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Colorado 121 Widening Project Set for April Completion

By Irwin Rapoport

wall between 35th and 36th avenues; constructed raised crosswalks across right-turn lanes at the northwest and southeast corners of Concrete Works of Colorado Inc. the 44th Avenue intersection and the (CWC) said it anticipates completnorthwest corner of the 38th Avenue ing the $85 million Wadsworth intersection; and installed new lightImprovement Project covering 2 ing for sidewalks and paths. mi. of Colorado 121/Wadsworth Additionally, 30,000 trees, plants Boulevard from 35th Avenue to and shrubs are being planted.

Interstate 70 in mid-April 2026.

Safety and efficient traffic flow The city of Wheat Ridge led the are key aspects. planning and design effort for the “Compared to other intersection project and is overseeing the contypes, the CFI design best reduces struction that is transforming wait times, makes traffic flow Wadsworth into a multimodal roadsmoother, and improves safety by way. The upgrade will permit reducing conflict points where 45,000 vehicles to travel the section crashes typically occur,” according — bounded by mileposts 15 and 17 to the city’s project page. “The CFIs — daily. also require less land for construcConstruction began in November tion and shorten crossing distances 2021. Substantial completion of the for pedestrians and cyclists comlarger infrastructure was achieved pared to traditional intersection in December 2025 designs. Prior to construction, crash “After years of planning and condata showed that Wadsworth had a struction, Wadsworth Boulevard is crash rate more than four times fully open with major safety, mobilhigher than the statewide average ity and access improvements,” for similar corridors.” according to the city’s January conHDR designed the project, which struction update. “While final landfeatures concrete roadways. scaping and artwork will wrap up Mark Almond, CFC’s project this spring, the transformation of The $85 million Wadsworth Improvement Project covering 2 mi. of Colorado 121/Wadsworth Boulevard manager, explained to Construction this vital corridor is already deliver- from 35th Avenue to Interstate 70 should be completed by mid-April 2026.

Equipment Guide that concrete ing smoother travel, improved connectivity and new economic opportunities widened the road from two lanes in each new utilities, building a continuous sidewalk roads typically last 30 to more than 40 years direction to three. on the west side, installing a bike/pedestrian with far less maintenance than an asphalt for the community.”

Additional work included redesigning the path on the east side of Wadsworth, updating road lasting 15 to 20 years.

The project, financed by partnerships and funding from local voters, along with federal intersections at 38th and 44th avenues into signals and adding raised medians. see WIDENING page 7 Workers also built a 550-ft. long sound ($44 million), state and regional sources, continuous-flow intersections, installing

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UAC Highlights Practical, Field-Ready Asphalt Advances

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he 2026 Utah Asphalt Conference (UAC) hosted by the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association was held Feb. 18-19, 2026, in Sandy, Utah.

The popular event drew contractors, agency staff, suppliers and consultants for two days of technical programming, professional development and industry networking. The regional conference highlighted practical, field ready advances and spec updates affecting pavement production and construction.

The event hosted technical sessions and PDH accredited professional development tailored to asphalt practitioners and public agency buyers.

The keynote address, “Asphalt Industry 2026: Trends & Outlook,” presented by Mike Skinner of the Asphalt Pavement Alliance, examined market drivers, performance expectations and emerging technologies.

For contractors and fleet managers, the conference underscored equipment and process changes that improve compaction control, material handling and jobsite efficiency.

Representatives of manufacturers and suppliers were on hand with demonstrations and spec sheets to support post show evaluations and pilot projects.  CEG (All photographs in this article are Copyright 2026 Construction Equipment Guide. All Rights Reserved.)

Ken Follett of Asphalt Zipper talked about the most cost-effective and productive way to open utility trenches and repair roads.

(L-R): Devan Hunt, Mike Eas and Zach Jorgensen of MRES explained the high-quality hydraulic, lubrication and fluid control systems that ensure peak performance and reduce downtime.

The Century Equipment team of (L-R) David Fougler, Karson Hill, Noah Braithwaite and Derek Grace spoke about the power of Case.

