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After Sunday’s crash shut down Big Cottonwood Canyon for hours, police issue new policy on road closures

The new plan should reduce the time that traffic must wait after a crash, but people are still advised to pack food and water in case of delays.

(Photo courtesy of Utah Department of Transportation) A two-vehicle crash on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, on State Route 190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon resulted in four injuries and shut down traffic in both directions.