Engineers monitoring cracks and displacement data SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 23, 2025) — The Utah Department of Transportation is using laser beams and drones to monitor two iconic, historic arches that span over State Route 12 in southern Utah to prevent erosion and potential damage to vehicles. Dubbed the “Red Canyon Arches,” these landmarks were […]
Utah DOT Leveraging LiDAR for Asset Management Leap
This guest post was written by Philip Ellsworth for industry magazine LiDAR News. Philip is a consultant working with UDOT’s Consultant Services Division. In a world where LiDAR has revolutionized movie making, the Utah Department of Transportation is employing this impressive technology on a groundbreaking data collection project that will set the stage for vastly […]