US Salt Lake City's new Medical Center Light Rail Transit wins three awards
SLC Rail Constructors, a joint venture of Flatiron (BAM), Stacy and Witbeck, and Geneva Rock, has been awarded three awards for excellence demonstrated on the construction of Salt Lake City’s new Medical Center Light Rail Transit.
The design-build project was awarded the Associated General Contractors of America Aon Build America Merit Award and was also awarded Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award, and AGC Utah's Highway Project of the Year.
As joint venture partner, Flatiron built 1½ miles of paved double track, four station platforms, overhead contact system, retaining walls, full depth roadway reconstruction, train signals, and numerous utilities.
Not only was the project a success in terms of profit, but also for its contribution to the local community. SLC Rail Constructors maintained a high level of sensitivity towards the University and Hospital communities by returning use of part of the construction area to Salt Lake City’s University of Utah during commencement ceremonies, as well as maintaining two open lanes of traffic at all times - twice the capacity required by the owner - to accommodate hospital traffic.