OCR Text |
Show OGDEN CANYON ROAD WORK BEGINS SOON Special to The Tribune. OGDEN, Aug. 17. Improvement of the Ogden canyon roHd will be begun immediately, imme-diately, according to plans accepted by the state road commission. The improvements improve-ments consist of reducing many of the sharp curves by blasting au'ay several sharp, rockv points and widening- the road at the curves. The road will be paved and retaining walls will he built along the edtje on the river bank. the first of tlie retaining walls will be built at a point west of the Hermitage and will extend, for about 5000 feet. The walls will be of rubble, masonry and concrete con-crete and extend to a height of eighteen inches above the roadway. W. H. Taylor, slate road agent for Weber county, sayg the improvements will be rushed to completion. |