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A CHALLENGE
UDOT Deputy Director Carlos Braceras asked UDOT employees to align personal achievement with agency goals. Deputy Director Carlos Braceras talks to conference attendees. Everybody should know and...
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HONING OUR FUTURE
UDOT Director John Njord talks to conference attendees UDOT Director John Njord praised employees and private sector allies for partnering and innovation. When asked what UDOT does, the general public...
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ALL LANES OPEN
Commuters driving between Utah and Salt Lake County will likely experience less delay starting Monday, November 5. New Diverging Diamond Interchange That’s when UDOT’s I-15 CORE will open all travel...
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EDC2
The Federal Highways Association has launched new initiatives aimed at making every construction day count. Utah’s FHWA Administrator James Christian gave an overview of EDC2, an effort to assist...
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FRIDAY PHOTO
Each Friday, a photo that emphasizes one or more of the Final Four Strategic goals will be featured on the UDOT Blog. UDOT, in partnership with the Utah Department of Public Safety, met with media to...
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BIKE PLANS
The Utah Collaborative Active Transportation Study will find ways to improve bicycle and pedestrian connections to transit and lay the groundwork for bicycle and pedestrian plans. UDOT Region Four...
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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...
View Article2013 Strategic Direction — Part 4
This is the fourth and final post in our series about the 2013 Strategic Direction. Please also check out Part 1: Preserve Infrastructure, Part 2: Optimize Mobility and Part 3: Zero Fatalities....
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Speed Limit Amendments
Existing 80 mph zone on northbound I-15 near Paragonah. Photo taken by Ming Jiang of the Traffic and Safety Division. A number of bills passed by the legislature this past session affect Utah roads and...
View ArticleA Vision for UDOT’s Future
This guest post was written by UDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras. You can also follow Carlos on Twitter, @CarlosUDOT In the last two decades, UDOT has emerged as a national leader in...
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Innovative Contracting
In recent years UDOT has been able to implement innovative bridge building techniques but do you know what the impetus for this was? It started with innovative contracting. By utilizing these types of...
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I-15 CORE Selected as National Top-Ten Project; Now Up to Public Vote
University Parkway In August I-15 CORE was picked as one of the top 10 finalists for the 2013 America’s Transportation Award sponsored by the American Association of State and Highway Transportation...
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Show Me a Sign
The new Outdoor Advertising Control Map is improving government transparency and boosting efficiency at UDOT. The outdoor advertising industry, UDOT Project Managers and UDOT Permit Officers represent...
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2013 Construction Season Nears the End
The leaves have turned, the first snow has fallen on the mountains, and the 2013 construction season is nearing an end. UDOT and contractor crews have completed more than 200 road construction projects...
View ArticleUDOT Executive Director Carlos Braceras Featured in New AASHTO Video
AASHTO occasionally posts a video they call the “2 Minute Update”, featuring transportation leaders from different state DOTs across the country. This month’s video profiles UDOT’s Executive Director...
View ArticleAccepting Public Comments on the FTA DBE Goal
The UDOT public transit team is currently developing their federal fiscal year 2015-2017 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for its Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Program. Part of this...
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Bangerter Highway & Redwood Road Project Underway
As part of a proactive effort to address the immediate and long-term traffic needs on Bangerter Highway, UDOT is constructing a grade-separated interchange at the Redwood Road intersection from spring...
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UDOT RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD FOR ITS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CONTROL MAP
A multidisciplinary team at UDOT recently received national recognition for developing the Outdoor Advertising Control Map. The Highway Beautification Act of 1965 gave state departments of...
View ArticleI-80 Parley’s Canyon Drainage Improvement Project Wins Excellence in Concrete...
Last summer’s Drainage Improvements project on Interstate 80 in Parleys Canyon was recently recognized with the Excellence in Concrete Award from the Intermountain Chapter of the American Concrete...
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Uinta Rail & Roads Project Underway
A tanker drives through a pavement project on U.S. 40 in Vernal — one strategy to meet future transportation needs in the Uinta Basin is to define a standard cross section for consistent lane widths...
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