In order to build a proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon the state of Utah will need to make multiple land deals.
, the department said it believed a gondola would be the best solution to alleviate canyon congestion during the ski season.
The UDOT plans call for building 22 towers and two angle stations, as the latter turns the direction of gondola cars. The plans also call for three loading stations, one at the mouth of the 8-mile long canyon, and stations at Snowbird and Alta ski resorts. Here’s where the towers, angle and loading stations would be located in the canyon, according to the draft EIS:
The project, which the state estimates will cost taxpayers around $500 million, is still in the early phases. State lawmakers must first allocate money to UDOT before land agreements can be made. After that happens, construction could begin.
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