Granite construction is on the road again, this time in Utah.
The Watsonville, Calif.-based general contractor won a $45 million contract from the Beehive State DOT to widen and improve State Route 108 in Davis County north of Salt Lake City. Funding comes from state and federal dollars.
The project will transform the roadway from a three-lane asphalt corridor to a five-lane concrete roadway, according to Granite. The comprehensive reconstruction and expansion work will also replace all utilities and infrastructure components along the route.
Key improvements include:
- Installation of 10,000 linear feet of storm drainage systems.
- Establishment of 7,000 linear feet of irrigation infrastructure.
- It incorporates 2,000 linear feet of main water infrastructure.
- Positioning of 2,000 linear feet of main sewer improvements.
Granite take-offs for the project include the use of 48,000 tonnes of untreated base layer, 21,000 tonnes of concrete sand and 16,000 tonnes of concrete aggregate from its nearby South Wells facility. It will also source 2,000 tons of hot mix asphalt from its West Haven facility near Ogden to streamline procurement of essential materials.
“By widening and improving the SR-108 corridor in this area, we are taking substantial steps to alleviate traffic congestion issues,” said Jason Klaumann, Granite’s vice president of regional operations. “In addition, we are anticipating improvements in active transportation and implementing significant safety improvements.”
Granite began the project this month and expects to complete it in November 2025.
