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Show Bids opened 'to resurface highway 40 l'bhn.ere opened Tuesday' by the i dtv rtment of Transportation on E t0 resurface a 12.6 mile Wtfi 40 in Uintah County. The i ulruns from east of Vernal to east J at the Green River. Dr, aving and Construction of i Il 4 m'Ued the aPParent low bid lUof, .to Perform the work. as j, fficiaI engineer's estimate sirfa ' ,22- The existing highway i ls deteriorating and has ftierii ,leh and low sPtS- This involves leveling those spots to veiSUrfa smother, more uniform Dav"ace over which the new layer : Jftnent will be placed. scraping 5arifring. or heating and 'here f Pavement, will be done T to remove high spots, hion Wi" receive a two-inch x par.. i ree wh'ch is a denser, X Nd yer of Pavement that J V (fep1 strength to alleviate M 'ofth 'eVel base is established, a ' 1 V na 3nd on-half t0 four inches entire ,ment wil1 be Placed over V, 6 mil of highway. " also be some widening at y continued on page 6 1 Bids... (Continued from page 1) intersections to provide room for storage lanes for motorists making left and right turns. Work is expected to begin in the near future and motorists should expect major interference as traffic will be restricted to one lane around the paving area. The contract stipulates that work must be completed by October 1 this year. This project is being funded with money made available by the Legislature through the Department of Transportation from Federal mineral lease fees. |