Frequently Used Acronyms
At UDOT we use several acronyms and to help everyone know what we’re talking about we compiled the following list. If we missed one let us know at udotweb@utah.gov.
A
AADT = Annual Average Daily Traffic; this is a measure of the traffic on a particular road or section of road.
AASHTO = American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
ASI = Administrative Salary Increase
ATIS = Advanced Traveler Information System
ATMS = Advanced Traffic Management System
B
B&C Funds = Gas tax generated funds that go to local municipalities for day-to-day operations and road maintenance.
BRT = Bus Rapid Transit
BUILD = Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development
C
CAT-EX = Categorical Exclusion
CAV = Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
CFI = Continuous Flow Interchange
CHF = Centennial Highway Fund
CHNF = Critical Highway Needs Fund
CMGC = Construction Management/General Contractor
CSS = Context Sensitive Solutions
D
DAQ = Department of Air Quality
DDI = Diverging Diamond Interchange
DEQ = Department of Environmental Quality
E
EA = Environmental Assessment
EIS = Environmental Impact Statement
EPA = Environmental Protection Agency
ePM = Electronic Program Management
F
FHWA = Federal Highway Administration
FONSI = Finding of No Significant Impact
FTA = Federal Transit Administration
F
FHWA = Federal Highway Administration
FONSI = Finding of No Significant Impact
FTA = Federal Transit Administration
H
HAR = Highway Advisory Radio
HMA = Hot Mix Asphalt
HPMS = Highway Performance Monitoring System
I
IMT = Incident Management Team
ITS = Intelligent Transportation System
L
LFOT = Local Field Operations Test
LOM = Level of Maintenance
LOS = Level of Service
LRP = Long Range Plan
M
MAG = Mountainland Association of Governments
MMQA+ = Maintenance Management Quality Assurance Plus
MOT = Management of Traffic
MPO = Metropolitan Planning Organization
MUTCD = Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
N
NEPA = National Environmental Policy Act
NHS = National Highway System
NHTSA = National Highway Transportation Safety Association
NOFO = Notice of Funding Opportunity
P
PDBS = Project Development Business System
P.E. = Professional Engineer
PPP or P³= Public-Private Partnership
PS&E = Plans, Specifications & Estimates
P+T = Price plus Time
Q
QA/QC = Quality Assurance/Quality Control
R
RPO = Rural Planning Organization
RTP = Regional Transportation Plan
RUC = Road Usage Charge
S
SHPO = State Historic Preservation Office
SHRP = Strategic Highway Research Program
SIB = State Infrastructure Bank
SPMT = Self Propelled Modular Transport
SR = State Road or Route
STIP = Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan
T
TEA21 = Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEO = Traffic Engineering Order
TCM = Traffic Control Manager
TIF = Transportation Investment Fund
TIP = Transportation Improvement Program
TOC = Traffic Operations Center
TTIF = Transit Transportation Investment Fund
TTQP = Transportation Technician Qualification Program
U
UTRAC = Utah Transportation Research Advisory Council
USDOT = United States Department of Transportation
UTA = Utah Transit Authority
V
VMS = Variable Message Sign
VMT = Vehicle Miles Traveled
W
WASHTO = Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
WFRC = Wasatch Front Regional Council