dollars’ worth of deferred paving work. For others, it is billion-dollar highway expansions. Nationwide, state transportation departments are putting projects on hold due to shrinking budgets. Dwindling tax revenue from gas and other sources, a bleak economic environment and continued high materials costs are all taking their toll. An anticipated infrastucture-heavy stimulus package from the new Obama administration cannot come soon enough for industry officials. Photo: Brad Fullmer In Suspension. Planned major Utah highway projects are stalled for the time being. “In my 30 years in the industry, I’ve never seen anything like this,”