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SANDY — Traffic was slowed at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon as Utah Department of Transportation crews were metering traffic, the agency announced Saturday on Twitter.
UDOT said the metering is designed to reduce uphill congestion and make the drive more efficient. It tweeted just before 9 a.m. that the metering was creating travel times of about 30 minutes from the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
UDOT tweeted earlier that it did not expect delays in Big Cottonwood Canyon.
"Thanks for your patience," it tweeted to Little Cottonwood travelers.
#RoadUpdate: @UtahDOT crews are currently metering at the #SR210/#SR209 intersection. Travel time from the mouth of #BCC currently is ~30min. Thanks for your patience and enjoy the fresh ❄️ pic.twitter.com/amJiAlavTH
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) January 18, 2020
Congestion
— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) January 18, 2020
Little Cottonwood Cyn (SR 209/210), Salt Lake Co.
Traffic Metering Operations at the Mouth, Expect Delays
Est. Clearance Time: 10:00 AM
#RoadUpdate: 👋 Attention #CottonwoodCanyons travelers. @UtahDOT will be 🚦metering traffic at the mouth of #LCC/#SR209 today to help reduce congestion and make the uphill drive more efficient. Please be patient and safe travels! @UDOTTRAFFIC@CanyonAlertspic.twitter.com/Ai7Vd7u9KY
— UDOT Cottonwood Canyons (@UDOTcottonwoods) January 18, 2020
UDOT said the metering was estimated to be cleared by 10 a.m. Saturday.