Keeping the Power on for UDOT’s World Class Traffic Signals Program Goals
Keeping the Power on for UDOT’s World Class Traffic Signals Program Goals
2 PagesCase Study Utah Department of Transportation Keeping the Power on for UDOT’s World Class Traffi c Signals Program Goals Challenge: Utah’s natural beauty, recreational choices and friendly business climate are attracting thousands of new residents. By 2050 the population is expected to double. Eighty percent of the three million people reside in an area 100 miles long and fi ve miles wide, surrounded by mountains and the Great Salt Lake. The Utah Department of Transportation knows the state can’t build its way out of these growth challenges. Turning Point: When Utah received the nod to host the 2002 Olympics, UDOT began creating what is now a national model for intelligent transportation systems. Fiber optic installations connected over 90 percent of the state-operated traffi c
