Utah Department of Transportation


The Utah Department of Transportation is an agency of the state government of Utah, United States; it is usually referred to by its initials UDOT. UDOT is charged with maintaining the more than 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.
The Executive Director is Carlos Braceras with Jason Davis and Teri Newell as Deputy Directors. Project priorities are set forth by the independent Utah Transportation Commission, which coordinates directly with the UDOT's executive director.

Structure

UDOT maintains over of highways. The department strategic goals include preserve infrastructure, optimize mobility, zero fatalities and strengthen the economy. While the agency has maintenance stations throughout the state, for organizational purposes they are grouped into four regions.
RegionHeadquartersAreaRef.
1OgdenBox Elder, Cache, Davis, Morgan, Rich, and Weber counties
2Salt Lake CitySalt Lake, Summit, and Tooele counties
3OremDaggett, Duchesne, Juab, Uintah, Utah, and Wasatch counties
4RichfieldBeaver, 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

History

Originally, the State Road Commission of Utah, created on 23 March 1909, was responsible for maintenance, but these duties were rolled into the new Department of Transportation in 1975.