One year after officially opening, the West Davis Highway (SR-177) is improving travel on I-15 in Davis County and on local roads for drivers. Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) engineers have observed about 28,000 vehicles per day use the new 16-mile, four-lane divided highway. “That’s 28,000 vehicles that are also not on I-15,” UDOT Project […]
UDOT snow plow operators are ready for winter
With winter on the way, today we showcased its 2023-2024 snow removal fleet. UDOT’s snow operations team includes 650 full-time plow drivers, 138 seasonal employees and 80 construction staff with CDL licenses who can drive snowplows. The department is responsible for clearing and maintaining more than 24,000 lane miles of road across the state, including […]
Utah approves largest transportation program in state history
The following is a message from UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras: We are investing in helping Utahns get where they need to go now more than ever. Today I signed the largest transportation program in state history (totaling more than $14.3 billion over the next six years). This money will be used to build and improve our […]
UDOT announces next Director of Program Development
Tiffany Pocock will serve as UDOT’s new Director of Program Development starting Aug. 7. Pocock will succeed Ben Huott, who was recently promoted as the Deputy Director of Planning and Investment. Pocock joined UDOT in 2017, and since then she has been involved in a diverse range of UDOT efforts including project management of Utah’s […]
Utah takes first step toward electrified future
Today the Utah Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Steering Committee met for the first time. The group is tasked with guiding Utah to an electric future, with infrastructure that is both sustainable and economical. “We’re at a tipping point for electrification of transportation,” said UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras, who chairs the committee. “Our mission here […]
UDOT identifies Gondola B as the preferred alternative in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Today the Utah Department of Transportation identified Gondola B as the single preferred alternative developed as part of the Little Cottonwood Canyon Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to improve transportation in the canyon. Gondola B, with phased implementation, best meets the project purpose and need and provides the highest travel reliability for the public. The […]
Utah ranked best in the nation for condition of highway bridges
Utah’s bridges are the best maintained in the nation, according to a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highways Administration (FHWA). Utah has the lowest percentage of bridges on the National Highway System (which includes interstates and other key U.S. highways) classified in “poor” condition out of all 50 states. Only […]
UDOT and Bluffdale to open Porter Rockwell Boulevard Bridge
The new Porter Rockwell bridge is now complete and will open to traffic August 26, in time for the evening commute. With the bridge in place, Porter Rockwell Boulevard now connects Mountain View Corridor to I-15, and congestion on I-15, Redwood Road, and Bangerter Highway is expected to decrease. The completed Porter Rockwell Boulevard provides […]
Three new Bangerter Highway interchanges now complete
The Utah Department of Transportation has completed construction of three new freeway-style interchanges at 6200 South in Taylorsville/West Jordan, 10400 South in South Jordan and 12600 South in Riverton. The projects included removing all stoplights and separating Bangerter Highway from the local cross streets, improving traffic flow and safety for drivers in western Salt Lake […]