UDOT secures $39.6 million from federal congestion relief program
Posted on: December 4th, 2024
Funds will use adaptive ramp meters to reduce travel times on I-15 The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has secured a $39.6 million federal Congestion Relief Grant to install coordinated adaptive ramp meters (CARM) along southbound I-15 from South Salt Lake to Bluffdale. UDOT will be one of the first in the nation to use […]
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UDOT Prepares for Winter with Annual Avalanche Mitigation Equipment Testing in Cottonwood Canyons
Posted on: December 3rd, 2024
New remote avalanche control systems enhance safety and efficiency for avalanche and road operations crews Today the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) avalanche and road crews concluded annual test firing of avalanche mitigation equipment in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons to prepare for the winter season. UDOT tested a variety of equipment today in Little […]
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UDOT kicks off environmental study for Big Cottonwood Canyon
Posted on: October 30th, 2024
State seeking public comment on study, with public meetings planned Nov. 13 and 14 The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has started an environmental study focused on evaluating tolling and enhanced bus service to address winter-time traffic congestion management on state route 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon as directed by the Utah State Legislature in […]
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Families share stories of teens who lost their lives on Utah roads
Posted on: October 23rd, 2024
16th Teen Memoriam honors teens and highlights GDL laws for teens and parents Last year, 38 teenagers were killed on Utah roads. As part of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the families of some of those teens gathered to share the stories of their loved ones and to encourage others to learn and follow the […]
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