Utah Department of Transportation

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Not to be confused with Utah Transit Authority.

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 agencyState of Utah
Websitehttp://udot.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 charged with maintaining approximately 6,000 miles (9,700 km)[1] of roadway that constitute the network of state highways in Utah. The agency is headquartered in the Calvin L. Rampton State Office Complex in Taylorsville, Utah.[2]

The Executive Director is Carlos Braceras[3] with Lisa Wilson[4] and Ben Huot[5] as Deputy Directors.[6] Project priorities are set forth by the independent Utah Transportation Commission,[7] which coordinates directly with the UDOT. UDOT's three strategic goals[8] include: Zero Fatalities,[9] Optimize Mobility,[10] and Preserve Infrastructure.[11]

Structure

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

UDOT employs just under 1,800 people across the state.[8] The department is divided into four geographically defined regions and 10 functional groups:[12] 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 state[13] which are grouped into four administrative regions.[14]

Utah Department of Transportation Regions
Region Headquarters Area Ref.
One Ogden Box Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, and Weber counties [15]
Two Salt Lake City Salt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties [16]
Three Orem Daggett, Duchesne, Juab, Uintah, Utah (except SR-96 and
a portion of US-6), and Wasatch counties 		[17]
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 		[18]

History

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Originally, the State Road Commission of Utah, created in 1909,[19] was responsible for maintenance, but these duties were rolled into the new Department of Transportation effective July 1, 1975.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Highway Metrics - Annual Statistical Summary - 2023". Looker Studio. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "UDOT Central Headquarters - Calvin Rampton Building". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  3. ^ AASHTO Journal (December 23, 2020). "Braceras Reappointed as Utah DOT Executive Director". AASHTO Journal. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Civil + Structural Engineer (December 29, 2020). "UDOT Names Lisa Wilson as New Deputy Director". Civil + Structural Engineer Media. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  5. ^ "UDOT announces next Deputy Director of Planning and Investment". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  6. ^ "Director and Deputy Directors". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "Utah Transportation Commission". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "UDOT Strategic Direction". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "UDOT Zero Fatalities". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Optimize Mobility". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "UDOT Preserve Infrastructure". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "Department Organizational Chart". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  13. ^ "Station Locations". digitaldelivery.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  14. ^ "Regional Offices". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  15. ^ "Region One". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  16. ^ "Region Two". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Region Three". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "Region Four". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  19. ^ "Utah History Encyclopedia". www.uen.org. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  20. ^ "Utah State Department of Highways". Brigham Young University Library - Special Collections. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
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