Contract Awarded For Final Phase of Boulder-Grover Road Garfield County Commission Chairman George Middleton announced this week that the contract for paving the final 13.5 miles of the Boulder-Grover road has been awarded. Low bidder on the final segment was Corn Construction Company of Grand Junction, Colo. The company's bid of $2.8 million was $235,470 lower than the engineers' estimate of just over $3 million. The final section, when completed, will represent the culmination of years of work bringing this portion of the Grand , t , Circle Adventure tour road to completion. The Boulder-Grover road is part of the 1400-mile Grand Circle Adventure that includes eight national parks, three national recreation areas, 19 state parks and 25 national monuments. There are also many historical trails and sites, plus other areas of national scenic and historical significance along the route. The project was given an additional boost in March 1983 when $1.9 million in federal funds was allocated for the road. 4 . , In Oct. 1983, the Federal Highway Administration provided $3.3 million for paving the last section of the scenic road. Utah's portion of the Grand Circle Adventure boasts of no less than five national parks, one national recreation area, six national monuments, 11 historical trails and sites and 243 Bureau of Land Management recreation sites. The influx of additional tourists is expected to bring at least 250 added cars a day into the area and possibly as many as 500. , t , 4 . , ? "Z I DIXIE I V I ( VJK' ; i f)2 "frr : f X 7tP rr y vP v , y i i i i i i Contract was awarded to Corn Construction Company to pave final 13.5-mile section of Boulder- Grover road, completing important link of Grand Circle Adventure tour.