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Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)

Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1975 (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	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 responsible for approximately 5,900 miles (9,495 kilometers) of state highways in Utah. UDOT's purview extends to other transportation sectors including:

• aeronatics,
• paved trails,
• transit,
• rail,
• amusement park ride safety,
• motor carriers and ports of entry, and
• nautical.

UDOT has three executive leaders. The Executive Director is Carlos Braceras with Lisa Wilson and Ben Huot as Deputy Directors. Project priorities are set forth by the independent Utah Transportation Commission, which coordinates directly with the UDOT. UDOT's three strategic goals include: Zero Fatalities, Optimize Mobility, and Preserve Infrastructure. UDOT's jurisdiction, regulations, and service responsibilities are governed by Utah state law.

Structure

The agency is headquartered in the Calvin L. Rampton State Office Complex in Taylorsville, Utah. and employs approximately 1,800 people across the state. The department is divided into 10 functional groups: 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 which are grouped into four administrative regions.

History

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

References

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. ^ "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.

External links

• Official website

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