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UDOT proposes tolling, new mobility hub and busway to cut Big Cottonwood Canyon winter congestion
Summary
UDOT presented a Big Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Assessment proposing a 1,750-space mobility hub, bus-priority lanes, mid‑canyon stop improvements and variable peak tolling to reduce winter peak travel times; Forest Service and UDOT comment periods are open through early January.
UDOT told the Colorado City Council on Dec. 16 that its preferred alternative for the Big Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Assessment would combine a large mobility hub near the gravel pit, a grade-separated interchange, a bus-only transitway into the canyon, mid‑canyon ADA‑accessible bus stops, and variable peak tolling to reduce severe winter congestion.
Kevin Weider, UDOT project manager, said the project aims to meet the legislature's direction in Senate Bill 2 (2023) to reduce wintertime travel delays on Big Cottonwood Canyon Road. "If we do this proposed action with the buses, with the tolling, we could bring those times down to 30 minutes or 24 minutes with the bus," Weider said during the presentation.
Why it matters: UDOT's modeling shows long peak travel times under the no‑action alternative — roughly an hour in the morning and 45…
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