Posts Tagged ‘highway safety’

Legislators passed this past March HB 328 S1. This bill increases the fines for littering on a highway and increases…

February 11th, 2013

2013 Strategic Direction — Part 4

No Comments, Strengthen the Economy, by Kristen Hoschouer.

This is the fourth and final post in our series about the 2013 Strategic Direction. Please also check out Part…

January 10th, 2013

FIVE WAYS TO SAVE LIVES ON UTAH’S ROADS

8 Comments, Zero Fatalities, by ZeroFatalities.

In 2012, 215 lives were lost on Utah’s roads in car crashes—the lowest Utah traffic fatalities have been since 1959….

March 9th, 2011

HIGH ARCH GETS HIGH PRAISE

1 Comment, Uncategorized, by Guest Post.

Utah wildlife management experts love this new structure under I-70.   Speaking for herself and other wildlife management experts, USU Assistant Professor…

March 7th, 2011

APPEALING TO ELK

3 Comments, Uncategorized, by Guest Post.

UDOT partners with other agencies to research, plan and build the right wildlife crossing at the right location.

February 23rd, 2011

CROSSING LINES

3 Comments, Optimize Mobility, by Guest Post.

UDOT’s system for helping to optimize travel on I-15 is working, but some bad driving behaviors really cross the double white lines.

UDOT is developing ways of improving the retroreflectivity and application of pavement markings to improve visibility at night and during storms.

January 13th, 2011

FOCUS ON SEATBELTS

7 Comments, Uncategorized, by Guest Post.

Utah traffic related fatalities are the lowest in 36 years, but there’s no low that’s too low. Out of the…

November 10th, 2010

UDOT LIFESAVER GETS A SWEET AWARD

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Robert Hull has Zero tolerance for traffic fatalities. As UDOT’s Engineer for Traffic and Safety, Hull has spearheaded many ambitious…

A UDOT sponsored press event aimed at reminding motorists to prevent freeway litter featured a story about a flying chunk…