Utah Department of Transportation

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Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

Agency overview
Formed| July 1, 1975; 50 years ago (1975-07-01)
Preceding agency|

* State Road Commission of Utah

Jurisdiction| State of Utah
Headquarters| Taylorsville, Utah
Employees| 1,787
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
Website| 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 responsible for approximately 5,900 miles (9,495 kilometers) of state highways in Utah.[1] UDOT's purview extends to other transportation sectors including:

* aeronatics,[2][3]
* paved trails,[4][5][6]
* transit,[7]
* rail,[8][9][10]
* amusement park ride safety,[11][12]
* motor carriers and ports of entry,[13][14] and
* nautical.[15][16]

UDOT has three executive leaders.[17] The Executive Director is Carlos Braceras[18] with Lisa Wilson[19] and Ben Huot[20] 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 goals[22] 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

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

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 state[29] which are grouped into four administrative regions.[30]

Utah Department of Transportation Regions  Region  | Headquarters  | Area  | Ref.

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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

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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

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* List of state highways in Utah
* U.S. Department of Transportation

## References

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1. ^ "Highway Metrics - Annual Statistical Summary - 2023". Utah Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
2. ^ §72-10 Aeronatics 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. ^ a b "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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