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UDOT details 2026 programming workshop as funds tighten, prioritizes pavement, bridges and safety
Summary
At a March programming workshop, UDOT staff outlined the FY27 funding outlook, the calendar for region workshops and STIP approvals, and recommended steady funding for pavement and bridge preservation while modestly boosting ITS and behavioral‑safety outreach.
UDOT staff presented a framework for the 2026 programming cycle, telling the Transportation Commission that constrained revenues and federal funding uncertainty will shape project lists sent for approval this spring. The department recommended holding program‑level funding steady in most categories while protecting prevention‑first pavement work and making modest increases to traffic‑management and safety outreach budgets.
The workshop laid out the statutory calendar and process that leads to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program: region workshops feed March program reviews; staff will ask the Commission for program‑level approval in May and for project‑level approvals in June; the draft STIP is then advertised for federal review and federal partners…
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