UDOT INNOVATION AWARDS

2025 Award Winners and Finalists

A banquet to honor winners will be held in the fall.

2025 Innovation of the Year Award

In recognition of the innovation that advances safety, saves costs, and/or improves public service.

Winner

Motor Carrier Division: Tire Anomaly Readers Improve Highway Safety

Finalists

Central Traffic and Safety: Innovative Intersections Design Tool and Storymap Improve Safety
ITS Program, TMD: Intelligent Transportation Systems Toolbox Offers Solutions to Designers
Region 3 Design and Central Structures: MVC Beef Hollow Buried Structure Reduces Short- and Long-term Costs

Spark Award – Inventive Innovation of 2025

In recognition of creativity in developing novel processes, tools, or technologies to solve problems and make improvements.

Winner

Scipio Station, Region 4: Fencer 3000 Rotating Platform Makes Fence Repair Easier

Finalists

Escalante Station, Region 4: Crack Seal Air Hose Boom Saves Backs, Hoses, and Hoods
Panguitch Station, Region 4: Interchangeable Traffic Control Trailer Deck
Parowan Station, Region 4: Wildlife Fence Stretcher Saves Time

Enhance Award – Adaptive Innovation of 2025

Honors ingenuity, adoption, adaptation, or resourceful problem solving using available resources.

Winner

Preconstruction, Region 2: Mountain View Corridor Partnered Design Increases Collaboration and Skills

Finalists

Incident Management Team, TMD: Incident Management Vehicles Equipped for Every Situation
Junction Station, Region 4: New Approach to Detention Pond Evaporation Saves Money
Cottonwood Station, Region 2: Remote Avalanche Mitigation Improves Safety

Flow Award for Innovative Process of 2025

Recognizes the implementation of a new or redesigned process that achieves excellent results.

Winner

Central Right of Way and Region 4: Right of Way Tracker System Streamlines Review Process

Finalists

Preconstruction, Region 2: Bluebeam Software Speeds Design QC Process
Central Traffic and Safety: Latent Pedestrian Demand Now Considered in Crosswalk Guidelines & Tools
Central Structures and Region 4: Real-time Structure Monitoring Improves Condition Assessment and Asset Management

Previous Year Innovation Winners

Award Prizes

See the Innovation Awards and Prizes page for more information

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