Ana Correa of ICM (L) and Drew VanAnem of Wheeler Machinery demonstrate the power of collaboration under Campbell Cos. at the Utah Asphalt Conference.

The faces behind Arnold Machinery at the Utah Asphalt Paving Show (L-R) included Josh Sumsion, Jared Johnson, Adam Olson, Wes Bonham, Dustin Jackson and Bo McKenzie.

The Sync Aggregate team (L-R) included Wyatt Davis, Paul Jeo, Sy Harrison, Sarah Butts and Christell Fuentes.

Deon Evans (L) and Jim Wilson of Peak JCB showcased the company’s machinery at the Utah Asphalt Conference.

Sean Brunger of Owen Equipment discussed the benefits of Thermo-Lay for fixing failed asphalt and patching utility cuts.

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Granite JV Secures $157M 22nd Street Tucson Contract Granite, the lead partner in the GraniteTraylor Joint Venture with Traylor Bros.

Inc., announced on Jan. 15, 2026, that the city of Tucson selected it for the 22nd Street Widening and Bridge Replacement Project.

Granite is based in Watsonville, Calif., and Traylor Bros. is Evansville, Ind.-based.

tance of .85 mi.) and replace the current fourlane bridge over Barraza-Aviation Parkway and the Union Pacific Railroad with a modern six-lane bridge. As a major east-west route and Regional Freight Corridor, these upgrades address structural deficiencies, enhance safety and connectivity, and support regional economic growth.

“Granite and Traylor have a proven history of successful collaboration on past projects and will bring that same teamwork to the city of Tucson,” said Granite Vice President of Regional Operations Derek Betts. “By combining Granite’s strong local resources with Traylor’s extensive experience in complex segCity of Tucson, Ariz., photo mental bridge construction, we The 22nd Street Bridge in Tucson, Ariz. are well positioned to deliver a high-quality project for the people The $157 million project will be funded of Tucson.” by the city of Tucson, the Regional Granite will supply 10,525 tons of Transportation Authority and a $25 million asphalt from its nearby Swan Facility, RAISE Grant. which it said reinforces its commitment to This project will rebuild 22nd Street from leveraging local capabilities for efficiency Kino Parkway to Tucson Boulevard (a dis- and sustainability. 

ADOT Starts Loop 303 Work mobile concrete mixers Work began recently on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) project to add travel lanes and other improvements along Loop 303 between Interstate 17 and 51st Avenue in north Phoenix.

Pulice Construction Inc. is the project contractor.

The $129 million project includes construction of direct freeway-to-freeway ramps conArizona Department of Transportation map A map of the Loop 303 project necting I-17 and Loop 303.

Project elements include: • building direct connecting ramps at the to be funded under the Maricopa Association of Governments’ (MAG) Proposition 479 I-17/Loop 303 system interchange; • adding a third general-purpose lane on regional transportation plan approved by Loop 303 in each direction between Lake county voters in 2024. Funding sources include a half-cent sales tax for regional Pleasant Parkway and I-17; • constructing new bridges to accommo- transportation projects.

ADOT is partnering on the Loop 303 date a future traffic interchange at 67th improvement project with MAG, which Avenue; • widening northbound I-17 exit ramp at manages the regional transportation plan, including the funding and scheduling of Sonoran Desert Drive; Valley freeway projects.

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UDOT Completes U.S. 6 Safety Upgrades, Starts Added Work The Utah Department of starting this year will continue UDOT’s Transportation (UDOT) completed safelong-term safety improvements along ty upgrades along approximately 4 mi.

