Now that UDOT has constructed Midvalley Highway (State Route 179) to provide a new connection from Interstate 80 to SR-138, we’re conducting an Environmental Assessment to develop potential alternatives and determine the best alignment to connect Midvalley Highway from SR-138 to SR-36. The study team hosted Public Scoping Meetings on April 13 and 14 to […]
Study of I-15 from Farmington to Salt Lake City Launches
Members of the public encouraged to share input from April 11 through May 13 UDOT has launched an environmental study along I-15 between 400 South in Salt Lake City and the US-89 interchange in Farmington. The purpose of this study is to determine how to best address population growth and the future transportation needs in […]
UDOT Held Public Meetings on Environmental Study About Potential Improvements to 1600 North in Orem
Public encouraged to provide feedback UDOT invited residents, businesses, and commuters, who live near or use 1600 North (State Route 241) in Orem and Lindon, to attend a series of public meetings as part of an environmental study evaluating improvements to the roadway between 1200 West and State Street. These meetings were held according to […]
Heber Valley Corridor Alternative Concepts
UDOT is conducting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate potential transportation solutions to improve mobility through the Heber Valley and the operation of U.S. 40. UDOT has identified 13 alternative concepts that are under consideration in the EIS. Alternative concepts were developed using information from previous studies, public comments and traffic analysis conducted by the […]
Little Cottonwood Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has identified two preferred alternatives to improve transportation in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In the Final EIS, UDOT will identify a single preferred alternative. To identify the preferred alternatives, UDOT considered an alternative’s ability to substantially improve transportation-related safety, reliability, and mobility for […]
Signs Extending National Bike Route Installed
Active Transportation Provides New Economic Opportunity for Rural Utah The description of Utah as the “Crossroads of the West” takes on new meaning with a project contracted through the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). But rather than the gold associated with the meeting of the rails, adventure seekers are now looking for green to be […]
Changing Lives
Public transit is more about people than buses. Todd Beutler, Cache Valley Transit District General Manager had a “changing moment” that prompted him to consider a career in public transit. As a student, he worked as a bus driver and became acquainted with an elderly man who rode the bus every day. One day, Beutler […]
ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES AT UDOT
Materials engineer John Butterfield discusses concrete pavement with workers on the I-15 Corridor Expansion Project.
UDOT Engineers from many different areas of expertise work together at improve our transportation system.
High Arch Gets High Praise
Utah wildlife management experts love this new structure under I-70. Speaking for herself and other wildlife management experts, USU Assistant Professor Patricia Cramer calls this underpass crossing “our pride and joy.” The structure looks great and has good functionality as a wildlife crossing too. Cramer is especially pleased that it’s been used by elk, who are difficult […]
Modern Transportation Meets Ancient Ruins
When road construction and ancient ruins coincide, much care is taken to locate and preserve artifacts. The Puebloan Ancestral People lived in the Four Corners area of Utah, New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona. Elegant examples of their adobe homes draw tourists to sites like Hovenweep National Monument on the border between Utah and Coloradoor Mesa […]