Engineers are studying visibility of lanes,while improving safety and saving tax payer dollars The Utah Department of Transportation is using mobile retroreflective technology to assess the visibility of lane markings on Interstate 15. Instead of relying on crews standing on the highway measuring lane marking visibility, this new technology allows UDOT to do it solely […]
Lack of valley snow allows UDOT crews to get more maintenance work done
Crews filled 78 potholes in one night, while other crews clear drains, repair highway signs and complete other work Despite little snow in valleys, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) maintenance crews are keeping busy this winter. Crews are still out regularly pre-treating the roads to prevent ice, and plowing in the canyons where there is […]
UDOT expands lane striping efforts
New high visibility lane striping being installed on I-15, I-80, and US-91 in Sardine Canyon this week The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will be busy installing new freeway lane striping designed for high visibility and reflectivity in three different counties over the next week. Crews will be working in Salt Lake, Weber and Box […]
Utah launches new litter cleanup program to ensure we are “Keeping Utah Beautiful”
UDOT’s new program allows volunteers to easily sign up for a one-time cleanup Utah Gov. Spencer Cox today helped launch the new “Keeping Utah Beautiful” volunteer litter program by cleaning up a stretch of SR-201 near Mountain View Corridor. The program, administered by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), makes it easy for the public […]
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 […]
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 […]
Utah DOT Leveraging LiDAR for Asset Management Leap
This guest post was written by Philip Ellsworth for industry magazine LiDAR News. Philip is a consultant working with UDOT’s Consultant Services Division. In a world where LiDAR has revolutionized movie making, the Utah Department of Transportation is employing this impressive technology on a groundbreaking data collection project that will set the stage for vastly […]
Shields
UDOT is using a fairly new technology to apply thermoplastic markings in the shape of shields to direct drivers to the correct lane at interchanges.
Good Roads Cost Less
UDOT’s “good roads” strategy is a budget savvy, holistic approach that also helps road users save money. UDOT maintains thousands of miles of roadway, an investment worth tens of billions of dollars. And while UDOT only has responsibility for 13 percent of all roads in the state, those roads carry a lot of traffic. Using […]
What are these Lines on the Highway!
The following is a guest post written by Vic Saunders. Vic was the Public Involvement Manager for all of Northern Utah including Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich and Weber Counties.Throughout the fall, winter and spring we get asked regularly at UDOT, “What are these lines on the highway?” Some people wonder if they were […]