Melanie Topham: 'With no regard for the creatures who live there and minimal thought for the countless people who use the upper canyon... this group plans to forever change the landscape of upper Millcreek.'
Fall colors make for a vibrant drive along Mill Creek Canyon on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021.The quiet retreat of Millcreek Canyon is unique. Tucked between the endless traffic of Parleys and the busy highway of Big Cottonwood, Millcreek Canyon by comparison is narrow, natural, serene. Millcreek’s winding riverside road leads not to a town, nor a resort, nor even another road, but instead dead ends at a trailhead parking lot — a place where people travel specifically to enjoy nature.
Using $20 million of federal FLAP grant funding plus an additional contribution of $5 million in local taxpayer money, the group’s design options range from adding a bike lane to the upper canyon road to nearly tripling the road width in certain areas. Their plans necessitate chopping down countless trees, replacing hillsides with unsightly retaining walls and even rerouting Millcreek stream in some sections.
Admittedly, the group came together for good reason: to increase road safety and accessibility for canyon users.
Funding could certainly be applied toward reducing overall car traffic up the canyon by adding a park-and-ride lot at the bottom of the canyon .
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