How will UDOT’s summer construction projects affect traffic in the Cottonwoods?
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Construction season is underway, and on Monday UDOT announced projects in the Cottonwoods, even as skiers are still taking to the slopes.
The projects along SR-210 and SR-190 are slated to run through the summer months, and they include the installation or replacement of pipes, guardrail maintenance, and road surface paving treatments. Work on two of the projects started on Monday.
A handful of these projects will result in one-way flagging stops along the canyon roads. Those heading up to hike, ski or rock climb in Cottonwoods are urged to plan ahead.
Little Cottonwood Canyon
Starting Monday, crews will begin work on replacing a pipe near Maybird Gulch, at milepost 7.5. The operation will likely last through the week, UDOT said, adding that motorists will encounter one-way flagging stops in the area.
Early next month, crews will be placing a chipseal surface on the bypass road near Snowbird. During this process, the bypass road will be closed with only local traffic allowed, UDOT said. While the main line of SR-201 will be open to Snowbird and Alta, visitors are advised to plan accordingly.
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From the end of June until snow starts to fall in October, crews will be working to install and repair Remote Avalanche Control Systems on the Hellgate/Superior Ridgeline. No roads should be impacted by the work, but trails will close in the area.
In the late summer, a guardrail will be replaced near Tanners Hill, around milepost 8. This is expected to be a month-long project with one-way flagging stops, UDOT said.
Also this summer, Rocky Mountain Power will be returning to work in the canyon. However, UDOT said that the location, date and timeline of the work remains to be determined.
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Also starting Monday, construction will begin on a new water pipeline that’ll run from the Water Treatment Plant at the mouth of the canyon through the intersection of Fort Union and Wasatch Boulevards. According to UDOT, the project will last through the summer, with 24-hour closures in place with one lane of travel on SR-190 open, operated by a traffic light.
Crews are also set to treat the pavement near Rock House, near milepost 8. However, the date and timeline have yet to be determined.
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