UtahDOT - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @UtahDOT
Published April 6, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
8 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Total number of tweets analysed
298
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
The tweets provide updates and alerts from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) regarding road closures, avalanche mitigation, and bridge replacement projects. The UDOT team is working to clear debris and mitigate avalanches in snow-covered roads and canyons, causing traffic delays for travelers. The department also appreciates the hard work of their crews and transportation safety, as shown by a crossing guard dressing up as a traffic cone to remind drivers to slow down in school zones.
Topic Modeling
- Road closures and updates
- Avalanche mitigation and hazardous conditions
- Transportation projects
- Appreciation for Utah DOT and UDOT employees
- School zone safety and slowing down
Emotional Analysis
The tweets are mainly updates and alerts regarding road closures due to avalanche and weather conditions in Utah. The emotions expressed are generally informational and appreciative, thanking the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Division of Public Safety (DPS) for their hard work in clearing the roads and keeping people safe. There are also expressions of concern and frustration from some individuals regarding the length of road closures and the impact it has on their plans. Overall, the emotions expressed are a mix of gratitude, concern, and frustration.
Trend Analysis
- Road closures and updates related to weather conditions and avalanche mitigation
- Appreciation for the Utah Department of Transportation and their employees
- Construction and infrastructure projects, including a bridge replacement
- General transportation and traffic safety, including a humorous story about a crossing guard
- Social media engagement and communication with the public
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
64
21% of total
Number of Original tweets
42
14% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
8
2% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
190
63% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
63
21% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
298
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 163 |
| Twitter Web App | 65 |
| Twitter for Android | 45 |
| GroupTweet | 7 |
| TweetDeck | 4 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deseret | Deseret News | Principled. Illuminating. News. Established 1850. | 122,041 |
| UDOTTRAFFIC | UDOT Traffic | UDOT Traffic is monitored during normal business hours. Please report issues thru the UDOT Click N Fix app. To report road debris, dial 911. | 61,093 |
| UDOTcottonwoods | UDOT Cottonwood Canyons | UDOT’s official Twitter page for road conditions, closures, and real-time updates in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. | 36,131 |
| kslnewsradio | KSL NewsRadio | Utah's #1 radio station. Stream live at https://t.co/QIu8QvnnAN. Send story ideas to digitalcontentradio@bonneville.com. Text NEWS to 57500 for breaking news updates | 32,070 |
| ITS_America | ITS America | A better future transformed by intelligent mobility. Safer. Greener. Smarter. For all. #THISisITS | 9,884 |
| AltaCentral | Alta Central | Public Safety, Road and Interlodge information for the Town of Alta. This account is not monitored 24-7. | 9,367 |
| UDOTRegionTwo | UDOT Region Two | This UDOT Region covers Salt Lake, Summit & Tooele counties. Reach us at 801-975-4900 M-F 8am-5pm. Our office is located at 2010 South 2760 West | 8,391 |
| UtahDNR | Utah Department of Natural Resources | The Utah Department of Natural Resources helps ensure Utah's quality of life by managing and protecting our state's natural resources. | 6,293 |
| brian_schnee | 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐞 | Husband & Dad | 📺 Anchor/Reporter @KUTV2News & #2NewsLIVE Host 🎙️ | Proud @KeeneState_ alum | 📫 BLSchnee@sbgtv.com | 5,154 |
| UDOTRegionthree | UDOT Region Three | UDOT Region Three includes Utah, Juab, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett counties. | 4,528 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| criter_dee | Christine Riter She/Her | Love who you want. No matter what. Hate won’t win. Mom of two. I’m a work in progress. Please, no dm’s or lists.☮️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦❤️ | 4,989 |
