Utah Department of Transportation
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Decision Lens Impact Dashboard
Tech Stack
- Predictive Models
- Data Analytics
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics
- Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- Data Science Services
About The Customer
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is a state government agency responsible for maintaining and improving the state's transportation infrastructure. Utah, while ranking 33rd in population, is the 9th most urban state in the U.S. and 12th largest by land area. This leads to unique challenges for UDOT, including major congestion issues in urban areas and access issues in rural areas and for visitors to Utah’s five National Parks. With nearly 6000 miles of paved roadway to maintain, along with bridges and other surfaces, UDOT has a significant task at hand. They are also required to comply with federal legislation such as MAP-21 and the FAST Act, which have implications on how funds are allocated.
The Challenge
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) faces the challenge of maintaining and improving its infrastructure, including nearly 6000 miles of paved roadway, bridges, and other surfaces, amidst increasing population and urbanization. The state's unique geographical and demographic characteristics, being the 9th most urban state in the U.S. and 12th largest by land area, add to the complexity of the task. UDOT also has to comply with federal legislation such as MAP-21 and the FAST Act, which have implications on how funds are allocated. The department needed a way to gain better insights into the performance of their assets to make more informed decisions and get higher value returns on their investments.
The Solution
UDOT turned to technology solutions to address their challenges. They implemented the Decision Lens Impact Dashboard, which allows them to combine their individual portfolios for a holistic view of their assets. This enables them to quickly understand the trade-offs needed to hit strategic performance goals. In real-time, adjustments to the funding of portfolios can be made to see the performance impacts to other portfolios. Changes can also be made directly to the individual performance metrics to see how much more money would be needed to hit certain performance thresholds. UDOT also established a set of criteria to measure projects against and gather feedback from stakeholders on those projects, resulting in a ranking of project values. This approach allows them to measure investments against performance goals and understand the impact that funding projects in one asset portfolio have across other portfolios.
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