Looking Towards Fall and the Southern Utah Seminar

A big 'THANK YOU' to everyone who helped to make this year's UAPA Golf Classic a resounding success. From sponsors and participants to volunteers and vendors, please accept my gratitude for helping us raise money for the Sandy Club. The best part of working with the Sandy Club and helping them raise funds this year is the fact that 100% of our donation will be match by the Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation! The kindness and goodness of this industry continues to amaze me - thank you for making a difference in the lives of children and families across the Wasatch Front.

As I stood on the 8th Hole selling Hole-In-Ones for the tournament, it was not hard to feel the chill in the air, especially with that wind blowing in morning! Feeling that chill, I realized that fall is just around the corner and that means so is the UAPA Southern Utah Seminar. Open your calendars and mark the 18th of November as a historic and important date for UAPA, for the 18th is the date for the very first UAPA Southern Utah Seminar at the Dixie Center in St. George. The Southern Utah Seminar promises to deliver a full day's worth of education, networking, and training for our industry similar to our Lunch and Learn Series and the Utah Asphalt Conference that takes place each spring.

I hope you will join us on the 18th in St. George. As an organization, we are excited to increase the depth and reach of the association by providing the same quality of presentations and presenters to other areas of the state because this truly is the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association and we need to make sure that we reach all areas of the state. Registration for the Southern Utah Seminar will open soon. There will be opportunities to sponsor, exhibit, and present at the seminar. Please do not hesitate to shoot me an email if you have an interest. More information will follow soon!

 Best Regards,

                                                                                                                       

-W. Reed Ryan

Executive Director

Utah Asphalt Pavement Association

UAPA Newsletter President's Message July 2014

            I appreciate the opportunity to serve this year as the President of the Utah Asphalt Pavement Association (UAPA).  Looking back at our first year and the progress we have made since that time makes me proud.  It is exciting to see UAPA become a “brand name” in the industry here in Utah.

As we are in the middle of the construction season, it is more important than ever to stay engaged and involved in our cause.  Please take time to support our Lunch and Learns (the next one is happening on the 17^th of July), committee meetings, and other industry events.

Reed and I have outlined out goals for this year and our work is cut out for us.  I am grateful that I had the chance last month to attend all of our committee meetings to see the great work that is currently being done from people all across our industry.  Thanks to all of the members and chairs of those committees that take so much time helping UAPA and industry become better.

This summer and fall promise to be both fun and productive as we prepare for another UDOT-UAPA Quarterly Meeting, more lunch and learns, and the 3^rd Annual UAPA Golf Tournament.

In closing, I would like to thank Joe Johnson for the time he gave last year as our president.  Joe saw the association through many critical discussions and initiatives and his service has put this association on the right track to move forward and accomplish many more great things!  Thanks Joe!

 

                                                                                          -Craig Fabrizio

                                                                                          Staker Parson Companies

                                                                                          UAPA President 2014-2015

Wasatch Front Regional Council --PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND OPEN HOUSE--

The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) has released its draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and is seeking public comment on projects identified for the program. The TIP is updated every year, with the current program outlining proposed new construction projects to be funded from 2015 through 2020.

Click here to view the Draft 2015-2020 TIP. 

Projects identified in the TIP come from the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTP identifies the long-range transportation needs for the region, including transit, roads, bicycle, and pedestrian projects. Amendments to the current RTP are also being considered and are available for public comment and review. The corresponding air quality conformity analyses will also be available.

Click here to view the proposed amendments and here for the RTP interactive online map.

These plans, programs, and projects are subject to public review and comment prior to consideration and possible adoption by the Regional Council.  The public review and comment period will begin on June 28, 2014 and run through August 2, 2014. An open house will be held at:

 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

UTA Intermodal Center Plaza (outdoors)

250 South 600 West, Salt Lake City

4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

In the event of inclement weather, the open house will be moved into the adjacent Intermodal Center.  Further information is available on the Regional Council’s website at www.wfrc.org. Comments may also be given to Sam Klemm at sam@wfrc.org, or (801) 363-4250.  They can also be mailed to WFRC, 295 North Jimmy Doolittle Road, Salt Lake City, UT  84116. 

 

To assure the open house is available to all members of the public, accommodations for effective communication such as sign language interpreters or printed materials in alternate format must be requested at least five (5) working days prior to the date of the scheduled event(s). Requests should be directed to WFRC during business hours.

 

Para recibir esta informacion en Espanol, envie un correo electronico a Sam Klemm a sam@wfrc.org.