| Show 1 3 i a G t l' l BLUFF I I 1 4 j. j 1 j t. t r d. d t H r 1 rIt It t. t m to G fl r Orb I S T P h r i t f I I l a a It L i I Action Nears on Highway Stretch Near Bluff Roadway design for Improvements Improvements improvements Im im- to a five mile section State Route 47 through h Comb Wash and Butler Butler Butler But But- ler Wash west of Bluff Is Ismore Ismore Ismore more than ninety percent complete according to C. C Taylor Burton director Utah State Department of High ways Scheduled for Improvement are about five lve miles through Comb Wash Route 47 will follow a new and straighter alignment The old narrow and winding road will be replaced replaced replaced re re- placed with a 28 foot 28 foot wide wille bituminous surfaced roadway Curves will be bro broad d and gen gen- tie tle grades will be easy A structure will be built I at Comb Wash and rill fin with a structure will be constructed at Butter Butler Wash One million dollars has been programmed for road Improvements in this area orea during fiscal 1965 This means that the Utah State Department of I Highways anticipates anticipates an an- adv advertising for bids for the project soon after July 1 1964 Comb Ridge offers unusual scenic attractions and this new section of road Is designed design desIgn- ed to pro the ive Its beauty and andIn In addition offer pleasant views from the roadway Roadway Headway design also Incorporates Incorporates incorporates another unusual l fea fea- ture turn Parking facilities will be bema ma made le available at Hobbs Wash The wash Is named for George B. B Hobbs who was a scout for the famous Hole- Hole the Rock Mormon Pioneer Expedition to Southeast Utah Hobbs carved his name In a arock arock arock rock Just yards from the new State Route 47 alignment The new Improvement to State Route 47 is designed to Increase the thu safety eliminate hazards and enhance the scenery scenery see nery along this road In San SanJuan SanJuan SanJuan Juan county |
