Hearing Set on Highway Route A public hearing to discuss the proposed route of Interstate 70 extending n miles les through Grand Emery and SevIer Counties in Utah will be held In Gr Green en River Nov 8 at 2 pm p.m. it was learned Wednesday Green River interests are urgIng urging urging ing a a southern alignment for Interstate Interstate Interstate In In- 70 that would bring it closer to the Emery County City The road Is scheduled to cross the San Rafael Swell Of Emery County The Moab Chamber of Com Com- merce in late September endorsed endorsed endorsed en en- the Green River position and pledged their support in securing securing se se- curing a southern San Rafael route The segment in question Is generally between Floy Grand GrandC C County and Spring Canyon near SalIna The meeting Nov 8 is to be beheld beheld beheld held at the Green River Theater and will be attended by represented represented represented of the Moab chamber as aswell aswell aswell well as Green River officials This portion of Interstate 70 will be the longest on st single route in the Interstate system When complete the road will offer a route of and uniqueness though the San Rafael Rafael Rafael Ra Ra- fael Swell A section of Interstate 70 is already completed and in use within Grand C County That Is the two lane highway US U.S. 50 6 near Crescent Junction Eventually 70 1 will link with the Colorado portion west of Grand Junction and Will Join 15 1 north and south near Cove Fort Sevier County The completed section of 70 1 I in Utah will wall be miles in length and cost 66 million dollars dol dol- lars I I First construction is expected next year east from its Junction junction junction Junc junc- tion with I 15 near Cove Fort The last sec section Ion will begin during during dur dur- ing the fiscal year 1970 The entire route will be completed completed completed com com- early in the The Utah State Department of HIghways Highways Highways High HIgh- ways states that no more scenic drive riv wll U b be found nd anywhere any along the National Interstate System of Highways than along the completed Interstate 70