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Neighbors urge city to address Mine Shaft closures and transit gaps after traction‑control days
Summary
Residents of Prospector Hills and the Oaks at Wasatch raised safety concerns about Mine Shaft Road closures during winter traction‑control days and about the reduction of bus Route 953. Council members said staff are meeting to find solutions.
Residents from several Cottonwood Heights neighborhoods called on the city to take action after Mine Shaft Road closures during traction‑control days created access, school‑transportation and emergency‑response problems.
Multiple residents described incidents in which the temporary closure prevented bus pickups and delayed school transportation, forced parents to drive children to school and interrupted commutes. Henry Sokolsky said about 100 people live at the Oaks at Wasatch and that 85 residents signed a petition asking the council to restore service on bus Route 953; he said the route matters not only for…
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