"The project, which has been selected by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) as the preferred solution to the canyon's notorious "red snake" traffic, would involve the construction of 22 towers across an eight-mile span. The virtual tour utilizes data from UDOT's environmental impact studies to project the reality of the 262-foot towers - some as tall as a 26-story building."
""We wanted to show just how big this project is going to be, how tall the towers are going to be, and how big the footprint is going to be," Charlie Luke, Executive Director of Canyon Guard, stated in a recent interview with KUER. Luke noted that for residents in nearby neighborhoods like Cottonwood Heights and Granite, the project essentially means a "40-person bus flying over their house.""
"Key points of concern highlighted in the virtual tour include: Tanners Flat (Tower 9): Planned as an angle station, this specific site would require a five-acre footprint. The Base Area (Tower 19): Located near the Goldminer's Daughter Lodge, this tower is cited by opponents as a major visual disruption to the natural alpine aesthetics of the Alta base area. Wildlife Corridors: Opponents argue that the construction of access roads for tower maintenance will disrupt previously undisturbed wildlife corridors, particularly around Tower 8."
A nonprofit group launched a virtual tour to visualize the proposed world-record gondola in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon. The project selected by UDOT as the preferred solution would span eight miles and include 22 towers, with some towers projected to reach 262 feet. The tour uses data from UDOT environmental impact studies to show the scale of the towers and their physical footprint. Concerns highlighted include a five-acre footprint at Tanners Flat, a major visual disruption near the Alta base area at the Base Area tower, and potential disruption of wildlife corridors from access roads for tower maintenance. The project is intended to relieve traffic on S.R. 210 with stops at Snowbird and Alta.
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