Show State Stag Claims Concrete Road Costs Too High BF The state of Utah Is not in a financial position to use concrete throughout the state for highway purposes Layton Lay ton Maxfield vice chairman state road commission said Frid Friday y after the commission had received a petition from froni prominent prom prom- off In Utah county coun y asking ask ask- i ing the thc use of concrete for widening widen ing of at U. U US S. S highway 91 through Orem Signed by mayors of eight Utah county cities two state senators five Ive state representatives representatives- three U Utah h count county commissioners cr an anthe and the of sham sham- president the Provo chamber chamber cham cham- ber bor of commerce the petition said we believe the concrete ro road d will vill c cost st the Ie for r maintenance nance and will Wilt last l longer longcr The Th petitt petition n add added d that concrete cone be used for any other ther math main highway Improve improve- ve- ve merits ments you are arc contemplating In Utah county Mr Maxfield said City and counties down there ask us to use concrete and yet they use b black blacktop blacktop ack top on their own roads We strive to make Utah roa roads as fl fine e. e as possible possible- but bu bue we e must stay within limitations of a n budget He re referred re- re to the p petition as asa a Ita good Idea but said the c cost st of cement nt makes kes it if almost prohibitive |