Salt Lake Telegram | 1926-08-25 | Page 2 | Plans Adopted to Raise Road in Bingham Canyon

Plans Adopted to Raise Road in Bingham Bingha Canyon An important change in the locatIon location location loca loca- tion the f county highway in th the lower part of Bingham Canyon toI to I raise tire road from the bottom of the can canyon on up on the side was tentatively tentatively tentatively ten ten- agreed to by the county commissioners in meeting Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day and the surveyor and road commissioner were authorized to negotiate neg for rights of way The road is to be raised up to the on the northwest side from the mouth of the canyon to the Junction with the present pavement in Bingham ham town The purpose of the change Is to get the road out of perpetual shadow into sunlight to overcome conditions of ice and snow in the winter which necessitate necessitate necessitate tate almost constant plowing and cleaning to keep the road open It ItIs ItIs Itis Is also planned to pave this new section of the highway next year if possible