Show HIGHWAY 91 DISCUSSED BY STATE ROAD Ray H. H Leavitt Utah State Road Commissioner speaking to the Democratic Women's Study Group Monday evening on Safety on Highway 91 stated that plans were underway for the preparation and designed construction of oC this thi the Bread and Butter Road of the state he called it it because of oC the heavy traffic of trucking through the state so that it will serve all through traffic as well fell as ts local people A through lane four highway is planned with a wide center and service roads on the sides at inter Inter- intervals Intervals II vals where needed This actually must come from Brigham City to Nephi he said but the first step i in Davis county would be the wid wid- widening widening idi i ening of oC the so called death strip from North Farmington Farmin on to the tho Parkin Underpass This highway isn't sufficient to carry the th traffic and the 29 fatal accidents listed during 1947 were caused by several things He stated that one of the difficulties was resurfacing The weather effects the resurfaced high highways highways highways ways so that they are arc el and throw cars Another hazard along this road comes about through the tho many fruit and lunch stands that have mushroomed up In our state there are miles of needed highway according to Mr Leavitt and the construction will cost from per mile to per mile 76 of oC this must come from Crom government funds and the other 24 from the state The money just isn't available for forthe forthe the highway from Ogden to Salt Lake as it should be built to earn care for the heavy traffic he says but but the plans are arc laid to take out o t. t the worst spots and widen as ns fast as possible Utah has nas grown up over overnight veo night and where in 1216 1916 all roads In the state were planned to contact every very the comm nl need eed l now far surpasses tho the highways as they go Service roads at the side of the through highways should help he stated |