Utah Department of Transportation
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Formed | July 1, 1975 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | State of Utah |
Headquarters | Taylorsville, Utah |
Employees | 1,787 |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | State of Utah |
Website | http://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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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]
Region | Headquarters | Area | Ref. |
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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 |
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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 |
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History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Highway Metrics - Annual Statistical Summary - 2023". Looker Studio. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "UDOT Central Headquarters - Calvin Rampton Building". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ AASHTO Journal (December 23, 2020). "Braceras Reappointed as Utah DOT Executive Director". AASHTO Journal. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Civil + Structural Engineer (December 29, 2020). "UDOT Names Lisa Wilson as New Deputy Director". Civil + Structural Engineer Media. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "UDOT announces next Deputy Director of Planning and Investment". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Director and Deputy Directors". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Utah Transportation Commission". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "UDOT Strategic Direction". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "UDOT Zero Fatalities". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Optimize Mobility". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "UDOT Preserve Infrastructure". www.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Department Organizational Chart". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Station Locations". digitaldelivery.udot.utah.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Regional Offices". UDOT. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Region One". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Region Two". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Region Three". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Region Four". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Utah History Encyclopedia". www.uen.org. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Utah State Department of Highways". Brigham Young University Library - Special Collections. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
External links
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