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Committee approves $150 million Cottonwood Canyon authorization and adds language to keep alternatives open
Summary
The subcommittee approved using $150 million in Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Investment Fund balances to start Phase 1 work — enhanced bus service, tolling, a mobility hub and resort bus stops — and amended the language to explicitly allow UDOT to continue investigating other transportation options for Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons.
Chair opened debate on item 15, which would authorize the Department of Transportation to use $150,000,000 in Cottonwood Canyons Transportation Investment Fund balances and future accruals to support Phase 1 work. Committee members sought clarification on whether the funding is one-time and on the specific scope.
Senator McKay asked whether the $150 million authorization is ongoing or one-time; staff answered it is a one-time authorization to start Phase 1 implementation. The Chair moved the original language…
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