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Brighton officials and resorts vow fixes after weekend canyon gridlock left residents stranded
Summary
After a multi‑agency response, a traffic crash and heavy storm produced hours‑long gridlock in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Residents raised safety and watershed concerns; police, fire and resorts outlined operational fixes and stressed long‑term transit solutions.
A severe weekend in Big Cottonwood Canyon that combined a law‑enforcement operation, a traffic crash and heavy wintry precipitation left motorists stranded for hours and prompted Brighton officials to pursue immediate operational fixes and longer‑term transit solutions.
Resident Mary Ziegel told the council that she and others were effectively stranded for “7 hours” trying to get home after being stopped near the Redmond Campground entrance, and she urged the town to press ski areas and state agencies for traffic‑management changes. “It was also observed that many, many cars were in the canyon with improper tires…no chains, and snow tires,” she said, warning of both public‑safety and watershed pollution effects from idling vehicles.
Unified Police Department personnel, introduced to the council as a department representative, said their…
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