Show Road Commission Meets Here HereTo HereTo To Air Vital Sheep Creek Link Utah State Road Commission met in Vernal Wednesday alter after noon to discuss emergency con con- netting links between Vernal and Manila following the devas tating Sheep Creek Canyon flood that tore out five miles of im- im improved Im proved highway The Commission also met in Richfield Tuesday ATTENDING THE Richfield meeting from Vernal were L Y secretary manager of Vernal Chamber of Commerce and Alvin Kay mayor of Vernal City and chairman of the Cham Cham- Chamber her ber road committee Mayor Kay reported at the Chamber meeting here Tuesday that he had met with the Forest Service Monday and officials rePorted re- re reported ported that six cats were work work- ing working on the Birch Creek route which should be completed in two weeks Mayor Kay said the Forest Service had expressed reluctance reluctance ance to work on the more direct switchback route and on Sheep Creek Canyon road at present AT THE RICHFIELD meet meet- meeting ing the State Road Commission appropriated for some work In Sheep Creek Canyon for fora fora a temporary access to get the school buses into Manila by the time school opens this fall reported that Sen Sen- Senator ator Frank E Moss is trying to get a ferry or a barge supplied to get vehicles across the river Daggett County Commission is asking for some grading of the old Switchback road but it was not recommended opening It to the public It was pointed out that the Birch Creek route is 25 miles farther to Manila than the Sheep Creek route ALSO contacted has been th the e Bureau of Public Roads in Den Den- Denver Denver ver In addition State Sen Leland Lelan d problem has discussed the lem with Governor Calvin L Rampton The Chamber urged some gra gra- ding grading immediately OIl the Switch Switch- Switchback back route and as soon as th the e water permits a road should be b e roughed out through Sheep Creel Creek k ek Canyon Glade M reported d that he be drove a loaded truck through the Switchback route rout e recently without great difficulty i ty I II I CITY MANAGER Buell Ben Ben- Bennett nett said that the road closed signs posted between Vernal an and d Manila were giving tourists th e impression that more routes route s were closed than is the case lie Ii e said there is still access to the th e north slope of the Mr was instructed d to ask the Forest Service to indi- indi indicate cate which roads were open |