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November 3 2024 Vol. II • No. 22
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UDOT Crews Recycle Old Pavement to Create New Highway Road Base The north elevation of the CCAT as depicted in a University of New Mexico rendering.
UNM Begins Work On 60,000-Sq.-Ft. Fine Arts Facility Utah Department of Transportation crews recycle old Bangerter Highway concrete.
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is recycling old concrete on site on Bangerter Highway to help build the highway’s new interchanges. Crews on the Bangerter 4700 South project finished recycling approximately 15,000 cu. yds. of concrete – enough to fill two Goodyear Blimps. UDOT opted to recycle the material on site instead of hauling off the material to another location to reduce the number of truck trips in the area. “In the past, all of this concrete would have gone to waste and now is being recycled and reused for UDOT projects,” UDOT Region 2 director Robert Stewart said. “This pavement has been here for 30 years, and it’s great to be able to
give it new life.” Crews have worked every day for the past five months on the recycling process. To accomplish the task, crews use heavy machinery to break up the old sections of the highway. Then that material is placed into an onsite crushing machine. The crushing machine has a large magnet inside to separate the concrete from the metal rebar, which is also recycled. Once the large cement chunks are crushed into tiny pieces, UDOT starts reprocessing it into a road base for the new interchange. see RECYCLE page 6
The University of New Mexico broke ground on Oct. 15, 2024, for its Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (CCAT). Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), the 60,000 sq.-ft. facility for the UNM College of Fine Arts (CFA) will serve as a central hub for innovation, creativity and collaboration. Completion is expected in the fall of 2026. Bradbury Stamm Construction of Albuquerque is the project contractor. “The university has always been both a catalyst for and a pathway to New Mexico’s vibrant artistic culture,” said UNM President Garnett S. Stokes. "This unique facility will enrich our relationships with our state’s cultural communities and business sector partners to spur creative and economic growth that is fundamental to the mission of UNM and vital to the growth of the state of New Mexico.” see ARTS page 6