Show tO location SURVEY FOR MOAB i OIL HIGHWAY NOW UNDER WAY I 1 I 1 OF SURVEYORS RUNNING NEW LINE FOR ROAD fe THROUGH VALLEY NUMEROUS CHANGES JN PRESENT ROUTE AND NEW RIVER BRIDGE ARE PROPOSED A location survey for the proposed new highway madrey t through ugh moab valley Is now being made by a crew ot of surveyors under M c moffat chief locating engineer of the state road commission commis the engineers arrived the last of the week and have practically completed running the line for th highway it Is understood the survey calls tor for practically a new highway from main street north to the colorado river main street will be continued north to the bill hill and the road will then make a wide curve and proceed westward toward the river eliminating many present curves and widening dening 04 the present grade to standard requirements A new bridge across the colorado river Is on the construction program for 1832 1932 and the survey will connect with the new bridge location soundings of the river will vall be made by mr moffat to select a new site for a bridge A location several hundred yards below the present bridge Is said to be favored 1 from main street south few changes in the present highway are contemplated it Is said the street running east eat from the first national bank will ie be widened by installing pipe to carry the irrigation canal which now takes tip up about half the street the pipe will be laid underground and the street trill will then be standard width engineer moffat favors the securing of a 99 foot right of way tor for the ex tension of main street to the hill north of town the street would then be the same width north and south through town plans of the state call for an oil and gravel job through moab valley if the necessary rights of way are ob bained construction of the project can be started this fall |