UDOT warns drivers to expect delays as crews build new interchanges, widen bridges and repave existing highways With construction ramping up, today UDOT announced the projects that will affect drivers the most in 2021. Drivers are urged to plan ahead and stay informed to avoid delays. UDOT will be working on 185 projects across the […]
#WorkForUsWednesday
Every Wednesday we share job opportunities from around the Department. Today we’re posting three new open positions. Please click on the included links for more information or to apply. Come join UDOT’s workforce and help keep Utah moving. Recruitment #26807 – Transportation Technician II, Region 1 – Logan and/or Richmond. Opened 04/07/2021. Closes 04/18/2021. Click […]
Lanes Split on I-15 in Clearfield and Roy
Lanes are scheduled to split on northbound and southbound I-15 in Clearfield and Roy as part of the I-15 Davis-Weber Express Lanes project. These lane splits will be similar to ones in place last year, and will allow crews to continue working in the freeway median. The northbound lanes on I-15 will be split as […]
UDOT Places Beams for New U.S. 89 Interchange in Layton
On Monday night, crews from UDOT’s U.S. 89 project placed nine beams for a new interchange bridge at Gordon Avenue in Layton. Check out the time-lapse video below: These beams were placed over the future southbound lanes of U.S. 89. During construction in this area, both directions have been temporarily shifted to the southbound lanes. […]
Express Lanes Tolling Reactivated on I-15 in Lehi
Drivers can expect tolling to resume from Main Street to Point of the Mountain Express Lanes tolling on I-15 between Lehi Main Street and Point of the Mountain resumed Friday, March 19. The tolls had been suspended, with the Express Lanes opened to all vehicles, to help reduce traffic delays during construction of the I-15 […]
Zero Fatalities Working to Combat Rise in Utah Traffic Deaths
As traffic fatalities are rising on Utah’s roads, Zero Fatalities is urging Utahns to stop justifying bad behaviors and start making one small change today to save lives. According to preliminary estimates from the UDOT, traffic fatalities in 2020 increased by 11% to a total of 276, while the number of cars on the road […]
New Ramp System Open on Northbound I-15 in Sandy
Drivers on northbound I-15 will need to use the new ramp system to access I-215 and 7200 South Sunday evening we opened a new ramp system, or collector-distributor system, adjacent to northbound I-15 from 9400 South to I-215. Drivers on northbound I-15 will enter the new ramp system prior to 9000 South and use it […]
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.
Strategic Direction
UDOT is committed to transparency. That’s why we were one of the first departments of transportation in the country to put together a strategic direction to report to Utah taxpayers how we’re investing the resources allocated by the state legislature. This live, data- and performance-driven strategic direction is constantly updated to reflect what we are […]
Data Portal
The Data Portal provides access to UDOT data. Data layers are available to view and download and are discoverable by searching a keyword or browsing by category. Data categories include assets, maintenance, planning, projects, traffic and safety and reference. Applications are available through the Data Portal for exploring many of UDOT’s current and authoritative datasets. […]