CONTENTSISSUE 1 2025 ©2025 Utah Asphalt Pavement Association (UAPA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. On the Road is published four times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for UAPA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of UAPA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. On the Road is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of UAPA. While a first-print policy is encouraged, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. 2025 BOARD MEMBERS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Victor Johnson Geneva Rock Product PAST PRESIDENT Bup Minardi Mountain Regional Equipment Solutions PRESIDENT-ELECT Jonas Staker Staker Parson Materials & Construction SECRETARY Kyle Smith Granite Construction Inc. TREASURER Scott Gardner ICM Solutions BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jason Klaumann Granite Construction Inc. Ryan Dalling Geneva Rock Products Tim Nevenner Kilgore Companies Brad Schmitz HF Sinclair Jim Hulse Mountain States Asphalt Jared Wright Peak Asphalt Chris Farner Wheeler Machinery Co. Mark Droubay Double D Distribution Mike Kurz Staker Parson Materials & Construction Dean Garrett Morgan Pavement Sam Beuke Suncor Energy (USA) Inc. 6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE IT’S PAVING SEASON! By Rick Johnson, Executive Director, UAPA 8 UAPA ANNUAL DINNER AND RECEPTION Feb. 18, 2025 10 UTAH ASPHALT CONFERENCE PHOTO GALLERY Feb. 19-20, 2025 12 UAPA TOPGOLF EVENT RECAP Feb. 19, 2025 13 UAPA GOLF TOURNAMENT Thursday, August 21st 14 THANK YOU UAC SPONSORS! 37 2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE WILFORD W. CLYDE 40 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2025 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 42 UAPA’S FOCUS ON WORK ZONE SAFETY 46 ROADWAY SAFETY WITH CARLOS BRACERAS 48 UAPA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT TUFFCOAT XP Engineered for Performance, Built to Last 49 UAPA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT RUBBLE MASTER One Machine, Multiple Applications 50 UAPA PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT J-BAND® Raising the Bar on the Road Ahead 17 2025 UAC AWARDS 18 QUALITY IN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION WINNER DUCHESNE COUNTY 2024 ROADWAY MAINTENANCE 20 MUNICIPAL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER SOUTH VERNAL AVENUE REVITALIZATION 22 SMALL PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER I-84; U.S.-89 TO SR-167 24 LARGE PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER U.S.-89; ARIZONA STATE LINE TO BUCK TANK DRAW 27 QUALITY IN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION NOMINEE DIAMOND MOUNTAIN ROAD 28 QUALITY IN PAVEMENT PRESERVATION NOMINEE U.S.-40; U.S.‑189 TO CLEGG CANYON 30 LARGE PROJECT OF THE YEAR NOMINEE U.S.-6; TUCKER TO SOLDIER SUMMIT UTAH AND WASATCH COUNTY 31 LARGE PROJECT OF THE YEAR NOMINEE U.S.-191 AND SR‑44 PAVEMENT PRESERVATION 32 FRIEND OF THE INDUSTRY AWARD WINNER CARLOS M. BRACERAS Utah Department of Transportation 33 FRIEND OF THE INDUSTRY AWARD WINNER TIM BIEL CMT Technical Services 34 INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER JASON KILGORE Kilgore Companies 4
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