Transit improvements aimed at reducing winter traffic may begin as early as 2028 Today, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) issued a decision on the Big Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Assessment, which began in 2025. This decision allows the agency to begin final design, right of way acquisition, and construction of transportation improvements to alleviate winter […]
Construction underway on first Utah Trail Network project
New trail connection in Moab will keep bikers and recreationalists off busy highway Construction is underway on the first project in the Utah Trail Network, a statewide effort to connect communities with a system of paved trails similar to how highways connect cities. The project is the first of more than 20 Utah Trail Network […]
UDOT announces $2.8 billion in new and ongoing 2026 construction
Crews will improve roads and bridges, increase safety and expand travel options statewide SALT LAKE CITY (March 26, 2026) — The Utah Department of Transportation is kicking off another busy construction season across Utah. Today UDOT announced that 176 new construction projects worth $2.8 billion will start this year, with another 57 projects continuing work […]
UDOT begins construction on new 2100 North freeway connection in Lehi
Project will link Mountain View Corridor to I-15 and improve east-west travel in thriving northwest Utah County The Utah Department of Transportation today announced the start of construction on the new 2100 North freeway connection in Lehi. The project will build a new, 2.8-mile-long freeway-to-freeway connection between Interstate 15 and Mountain View Corridor, creating a […]
I-15 in Davis County to be reduced to one lane every night starting tonight
Closures begin tonight and reopen by morning for pedestrian bridge work The Utah Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to plan for weeknight delays on Interstate 15 in Davis County. Starting Monday, Feb. 2, at 9 p.m., north and southbound I-15 from Glovers Lane to Park Lane will be reduced to one lane. Lanes will […]
UDOT finalizes master plan map for Utah Trail Network
Plan outlines 3,100 miles of connected paved trails to connect Utahns Utah Gov. Spencer Cox today announced the completion of the master plan map for the Utah Trail Network. The Utah Department of Transportation designated 2,600 miles of new paved trails and 500 miles of existing trails as part of a visionary system to connect Utahns of […]
Help Identify Potential Trail Routes between Enoch and Cedar City
Community invited to “gear up” for an open house and public comment period. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking your input as it studies potential alignments for a paved multi-use trail from Enoch to Cedar City. The study is part of UDOT’s broader effort to develop the Utah Trail Network, a statewide system […]
UDOT seeking public comment on environmental studies for Summit, Wasatch Counties
Feedback needed for Phoston Spur and Rail Trail Study, U.S. Route 40 Corridor Study PARK CITY (May 29, 2025) — The Utah Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on two environmental studies impacting Summit and Wasatch County residents. The public is invited to attend an open house for the Phoston Spur and Rail Trail Study and the […]
UDOT to build and plan nearly 60 miles of new paved trails as part of the Utah Trail Network
$95 million inaugural round of funding will connect Utahns to key destinations, transit, parks and other trail systems Today the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) announced the inaugural round of funding for the Utah Trail Network. The Utah Transportation Commission approved nearly $95 million in funding to build and plan 19 new paved trails or […]
UDOT and UTA seek public input on proposed transit solution at Point of the Mountain
Online public meeting this week as public comment period continues through July 10 SALT LAKE CITY (June 24, 2025) – The Utah Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Utah Transit Authority, invites the public to review and provide feedback on an environmental study at the Point of the Mountain, which identifies light rail as the […]