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Show SPECIAL ' COLLECTIONS crniAL.ossra division KAnsiOTf LIl'C K U " L.iix CAL Af ' k Sf -- 0? u buu gin, 2F CUPPER JIM HIGHWAY 89, ALSO KNOWN as the Mountain Road between Lagoon Junction and Ogden, is a highway without traffic controls and residents of nearby communities don't like it. In above cars are attempting left turns and an eastbound car attempts to all at the same time. enter heavily congested traffic pattern photo, north and south-boun- d Co"e route Presort S Patfcxje 10 IK RATE PAJO Permit no lOVC'' t.'tCJT' 04041 etiex jioumai - Davis TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1986 NUMBER NINETEEN Road building active in county By TOM BUSSELBERG Main Street Kaysville has stolen the action this summer when it comes to road construction. Even as that project is winding down, other highin north county ways and are inching up the schedule for needed work. long-await- by-wa- Widening on Layton-Clearfield- s busy Antelope Drive is anticipated in 1988, according to the Wasatch Front Regional Councils five-yeplan. Some $810,000 in federal money is earmarked for that program, says Doug Hattery, a WFRC transportation planner. Several other projects are in various stages of planning, with firm funds set aside or tentatively scheduled, he notes. The rest area facilities planned years back when Interstate 15 was ar completed from Farmington to Layton are still in the plans. As now outlined, $800,000 in federal money is earmarked for 1988. That could change, Mr. Hattery notes, depending on whether other more pressing needs surface. The Kaysville project is lumped with everything from commuter parking lots in Salt Lake County to interstate safety projects. Joint repair or general inter- state improvements-maintenanc- e are pegged from South Layton into Weber Countys hot springs starting next year with $3 million; $2 million in 1988 and $2 million the following year. local road Many projects are also in the works, including eight in Kaysville. -- Two Burton Lane projects include construction. Nearly a half mile is planned for 50 W. to State Road 273. The $105,000 financing is serto come from local government and developer fees totaling $105,000. Also on Burton Lane, construction is planned from the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad tracks to 50 W. The $85,000 will come also from de- veloper and local government funds. -- Reconstruction is set for 1988 mile on 1000 E. on three-tentfrom 100 project N. The $180,000 0 will be paid by state road funds. -- Next year, reconstruction is slated for 50 W. Burton Lane-- 1 100 mile project will S. The cost an estimated $110,000 paid from state road and other, unspecified sources. -- Construction is planned on Laurelwood Drive, Cherrywood to Rolling Green for $24,000 in 1990. Local and developer sources will be used. -- An overlay is set for 1989 on 200 N. from Main to the east city limit. The $150,000 project will be paid from state road funds. -- Resurfacing is scheduled for two-tent- S. for $7,500 in 400 E. from 200-30- 0 1989. State road money will cover that cost. -- A similar resurfacing is planned for the same year for 400 E. That project is from 200 estimated to cost $16,000. Many other projects are scheduled for Clearfield, Clinton and Sunset. Some additions could also be made to the express and other UTA bus service in Davis County, Mr. Hattery notes, although details arent yet available. Davis District eves goals for school year sure progress during the next By DONETA GATHERUM At the conFARMINGTON clusion of one school year and the beginning of another, it is a wise practice to look at what has been accomplished and plan ahead to in- - school year. This was the intent of several short reports presented to the Board of Education at their meeting of Sept. 16. Supt. Lawrence Welling and five of his staff members gave a status report on the 1985-8- 6 goals and objectives, and related these goals to the ones set for 1986-8First to report was Personnel Director Mel Miles. He reviewed the Districts new employee recruitment and selection program which was started 10 months ago. According to this report, there are more interview opportunities given to more candidates. The program includes principal and departmental heads involvement. Interview training was available for principals to help make a more competitive, fair evaluation selection. In the future, Mr. Miles will be developing a competitive selection process for other positions in the school district. Other goals for the Personnel Department include THIS HOME IS the finished product of the building trades program at Layton High School. Students have built homes each year since the program was instituted, and this was last school years effort. If you are new LAYTON home shopping in the Layton area, drive by 410 South 750 East and 425 South 750 East in the White-side- s Estates Subdivision. You will discover one recently completed home that is for sale, and one home that is under construction. These are two of nine homes in Whitesides Estates that have been constructed by the Layton High School building trades class. Value of the home completed last year is $86,000. Anyone interested in purchasing it can contact the Davis School District purchasing office in Farmington. Purchases are made by offering a sealed bid. Layton's students, under the direction of George Smedley, have been building a home a year for the past 13 years. Layton is one of three high schools in Davis District that offers this building trades program. Davis High School has a similar program, but it builds portable classrooms that are used by the school district. Mr. Smedley teaches three periods a day . Each class session is 90 minutes long. There are an average of 16 pupils per class. The beginning of a Layton High School home is in the schools drafting department, where the home plans are developed. The home economics department at the school assists with interior design and decorating. Once the actual bulding starts, nearly everything is done by students. The only exception is the foundation work, which to a private com- is pany. Masonary work is supervised by Gerald Travis, teacher. The plumbing is installed by Blair Barbers class. Revere Chambers, another vocational teacher, has his electrical vocational students do the home wiring. The cabinets are made by the Clearfield High School wood-workin- g classes. Over the years, the building trades classes have generated in computerizing the personnel office and developing a way to assign substitute teachers. Supt. Welling reported on the evaluation tool for teachers and principals that was developed durDr. Welling noted the ing 1985-8pilot program was tried in one school, and this year it will be expanded for all schools in the District. 