Utah Department of Transportation

Mon November 20, 2017

UDOT Provides Updates for 2000 West Reconstruction

Segment One of the 2000 West Reconstruction project, which is the east side of the road between 700 South and SR-193, is completed and open to traffic. This segment was expedited in order to ensure that the work in front of Syracuse High School, would be completed prior to the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year....

Chuck Harvey - Mon November 20, 2017

UDOT Heads Project to Improve Saratoga Springs Roadway

Utah Department of Transportation is heading a project to widen the roadway, reduce congestion and improve driving conditions on busy Redwood Road (SR-68) south of Pioneer Crossing in Saratoga Springs, Utah....

Tue October 24, 2017

ROD OKs UDOT Plan for West Davis

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on Oct. 3 released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the West Davis Corridor. The ROD is the final step in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process....

Tue October 24, 2017

Western Rock Products Celebrates 50 Years in Business

Western Rock Products is celebrating 50 years of construction service in southern and southwestern Utah and surrounding areas. In 1967, Western Rock Products began by supplying asphalt, paving and construction services in Cedar City, Utah....

Tue October 24, 2017

AASHTO Board Elects Braceras as Vice President

On Sept. 28, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Board of Directors elected Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer, as the association's president....

Emily Buenzle - Wed October 04, 2017

State's $190M Transit Project Comes in Over Budget

Though only half finished, Utah's $190 million bus rapid transit (BRT) project in Provo, Utah and Orem, Utah, is over budget by $11.3 million. According to the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), BRT is "TRAX [the state's rail system] on rubber wheels," where riders buy their tickets from machines before boarding....

Tue September 26, 2017

UDOT Adds Wildlife Fencing

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has begun constructing wildlife fencing along eastbound I-80 near Jeremy Ranch. Crews will begin by installing one mile of fencing to mirror the section constructed along westbound I-80 last fall....

Chuck Harvey - Tue September 26, 2017

Crews Build Four $200M Bangerter Highway Interchanges

With funding available, UDOT planners decided to construct four interchange projects concurrently. Construction crews are busy working on four Bangerter Highway (UT-154) interchange projects: 5400 South, 7000 South, 9000 South and 11400 South in South Valley....

Tue August 01, 2017

UDOT Releases West Davis Corridor Final Environmental Impact Statement

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a potential transportation corridor in western Davis and Weber counties....

Tue August 01, 2017

Foothill Drive Ramp to I-215 to Close Through September

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) alerts drivers to plan for a long-term closure of the ramp from Foothill Drive to the I-215 east belt. The ramp closed July 5, before the morning commute and will remain closed through September....