UDOT

UDOT prides itself on being innovative. We're known as leaders in the world of transportation and we are not afraid to push boundaries and try new ideas. UDOT is dedicated to fostering that culture of innovation from our maintenance sheds to our offices. Every employee is encouraged to try new things and search for solutions to problems they may encounter on a regular basis. Innovation and Implementation Coordinator Ryan Bailey joins us this week to talk about the culture of innovation and what resources are available to employees to get their ideas off the ground.

On this episode of Beyond the Barrels we welcome back UDOT's Transportation Planning Manager Angelo Papastamos. He joins us to discuss the Clear the Air challenge and how we can all do our part to help.

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.