October 17, 2022

Tuesday, Nov 1, 2022 Central-Eastern Utah Asphalt Summit Uintah Conference Center, Vernal, UT To register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejauqw9h2557715f&oseq=&c=&ch= Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022 Women of Asphalt Asphalt Lab Tour Terracon Consultants Lab, Ogden, UTTo register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eje4fbkxd20df270&llr=vq5zhinab Thursday, Nov 10, 2022 2022 UAPA Fall Conference Dixie Convention Center, St. George, UTTo register: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejauqwh4176e67b8&oseq=&c=&ch= Nov 28-Dec 1, 2022 UAPA Visit […]

Chelsea Hunt, Street Maintenance, works for the Public Works Department at the City of West Jordan. She has been employed there for about two years. Originally from Blanding, Utah, Chelsea recently joined Women of Asphalt’s leadership team.

US 89 is a north-south highway that extends through the state’s center. Measuring 502 miles in length, it is Utah’s longest road. Traffic models showed the need for making changes. The area used to be mainly rural and agricultural, but the land is now used for suburban and commercial development. Planners expect traffic to increase 43% by 2040. Instead of 37,700 vehicles per day, they expect 54,000 vehicles per day. Higher volume means congestion, delays and an increased number of crashes involving cars and wildlife. Instead of relying on traffic signals at intersections, the new design separates US 89 from cross traffic by routing it underneath the cross streets.

UAPA’s 11th Annual Golf Classic was held on August 17th at the Mountain Dell Golf Course. Attendees were able to network and enjoyed a great day of golf – $4,800 was raised for scholarships and $5,725 for The Big Dig Construction vs Cancer. A big thanks to our sponsors. We hope to see you at our next event. To learn more, please visit utahasphalt.org/uapa-events.

Our team at Geneva Rock Products is pleased to announce that we have opened a new asphalt plant this year in Mona, Utah. In keeping with the Clyde Companies motto, “Building a Better Community,” the Mona plant’s proximity to customers and projects will reduce the time and energy required to deliver materials and minimize the impact that delivery trucks have on congestion, roads and the environment.

The current job market is unusually challenging for most companies. There are too few people qualified for too many jobs. As a result, being able to compete with other companies for employees has never been more important.

It’s hard to believe we are already publishing the third issue of On the Road for this year! While everyone is busy wrapping up the end of the season, I hope you will take a moment through these pages to look back with us on the last couple of months, while taking note of all the good things to come before the year’s end. Truly, October, November, and December will be some of the busiest months of the association — ever!