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UDOT Takes Active Role in Facilitating Broadband Deployment [case study]
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2022-05-01
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Abstract:To support Federal and State investments in extending broadband infrastructure, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) developed several measures to make fiber conduit installation easier, quicker, and more cost-efficient along State highways and roads. Practices include a dedicated fiber optics office within UDOT that serves as a one-call shop for all fiber optics requests and activities. In addition, the agency communicates regularly with regional telecommunications (“telecom”) providers to coordinate opportunities for including fiber projects in existing or planned road construction projects. UDOT installs fiber conduit systems itself, often as part of other road construction projects, then shares use of that fiber asset with telecoms in exchange for other services. This practice, known as resource sharing, allows UDOT to increase connectivity to Intelligent Transportation Systems, such as road cameras, weather stations, signals, and message signs. The trades are “a complicated dance, but doable if you can figure things out,” said Lynne Yocom, UDOT Fiber Optics Manager. Yocom said that through arrangements with telecom stakeholders, UDOT has installed more than 3,250 total miles of fiber, saving an estimated $105.8 million in avoided costs.
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