The work we do as a Department of Transportation is crucial to the state, now as much as ever. For that reason, we have continued to keep our business moving forward while helping support the State of Utah’s efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus. UDOT employees and partners have kept Utah moving by providing […]
Keep It Clean, Utah
The Utah Department of Transportation needs Utahns help to curb the dangerous tide of litter on Utah’s roads by securing their loads. Unsecured loads and debris cause 1,800 crashes per year. UDOT crews have seen an increase of litter on Utah’s roads, as time spent cleaning up litter has increased 28% in the last five years. Costs […]
Please Stay Out of Construction Zones
We have an important message for Utahns who live, work, or attend school near construction zones: “Stay safe by staying out.” With many projects planned or currently in construction across the state, we are seeing people walking, jogging, riding bicycles, or playing in construction areas. This puts kids and adults at risk of serious injuries […]
Building Information Highways to Connect Rural Communities to Vital Digital Resources
CARES Act funding was used to provide internet access for telemedicine, distance learning and telecommuting UDOT installed a fiber conduit systems in two Utah rural locations to increase internet connectivity for communities and enhance mobility and safety on Utah’s highways. Utah legislators allocated $30 million of the CARES Act funding to UDOT to support the […]
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 […]
UDOT and Partners Work Together to Protect Paunsaugunt Mule Deer Herd
Each fall the Paunsaugunt mule deer herd migrates off the Paunsaugunt Plateau near Bryce Canyon, to the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument and across U.S. 89 to winter habitat in southern Utah and northern Arizona. In spring they return to the Paunsaugunt Plateau. During the migrations mule deer were killed on U.S. 89 in wildlife-vehicle […]
Southern Parkway Project Uncovers Ancient Ruins
Note from the administrator: This post was written by guest writer Stephanie Fulton and UDOT Intern Sarah Stephenson. The Southern Utah Parkway is a 33-mile project that will eventually become an eastern belt route for Washington County. Eight miles are complete from I-15 to the new St. George Airport. The third segment of the parkway […]
Telegraph Street
UDOT used a quick and modern construction approach to improve traffic mobility and keep a historic look and feel in Washington City.
Rebuilding SR-14
A major landslide that closed State Route 14 put a massive rebuilding effort in motion at UDOT. The substantial area of the slide, huge house-sized boulders and the geology of the area present challenges to the contractor that will be chosen to rebuild the road. A team of UDOT engineers, along with local design and […]
Botox for Aging Concrete
Dowel bar retrofit projects, now underway on Utah’s freeways, will help extend the life of aging concrete panels.