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Show Sign CoBitraietors Belay 1-2- Opeenim 15 sometime in late October. The project, he said, is well ahead of schedule and one section, running from 4700 South to Redwood Road, is already finished. Its very difficult to set an accurate completion date on a job of this size, Reavelay said of the $57 million project. "We have to be concerned with paving, painting, structural work, signs, lighting and several tion byDeanAlsup Review Staff Writer delay in the fabrication of directional signs has postponed the opening of the new Interstate 215 Belt Route. An original projection by Joe Reavelay, District 2 construction engineer, pinpointed the opening date at A October 1. Now, Reavelay said, the highway department is shooting for comple OSHA Illegal? Arguments will be heard today in Third District Court asking that the Occupational Health and Safety Act be deemed unconstitutional and void. The action also seeks a court order forcing OSHA to repay all fines previously assessed. A lawsuit filed by R. Lamar Baird, a Bountiful businessman, on behalf of the people of Utah resulted last week in a temporary restraining order against the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Review Committee. The order, signed by Judge Marcellus K. Snow, was lifted when attorneys for both sides made a "gentlemens agreement. The government group agreed not to examine anyones property without either their consent or a warrant until the matter is heard in court. OSHA and the industrial commission oversee all aspects of employee safety in the state. They are empowered to fine persons or firms who violate OSHA standards. Bairds attorney, Lorin D. Martin, said his client alleges the agency is illegal because the law creating OSHA violates the separation of powers statute, since legislative, executive and judicial power are combined in a single agency. Furthermore, the law does not afford a trial by jury or due process of law. other projects. All projects are ahead of schedule and if everything continues to go smoothly, we will open in late October. Encircling Ribbon The 215 route is part of a master plan conceived by highway engineers that will eventually encircle Salt Lake City, giving people in outlying parts of the valley more convenient access to the internal parts of the city. Construction of the new route in three major segments, took over six years to complete. One section, running along 2100 West, will go from 1800 South to 4700 South. The second section runs east and west from Redwood Road and inters- ects 3rd East about 6400 South. The third section, f' going northland south, runs from 1700 South to 4700 West. Contractors for the new South about 2100 interstate were Acme Con- . Pearson Enterprises has The purchase, closed Inn the Rodeway purchased September 30, has been in and from Calvin E. Clark several negotiations for for an Robert A. Condie weeks, Pearson said. It adds undisclosed price. fourth hotel to the ownership According to Dwayne a Pearson of Pearson Enter- of Pearson Enterprises, which owns the Salt Lake prises, the purchase allows already Tri-ATrave-Lodg- e Pearson to negotiate with Hilton, the and the Downtown larger groups who want to hold conventions in Salt Lake TraveLodge. It gives Pearson the advantage of operating City. We have frequently 1,074 rooms in all the major turned away groups because hotels adjacent to the key freeway artery to downtown have rc we didnt enough Salt Lake City. rooms, Pearson said. With Financing was arranged the addition of the 250-rooPrudential Federal Rodeway, he added, the group through will be capable of booking Savings and Loan Association, Zions First National Bank and conventions previously Walker Bank & Trust Co. m - ' . wilt eventually encircle Salt Lake City , giving people in outlying parts of the valley more convenient access to the internal parts of the city. 1-2-15 J.W. Vickrey on page 3b South Temple a Highway? ed Traffic Proposal Under Fire proposal to remove the parking lane from South Temple between State Street and 4th East drew vehement protests from property and business owners. A city of the Temple, said about 50 percent of his customers need Where would people parking. park when they want to run in and inquire about our rates, unload baggage or checkJames Wright, owner-managCarlton Hotel. 140 East South er Rodeway Inn Purchased ; ; . crete Co., En-Continu- J on-stre- et in? he asked. Arnold Larson of the Alta Club also said his business would be adversely affected by removal of a parking lane. We want a viable downtown business section, and you cant have that unless you give people a he place to park, stated. Signals Needed conceded South Temple is But they experiencing a traffic problem. claimed proper signals and signs would alleviate the problem. Wright said a signal is needed at the intersection Both men left-tur- n of State and South Temple and a needed at South Temple and 2nd East telling tourists they may turn right on a red light. These two items would alleviate 90 sign is percent of the South Temple traffic problems, Wright stated. At a public hearing held in city commission chambers last week, representatives of Snelgroves, KALL radio, Covey Investment Company (owners of apartment buildings on South Temple), the University Club and the Cathedral of the Madeline voiced opposition to the citys plan. City Traffic Engineer P.D. Kiser said South Temple is reaching its traffic capacity. is During peak periods the traffic back-ucausing accidents. Impatient drivers are turning left in front of oncoming traffic and people trying to turn left to visit a business arc holding up traffic, blocking lanes of other streets. Kiser said the city wants to paint a center turning lane and remove the parking lane. Right now between 23,000 and 25,000 vehicles a day travel along South Temple. With that amount of traffic you p J need three lanes in each direction, Kiser said. street would turn South a into highway, Wright countered. Temple A three-lan- e City commissioners have taken the matter under advisement, saying they may decide on an alternative this week. |