New sites will double Utah’s electric vehicle fast charging network and make it easier for Utahns in electric vehicles to travel anywhere along Utah’s interstates The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will double Utah’s current fast charging capacity by the end of 2024 with 15 new sites funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) […]
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 […]
UDOT announces next Deputy Director of Planning and Investment
Ben Huot will serve as the new Deputy Director of Planning and Investment starting July 15. Huot will succeed Teri Newell, who is retiring after 35 years of service in the transportation field. In this role, Huot will be responsible for statewide transportation planning; project prioritization and programming; coordination with other agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, […]
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 […]
UDOT Traffic App Reaches 1 Million Downloads
The UDOT Traffic smartphone application achieved a significant milestone when it surpassed 1 million downloads. Launched in 2011, UDOT Traffic was one of the first traffic apps created by a state department of transportation. The UDOT Traffic app is a one-stop shop for all the information drivers need to effectively plan their trips, including construction […]
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 […]
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.
DDI Designer
National DDI expert and advocate Gilbert Chlewicki will give the keynote address at the UDOT Research Workshop on May 10.
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.