| mabtito | Michael Billings | Global Investor | SLC (Utah) | Links & ❤️& RTs ≠ Endorsements or Views | 4,969 |
| DianeMaggipinto | Diane Maggipinto | ex-Morning Edition Host @NPR KUER Master of Legal Studies @SJQuinney longtime radio journo & host, voiceover +editor/producer, mom, wife, skier, sister, soul | 4,879 |
| annamarietadey | Aimie Tadey Baker | - | 4,666 |
| Jordan_Gomez11 | Jordan Gomez ✝️ | Family // Faith // OG36 // @AcrossTheGreenU | 3,970 |
| ballerinaX | @ballerinaX@mastodon.social | I don't have a podcast. I often quip to cope. I Follow leash laws, you should too. @ballerinaX on Post & CounterSocial. Also bad at typing. | 3,512 |
| CaponeTeaches | steve capone (he/they) MA U of Chicago, MS U of UT | Author YA HisFic & Lit Fiction. Teacher MS & HigherEd. Debut Cold War novel release everywhere 2024. More ready to pitch! #RPG #phish #amwriting ISO ☝️ agent | 3,113 |
| FedUpWithBadAir | Dave Peterson (He/Him) Ⓥ 🇨🇦 | Fed up with bad air. Tired of science deniers. #ClimateChange is real, #VaccinesWork, and there's #nosafelevel of #airpollution. He/him. #STOPBURNINGSTUFF! 🧡 | 3,008 |
| Gregathy_G3 | Greg Fleming | army veteran, tour guide, graduate of IUP in political science, and alumni of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity | 2,867 |
| ITS_America | ITS America | A better future transformed by intelligent mobility. Safer. Greener. Smarter. For all. #THISisITS | 2,829 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| UDOTcottonwoods | UDOT’s official Twitter page for road conditions, closures, and real-time updates in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. | 27 |
| UTRoadCond | Utah Road and Weather Conditions | 8 |
| AltaChalets | The finest #Alta and #Snowbird vacation rentals including; private homes, cabins, condos, and chalets. | 7 |
| UDOTRegionthree | UDOT Region Three includes Utah, Juab, Wasatch, Duchesne, Uintah and Daggett counties. | 6 |
| JasperS75265884 | - | 5 |
| nhlpa93 | The finest 3 button hockey game https://t.co/cCObIA2Spk | 5 |
| ramilamass | - | 5 |
| yungmetroshoota | - | 4 |
| CHCity | The “City between the Canyons,” Cottonwood Heights was incorporated in 2005. Follow us for city news and updates. City offices: 801-944-7000. | 4 |
| annetics | Cyclist, biomedical engineer and mom living with type 1 diabetes. | 4 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639421190883397632 | 🚧#RoadClosureUpdate🚧 #SR210 @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation complete but slide debris clearing is ongoing. ETO 6:45pm - we will update if a delay exceeds 15 min. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL … | 17 |
| 1638956125805760515 | Our I-80 & I-215 Renewed project team will replace the 1300 E bridge over I-80 in SLC NEXT WEEKEND! The bridge work will require 1300 E over I-80 to close … | 13 |
| 1639294313304842240 | 🚧 #RoadClosureAlert 🚧 #SR210 will be temporarily CLOSED at 12pm for @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation. 12pm: Uphill closed at mouth 1pm: Downhill closed at @SnowbirdAlerts Entry 1 (Gate C) ETO 3:30pm … | 12 |
| 1639040602745757702 | ⚠️ The @UtahDOT I-80 & I-215 Renewed project team will replace the 1300 E bridge over I-80 in SLC NEXT WEEKEND! This work will require 1300 E over I-80 to … | 8 |
| 1640400625027674113 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation complete & #SR210 is OPEN to all travel. Delays possible due to hazardous/snow covered road conditions, be prepared 🚨❄️ @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UtahDOT @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts … | 8 |
| 1639434187995508736 | 🚧 #RoadClosureAlert 🚧 #SR210 CLOSED at 10:00pm (3/24) tonight for avalanche mitigation tomorrow AM. *8:30am ETO is an estimate, stay tuned to updates* 🔗Avalanche info: https://t.co/cbd3QmRktC @UDOTRegionTwo @UtahDOT @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts … | 7 |
| 1640787554290266112 | Due to weather, our I-80 & I-215 Renewed project team has postponed the 1300 East bridge replacement in SLC! Crews will demolish the existing bridge and slide the new bridge … | 7 |
| 1640791964655255556 | UPDATE: Due to weather, the @UtahDOT I-80 & I-215 Renewed project team has postponed the 1300 E bridge replacement in SLC! Crews will demolish the existing bridge and slide the … | 7 |