U.S. 6. Staker Parson Materials & of U. S. 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon and Construction is the contractor. is beginning two major construction One project recently began near Sheep projects to significantly improve safety Creek Road. The $53.4 million project and traffic flow in the area. will widen U.S. 6 from two lanes to four, Since the summer of 2025, UDOT add a center median barrier, flatten steep crews have installed more than 9,000 ft. curves and improve the intersection at of median barrier and added six new Sheep Creek Road. drainage systems near Diamond Fork Later this spring, construction will Road. These improvements help reduce begin to improve the U.S. 6 and U.S. 89 the severity of crashes and improve drivintersection in Thistle. The project will ing conditions during storms by better create longer acceleration and deceleramanaging water, ice and debris. tion lanes and separate traffic by conIn the coming weeks, crews will structing a bridge that allows U.S. 89 trafbegin installing 29 new overhead light fic to pass underneath U.S. 6. Both projpoles to improve nighttime visibility ects are expected to be completed in 2027. through the canyon.

Over the past two decades, UDOT has Crash attenuators — energy-absorbinvested heavily in improving safety ing cushions placed at the ends of medialong U.S. 6 and will continue to priorian barriers that wrap around a driver tize future upgrades. More than $110 milupon impact — also were installed as lion is programmed for near-term safety part of the project. These features are improvements between Spanish Fork and Utah Department of Transportation graphic Helper, along with nearly $20 million for designed to absorb the force of a crash, helping slow vehicles and reduce the A map of the work slated for U.S. 6 in Utah pavement preservation projects between risk of serious injuries.

Wellington and Interstate 70.

“This stretch of U.S. 6 is squarely on our radar,” UDOT term commitment to tackling known safety risks and reducOther recent safety enhancements include adjusted speed Region Three Director Rob Clayton said. “These upgrades, ing serious crashes in the canyon.” limits and new “Prepare to Stop” warning signs near Center Building on those efforts, two major construction projects Street and U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork.  and the additional projects now under way, reflect a long-

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Concrete Works of Colorado Adding Finishing Touches WIDENING from page 1

Remaining work consists of striping, grinding and irrigation commissioning.

“We were waiting for the weather to warm up to get it done,” Almond said.

A Cat 349F excavator awaits its next turn in burying infrastructure.

Challenges Arise Working in an urban setting is never easy, which created several challenges that Concrete Works of Colorado overcame.

“The biggest challenges were rooted in this being a busy urban corridor,” Almond said. “The last time there was a major urban project on Wadsworth was in the mid-1950s.

Everything needed to be upgraded. This was a bottom-up [project], starting with the deepest wet utilities and then getting the dry utilities out of the way before we could get to the paving. And, because it’s urban, there are space constraints, so phasing the project to keep the public moving was paramount.”

Another early challenge was relocating a CenturyLink telephone line.

“The city didn’t realize that it had to be relocated in its entirety before we could demolish any of it,” Almond said. “That part of the road was built on a wetland and, “We imported some crushed concrete delayed us six months right out of the gate. toward 35th Avenue in the south end, base to mix in with it,” Almond said. “That We were able to make some of that back, but CXWC was unaware of a landfill area. dried it out and made it usable.” then they change-ordered another $16 mil“We discovered it as we started digging,” The concrete pours proceeded smoothly. lion worth of work to complete the whole Almond said. “We came across construction “For the most part, you put traffic on the corridor. The original phase bid went from I- debris and trash and ended up hauling all of concrete we used in a week,” Almond said.

70 to 43rd Avenue with concrete pavement, it to the dump. When we tested the ground- “Our original plan was to do most of the and the rest of it to 35th Avenue was going water, there was contamination.” concrete work during the warmer months. to be a concrete overlay. They This is the first time we paved while received some federal funding that waiting for the weather to warm up. came through in 2023.”

With the utility delays and items like Almond was able to work through that, we placed concrete whenever we the challenges and still has time to had areas available.” finish the project.

“I am on schedule,” he said.

Varied Equipment Used In addition to building two new For the roadwork and associated lanes, the existing asphalt lanes were operations, CWC used a Gradall XL replaced with concrete lanes that 4300, XL 5200 and XL 3300; a Cat have, at minimum, 6-in. subgrade CP 323 compactor; Cat excavators, reconditioning, a 6-in. road base and including two 345CLs, a 365CL, 308, a 10-in. concrete topping. CWC a 349f and a 321CL; a Cat 140M2 brought in a Con E Co. concrete motor grader, a Cat 938M loader; a batch plant for the project. Working GOMACO RTP500 placer; a with an engineer, the company A multitude of underground infrastructure improve- GOMACO GP 2500 slipform paver; a designed its own mix for the con- ments were made.

