Park City, UT — Due to the last major phase of Olympic preparations, Park City Mountain Resort has experienced a significant planned reduction in on-site parking. As of Monday, January 7, 2002, the entire First Time parking lot, a major portion of the Silver King parking lot and one third of the Shadow Ridge parking lot have been closed to public parking. Remaining on-site parking will be reduced on Monday, January 28, 2002. Parking reductions will be in effect through the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

Beginning Saturday, January 12, 2002, the flow of traffic through Park City Mountain Resort on Lowell Avenue will be mitigated to reduce congestion by enforcing one-way restrictions flowing southbound from Shadow Ridge Road to Manor Way. This traffic flow will be in effect from 8:00AM to 6:00PM. In addition, handicapped parking spaces located in the south end of the Shadow Ridge parking lot will be relocated to the Marriott Mountainside driveway.

Also beginning Saturday, January 12, 2002, supplemental Resort parking will be made available at the US-40 Park/Ride lot (use Exit 2 at Silver Summit) with transportation provided directly to Park City Mountain Resort between the hours of 8:00AM and 6:00PM. This transportation service is provided by Park City Mountain Resort and will operate daily through January 27, 2002 free of charge. On Monday, January 28, 2002, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee will begin servicing the Olympic transportation routes from the same US-40 Park/Ride lot. On Tuesday, February 5, 2002, Park City Transit also will begin Games-time service for visitors,employees and day skiers/riders from the US-40 Park/Ride lot.

For detailed Olympic transportation information, please refer to www.utahcommuterlink.com. Park City Transit information can be heard on a recorded message line at 435-615-5350 or refer to www.parkcity2002.org. Also, KSL Radio 1160AM will provide Olympic radio updates at :10, :20, :40 and :50 minutes past the hour during the Games. For Olympic spectator information, please refer to www.saltlake2002.com.

Park City Mountain Resort is the official venue for the men's and women's alpine giant slalom competition and all snowboarding events of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and is consistently ranked by Ski magazine as one of the top ten ski and snowboard resorts in North America. Only four percent of Park City Mountain Resortıs terrain will be occupied during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, leaving 96% of the mountain accessible before, during and after the Games.

— Posted by Ari Cheren, MountainZone.com Staff