1985-8- 6 was the first year for principal evaluation, and this program, which starts with the principal defining his own goals and objectives, will be carried over district wide. Ways to communicate with the public were highlighted by Bonnie 6. Layton students build home terest and experience for students who want a career in the construction industry. About sixty percent of the students in this applied science class go into a construction-relate- d occupation. Some former students of Mr. Smedleys own their own businesses. Some are licensed contractors and others have specialized in areas like cabinet making. The Layton High School homes are well built. The exterior walls are 2x6s with the best insulation, and feature many energy-savindevices, including attic insulation. Anyone interested in the quality of workmanship that goes into g these student-bui- lt homes should stop at the site during the regular school day and observe a crew of home builders, learning while they are doing under the capable supervision of Mr. Smedley, a professional teacher and an excellent building contractor. dmg well-matag- HASKETT Continued on page two County mayors want traffic controls on Mountain Road By TOM BUSSELBERG A freeway with four interchanges for FARMINGTON be would ideal, but stop lights leading to that 89, Highway down the road will do, county mayors have decided. traveled highway from The issue of an Farmington north to Weber Canyon was discussed, last week, spearheaded by County Com. Harold Tippetts. Its an extremely important, major arterial road, he said, adding, its getting to be a real problem to try to cross 89 from east or west. Fruit Heights Mayor Dean Brand concurred, noting residents must cross from the east to attend church and go the other direction for school or shopping, and if commercial developments blossom, that would only compound the traffic problem, he said. If it (current situation) continues, perhaps very few families wont be affected by death or accident on 89 he emphasized. The mayors opted to form a committee, with representation from cities either intersected by or bordering the U.S. highway. Those include: Farmington, Fruit Heights, Kaysville, Layton, Clearfield (adjoining) and South Weber. Our first desire would be for overpasses but except for the money problem, I dont want someone to think well be satisfied with stop lights, Mayor Brand said. The option of an eventual interstate , with up to four complete ramps, was aired. interchanges of bridges and however. That would cost a hefty $20 million, exit-entran- Current federal road funds for the Ogden area, encompassing that part of U.S. 89, total only about $1 million. Even if that total source were used each year it wouldnt come nearly fast enough, mayors decided. On the other hand, the increasing traffic flow is being constantly monitored by Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) officials. When traffic flow reaches a certain point, stop lights will be installed, Mick Crandall, Wasatch Front Regional Council transportation director, said. Traffic light placement would create a sort of Van Winkle Expressway as exists in Murray and south in Salt Lake County. Lights would probably be placed about every mile meaning traffic would be slowing and starting much more than currently, as a group. Asked about probability of more accidents with traffic lights placed, Mr. Crandall said probably the only concession would or be that theyd be generally less severe. More rear-en- d fender-bendd crashes as now types might result vs. can result with drivers going 55 miles an hour or higher. Mayor DeLore Thurgood of Syracuse asked if we want freeways by the mountains, in the center (Where Interstate 15 is now) and to the west, referring to the planned West Valley freeway that would pass through his city. Plans must be made now, though, to acquire necessary land or frontage roads, however. Com. for freeway said--i- f is wanted. If we cant afford it what thats Tippetts (interstate) we must live with it (traffic lights only). We cant afford to do what Salt Lake City had to do in buying land and demolishing existing buildings, he added. high-spee- er rights-of-wa- y Firemen open doors National Fire SUNSET vention Week is from Oct. Pre1. To bring the exciting week to a close the Sunset Fire Department will be having an open house on Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to look through the station and fire trucks. Movies will be shown for chil dren and adults in regards to Fire Prevention. Free pamphlets and brochures will be available to help families become more aware of hazards in the home and how they can help themselves when it comes to fire prevention. Please come and support your local fire department and at the same time learn not to bum. School dedications set The Davis FARMINGTON District Board of Education has Candidates to meet seniors Area residents will have a chance to CLEARFIELD "meet area political candidates during two sessions Thursday, and Oct. 9 both at 12:30 p.m. at the Heritage Senior Citizens Center. candiThursdays meetings will introduce local and county dates while the Oct. 9 session will feature state and federal legislative contenders. Candidates will be asked to respond in four minute blocks to 7"rfions pertinent to senior citizens issues. Theyll also be askeu 'ndicate their qualifications for the position being sought. Further information is available by calling 773-706- 5. approved the dedication dates for the Districts two new schools. Woods Cross Elementary will be dedicated Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. The regular Board of Education meeting held the third Tuesday will begin at 8 p.m. in the media center of the school. On Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. the Syracuse Junior High School will hold dedication ceremonies. The monthly Board of Education meeting will follow this program in the media center of the junior high school, dmg Davis High Homecoming Is Oct. 5th |