Outdoor enthusiasts could have to pay to access parts of the Cottonwood canyons in the coming years, but the cost per car or person has largely been up in the air until now.
show he gave the conference an overview of the environmental impact statement process underway for Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Josh Van Jura, the UDOT project manager overseeing the Little Cottonwood EIS, told The Salt Lake Tribunethat expanded bus service will need to be in place prior to UDOT starting to enforce tolls. He also said the tolls wouldn’t start at the mouth of the canyon, and likely the only people paying would be people visiting the canyon’s ski resorts.
“We anticipate that the toll would only apply to canyon visitors who are going to Snowbird or Alta,” Van Jura told The Tribune in March. “So visitors above the White Pine trailhead, and White Pine would not be included.” More bus services likely won’t be in place for a few years, as Van Jura said he expects it will take around two years to secure more buses and to design and build a new mobility hub. He said in March the improvements could be in place by the 2025-2026 winter season.
The tolling and expanded bus service would be paid for using $150 million in state funds the Utah Legislature approved earlier this year to address the two canyons’ traffic issues.on alleviating traffic in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The recommendations range from smaller projects like re-striping parking lots, to bigger asks, like the creation of a transit district specific to the Central Wasatch canyons.
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