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]
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| Formed | 1 July 1975 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | State of Utah |
| Headquarters | Taylorsville, Utah |
| Employees | 1,787 |
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| Parent agency | State of Utah |
| Website | http://udot.utah.gov |
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
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 | [17] |
| 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 | [18] |
History
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]
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