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Aug 12

Here we grow again…Meridian Engineering is thrilled to welcome 3 new team members.

By Team Members

Meridian Engineering’s ability to attract well-qualified employees is what has kept us in business for 24 years. In continuing that success, we introduce our amazing new team members: Tammy Evans, Kim Hughes and Tyler Atwan.

Tammy Evans joins the firm as our new Acquisition Coordinator.  Her expertise spans over 16 years in Real Estate Acquisitions with 13 years of integrative right-of-way services. Tammy’s overall tenure in the right-of-way field has enabled her to develop a systematic management method for acquiring and relocating rights belonging to multiple utility agencies. She brings elite collaboration expertise working extensively on multiple roadway projects. Her vast portfolio includes UDOT’s Mountain View Corridor highway project, winner of IRWA’s 2012 Top 10 Project of the Year and many other projects for UDOT and UTA. Tammy is a senior member with the International Right of Way Association.  As a Member of IRWA, Tammy has maintained a clear understanding of federal and state regulations and is committed to keeping up to date on all changes in those regulations. In her spare time, you’ll find Tammy working with her daughter on their online boutique, boating during warm summer weekends, and spending as much time as possible with her grand-daughter.

 

Kim Hughes has joined Meridian Engineering as a new Survey CAD Technician.  Kim will work together under Travis W. and Brian in the survey department processing final survey data and extracting point cloud information from LiDAR and aerial flights. Kim’s background with steel detailing for the construction industry over the years allows her to roll her drafting skills right into our firm’s busy workload. She brings broad understanding of the process involved for creating final quality drawing sets. Kim is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in Surveying and Mapping from UVU. With 10 credits left, she is determined to finish despite interruption by the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our survey division manager, Michael Nadeau, previously worked with Kim as her Senior Capstone advisor and was influential in creating excitement for her to enter the Surveying Profession. When not at work, you’ll find Kim spending time with her almost 18-year-old daughter, 14-year-old son and their adorable puppy.

 

Tyler Atwan our new Survey Technician, brings three and a half years of survey experience to Meridian, specifically with Topographic, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Construction Layout and other types of survey work related to existing and new pipeline construction. His prior experience has allowed him to lead field crews and to help formulate a daily game plan for his team. While at Meridian, Tyler looks forward to furthering his survey field experience, and with a little more mentoring for Tyler from the survey team leads, he’ll be only a stone’s throw away from being a Survey Crew Chief in Meridian’s Survey Department. Tyler also plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree at the University of Utah.

Aug 04

Mountain View Corridor in Salt Lake County is now open from 4100 South to SR-201

By Completed Project

This 4-mile extension of the Mountain View Corridor project is now connecting with a major east-west route SR-201. Completed as of June 2021, the new network access is making a difference by providing much needed new transportation corridors including 13 bridges and 6 pedestrian bridges in this section.

 
Mountain View Corridor aerial of Bridge over SR-201 provided by UDOT
Mountain View Corridor Eastbound Ramp to SR-201

Meridian has been involved since 2009 with the overall development of Mountain View Corridor working with the prime designer HDR. Meridian provided Right-of-Way design throughout Utah County and Salt Lake County, with the recent section from 4100 South to 1300 South (California Avenue).

South bound Ramp to Mountain View Corridor from SR-201

The Corridor began in 2003 when committees were formed to determine the growth of the state. Funding was achieved in 2008, and the first section opened in 2011 in Utah County (2100 North). A year later a 15-mile section opened through Herriman, proceeding to 5400 South in West Valley City. Mountain View corridor extends from SR-73 in Saratoga Springs to Redwood Road at 2100 North in Lehi and from Porter Rockwell at Redwood Road in Bluffdale to SR-201. Eventually, it will cover nearly 34 miles between Interstate 80 in Salt Lake City to SR-73 in Saratoga Springs and will become a full freeway itself.

Salt Lake County
Jul 29

DNR North East State Park projects awarded to Meridian Engineering by DFCM and DNR.

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As the prime consultant to DFCM, Meridian is working with subconsultants MGB+A, SPE Architecture, Colvin Engineering and WHW to design 4 separate projects cohesively. These projects consist of Jordanelle’s Rock Cliff campground expansion and Ross Creek day use area, Rockport Reservoir’s Cedar Point new day use area, and a new campground at Deer Creek Reservoir. Total construction value is approximately $16 million.

 
Jordanelle Reservoir State Park’s new proposed Rock Cliff campground site
Deer Creek Reservoir State Park proposed new campground

The projects have simultaneously kicked off early July 2021 for quick design execution, with the goal of completing construction documents this fall and starting construction in December 2021 to meet legislative funding requirements. Coordination with existing utility agencies, UAS flights and conventional topography surveys for each location along with schematic design is underway.

Look forward to getting out and enjoying some of these new planned recreational areas expected to be ready for Utah recreators in the summer of 2022.

Future site for Rockport Reservoir’s Cedar Point Day Use area
Jul 12

SLCC Juniper Student Center and Classroom Building in Herriman begins Construction.

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This 92,000 square foot, 3-story building will be the first raised for the SLCC Herriman Campus. The building will also include a central plant comprised of boilers and chillers along with site development, parking and utilities to accommodate growth on the 90-acre development.

 
Renderings by Connor Stephens, Architectural Designer, ajc architects

The Juniper Student Center and Classroom Building will bring the University of Utah and Salt Lake Community College under one roof to offer students a unique set of higher education options and opportunities. Construction was recently awarded to Big-D and slated to be complete in 2023. This building will set the tone for future institutional buildings to be placed in that area. Location is approximately 14400 South and 3500 West.

Meridian Engineering at the original site performing the survey scope
Jun 24

New access road to Bear Lake State Park Marina complete!

By Completed Project

While working with Jacobs Engineering as the lead in collaboration with the Division of Natural Resources and UDOT, Meridian provided UAV flights, survey base mapping and right-of-way design to expand the marina parking at Bear Lake and relocate the entrance to the Marina.

 
Bear Lake State Park Marina new access entrance and parking.
Drone aerial photos provided by Jacobs Engineering

This project will improve the safety of this intersection by increasing vehicle queue off US-89 as well as provide turn lanes into Harbor Village. This new access road is expected to resolve the traffic issues that were common in this area.