Example of Scam Text Message
We’ve been made aware that some Utahns are receiving a text message asking for personal information and money for a toll service. Do not respond or give any information. UDOT’s databases have not been compromised and this is part of a nation-wide scam.
Fatalities trending high, as July was the worst month to date for single-vehicle fatalities The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) today released preliminary traffic fatality numbers for the 100 Deadliest Days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day when traffic fatalities typically increase. Despite some positive trends, there […]
Crews are recycling old pavement onsite to create road base for new project The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is recycling old concrete on site on Bangerter Highway to help build the highway’s new interchanges. Crews on the Bangerter 4700 South project just finished recycling approximately 15,000 cubic yards of concrete – enough to fill […]
Engineers use 3D view of intersections to identify potential safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is one of the first states in the U.S. to use LiDAR technology to improve safety at intersections. While prior detection devices only granted engineers a view of the stop line, LiDAR uses eye-safe […]
Lt. Gov. Diedre Henderson and Navajo Nation leaders gathered at a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate construction of the Energy Corridor project. With this $152 million project UDOT will be laying 54 miles of pavement to cover the lengths of both SR-162 and SR-262 in southeastern Utah, including a more in-depth reconstruction of a nine-mile section […]