Friday, May 4, 2012

Southern Utah Flourishes With the Dixie Drive Interchange

Construction of the new I-15 Dixie Drive Interchange in St. George, Utah, is nearing completion. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) secured state funding and began design for the project in the spring of 2009. Construction commenced in fall of 2009.

The new interchange was formed by realigning Dixie Drive along the north side of the Southgate Golf Course and connecting to I-15 at the south end of the Dixie Center. It is now connected to the Bluff Street Interchange through a system of one-way collector/distributor roads.

Washington County Constructors (WCC) — a joint venture of Utah-based Ralph L. Wadsworth & Granite Construction — served as the prime contractor on the job. WCC was involved in the design phases as part of the CMGC (Construction Management/General Contractor) process. Construction Equipment Guide