(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Over the objections of nearby residents and Salt Lake County, Granite Construction proposes mining limestone at this location in Parleys Canyon, pictured July 27, 2022. Without consulting various stakeholders, the Utah Department of Transportation has authorized Granite to gate and upgrade the dirt road, visible along the southern edge of Interstate 80, that access the proposed quarry property owned by developer Jesse Lassley.