Show Wark begins on Orchard Dro The Information Office of Utah's Road Commission h has s announced that the state h has s commenced getting gelling appraisals preparatory to buying right-of- right way for construction work on on Orchard Drive in Bountiful A spokesman said that the work ork is advancing in good shape and that the Road Commission hopes to have this pha phase com com- ni- ni within the next few days The next step is to actually commence the purchase of need needed d right of It is reported reported reported re re- ported that the state intends to begin acquisition before the end of the month This will include property on both sides of the street the spokesman said The a actual co coy j r project project project pro pro- will involve Orchard Drive from Cudahy L Lane me to So So Final details are being worked out now by the State Road Commission When the detailed detail detail- ed plans are completed the job will then be advertised for forbids forbids bids by contractors The Slate State expects to open bids on the job before the thc end of the year It is reported that cost oT of right vay way pf-way and construction construct on will be he approximately Rulon J J. J Ballard assistant director of or highways said We Were re regret ret the delay there has been on this project t. t We hope that the people in the area will understand t the h e problem that we have had on highway I financing Because of the lack of action on the part of Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress and the uncertainty uncertainly of revenue we had to discontinue essentially all our bid work for fora a day 90 p period The tiThe s situation n Was has been clarified clarified clarified clari clari- fied and we are moving ahead on all the backlog of work that we have had We have again commenced advertising for bids on construction work We shall move this project ahead on Drive as fast as possible |