February 17, 2026 – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. @ The Dixie Convention Center –
1835 South Convention Center Drive St. George, UT
A BIG Thank You to everyone for stopping by and catching up on all of the exciting improvements happening in
Washington County! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!
For 21 years, this annual event has provided information on current and upcoming transportation projects in Southwest Utah. This free event is open to the public to learn what’s new and provide input!
Projects of Interest
- I-15 St. George Improved: Bluff Street to St. George Blvd
- Bluff Street; St. George Blvd to Main Street
- Utah Trail Network – SR-7 Trail
- SR-9 Zion Fiber Installation
- Ivins – Transportation Planning
- Hurricane City – Transportation Planning
- Zero Fatalities & Truck Smart
- St. George Regional Airport – Airport Traffic Control Tower
- St. George City – Parks Planning
- SUBA – Active Transportation for Southern Utah
- SunTran – New Transit Master Plan
- St. George City Police Department – Public Safety
- Washington City – Various Transportation Projects
- Five Counties – Mobility Management
- Dixie MPO – Long Range Transportation Planning
- St. George City Public Works – Current and Future Project Information
- Greater Zion – Your tourism dollars at work; Trails and Projects
- Utah Highway Patrol and Incident Management
- Washington County Public Works
- Red Cliffs Desert Reserve – Zone 6
Engage with Exhibitors
This year the DRTE will feature projects from Washington County, City of St. George, Washington City, Hurricane City, Ivins City, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), St. George Regional Airport, Suntran, Dixie Metropolitan Planning Organization and Greater Zion.
Local governments
will showcase current construction projects and areas of focus for future growth.
A look into the future
“There’s a lot of improvements and upgrades which will be needed to safely handle the anticipated annual growth of 3% in Washington County,” Said Cameron Cutler, Public Works Director for St. George City.
“Now is the time to get involved”
Take a moment out of your busy life, attend this year’s Dixie Regional Transportation Expo and help create the future of transportation in Washington County!
Bluff Street; St. George Blvd to Main Street
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) anticipates construction starting in Spring 2026 with a completion date at the end of 2027.
I-15; St. George Blvd to Bluff Street
UDOT is developing final design plans for improvements to I-15 including:
Building an additional lane in each direction on I-15 between Bluff Street (Exit 6) and St. George Blvd (Exit 8)
Raising I-15 and replacing structures at 100 S and 700 S
Raising I-15 and building new structures over 400 E and 900 S
Building new local roads connecting 400 E and 900 S under I-15
Design began in fall 2024 and is expected to be completed in early 2026.
Air Traffic Control Tower
St. George Regional Airport is constructing an Air Traffic Control Tower. Construction began in August 2025 and will finish in about July 2027.
BECOME BETTER INFORMED ON THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
