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Issue 2 • Volume 3 • April 10
PROJECTS
Ogden's 12th Street Project Complete
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| Staker Parson Companies crews worked around the
clock to complete construction along 12th Street, one
of Ogden's busiest roads. |
The 12th Street corridor in Ogden, Utah, is one of
the city's most heavily traveled and has been a first-of-its-kind project for Staker Parson Companies.
Since October 2008, crews have worked night and
day to complete construction on the corridor lined
with local businesses, and in early March, the main
and side streets were completed and open to the
public. The road features a unique concrete surface
and is a breakthrough project for Staker Parson in
the Ogden area.
Liquid asphalt was expensive and scarce when
the project was bid. The Utah Department of
Transportation (UDOT) decided to pour a concrete
surface instead, believing that it not only would be
a more economical option, but also would provide
a longer life for the road based on traffic volume.
Staker Parson Companies retained a full-time public
information manager who worked directly with
UDOT's public information consultant to keep the
public informed of daily activities so that they could
easily avoid construction zones.
Along with the challenges of traffic control and
maintaining access for businesses, one of the
biggest project obstacles was installing a new
mainline water system for Ogden City.
"The existing water line was installed long before
anyone who worked on this project was around,
including Ogden City and UDOT," said Jeff Davis,
project manager. "We had to heavily rely on old, as-built
drawings that were not always accurate. It took
a good deal of field engineering and cooperation to
ensure things worked."
Nearly 40,000 cubic yards of concrete were placed,
after grade crews rotomilled 65,000 tons of asphalt
that will be used by Staker Parson Companies as
reclaimed asphalt pavement.
"This was a great project for us because it involved
cooperation from every subcontractor and every
division of our company," said Davis. "We relied on
the experience and expertise of everyone involved to
make this a successful project."
Key subcontractors included Craythorne Inc., Craig
Sorensen Construction and Romero Construction.
Landscaping, fencing and signs will be completed
in the spring, and the project will be complete by
April 2010.
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