Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @UPDSL
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
247
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-22
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-30
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
The tweets provide updates on road closures and avalanche mitigation operations in the Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons in Utah. The roads have been closed at different times due to avalanche conditions and debris clearing. There have been delays and high traffic volumes, and travelers are advised to avoid the area or follow traffic updates from UDOT and local resorts. The traction law has been lifted, and some mitigation operations have been cancelled or delayed based on conditions. Some people have praised UDOT and suggested business ideas to alleviate traffic, while others have been reminded to be patient and not ask about how much longer the closures will last.
Topic Modeling
- Road closures and updates (SR190 and SR210)
- Avalanche mitigation and debris clearing
- Traffic and delays
- Expressing appreciation for UDOT's service
- Potential business ideas or humorous commentary regarding the situation
Emotional Analysis
The tweets primarily express frustration and inconvenience related to road closures and delays caused by avalanche mitigation and debris clearing. Many tweets also express gratitude towards UDOTavy and other organizations for their work in keeping people safe and the resorts open, while others make suggestions for alternative transportation solutions to avoid traffic. There is a general sense of impatience and uncertainty about the length and timing of the road closures, with many individuals seeking updates on when they can expect to travel.
Trend Analysis
- #RoadClosureUpdate and related updates
- Avalanche mitigation and related operations
- High traffic volumes and delays
- Appreciation and gratitude for UDOT and related organizations
- Suggestions and ideas for improving traffic and road closures
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
30
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of Original tweets
14
Percentage of total tweets
5%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
247
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
202
Percentage of total tweets
81%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
2
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
51
Percentage of total tweets
20%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for iPhone | 165 |
| Twitter Web App | 41 |
| Twitter for Android | 34 |
| GroupTweet | 4 |
| TweetDeck | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 61,091 |
| UDOTcottonwoods | UDOT Cottonwood Canyons | UDOT’s official Twitter page for road conditions, closures, and real-time updates in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. | 36,134 |
| 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 | 32,069 |
| SnowbirdAlerts | Snowbird Alerts | Operations, lift, trail, and road updates from @Snowbird. Enable push notifications and get realtime alerts. | 11,950 |
| AltaCentral | Alta Central | Public Safety, Road and Interlodge information for the Town of Alta. This account is not monitored 24-7. | 9,366 |
| 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 |
| MidvaleCity | Midvale City, Utah | Midvale is the perfect place to visit if you want to experience authentic Utah hospitality & year-round recreation, vibrant business & arts & culture. | 3,430 |
| CHCity | Cottonwood Heights | The “City between the Canyons,” Cottonwood Heights was incorporated in 2005. Follow us for city news and updates. City offices: 801-944-7000. | 3,419 |
| jillbarshay | Jill Barshay | I write about education research and data for @hechingerreport. Sign up for my newsletter https://t.co/oroqzxJtXQ | 3,292 |
| 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 | 3,265 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | 4,665 |
| 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 |
| Gregathy_G3 | Greg Fleming | army veteran, tour guide, graduate of IUP in political science, and alumni of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity | 2,867 |
| footiusmaximus | FootiusMaximus | Enjoys Phishing, long talks about the Grateful Dead, and golf. | 2,623 |
| annetics | Anne Findlay | Cyclist, biomedical engineer and mom living with type 1 diabetes. | 1,984 |
| CrazyCatsCari | Caroline 😷🏳️🌈🧓🏻⚜️🐈💉 | Ace-bi-bipolar. Witch, empath, reincarnation, vampires. Loud, liberal, 63 yrs, 1 cat, reader. Next life I hope I'm a gay man in N'awlins 🏳️🌈📝🦇🕎 ✡️🌊 | 1,685 |
| UTRoadCond | Utah Road Weather | Utah Road and Weather Conditions | 1,594 |
| jillbarshay | Jill Barshay | I write about education research and data for @hechingerreport. Sign up for my newsletter https://t.co/oroqzxJtXQ | 1,520 |
| travisaacson | Travis Isaacson | Child of God, husband, father, grandpa, skier, mountain biker, politically homeless, consumer of fine chocolates. @cxguide @cacaotribe @seehumanityorg | 1,174 |
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. | 31 |
| AGuyWhoTravels | i travel a lot. i have strong opinions. don’t like it, eat a bag of dicks. mainly here to troll and provide sattire. #jerseystrong💪🏼 | 11 |
| ramilamass | - | 7 |
| badgertrump | Providing badger facts | 7 |
| TinyLcc | I am a tiny ermine that lives at the top of little cottonwood canyon. I like meat, cold days and Alta. Gondolas do not belong in my canyon. | 6 |
| JasperS75265884 | - | 5 |
| yungmetroshoota | - | 4 |
| annetics | Cyclist, biomedical engineer and mom living with type 1 diabetes. | 4 |
| IceAgePlease | Weather ⛈🍃❄️🌊☀️, mountains 🏔🗻🏔, disaster 🚧🔥🚨🚒…I’m just keeping my eyes open! 👀🚙💨 | 4 |
| faraya2901 | todo me vale madre | 4 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| 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 @RideUTA @UtahDOT @CHCity https://t.co/jWmkonqzex | 17 |
| 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 @UDOTTRAFFIC @AltaAlerts @AltaCentral @UPDSL @UtahDOT @WasatchBCAlli https://t.co/ys0X5cA6y4 | 12 |
