Equipment

New UDOT innovation identifies freight flat tires before they cause crashes

Posted on: December 15th, 2025

Utah port of entries use sensors and AI to detect early-on issues  The Utah Department of Transportation’s port of entries are using new technology to spot tire problems on freight and transport trucks before they lead to dangerous failures on Utah highways. This technology, called an in-road tire anomaly detector, uses embedded sensors paired with […]

Snow Arsenal – Towplow

Posted on: October 20th, 2012

Tow plows are one way UDOT improves the efficiency of snow removal to keep roads clear during the winter. UDOT has over 500 trucks that are used to plow roads during winter. Several of those trucks are equipped with tow plows. When deployed, tow plows swing from the back to the side of the truck […]