| 1638653663257436160 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation complete & #SR210 is OPEN to all travel. Downhill travel delays possible due to conditions. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UtahDOT @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @RideUTA @UPDSL @UACWasatch … | 6 |
| 1640734175308251136 | 🚨US-189 Closure: Expect intermittent road closures at the mouth of Provo Canyon between 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. for rock fall mitigation. @UtahDOT @UTHighwayPatrol @provocity @Orem_City @UDOTTRAFFIC @UtahStateParks @WasatchCounty @UCSO | 6 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1639421190883397632 | 🚧#RoadClosureUpdate🚧 #SR210 @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation complete but slide debris clearing is ongoing. ETO 6:45pm - we will update if a delay exceeds 15 min. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL … | 86 |
| 1639353428848828416 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 #SR190 remains closed due to conditions, @udotavy & @utahdot road ops working to clear bank sluffs below Cardiff (MP 10.7) & begin avalanche mitigation. New ETO: 3:30pm. … | 29 |
| 1640400625027674113 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation complete & #SR210 is OPEN to all travel. Delays possible due to hazardous/snow covered road conditions, be prepared 🚨❄️ @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UtahDOT @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts … | 26 |
| 1639417611791536128 | #UPDATE on ‘interlodge’ via @AltaCentral: Roughly 1,160 people are sheltered at base facilities at @AltaSkiArea. @UtahDOT told me on #2NewsLIVE they are trying to get the road open for window … | 24 |
| 1639385949049348098 | @UDOTcottonwoods @UDOTavy @UDOTTRAFFIC @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @alta_of @UtahDOT @UPDSL @RideUTA @WasatchBCAlli @UACwasatch @CHCity @sandycityutah Thank you @UDOTcottonwoods and @UDOTavy for your service — we appreciate what you all do! | 23 |
| 1638956125805760515 | Our I-80 & I-215 Renewed project team will replace the 1300 E bridge over I-80 in SLC NEXT WEEKEND! The bridge work will require 1300 E over I-80 to close … | 19 |
| 1638653663257436160 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation complete & #SR210 is OPEN to all travel. Downhill travel delays possible due to conditions. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UtahDOT @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @RideUTA @UPDSL @UACWasatch … | 18 |
| 1640796764440518656 | Want to learn more about the @UtahDOT Shed 233 plow crew? We had a great chat with @SkiUtah about what it’s like to work in the #CottonwoodCanyons ⬇️ 🎧 https://t.co/PGnzIX5fle | 16 |
| 1639413293952688133 | @UDOTcottonwoods @UDOTavy @RideUTA @sandycityutah @UACwasatch @WasatchBCAlli @AltaCentral @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @UtahDOT @AltaSkiArea @UDOTTRAFFIC @boringcompany tunnel from Sandy to Snowbird to Brighton to Park City would only be about 6 miles. Tunnels … | 11 |
| 1639415895058694144 | @UDOTcottonwoods @UDOTavy @RideUTA @sandycityutah @UACwasatch @WasatchBCAlli @AltaCentral @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @UtahDOT @AltaSkiArea @UDOTTRAFFIC Thanks for the amazing job everyone is doing to keep people safe and the resorts open as much … | 11 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #sr210 | 39 |
| #roadclosureupdate | 14 |
| #roadclosurealert | 13 |
| #tractionlaw | 4 |
| #sr190 | 4 |
| #utah | 4 |
| #traffic | 3 |
| #kjeis | 2 |
| #roadweatheralert | 2 |
| #utwx | 2 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @utahdot | 299 |
| @updsl | 173 |
| @udottraffic | 164 |
| @udotcottonwoods | 162 |
| @wasatchbcalli | 162 |
| @uacwasatch | 160 |
| @rideuta | 158 |
| @udotavy | 148 |
| @altacentral | 134 |
| @chcity | 133 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
51
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🚧 | 66 | construction |
| 🚨 | 22 | police_car_light |
| 🔗 | 10 | link |
| ‼️ | 7 | double_exclamation_mark |
| ❄️ | 4 | snowflake |
| 📷 | 3 | camera |
| 📍 | 3 | round_pushpin |
| 🎥 | 3 | movie_camera |
| ⚠️ | 2 | warning |
| ⬇️ | 2 | down_arrow |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Travel & Places | 94 |
| Objects | 25 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 14 |
| Symbols | 12 |
| People & Body | 5 |
| Animals & Nature | 2 |
| Activities | 1 |
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