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August 21, 2023

The Gondola Has UDOT’s Stamp of Approval. Now What?

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The Gondola Has UDOT’s Stamp of Approval. Now What?

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The Utah Department of Transportation has officially greenlit the controversial proposal to build a 22-tower, 8-mile gondola up Little Cottonwood Canyon. Host Ali Vallarta asks Salt Lake Tribune enterprise reporter Julie Jag what this means for the next 10 years of recreating in the canyon — and whether it’s still a pipe dream.


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