Our crews just slid a 1.1-million-pound bridge on I-15 in Cedar City using hard work, ingenuity and a little bit of dish soap last night. This is a unique project because the bridge we’re sliding has actually been used as both the northbound and southbound bridge in the last year. We built a center bridge […]
I-15 and 700 South Environmental Assessment in St. George
Public encouraged to provide input during a formal 30-day public comment period. UDOT is seeking public input on a potential new interchange at I-15 and 700 South to improve regional mobility in the St. George area. The public is invited to attend a public scoping meeting to share feedback about their transportation needs in this […]
Construction Season Launched with I-80 Bridge Slide
Most impactful construction projects for 2022 UDOT officially launched the 2022 construction season with a bridge slide over I-80. I-80 was closed in both directions between Foothill Drive and 700 East in Salt Lake City from Friday, April 8, at 9 p.m. through Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. During this closure, crews demolished the 1700 […]
COVID-19 Information
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 […]