Show Y lT R. R w P 7 W MT l P w 77 v www V II U UT 1 AH A H WILL L CARRY e OUT RIG BIG PROGRAM I OF ROAD BUILDING By Frank C. C Greene L LITH Utah will embark on the most extensive ITH the commence commencement nent of oJ construction this spring WITH W V IV road building program ever conceived ved in this state state state-a a program that will hill knit together now widely separated communities build up sparsely settled districts increase the touring radius of every automobile owned in the thee state and will fill make the Beehive state a to be desired place for transcontinental transcontinental motor tourists Available for the work this year ear and next will be t It is to tobe tobe tobe be ex expended P ended under the joint supervision of the state road commission and th the federal government Of this sum slim 2 will come ome from the bond bind issue pr provided vided for by the state legislature 00 will accrue from the state road tax and will be contributed by the federal government in n accordance with the I law w recently passed to provide for the construction of post roads In Iri the next five years Utah will win receive a total of from the latter source but only I the sum named will be available a v durin during this year yea r and next what improvements ar are to be bo made I is a question that is arousing Interest in ever every part of ot the state A comprehensive system of ot roads has been mapped out I by the state road commission serving practically every ery section of the state but it is apparent that even oven with so large a sum all of ot it cannot be even partially improved In the building of roads at this time Utah's problem differs from that of oth other r states Roads must be built to accommodate districts not tapped by railroads and at the same rome time attention attention atten atten- tion must be given t to the tho of or a highway sy system tem that will attract Eastern tourists and anel will give ive the Utah a run run for tOI his money To those ends that efforts will be concentrated concentrated concentrated con con- to a large extent on a n. north and south road an east and west road rond both of or which will cross the state amIon and amI andon andon on the Improvement of tho the road that thatis is to make the outside world acquainted acquaint acquaint- ed with the Uinta basin WHOLE STATE BENEFITS It is probable that the outlying counties counties coun coun- ties tics will receive a goodly share of I coun-I the money money to be derived from the sale of the state bond issue as well as their proportion of the federal contribution whenever ro post t roads are to be built On account of or its i relation elation to transcontinental transcontinental trans trans- continental automobile traffic tho the cast and l hwa will probablY receive recel immediate attention Several Se routes across the Ule state have havo been sug suggested ested but the one that will probably be bo improved im improved improved im- im proved Is the road that enters Utah state on the east at Cisco in Grand county It reaches Salt Lake LaIe by way I of ot Green River Price Spanish Fork canyon and Provo Between Price and CIsco co funds from th the tho bond Issue will wUl I i probably be expended as since it Is not a post road federal funds cannot J I be used IThe t I The road is in fair tair condition but I there is room for improvement all along the line I From Flom Salt Lake Lako westward the road I Ion on which winch the greatest effort will be put forth this year car Is the Wendover I route Almost due westward from Salt Lake It stretches passing Just south I of Great Salt SaIL lake thence across across the great salt desert to Wendover at the western boundary of ot the state Al Already Already Al- Al ready Salt Lake business men have havo expended a considerable sum on it TO BUILD SALT ROAD From Salt Lake to Timpey Timpe the road rOCH is in excellent condition From loTom that point to Knolls a distance of or forty lorty miles is a a. piece of ot road that has proved a problem to the engineers Great sinks s of mud have baffled battled the attempts to construct a grade But E. 