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 […]
UDOT to jumpstart electric vehicle infrastructure with new fast charging stations grants
New sites will double Utah’s electric vehicle fast charging network and make it easier for Utahns in electric vehicles to travel anywhere along Utah’s interstates The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will double Utah’s current fast charging capacity by the end of 2024 with 15 new sites funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) […]
UDOT releases draft environmental impact statement for I-15 from Farmington to Salt Lake City
Public invited to comment, participate in open houses The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) today released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for potential improvements to the I-15 corridor between Salt Lake City and Farmington. As part of the DEIS, UDOT identified a preferred alternative to accommodate growth and to help people get where they […]
After recent close calls, UDOT and UHP remind drivers to slow down in work zones
Warning comes as northbound I-15 will close in Davis County this weekend With northbound I-15 closing this weekend for West Davis Highway construction and several close calls, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) are reminding drivers to slow down in work zones. Every night, UDOT crews risk their safety as […]
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 launches new versions of UDOT Traffic website and mobile app
New features will help make it easier for everyone to get where they are going, no matter how they get there The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) launched new versions of its traffic website and app today. The website – udottraffic.utah.gov – and corresponding UDOT Traffic app will allow users to more easily access real-time […]
Governor Cox announces next phase of upgrades to lane striping on Utah freeways
Work to replace striping in Utah County wrapping up soon; Salt Lake, Davis, Tooele and Summit to start in September Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced the next phase of the Utah Department of Transportation’s (UDOT) effort to upgrade freeway lane striping along the Wasatch Front with wider markings designed to last longer and be more […]
UDOT uses Styrofoam blocks to build freeway ramp in Davis County
West Davis Highway using innovative construction material to build near railroad tracks The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is using geofoam blocks — similar to the Styrofoam used in packaging materials and ice chests — to build a freeway ramp that will connect the future West Davis Highway with southbound I-15 in Farmington. These blocks […]
UDOT evaluates potential changes to I-15 South Cedar Interchange
Public encouraged to sign up for email updates on the environmental document website. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has recently started preparing an environmental document, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to evaluate potential improvements to the South Cedar Interchange (Exit 57) of I-15 in Cedar City. This process considers current […]
UDOT releases EIS Record of Decision to improve transportation in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Gondola Alternative B with phased implementation of Enhanced Bus Service components identified as the selected alternative Today, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The ROD is the final step in the EIS process and selects Gondola Alternative B, with phased […]