Show e T U CYr t r ii W q n t I 6 3 iI at i gw r V J Wf c r tAtt 4 I tv i t C I Iff wt ct ff fi V W b AN r I 1 I f J IWI WI i v 1 FI y 1 1 4 Q Ji i U t w 1 I J A r WK r COrO RADO d G ijA AYR I kr 1 r i NIt A l li t i n tV M l Tt J A s MU a L A f J vi TM A n H p r k 4 rt ll Yi Y 4 n c R oiT OF Bo I i UNDERWAY AS HIGHWAYS 33 1 II fD 0 Q rs s 3 1 1 i i II 9 0 C Colorado lorado of f too the thOre recently re teC reorganized i Highway way tOt 40 Asso headed b y py C Claude ude Myers appeared before the Colorado State Highway b bD Denver Deaver D ver Monday of last week and presented the needs of of ties U along the highways Disclosing that traffic counts show that the BlId b way 40 is tw ce that carried on by Highway 6 G ever ver Loveland Lovel nd Pass for tor which many millions are being asked by other Western Colorado counties the group demanded demand i that Highway 40 at least receive as much for tor improvement as Highway 6 a However the delegation sped sped- recommended that road Improvement funds be allocated on the basis of traffic counts The following letter was pre pro to the state tate group out out- lining ining g the Highway 40 Association's tion's position We respectfully call your yo you at at- at attention to our following aims To The Honorable Members of the Colorado State Highway Advisory Board and State High way Engineer Mr Mark Watt Watt- n nWe We We We the undersigned sent a segment of Highway 40 Association Our Q primary prim fitted inte est eat is in the part of Highway JiO q o extending from Berthoud Pass Pass ass on the east to the western wes rn Utah boundary on the west That we seek only a fair and equitable share of the funds fund improvement available for highway Improve Improve- Improvement ment and maintenance i I That the allocation all atlon of ot funds be made with due consideration to grade alignment and d surfacIng ing That allotment be made on the basis of official traffic aunts omits We do not attempt to tose use se undue undu pressure we we w want wantonly wantonly only a share share of the available funds proportionate to the use now made of Highway 40 Since 1947 1047 figures not available to us we are willing wIDing to abide by the 1946 1948 traffic counts These show Peak Traffic US 50 and 6 west 8 west of Glen- Glen Glenwood Glenwood Glenwood wood Springs 1400 Utah Colo rado redo State Line US 40 40 west of Steamboat Springs 1350 Colorado Utah U hc State Line 1000 Minimum Traffic Traffic ftc US West Ji-West of Wheeler US wet west of of of 47 Traffic count at highest points tin highways highway Loveland Pets P ks on on Highway 9 Derth oud Pass on Highway 40 Vail Van Pass on Highway 8 east eastside eastside side Vail Vall Pass on Highway 6 8 west side Rabbit Ears pass Pass ass on Highway 40 east side s de 75 Rabbit Pass on Highway 40 west side That we intend to make pro pro- proposals proposals to the State of Utah on the same basis and eventually to promote the segment of High High- Highway Highway way 40 described above as part of the Federal Super Highway system We appreciate the fine work that has been done on Highway 40 during this past season and invite any interested individuals 0 o compare the present condi condi- condition condi- condi condition tion of the highway with that of last spring On On the basis of our past ex ex- ex experience experience with the State High High- Highway way ay Department we are will will- willIng willing ing to abide by the decisions reached by this worthy body Respectfully submitted The TheU TheU U S Highway 40 Association in Colorado The Routt County Commis Commis- also appeared before the State tate board and requested that 10 miles of Highway 40 between Hayden and Steamboat Springs be rebuilt A total of 64 84 delegations par par- paraded paraded before the state body during dur dur- durIng ing their two day session Per Per- Perhaps Perhaps haps the most vociferous of all the groups was tt tp person delegation gat from 6 0 which demanded a 3 that th the Love Love- Loveland Loveland land tunnel be built immediate Immediate- Immediately ly Governor Knous and mem- mem Ibers ers of the Board stated that they would consider the protect pro pro- project futher Thus the battle of the high high- highways highways ways moves to a climax as com com- communities communities along both highways 40 and 6 50 seek to have either one of the two highway systems designate a super highway The controversy Is is especially critical in Colorado Highway 50 6 adherents are pressing for construction of of ofa a tunnel under Loveland Loveland pass on that th lt route 4 a Nl I log Ing lor funnel i under Berthoud I The The whole matter waa 1 hi bioU trough to a head In August when the te Public Roads Reads Administration Q dl db closed that neither Highway 40 or 6 50 had been designated d r fa M superhighway super between i Denver Denn Denv and r d de had been cen given liven a tO Highway 30 80 DenVer Interests bitterly charged Utah official as responsible for the non n sion s1 Highway 40 o or ot otso 6 50 soSoon Soon thereafter the th Vernal Vema 40 club reorganized way was wa with Charles R Henderson prest dent The Highway 40 tion in Utah and Colorado was wu revived at a meeting held at 1 Craig November 5 IS Both High I way 40 and 6 50 associations ate are beginning a f and publicity seeking the u supe highway designation for fOt their theft respective roads ro ds as well wen as the favor f vor of the traveling public An Interstate meeting of ot otI I communities located on highway 6 6 50 will be held at Prior Price Satur o oday day Attending this meeting will willbe I be representatives from iron k ka Colorado Utah Nevada and California California Problems to be dis dl cussed are Placing US 6 50 on the Inter regional inter regional system il turl turlIng ing big the construction of the Love Love- Loveland Loveland land Pass tunnel promotion of travel travet over the e route rout u J |