GOMACO 9500 trimmer, a Cat C27 crete topping. generator set; and a Genie S-65RT lift.

The road work began at I-70 and headed For the most part, crews constructed two The 550-ft.-long concrete sound wall is north to 35th Avenue with the construction lanes simultaneously.

20-ft.-tall, placed above 30-ft.-deep caissons of the two new lanes, then headed back Almond pointed out that the scheduling that were cast in place. SEMA prefabricated south to reconstruct the existing four asphalt was based on road work, utility installation, the posts and panels. lanes. the building of the sidewalk on the west side The soundwall construction was Early on, CWC had excavation, site prep and bike lane on the east side, and the work sequenced over three two-week periods. The and paving crews working simultaneously. on the intersections being done simultane- caissons were installed in mid-2024, the “That was our plan coming in,” Almond ously via section to maximize the efforts of posts were put up in early 2025 and the pansaid. “Get our wet utility crews going and the crews. The owners of the dry utilities els were placed in November 2025. have the paving crews right behind them. removed and relocated their infrastructure.

“We had a Rocky Mountain crane on site We used our Wirtgen W210i milling For the stormwater infrastructure, CWC with a 60-ton crane,” Almond said. “We didmachine to pull up the asphalt and saved the installed prefabricated manholes and inlets. n’t want to place the sidewalk first, but, millings to be used as road base.”

In addition to recycling the milling, some because we did, we were able to use our There were some groundwater issues, as of the landfill material was reused.

Genie S-65RT manlift on the sidewalk to

help guide the wall panels.”

Almond said solid planning was the key to the project’s success.

“This is an exciting project for us,” Almond said. “There was certainly some pain as we were going through various aspects and learning on the job. The guys absolutely had to show up to work. It’s one of those projects where you have a 20-foot deep hole, and you have to stick it out until you can leave it in a safe condition before going home. The crews sometimes put in 12- to 16-hour days.”

Peak days had more than 40 CWC and subcontractor personnel on site.

Major subcontractors include Sturgeon Electric (electrical), Baerren (shotcrete), Ludwig (caissons), Colorado Barricade (signage), Kolbe (striping), Ideal Fence (fence and barricades), JH Pavia (trucking), Powell Restoration (landscaping and Irrigation), Brannan (detour pavement), Chacon Paving (detour pavement) and Dynamic Pump Services (contaminated groundwater treatment).

Approximately 30,000 tons of recycled asphalt from the existing road were recycled to build the new lanes. More than 17,000 cu. yds. of old construction debris and otherwise unsuitable material were relocated from the pond area to the landfill and nearly 20,000 cu. yds. of concrete was used for concrete paving.

Almond said the project has unique equipment issues.

“One of the places where we had serious ongoing maintenance was that we used our asphalt milling machines to cut the grade down to the subgrade level,” he said. “You could pretty much cut to exactly where we wanted it in one pass, but that turned into needing to replace the teeth quite a bit and more than we anticipated. Our shop was only 30 minutes away, and our mechanics visited the site often.”

CWC buys and rents equipment from dealerships such as Wagner Equipment Co. (Cat), 4Rivers Equipment (John Deere), Arvada Rent-All, Equipmentshare and Faris Machinery Co. (paver molds and custom fabrication).

“Equipment dealerships become key partners at the worst times,” Almond said.

“When everything goes per plan, your success is already laid out; when things don’t go per plan, sometimes you need partners.

From 4Rivers staying on site into the night to fix a piece of equipment we would need in the morning, to Arvada Rent-All delivering items like plate tampers and manlifts on a moment’s notice, it’s the hard times that make you appreciate people who follow through.”  CEG (All photos courtesy of Concrete Works of Colorado.)

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