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Morgan state road engineer engineer engi engineer engi- engi neer has worked out what he believes Is a solution and if ir his plan which is to be attempted this year car proves feasible feas feas- ible It will give Utah one of ot the most novel pieces of at roadway in all nil the world world world-a. a pavement of ot solid salt alt The countr country there thero is Js level as a a. floor Mr l Morgan plans to build wooden bulkheads along either cither side of the proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed highway Water rater from Great Salt Lake is then to be pumped into the space spice between the bulkheads The Tho water wa- wa wa 1 ter is 20 J per cr cent salt As it evaporates c the salt will crystallize cl and Mr Morgan Morgan Mor Mor- IorI I gan beHaves believes it will solidify and form I an incomparable wall road surface Preliminary estimates have hoe convinced con- con I vinced him that such a road can be I Continued on on page e R UTAH WILL CARRY CARRYOUT CARRYOUT CARRYOUT OUT PROGRAM Continued from page 4 4 1 constructed at a 3 comparatively el slight aUght cost co t. t The north and south oUt l road is in good condition part patt of or the way and some of ot It has hns been built on a Q p permanent basis basin North Northward ard ard Salt SaIl Lake count county In conjunction with the state and the city of Salt Lake has lias already contracted contract contract- ed 11 for tor paving the tho rose ron north from St St. St Marks Mark's ho hospital to the tho Davis county line DAVIS COUNTY ACTIVE In Davis county count concrete pavement has hils b been tn laid along alons eleven of ot the twenty-seven twenty miles passing through that count county In proportion to her wealth Davis ls has probably expended more on permanent highways than nil any other county count In the state The Tho highway highway high high- way through the tho count county connecting as 08 asIt asit It does the two largest cities of or the thc state stat is an Important link In the tho road system and it is IN probable that the tho state will lend E some assistance In to the closing clos clos- ing of or gaps aps In ha tho the highway county count has some ome permanent road Its tR commissioners have ha shown a to progressive spirit In the past and es especially especially es- es In view o of the Golden Spike celebration to be held there In 1919 It ItIs ItIs itis Is ted anticipated that more marc permanent roadway will be built there this year Boxelder county has n a mile mUe of ot concrete concrete con con- crete cret road built and more contracted d. d Somo Some federal or state funds will be required there Cache county is counted count count- ed d on for tor still further knitting the tho north and south south together with con con- crete Tho highway v will pass pau through that section of at the tho state to the Idaho line Southward from Salt Lake Lako a concrete concrete concrete con con- crete road has been constructed as far faras faras faras as Murray The coun county commissioners commIssioner's hope to push it on southward to Point of or the tile Mountain tho the extreme end of ot the Salt Lake valle valley alley there to connect with the Utah county road rondo That count county county coun coun- t ty is preparing for tor the issuance of ot bonds to COler cover tho the cost of or carrying the north and south road rond clear 1 through h the county on a permanent basis No 00 ap- ap opposition to tho bond h Issue suc has developed and there Is ever every reason teason tea rea son to believe that it will be authorized rea-I rea ONE BAD STRETCH In lu Juab count county south of or Utah lies Ues tho the worst stretch of or the north and I south houth road Juab has thus far been somewhat backward In road construction construction tion and from Juab station southward southwold construe I to the Millard county line Une a distance I of or fifteen miles lies Ues tho the only stretch In the tho entire highway for which work I has not been arranged Whether I it isto Is Isto isto to be Improved ell this year has hils not been beens s stated ta ted Southward from Crom Juab the road runs through Millard and Beaver er counties both hoth of or which have Improved It Iron county countr also has done dOlle Its share toward building tho the main highway and considerable considerable con con- work has been done in Washington Washington Wash ash Ins ington ton the most s southerly count county Convict labor has been or of assistance there Most lost of oC the work to make the tha highway passable is to bo be done dona In Iron and Juab counties and It Is probable that sumo state stat and federal money will willbe willbo bo be spent there Of or cull cully as ns much Importance to Utah business men as the trans state state highways highways highways high high- ways Is the thc road Into the UInta basin Untouched lJ by a a. railroad d a n. veritable empire lies there dependent on highway travel for Its Us trading Given a 1 good goodroad goodroad road to the basin business men hope to o see it developed with ga gasoline oUne traction Tho The road Into tho the