Now there’s a $50 million plan to save Utah’s famous Bonneville Salt Flats, but will it work?

(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Salt crumbles away at the end of the road at Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway in January 2017.

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Brian MafflyPublic lands and environment reporter

Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.