Mountain highway construction requires careful coordination of excavation activities, roadway operations and site conditions. Ames Construction is highlighting those challenges through a new video featuring its U.S. Highway 189 project in Utah, where crews are working along a mountainside above an active highway.
Released November 3, 2026, the project feature documents the work through the perspectives of Ames employees involved in construction. The presentation focuses on the challenges of cutting into a mountainside while traffic continues to use the highway below.
Working alongside an active transportation corridor requires construction teams to manage the interface between heavy equipment, excavation operations and public roadway safety. Mountain terrain adds further complexity to construction planning and field execution.
The U.S. Highway 189 feature provides a look at Ames Construction's work in transportation infrastructure and its crews' experience handling challenging site conditions.
The company has shared the video as part of its ongoing project storytelling, offering insight into the people and field operations behind major infrastructure work.
Highway improvements in mountainous areas can involve significant construction challenges, particularly when existing traffic routes must remain operational. Projects such as U.S. Highway 189 illustrate the importance of field coordination, safe construction practices and experienced crews in delivering transportation infrastructure under constrained conditions.
Source: Ames Construction.
