Utah Dot

The UDOT Annual Conference is only a month away. We wanted to check in with Dave Adamson, Region 1 Program Manager and this years Conference Chair, and Amalia Andrews, UDOT Consultant, about all the exciting things planned for this years conference and why you should attend.

Audit. It's a word that often makes people uncomfortable. Immediate thoughts of the IRS and taxes pop in to mind. While finances do get audited here at UDOT there is much more to the Internal Audit department than just that. UDOT's Performance Audit Manager Shane Young walks us through what the internal audit department here at UDOT does and how risk assessments are a benefit to all of us here at UDOT.

On this episode of Beyond The Barrels we talk to UDOT's Traveler Information Manager Lisa Miller about how UDOT handles the pressures of congestion before, during, and after events.

Did you know that UDOT helps facilitate Transit systems across the state? In this episode of Beyond The Barrels, Mat Allred sits down with UDOT's Director of Financial Programming, Ivan Hartle, to talk about how UDOT helps smaller communities provide transit to it's citizens most in need.

UDOT's Ports of Entry process thousands of trucks that travel through our state every single day. These ports are probably the most visible part of the Motor Carrier Division, but as Motor Carrier Division Director Chad Sheppick explains, it is far from their only responsibility.

In this episode of Beyond the Barrels we talk with the Manager of Employee Safety, Chris Mabey, about what you can do to stay safe and help keep others safe at work.

In this episode of Beyond The Barrels we take to the skies. From airports to dirt runways to registering planes, UDOT plays a major role in Utah aviation. Mat Allred sits down with UDOT Director of Aeronautics Jared Esselman, to talk about the past, present, and future of the UDOT Aeronautics Department.

Mat Allred sits down with Director of Traffic and Safety Robert Miles and Zero Fatalities Program Administrator Kristen Hoschouer to discuss what the Zero Fatalities program is all about.

In this episode of Beyond the Barrels, Mat Allred sits down with UDOT's Deputy Director of Planning and Investment Teri Newell to talk about her career, new position, and life in general.

At UDOT we do more than just build and maintain roads. On this episode of Beyond the Barrels we get a look at a different side of UDOT. A side that is actually working to get people out of their cars and off the roads. Angelo Papastamos, UDOT's Travel Wise Manager, and Heidi Goedhart, UDOT's Active Transportation Manager, will discuss how we as a department look to develop alternative travel solutions for Utah's growing population.

Mat Allred sits down with Traffic Mobility Engineer Grant Farnsworth and Traffic Operations Engineer Brad Palmer to discuss some of the many data sets that UDOT uses.

UDOT's Executive Director Carlos Braceras joins Mat Allred to give everyone an update on the addition of a Deputy Director as well as some more clarifications on other issues from the Legislative Session.

Mat Allred sits down with UDOT's Director of Communications Joe Walker to talk about the results of the Annual Public Survey and how we are doing on our quest for 90% approval.

Carlos wraps up the 2018 Legislative session.

Mat Allred sits down with Innovation and Implementation Engineer Patrick Cowley to discuss the 2017 Innovations and Efficiences report and UDOT's culture of innovation. The Annual Innovation and Efficiencies report is now available at www.udot.utah.gov/go/innovation. In the past, we’ve asked for your innovations and efficiencies each fall. We’d like to do things a little differently this year. As you find better ways to do things, we want to know as it happens. Send an email to ideas@utah.gov or submit one online in the learning portal. Thanks for your awesome efforts and if you have any questions, you can contact Patrick Cowley (patrickcowley@utah.gov).

In Beyond the Barrels episode 4, Mat Allred sits down with Region 3 Communications Manager Eileen Barron to talk about UDOT's efforts to further the ongoing culture discussion.

In this episode of Beyond The Barrels, UDOT's Deputy Director Shane Marshall stops by to discuss UDOT's Strategic Direction plan. Find out all about its it's roots, how it's made, how it's used, and how it affects you.

Blaine Leonard, UDOT's Technology and Innovation Engineer, stops by to discuss autonomous vehicles and how UDOT is helping to pave the way.

UDOT's Executive Director Carlos Braceras joins us to discuss his top 1o.