UDOT Approves Gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon
The gondola would stretch eight miles through the gorge to alleviate traffic problems.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The proposed gondola stop at Snowbird is planned adjacent to Cliff Lodge along E. Bypass Road, lower right, pictured in Little Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday, October 20, 2022.
The Utah Department of Transportation has made it official — it wants to build an eight-mile gondola through Little Cottonwood Canyon.
UDOT’s decision, released Wednesday, means the department can officially move forward with the nacelle plan, a decision that has been made for years. The nacelle would likely take years to build.
The agency released a preliminary plan last August, identifying the gondola as the best solution to address long-standing traffic problems in the gorge. The decision sparked thousands of public comments, which UDOT reviewed before releasing the final decision on Wednesday.
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