Show included in the general appropriations bill for 1927 28 passed saturday by the lower house of the legis lature and yesterday by the senate is an item of for the comple tion of the road from elk ridge to the natural bridges of san juan county representative charles redd had introduced ai measure asking for a special appropriation of for the road and it was incorporated into the general appropriations bill the appropriations how ever cut the amount asked down to in order to keep the eapen of the state for the biennium within the estimated revenues it is understood that governor george dern 13 heartily in favor of the construction of a road to the natural bridges and he will undoubtedly approve the ikemi while will not complete the road to the bridges it will provide the nucleus for a fund that can doubtless be raised this year to carry the project through it 13 estimated that will be required to build a passable to the bridges the forest service and san juan county it is understood will appropriate funds to be used with the state money with the construction of a passable automobile road to the bridges tourists will be able to visit these great scenic wonders m some degree of later federal aid dan doubtless be obtained to build a modem highway to the natural bridges national monument |