Show I I 1 I t q f j S' S I 1 i. i r w 4 t ty y wy 1 bk y f First ph phase s of new visitors center r at Dead Horse Point State Park is now progressing toward early fall comple- comple The complex and patio each 40 x 35 feet cost an estimated estimate ed This was higher than the original bid of by Progressive Builders he said Eventually the Commission plans to add a two level terrace ter ter- race th the scenic park site which sill vill extend from the patio to near the south canyon canyon canyon can can- yon rim The bottom level will include in in- include clude more restrooms the upper upper upper up up- per level will offer a view of the canyon to visitors Construction of the program program program pro pro- gram was done in conjunction with the State Building Board Mr Hayward said The improvements Im im- Improvements were were made Hlade as part of the overall Develop Development ment program at the park The Dead Horse Point Park Ranger Bruce Olsen said this week travel had Increased to the park all during the year Visitors registering have hav increased from 10 to 30 percent per percent percent cent cam camper r is up as much as as per cent this year he said t In 1963 some tourists tourists tour tour- from 49 states and 17 foreign countries visited Dead Horse Point A large shelt shelter r was completed at the point two years ago I Officials of the State Stata Road Commission and Grand County County Coun Coun- i ty officials met earlier this i month to consider plans to provide a free dust temporarily temporarily ily paved road into the area Under the agreement the County will grade the road foal I Lee Ewton 54 5 of Concord California told investigating officers she reached in the back seat of her Volkswagen for tor an ice cube from a chest chestand chestand chestand and ran oft off the ff right ht side of the road She over corrected as she pulled back on ort the road I ran an ot oft off the other side and ov 0 overturned two and one halt times Her ller Volkswagen was demolished She was taken to the Allen Memorial Hospital 1 by a Grand Valley Mortuary If ambulance where 10 stitches were taken in an injured anIde ankle an an- Ide kle and she was treated for tor bruises She will remain inthe Inthe in inthe the hospital for a few ew d days lYs for tor treatment tion Building will be constructed IIi in 3 ph phases ses This is first phase will wili house r rest restrooms restrooms t rooms etc 1 rA U Work Progressing o on Facility At Dead Horse Point Pork Park ii w u First phase of new new new- facilities facilities ties at Dead Horse Point 1 State Park w which ich will eventually comprise a complex of pf housing housing hous hous- ing restrooms a gift shop and adjoining patio will be completed by October 1st Aldin Aldin Al- Al din 0 O. O Hayward d director rector of the Ut Utah h State Park and Recreation Recreation Recreation Rec Rec- Commission made known this week I and complete the base coat after which the state will pave the road After a three week week delay d lay Commissioner Mars Pope stated this week work had begun begun be be- gun on the road by county crews A delay has ensued due to rains and flash floods on county roads he said How How- ever the work will now now get under way with workmen added added added ad ad- ded to the project as th they y a aAn calbe be d. d can cal spar spared An estimated 30 days work exists exists' for Grand County prior r to turning it over to to- the State Road Commission n for fulfillment fulfill fulfill- fulfillment ment of their part of the agreement |