COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — The days of “amazing travel” during Big Cottonwood Canyon’s peak times are probably never coming back as Utah continues to grow, and people get more involved in its outdoor spaces, says Devin Weder.

However, the project manager for the Utah Department of Transportation believes a series of transportation improvements that the agency is now recommending for the canyon can drastically improve travel times over the next 25 years.

UDOT released its environmental assessment tied to a study of state Route 190 from Fort Union Boulevard to Brighton on Wednesday, which leans toward a recommendation of a 1,750-space parking structure near the mouth of the canyon, as well as increased transit frequency and tolling up the canyon.

“What we’re aiming for is to make it better than

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