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Utah Department of Transportation

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT. UDOT is responsible for approximately 5,900 miles of state highways in Utah. UDOT's purview extends to other transportation sectors including:aeronautics, paved trails, transit, rail, amusement park ride safety, motor carriers and ports of entry, and nautical.

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Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)
Agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1975 (1975-07-01)
Preceding agency
  • State Road Commission of Utah
JurisdictionState of Utah
HeadquartersTaylorsville, Utah
Employees1,787
Agency executives
  • Carlos Braceras, Executive Director
  • Lisa Wilson, Deputy Director, Engineering and Operations
  • Ben Huot, Deputy Director, Planning and Investment
Parent agency
State of Utah
Websiteudot.utah.gov

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT (pronounced "you-dot"). UDOT is responsible for approximately 5,900 miles (9,495 kilometers) of state highways in Utah.1 UDOT's purview extends to other transportation sectors including:

  • aeronautics,23
  • paved trails,456
  • transit,7
  • rail,8910
  • amusement park ride safety,1112
  • motor carriers and ports of entry,1314 and
  • nautical.1516

UDOT has three executive leaders.17 The executive director is Carlos Braceras18 with Lisa Wilson19 and Ben Huot20 as deputy directors. Project priorities are set forth by the independent Utah Transportation Commission,21 which coordinates directly with the UDOT. UDOT's three strategic goals22 include: Zero Fatalities,23 Optimize Mobility,24 and Preserve Infrastructure.25 UDOT's jurisdiction, regulations, and service responsibilities are governed by Utah state law.26

Structure

A UDOT Snowplow at the east entrance to Zion National Park. source ↗

The agency is headquartered in the Calvin L. Rampton State Office Complex in Taylorsville, Utah.27 and employs approximately 1,800 people across the state.22 The department is divided into 10 functional groups:28 Project Development, Operations, Program Development, Transit and Trails, Technology and Innovation, Employee Development, Communications, Policy and Legislative Services, Audit, and Finance. The agency has 88 maintenance stations throughout the state29 which are grouped into four administrative regions.30

Utah Department of Transportation Regions
Region Headquarters Area Ref.
One Ogden Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, and Weber counties 31
Two Salt Lake City Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties 32
Three Orem Daggett, Duchesne, Juab, Uintah, Utah (except SR-96 and
a portion of US-6), and Wasatch counties 		33
Four Richfield Beaver, Carbon, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Millard,
Piute, San Juan, Sanpete, Sevier, Washington, and Wayne
counties, as well as a small portion of Utah County 		34

History

Originally, the State Road Commission of Utah, created in 1909,35 was responsible for maintenance, but these duties were rolled into the new Department of Transportation effective July 1, 1975.36

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Highway Metrics - Annual Statistical Summary - 2023". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  2. §72-10 aeronautics act (Code). Utah Legislature.
  3. "Aeronautics division". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. "Trails division". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  5. "Utah Trail Network: A UDOT Program". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  6. "Utah sends $95M toward 18 trail projects as it begins ambitious statewide network plan". KSL. May 16, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  7. "Transit Division". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  8. "UDOT Rail Division". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  9. §72-17 Rail safety (Code). Utah Legislature. March 31, 2024.
  10. §72-18 Rail safety ombudsman (Code). Utah Legislature. March 21, 2024.
  11. §72-16 Amusement ride safety act (Code). Utah Legislature. May 19, 2019.
  12. "Amusement Ride Safety Permits". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  13. §72-9 Motor carrier safety act (Code). Utah Legislature.
  14. "Motor Carrier Division". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  15. "Lake Powell Ferry Crossing". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  16. "Popular Lake Powell ferry service returns after low waters kept it docked for 3 years". KSL. July 3, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  17. "Director and Deputy Directors". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  18. AASHTO Journal (December 23, 2020). "Braceras Reappointed as Utah DOT Executive Director". AASHTO Journal. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  19. Civil + Structural Engineer (December 29, 2020). "UDOT Names Lisa Wilson as New Deputy Director". Civil + Structural Engineer Media. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  20. "UDOT announces next Deputy Director of Planning and Investment". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  21. "Utah Transportation Commission". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  22. "UDOT Strategic Direction". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  23. "UDOT Zero Fatalities". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  24. "Optimize Mobility". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  25. "UDOT Preserve Infrastructure". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  26. §72Transportation Code (Code). Utah Legislature.
  27. "UDOT Central Headquarters - Calvin Rampton Building". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  28. "Department Organizational Chart". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  29. "Station Locations". UDOT Data Portal. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  30. "Regional Offices". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  31. "Region One". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  32. "Region Two". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  33. "Region Three". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  34. "Region Four". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  35. "Utah History Encyclopedia". www.uen.org. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  36. "Department of Transportation". Utah Division of Archives and Records Service - Agency Histories. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
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