Show State Stater Local Officials Discuss Rood Road Pos Possibilities A group of local and state officials met in Moab Tuesday Tuesday Tues rues day afternoon to discuss a road improvement project to Dead Horse Point State Park The project would be a joint effort by state and county a agencies and private concerns The road to the scenic site starts 13 miles north of Moab and travels west 22 miles mUes to the park Aldon Hayward director Utah State Park and Recreation Recreation atlon Commission at the meeting meeting meeting mee mee- ting attended by Grand county county county coun coun- ty commissioners the Moab chamber of commerce and other state officers said a suitable road could at least double attendance at he park Despite not having a suitable road to Dead Horse Point Mr Hayward said tourist attendance attendance at at- at the park Increased ed to 16 thousand during the summer months Comments from tourists vi visiting visiting visiting vi- vi Dead Horse Point last summer were lavish In their praise for the scenic view of the Colorado river canyon However almost without exception exception exception ex ex- they made derogatory comments about the rough access access access ac ac- ac- ac cess road leading to the site Development of the park parkis is the top priority project of his agency Mr Hayward add add- ed John A. A Levering Moab a R member of the State Park Parl commission said it would be possible to secure the necessary necessary net essary building materials locally locally lo to cally tally with the exception of J toad load oil which may be provided provided pro pro- pro pro- vided by the State Road Corn Cora Comi i mission t. t As now proposed the road would have a smooth surface with a brine brne base covered with tar and chips Ralph Miller Sr chairman Grand county commission said the county may be able abl to io contribute 15 thousand toward the project State Senator Sam Taylor R said he had assurances assur ances antes from the State Road Commission that It would help with the project In Jn any anyway anyway anyway way possible I Also discussed were the approved ap proved plans for tor a sanitary facility facUlty at the tha park panic to be constructed constructed con con- next spring at a cost of some 25 thousand Yet to be approved 1 Is a combined park palk headquarters information center to be hour hous housed ed in III the same building |