Peter Dahlberg: There are 15 tunnels in the world that are 8 miles long or longer, which a tunnel to Alta would need to be. There are no gondolas anywhere of that length. So why did UDOT dismiss the tunnel option?
Environmental activists Jack Strauss and Jennifer Weiler fly large balloons over the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, to demonstrate the height of gondola towers the Utah Department of Transportation is proposing be built to carry people up to Alta and Snowbird ski resorts.A great alternative to building the Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola is a vehicle tunnel.
The tunnel has a diameter of 30 feet and was constructed using conventional drill and blast techniques. When this cost is applied to the straight alignment between the gravel pit and Alta, the total project cost would be $129 million in today’s money. UDOT has estimated the cost for the gondola alternative at $592 million.
“Without a fully operational tunnel system at the scale or vehicle type needed for the S.R. 210 Project, it is not possible for UDOT to verify the cost and operational characteristics of the tunnel alternative and compare the alternative against other alternatives being considered in the EIS.
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