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Show Ucolo Road Proecf Approved A project to construct 5.5 miles of paved road from Skidmore Corner to Cressler Turnoff in San Juan County was opened for bid by the State Road Commission last Tuesday. Strong construction Company of Springville, Utah was the apparent low bidder with a $644,214.89 bid. The official engineer's estimate was $561,255.75. This project will widen and pave the Ucolo Road, improve its drainage, and level its steeper sections, thus meeting minimum secondary road standards. stan-dards. District Four Project Engineer, Engi-neer, Eldred Swapp, said the road, which is used primarily by stockmen and ore haulers, will remain open during construction. Approval of the project came Friday from the State Road Commission, sine- the low bid was over t engineer's engi-neer's estimate. |