Show Heavy I Damage To Road in Sheep Creek Extensive road damage to the Utah State Route 41 was report ed by District 6 utah highway Department Engineer Earl A Johnson to Director of highways Henry C Helland last week According to Mr Johnson five miles of Utah State Route 44 In Inthe inthe the Sheep Creek area on the north slope of the has been completely obliterated Mr Johnson indicated a For For- Forest est Highway Project completed last year totaling has been completely washed away Just to make the road travelable as an emergency measure will cost indicated Mr John John- Johnson son THIS WAS A very unusual flash flood continued Mr Johnson The water brought down trees estimated to be over years old which indicated no such ex ex- ex extensive flood had occurred duro dur- during ing the last years Mr John John- Johnson son blamed heavy snow pack lying at the to foot level plus warm tor tor- torrential rains for the damage Snow at the higher elevations remains in the mountains Before Defore any emer emergency ency road repairs can be made the area must be allowed to dry out be be- be before fore the ground is workable said Mr Johnson Heavy rain was still falling in the area last week I According to Director of High high high- highways ways Henry C Helland a deci- deci decision decision sion will be made within the next few days what remedial ac ac- ac action tion will be taken by the High JUgh- Highway way Department The one issue which confronts us according to Mr Helland is whether the da- da damaged damaged maged road should be repaired or a more favorable location for fora fora a new road be found It is expected expected ted Mr Helland will make a full report and recommendations to the State Road Commission of utah at its next meeting June 22 to be held at Richfield |