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UDOT is working to make the road safer, but they need drivers to accept responsibility.

The Northern Corridor Highway alternative route chosen by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would avoid building a new road through prime Mojave Desert tortoise habitat.

Less than 1% of hands-on construction workers in Colorado are women. One group wants to encourage young girls about the variety of jobs in the industry through an interactive field day.

Zone 6 is a popular recreation spot and desert tortoise habitat that was protected as part of the deal to build a highway near St. George. Local leaders and the state now say if the highway doesn’t happen, the land is open for business.

Utah is using hefty fines to crack down on drivers who illegally pass school buses and endanger children.

The city says paid parking will increase turnover and help businesses. The owner of Serendipity, however, sees it as a threat and has decided to close her shop’s physical location.

The vehicle-to-everything concept has been in the works for years, but just last August U.S. officials released a national blueprint. Utah, one of the industry leaders, started by putting radios on buses that could talk directly with traffic signals to request an extra few seconds of green.

Replacing Zion’s propane-powered buses is part of the park’s plan to manage booming visitor numbers while preserving its natural landscape and clean air.

The Utah Department of Transportation controls Main Street and has a variety of ideas to improve pedestrian safety in Moab. But advocates say they leave out a big one: lowering speed limits.

The new public transit route connecting southwest Utah’s largest city and one of America’s most-visited national parks is expected to launch by late July. It could remove cars from congested roads and help tourism workers get to their jobs.

Moab has Utah’s most dangerous main street when it comes to the severity of traffic accidents, says a citizen report. Fixing that is not an easy lift.

Community members worry the new bridge will increase traffic speeds, and usher in the further expansion of all of 800 North.