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EquipmentWorld.com | January 2015 47 however, merits contin- ued examination of the process. "We want to consider how the pro- cess is working well and what ways it can work better." Utah DOT continues to expedite projects in the permitting process, said Carlos M. Braceras, P.E., executive direc- tor, Utah DOT, at the hearing. "As part of our effort to speed project delivery, UDOT secured delegation of categori- cal exclusion projects, streamlining the process to as little as 10 days for simple projects, and up to six months for com- plex projects," Braceras told Congress. In addition to expe- diting environmental review, Utah employs innovative contract- ing methods to deliver contracts in record time, such as the recent I-15 reconstruction project in Utah County completed in an unprecedented 35 months, making it the fastest billion-dollar project ever built in the United States. That project moved forward in 2008, when FHWA gave final clear- ance of the project's exhaustive environmen- tal review, allowing the state to begin right-of- way acquisition, design THE REDESIGNED POWER OF PRECISION ™ . The 3-IN-ONE ® Telescoping Marksman Spout ™ extends a full 6 inches to pinpoint hard-to-reach targets, every time. Its compact size fits easi y in pockets and toolboxes, the ergonomic shape makes it easy to grip, and the new product-fi indicator lets you know when it's time for a new bottle. Now that's reliabi ity. 3inONE.com Telescoping extends a full 6 inches to pinpoint hard-to-reach targets, every y in pockets and toolboxes, the ergonomic shape indicator lets you know when it's Photo Credit: Fluor Provo River Constructors constructed or restored 63 bridges in Utah's I-15 CORE project