The border of Salt Lake and Utah Counties has earned the nickname “Silicon Slopes” to echo its counterpart in northern California’s Bay Area. Home to dozens of tech start-ups, medical, and office complexes, it has attracted major companies like Adobe Software, eBay and even an NSA data center. Due to the explosive population and commercial growth […]
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 […]
U.S. 40; Starvation Bridge- Environmental Protection and Safety Highlights
A construction project during Summer 2021 updated and preserved the Starvation Reservoir bridge on U.S. 40 in Duchesne County. Improvements to the bridge required renovations to the bridge barrier walls (called “parapet walls”) and resurfacing the concrete bridge deck to extend the life of the roadway. As with all UDOT projects, the top priority was […]
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 […]
Six Lanes Now Open on I-15 Tech Corridor
Six lanes are now open in each direction through the I-15 Technology Corridor project, from S.R. 92 to Main Street in Lehi – the last section of I-15 to be widened to six lanes between Bangerter Highway and Orem. Construction on the $415 million project began in May 2018 and is on schedule for completion […]
New Region Three Director
Rob Clayton to oversee construction and maintenance of state roads in Utah, Juab, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett Counties. UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras announced today that Rob Clayton is the new Region Three director. In this role, Clayton will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of state roads in Utah, Juab, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and […]
Two Massive Road Projects Open
UDOT marked two significant milestones as it celebrated the completion of the largest road construction projects in Utah history on Saturday, December 15 with the opening of the Utah County I-15 Corridor Expansion (I-15 CORE) and 15 miles of the Mountain View Corridor (MVC) in Salt Lake County. “We have delivered the World Series and […]
All Lanes Open
UDOT’s I-15 CORE will open all travel lanes through the 24-mile project on Monday, November 5.
Open for Business
A newly completed capacity project will provide better north-south mobility for road users in Utah County.