| 1639382229947396096 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 @UDOTAvy avalanche mitigation & road ops/debris clearing complete. #SR190 is now open. Expect high traffic volumes and delays for your afternoon commute. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UPDSL @SolitudeMTN @BrightonResort https://t.co/ruma8iivL6 | 10 |
| 1640377416840515587 | 🚧#RoadClosureUpdate🚧 REMINDER: 👋 LCC travelers, #SR210 is CLOSED for @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation & roadway operations. ETO 11:30am - estimated only, subject to change based on results. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @RideUTA https://t.co/GApavcLWw1 | 9 |
| 1639338432291020801 | 🚧#RoadClosureAlert🚧 #SR190 will be temporarily closed to all traffic in both directions at the mouth and at Cardiff (MP 10.8) due to conditions. @UPDSL @UDOTavy is on scene. ‼️ETO: 1 hour. Avoid travel in area. @SolitudeMTN @BrightonResort @CHCity @UDOTTRAFFIC @BrightonUT https://t.co/b8uw5wDMUn | 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 @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @RideUTA | 7 |
| 1639620769625018368 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 DELAYED OPENING: #SR210 CLOSED to all travel. @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation & roadway operations ongoing. New ETO - 9:30am Don’t block neighborhood access while you wait. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL https://t.co/ojs63kEN6q | 7 |
| 1638632468977971200 | 🚧#RoadClosureUpdate🚧 REMINDER: 👋 LCC travelers, #SR210 is CLOSED for @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation & roadway operations. ETO 3:30pm - we will update if a delay exceeds 15 min. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @RideUTA https://t.co/G8Pia2GWDr | 7 |
| 1640767935064014868 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 #SR210 is OPEN to all travel: @UDOTavy test firing operations complete. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UtahDOT @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @RideUTA @UACWasatch @WasatchBCAlli @CHCity @sandycityutah https://t.co/KFT1Ag33Fb | 6 |
| 1640446838678364181 | 🚨#RoadWeatherUpdate🚨 The #TractionLaw has been lifted in Big & Little Cottonwood Canyons. #SR190 #SR210 @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @SolitudeMTN @BrightonResort @UPDSL @BrightonUT @RideUTA @CHCity @sandycityutah https://t.co/q2xtsTrg3P | 6 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| 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 @RideUTA @UtahDOT @CHCity https://t.co/jWmkonqzex | 86 |
| 1639382229947396096 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 @UDOTAvy avalanche mitigation & road ops/debris clearing complete. #SR190 is now open. Expect high traffic volumes and delays for your afternoon commute. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UPDSL @SolitudeMTN @BrightonResort https://t.co/ruma8iivL6 | 72 |
| 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. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @UPDSL @SolitudeMTN @BrightonResort @BrightonUT https://t.co/I2nCzkYXuA | 29 |
| 1639620769625018368 | 🚧 #RoadClosureUpdate 🚧 DELAYED OPENING: #SR210 CLOSED to all travel. @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation & roadway operations ongoing. New ETO - 9:30am Don’t block neighborhood access while you wait. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL https://t.co/ojs63kEN6q | 28 |
| 1639338432291020801 | 🚧#RoadClosureAlert🚧 #SR190 will be temporarily closed to all traffic in both directions at the mouth and at Cardiff (MP 10.8) due to conditions. @UPDSL @UDOTavy is on scene. ‼️ETO: 1 hour. Avoid travel in area. @SolitudeMTN @BrightonResort @CHCity @UDOTTRAFFIC @BrightonUT https://t.co/b8uw5wDMUn | 27 |
| 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 |
| 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 @WasatchBCAlli https://t.co/gDEtctFpZB | 18 |
| 1638632468977971200 | 🚧#RoadClosureUpdate🚧 REMINDER: 👋 LCC travelers, #SR210 is CLOSED for @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation & roadway operations. ETO 3:30pm - we will update if a delay exceeds 15 min. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @RideUTA https://t.co/G8Pia2GWDr | 17 |
| 1640377416840515587 | 🚧#RoadClosureUpdate🚧 REMINDER: 👋 LCC travelers, #SR210 is CLOSED for @UDOTavy avalanche mitigation & roadway operations. ETO 11:30am - estimated only, subject to change based on results. @UDOTTRAFFIC @UDOTRegionTwo @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @UPDSL @RideUTA https://t.co/GApavcLWw1 | 16 |
| 1639400085552496640 | @UDOTcottonwoods @UDOTavy @UDOTTRAFFIC @AltaCentral @AltaAlerts @SnowbirdAlerts @alta_of @UtahDOT @UPDSL @RideUTA @WasatchBCAlli @UACwasatch @CHCity @sandycityutah A general time window would be helpful. Am I staying on the floor of GMD tonight or is this a few hour kinda thing? | 11 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #sr210 | 43 |
| #roadclosureupdate | 19 |
| #roadclosurealert | 12 |
| #sr190 | 11 |
| #tractionlaw | 6 |
| #roadweatheralert | 2 |
| #roadweatherupdate | 2 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @updsl | 247 |
| @udotcottonwoods | 217 |
| @udottraffic | 211 |
| @udotavy | 205 |
| @wasatchbcalli | 189 |
| @rideuta | 187 |
| @altacentral | 174 |
| @utahdot | 170 |
| @uacwasatch | 167 |
| @chcity | 165 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
53
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| 🚧 | 74 | construction |
| 🚨 | 12 | police_car_light |
| 🔗 | 8 | link |
| ‼️ | 5 | double_exclamation_mark |
| 👋 | 4 | waving_hand |
| 😂 | 3 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
| 🚠 | 2 | mountain_cableway |
| 🤣 | 2 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
| 🤔 | 2 | thinking_face |
| 🔊 | 2 | speaker_high_volume |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Travel & Places | 89 |
| Smileys & Emotion | 15 |
| Objects | 11 |
| People & Body | 10 |
| Symbols | 6 |
| Activities | 1 |