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Show Crossing End Near By GARY R. BLODGETT BOUNTIFUL - The second of three major crossings to link Davis Boulevard between 500 North and 2600 South should be .completed by the end of August, according to City Engineer Jack M. Balling. "WE ARE nearing completion comple-tion of Barton Creek which will link the collection road from 500 North to Millbrook Way (1000 South) but we still have one more major crossing," cross-ing," said Mr. Balling. He said paving, curb and gutter and some fencing are left to be completed, but that the Barton Creek crossing project should be ready for traffic within the next three, weeks. AFTER THAT, Mill Creek crossing is the only major bridge left on the Davis Boulevard project. Mill Creek will be an earth-filled project costing about $450,000, the city engineer en-gineer explained. THE PROJECT will be put out to bid this fall and should be completed before next July. "Since it's an earth-filled bridge we will be able to continue con-tinue work through the winter without too much problem," said Mr. Balling. "The project is earmarked for this fiscal year and should be completed late next spring." ALSO, PLANS are being prepared and money is already funded for development develop-ment of a short stretch of the road through Foss Lewis' gravel pit. Mr. Balling said the citj will cooperate with the LDS Church in the development of the Foss Lewis stretch of road. Each will pay about $50,000 for grading, paving, water lines, sewer lines, curbing, gutters and sidewalk. WITH THE completion of Mill Creek crossing and the Foss Lewis development, Davis Boulevard would be completed from 500 North to 2600 South. Mr. Balling said 2600 South will be the main road depositing traffic west to Orchard Drive and to Interstate Inter-state Highway 15. "BUT WIDENING and development of 2600 South won't be started for at least two or three years," he said. "It will take that long to get federal funding needed for the project." The city engineer explained that development of 2600 South from Davis Boulevard west to 500 West will be part of a major road development plan for the south end of the city. ALSO INCLUDED in the project estimated to cost more than $3 million will be the widening and development develop-ment of Orchard Drive from 500 South to 2600 South. "The Orchard Drive project will feature a major expansion expan-sion of the road and will necessitate purchase of some right of ways to widen the street and include curbing and sidewalks," said Mr. Balling. "With the completion comple-tion of Davis Boulevard and Orchard Drive, the city will have two major collector roads to serve the east part of the city where most of the residential development is occurring." HE EMPHASIZED, however, that Davis Boulevard really is not classified clas-sified as a boulevard it is only referred to as such. ..Ifl'JJli'J.MJlUi,1.:.1 ...I "Even when the Davis project is completed, the collector road will be only two lanes of traffic one each direction with parking space available along the road that will not interfere with the flow of traffic," he said. STATE DEPARTMENT of Transportation studies estimate es-timate traffic on Davis Boulevard in 1995 when the residential area is completely developed will be about 11,000 cars per day in the south end of the city and only about 4,000 cars per day in the north part of the city. "This compares to about 11,000 cars per day on south Orchard Drive, 10,000 cars per day on north Orchard Drive and 16,000 cars per day in the vicinity of 500 South at the present traffic flow," the city manager explained. "DAVIS Boulevard will be used only as a collector road serving residents east of Orchard Drive to carry traffic to a major arterial highway. It's simply a means of getting traffic through minor residential streets without causing undue delay and traffic accidents." The Barton Creek crossing is being constructed by M. Morrin and Sons Construction Company of Ogden at a cost of $279,000. Road improvements from Center Street to the south end of the bridge will cost an additional $155,000. |