basin leaves the tho main east and west highway at Helper proceeding proc thence thence- north lJ by east cast Into Duchesne and from Crom there thero easterly Into Vernal It Is la passable but sadly In ill need of Improvement and pressure I Ito Is Isto Isto to bo be bi brought ought to bear belr on the state road commission to induce It to concentrate Its efforts largely on that road Proponents of ot this Improvement argue ar 1 gue sue that no road In the t state tote is more entitled to post road funds tuns than Is this one since all the mall mail for the Uinta basin is carried carrINI over it it moro more mull man mantha tha thair It I la handled hundle over an any other wagon or motor road rond In the state Salt Lake Lalie and ami other Utah distributing In ing hr points arc ajo now said ald to be dividing II the basins basin's business with Denver I If lice Ine wagon lgon road load Is l constructed the basIn basIn basin bas bas- in will be ba tied tightly to the state In which it Is located say 1 lt Us its residents SIDE TRIPS OFFERED Such arc are the three principal state highways that stand In ht line Une for tor Im Improvement Im- Im provement The They have been named with tho joint object of building up sparsely settled communities and at atthe tho the same time attracting tran transcontinental transcontinental tourists In ha addition there are other roads which gain Importance by reason rason of the fact that thit the they reach retch Isolated sections sections sections sec sec- and afford for tor the auto RUto tourist side trips that take him to spots in Utah won wonderful erful for tor the grandeur of or their theil scenery Chief among these are aio tho the road roach to the tha natural bridges and tho the one to Little Little Little Lit Lit- tle ZIon canyon Tho The natural bridges are ar In the extreme southeastern part of the state and are ure among the most wonderful sights on the American conI con con- rh The road rond to them leaves lea tho the I Midland trail at Helper and stretches i 1 i southward by way of t Moab Monticello lo 10 Gra Grayson gon and Goodridge It Is Js' Js snow now la past passable as far Car as ml Gra Grayson son for Cor automobiles automobiles auto auto- mobiles An effort will bo made malIc this year yar to carr carry the tho Improvement on to Goodridge c. I Once the road I Is made pleasant to travel tra over o the natural bridges of or Utah will rival Niagara ara in their fumo CUtno unto as points of or scenery not to be bo overlooked o b by him whom would see America first Another side sido trip to bo ho o developed e through h tho limo road Rr system tm Is 15 one from St St. Glor George c to Little ZIon Lion canyon That road rond will probably come under wider the do dominion dominion llo- llo minion of or tho Ow automobile this thin year A Ai force of or con convicts vietH Is hi at work in tho time canyon canyon canyon can can- yon and reports are to the c tt ct that splendid progress s Is Iii being mn made l The Tho canyon Is declared to tn ho bo one of or the most beautiful In BEAR LAKE REACHED I For Tor tourists entering the state tate b by byway byway way of the Lincoln hl highway hwa there Is a I splendid Bl side e trip to beautiful Beat Beat- lake Tho The tourist leaves s th the Lincoln hl highway hwa at Evanston 1 Wyo ro and turns eastward instead of or south Bouth Skirting th tilt the shore he rifles rides for tor miles be beside one of or tho the lar largest of at Yest Western rn Cre fresh h hater water ater lakes and returns by br wa way of Lo Logan an to the tho Lincoln highway The route Is to tobe tobo I bo bo be Improved with both state and county funds While efforts of or the state stat are aro being I centered on the state road east cast and i west the tho Lincoln highway Is another Important cast and WC west weal L route that touches Utah and und It Is understood that I considerable money will bo he spent on It I this yc year r. r Tho The road enters tho the state at Et Bunston and traverses It by WU way of Og Ogden Ogdon n Such I Is la the main highway system of ot Utah Whore and how the tho funds available avail able ahle are ate to bo be e expended will occupy the attention of or the tho road roud commission during during dur dur- ling ing the present nt season In addition to the state stale and federal funds lunds tho the oun- oun ties tics will expend a cor considerable l sum eo so that at l the end Clid of or the year two l period Utah can boast boas a road load system comparing comparing com com- paring favorably ta with those of or other II states stales H. 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