Cottonwood Heights • Stopping cars to check for chains or proper snow tires on days with restrictions in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons now creates long lines and congestion. But the Utah Department of Transportation is experimenting with a way to help reduce that.
It is allowing canyon residents, ski resort employees and UDOT workers to have their cars pre-inspected to prove that they have proper tires with sufficient tread. They receive a sticker on their windshield that allows them to zip through inspection points and cut down lines.
“This is just a pilot program for now,” UDOT spokesman John Gleason said, adding that up to 5,000 vehicles may participate.