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The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is an agency of the state
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.
government
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of Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, 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
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either Route number, numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered ...
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 The Utah Transportation Commission serves as an independent transportation advisory committee within the State of Utah, United States. In cooperation with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and municipal planning organizations (MPOs), the ...
, 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
External links
* {{Utah State highways in Utah State departments of transportation of the United StatesTransportation
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