Rocky Mountain Construction articles from December 2006

Rocky Mountain Construction archives from December 2006

Legacy Parkway Segments Bid.
December 11, 2006... Staff Salt Lake City- The Utah Department of Transportation has opened bids on construction of two of three segments of the Legacy Parkway northwest of Salt Lake City, linking I-215 with I-15 in Farmington and skirting the Great Salt Lake....

CDOT Funding On The Rise.(Colorado Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
December 11, 2006... Staff Denver- Thanks to voter approval of Referendum C last November, the Colorado Department of Transportation will likely see a total of $535.8 million in additional funding through next June. The extra money is the automatic funding...

More Good News For CDOT.(Colorado Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
December 11, 2006... Staff Denver- Further good financial news for CDOT: the express toll lanes established on the Interstate 25 HOV lanes north from downtown Denver this past summer are bringing in more money than expected. And that pleases advocates of...

$192 Million For Construction In 2007 WYDOT Budget.(Wyoming Department of Transportation)(Brief article)
December 11, 2006... Staff Cheyenne- A Wyoming Department of Transportation highway improvement program that includes contracting for $192 million in construction on about 260 miles of highway during the 2007 fiscal year that began Oct. 1 has been approved by...

Wyoming Considers Alternative Funding Source.(Permanent Mineral Trust Fund)(Brief article)
December 11, 2006... Staff Cheyenne- Funding to improve Wyoming's deteriorating highways could readily be provided by the Legislature by borrowing money from the state's Permanent Mineral Trust Fund, Secretary of State Joe Meyer said last month. The money...

Editor's Report.
December 11, 2006... By Hol Wagner Last month's election most certainly brought change to the Mountain States, as it did to the entire country, though just what sort of change remains to be seen. Although Utah handily retained its Republican domination (and...

Sliplining in Albuquerque.
December 11, 2006... Staff AUI Inc. implements effective solution for city's aging infrastructure Courtesy HOBAS Pipe USA Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as the Villa of San Francisco deAlburquerque. The name has changed over the years and in the 19th...

Pipe Bursting in Taos.(Vis-Com Inc.)
December 11, 2006... By Bruce Higgins Record set using innovative technology in northern New Mexico community Rocky Mountain Construction's June 12, 2006, issue looked at various trenchless underground technologies. Pipe bursting was mentioned as a...

High-Temperature Concrete Work.
December 11, 2006... Staff Specially modified mix and silo system speed SLC airport upgrades It may be cold now, but last summer, with peak temperatures reaching more than 103 degrees in Utah, the QUIKRETE Companies specially modified the set time of its...

Upgrading US-93 In Arizona.
December 25, 2006... By Terry Ertter Southwest Asphalt Paving widens and improves one of the most dangerous stretches of highway in the state What's the scariest highway you've ever driven? Ask one person in each of the 50 states, and you'll get at least...

Wheeler Machinery Holds Mechanics Liens Seminar.
December 25, 2006... Staff St. George, Utah- On Nov. 6 Wheeler Machinery Co.'s Finance Department held a seminar in St. George on the new Utah Mechanics Lien Laws, the State Construction Registry (SCR), and the new standardized lien waivers. Licensed...

Hutton Named CDOT Chief Engineer.
December 25, 2006... Staff Denver- Pam Hutton , a 27-year Colorado Department of Transportation employee, has been named CDOT chief engineer, effective Nov. 1. She succeeds Craig Siracusa, who retired as chief engineer on October 31. Hutton is the first woman...

CCA, RMMCA Sign Partnering Agreement.(Colorado Contractors Association)(Rocky Mountain Minority Contractors Association)(Brief article)
December 25, 2006... Staff Denver- Colorado Contractors Association President John West of Connell Resources Inc. and Freddie Hanns of Hanns Construction, president of the newly formed Rocky Mountain Minority Contractors Association (RMMCA), have signed a...

New LabCAT Board Members.
December 25, 2006... Staff Centennial, Colo.- The Laboratory for the Certification of Asphalt Technicians (LabCAT) has announced the election of two new board members. Mike Skinner , P.E., project manager with CTL/Thompson Inc., has been elected to...

Transportation Commission Elects New Officers.
December 25, 2006... Staff Denver- The Colorado Transportation Commission has elected Doug Aden of Grand Junction as its new chairman. Commissioner Aden represents District 7, which includes Chaffee, Delta, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Lake, Mesa, Montrose,...

Scott Wagner Named Product Support Manager.(Scott Wagner)(Brief article)
December 25, 2006... Staff Aurora, Colo.-Scott Wagner has been appointed manager of product support for Wagner Equipment Co., the Caterpillar dealer for Colorado, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. In this position he will oversee Wagner product support operations...