Officials blast Little Cottonwood gondola as ‘boondoggle,’ call on UDOT to start over with canyon plan

Speakers at rally say 8 miles of cable suspended from 200-foot towers has no place in Utah’s premier outdoor destination

(Jacob Scholl | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson voices her opposition to a proposed gondola through Little Cottonwood Canyon during an event on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Sandy.

Officials blast Little Cottonwood gondola as ‘boondoggle,’ call on UDOT to start over with canyon plan

Speakers at rally say 8 miles of cable suspended from 200-foot towers has no place in Utah’s premier outdoor destination

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