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In other news, the Utah Department of Transportation has installed a new road safety technology along a section of Sardine Canyon. The new technology will help warn drivers of larger vehicles entering the highway.

In other news, Provo City officials are warning the public to stay away from the Provo River this summer. And, Utah has received $20 million in federal funding from the Federal Highway Administration to help “connect the West.”

In other news: A former member of Utah State University’s football staff was arrested in Logan Thursday to connection to the poisoning deaths of a mother and fetus.

In other news: The Utah group, Save People Save Wildlife is advocating for a wildlife crossing to be built in Park City.

State Sen. Chris Wilson from District 2 wants input from his constituents before the 2024 session begins, the Utah Avalanche Center warns of high danger and Utah Department of Transportation and the Division of Wildlife Resources work together to prevent wildlife-animal collisions.

Every monitored county in Utah is under a Code Blue alert for cold weather, and the recent winter storms have increased avalanche danger.

In other news, two Utah agencies said they received thousands of reports of vehicle collisions with animals. But the real number of collisions may be much higher.

We talked to the Utah Department of Transportation about why fatalities are increasing, and what drivers and pedestrians can do to stay safe.

And the Utah Department of Transportation has 217 projects on roadways across the state planned for this year. These projects will total $3.2 billion.

According to the Utah Department of Transportation, new “heat tape” devices will be installed on traffic signals across the state to make winter driving safe for drivers.