This summer, the Utah Department of Transportation will announce their preferred alternative for fixing traffic congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
As UDOT mulls over potential solutions for traffic-plagued Little Cottonwood Canyon, one lawmaker wants to ensure the solution has the least environmental impact.
Utah Sen. Jake Anderegg recently unveiled a resolution urging UDOT to recommend a traffic solution for Little Cottonwood Canyon that minimizes environmental impact, whether it’s the gondola or enhanced bus system to bring skiers up to Snowbird or Alta.
As UDOT mulls over potential solutions for traffic-plagued Little Cottonwood Canyon, one lawmaker wants to ensure the solution has the least environmental impact.
In a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, Utahns favored the enhanced bus system over the gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon, both proposals being considered by UDOT, which will issue a recommendation to the Utah Legislature. Both proposals are aimed at curbing skier traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon, which is home to Alta and Snowbird ski resorts.