W.W. Clyde Company
Encyclopedia
W.W. Clyde is a heavy civil construction
firm based in Springville, Utah
.
W.W. Clyde was founded in 1926 by Wilford W. Clyde, brother to George Dewey Clyde
, who later became a Governor of Utah. The company began as a business focused on building road
s, and now specializes in a variety of construction services, including building bridge
s and other structures, highway
s, pipelines
, mining
and mine reclamation
, site development, and aggregate
processing. It currently employs about 450 people.
In 2008, W.W. Clyde constructed Segment 4 of the Legacy Parkway
project, a freeway in Davis County
. Segment 4 included eight structures and a pedestrian bridge, and was a $100 million project.
W.W. Clyde is a subsidiary of Clyde Companies, Inc, which also owns Geneva Rock, Sunroc, Gorge Rock, and Beehive Insurance.
Construction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
firm based in Springville, Utah
Springville, Utah
Springville is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 20,424 at the 2000 census, while the 2008 estimates placed it at 28,520. Just minutes south of Provo, Springville is a bedroom community for...
.
W.W. Clyde was founded in 1926 by Wilford W. Clyde, brother to George Dewey Clyde
George Dewey Clyde
George Dewey Clyde was an American politician and the tenth Governor of Utah, serving two terms from 1957 till 1965 as a Republican....
, who later became a Governor of Utah. The company began as a business focused on building road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
s, and now specializes in a variety of construction services, including building bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
s and other structures, highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
s, pipelines
Pipeline transport
Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
, mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
and mine reclamation
Mine reclamation
Mine reclamation is the process of creating useful landscapes that meet a variety of goals, typically creating productive ecosystems from mined land...
, site development, and aggregate
Construction Aggregate
Construction aggregate, or simply "aggregate", is a broad category of coarse particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates. Aggregates are the most mined material in the world...
processing. It currently employs about 450 people.
Projects
In the past, W.W. Clyde & Co. has completed many major projects:- 1940s: Salt Lake City International AirportSalt Lake City International AirportSalt Lake City International Airport is a major public airport in Utah. A joint civil-military facility, it is located in western Salt Lake City, approximately four miles from the central business district...
expansion; St. George Municipal Airport; replacement of Scofield Dam - 1950s: Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
’s State Street - 1960s: Arthur V. Watkins DamWillard BayWillard Bay is a reservoir in Northern Utah.- Geography :Willard Bay is a freshwater reservoir located in eastern Box Elder County, Utah, north-west of the city of Ogden, on the north-eastern floodplains of the Great Salt Lake. The reservoir is operated by the Weber Basin Water Conservancy...
; Starvation BridgeStarvation State ParkStarvation State Park and Reservoir is a state park in northeastern Utah, USA, featuring a reservoir. The park is northwest of the town of Duchesne, Utah.-Facilities:... - 1970s: Utah Power and LightPacifiCorpPacifiCorp is an electric power company in the northwestern United States.PacifiCorp has three primary subsidiaries:# Pacific Power is a regulated electric utility with service territory throughout Oregon, northern California, and southeastern Washington.# Rocky Mountain Power is a regulated...
plant and substation; LDS Church Office Building - 1980s: Green River BridgeGreen River (Utah)The Green River, located in the western United States, is the chief tributary of the Colorado River. The watershed of the river, known as the Green River Basin, covers parts of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The Green River is long, beginning in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and flowing...
; Interstate 215 belt routeInterstate 215 (Utah)Interstate 215 , also known locally as the belt route or two-fifteen, is an auxiliary interstate in the U.S. state of Utah that forms a 270-degree loop around Salt Lake City and many of its suburbs... - 1990s: Barney’s Canyon Pipeline; South Towne CenterSouth Towne CenterSouth Towne Center is a shopping mall in Sandy, Utah, United States, located just east of Interstate 15 on 10600 South. The property, built in 1986, contains of retail space with 150 stores and restaurants...
- 2000s: 2002 Winter Olympics2002 Winter OlympicsThe 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
projects
In 2008, W.W. Clyde constructed Segment 4 of the Legacy Parkway
Legacy Parkway
Legacy Parkway is a four-lane freeway completely within Davis County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, running from Interstate 215 in North Salt Lake to Interstate 15 and US-89 in Farmington. Construction began in 2006 and was completed in 2008, with the freeway opening in September...
project, a freeway in Davis County
Davis County, Utah
Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of 2010 the population was 306,479, a 28.2% increase over the 2000 figure of 238,994. It was named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion. The county is part of the Ogden–Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area as...
. Segment 4 included eight structures and a pedestrian bridge, and was a $100 million project.
W.W. Clyde is a subsidiary of Clyde Companies, Inc, which also owns Geneva Rock, Sunroc, Gorge Rock, and Beehive Insurance.