Show contractors race against weather to pour concrete at with bad weather emmin ent arch dam constructors are racing against time to pour concrete into flaming gorge dam foundation the prime contractor reports that a goal of to 85 55 cubic yards of concrete in place has been set prior to closing down the job for win ter jean R walton project construction engineer tor for the bureau of reclamation matlon laid aid that a shutdown on the con crete work will not close down the lob job as other phases of the work will continue un til spring temperatures allow resumption of construction on the dam itself during tae the winter the spill way w ay tunnel will be completed and the cable control tunnel from the dam to the switch yard on the right abutment of the dam will be built work on the tunnel Is underway drifts or small tunnels in to the shale seams in the dam abutment will also be blasted out this winter so that mass concrete can be poured into them as further protection for the dam structure mr walton said that the aggregate plant on an henrys henry fork will continue to produce gravel and sand for the dam until freezing weather prevents successful operation |