Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-07-21 | Page 29 | Forest Road over Wasatch is Proposed

FOREST ROAD I OVER WASATCH IS PROPOSED U. U S. S to Construct Highway For Coal and Timber at Co Cost PROJECT ANNOUNCED BY FEDERAL ENGINEER Bids For Construction From Ephraim to Orangeville to Close August 20 I That federal policies discourage construction construction construction con con- con con- of roads for pleasure purposes was emphasized yesterday by B B. B J J. J Finch of ot San Francisco district engineer engineer engineer engi engi- neer of public roads In his announcement announce announce- ment meat of or the proposed building of oC a n forest forest forest for for- est road over the Wasatch range from Ephraim to Orangeville In consideration consideration consider consider- atlon of ot the acute necessity to stimulate stimulate stimulate late coal and timber production announcement an an- I 1 of this new road project is of paramount interest After consultation with Ira R R. Browning state road cn engineer Mr rr Finch announced that bids for tor this road I would cl close se August 20 O next The S I est cst extends thirty six miles although the entire distance Is forty five miles The road will approximate a cost of oC and anel will reach an elevation ele at atone atone atone one point of oC 1000 feet Rich mines coal In the district willbe will willbe willbe be opened to transportation in addition addition addition addi addi- tion to an nn abundant supply of ot timber which supplies are arc urgently needed by bythe bythe bytho the tho government o at this time Accompanying Mr lr Finch was E E. E E. Kidder of ot Ogden Osden senior highway engineer engineer engi engi- I neer fleer in charge of ot district headquarters State Fn Engineer McGonagle and Engineer Engineer Engineer Engi Engi- neer Browning Just before their re return return return re- re turn yesterday esterday inspected road construction construction con con- between Castle Gate and Duchesne They announced that the steam shovel has prepared five miles of ot the highway from irom Castle Castlo Gate through the Wilton rUton creek canyon canon I Federal road officials also announce that work will resume on the lie Heber- Heber Fruitland road this year and that a surveying party part will Immediately start the Ce Long Cedar Long ar-Long- valley alley road which will precede activities on the St. St George tJ 10 road e