| Show City to seek widening west U US 5 40 Vernal City is preparing a statement for the Utah transportation Commission meeting to be in Vernal Dec 7 to official official- officially officially ly request the widening of west Highway 40 to four lanes City Manager Kenneth Bassett said that he thought the city had r received good response from the Utah Depart Depart- Department ment of transportation in installing traffic traffic fic lights on Main Street and he felt con con- confident confident that the transportation commis commis- commission sion would seriously consider the city's I request to widen west Highway 40 I am sure they the state is aware of the problem Its It's a matter of formally saying we are concerned Bassett said As development increases along west Highway 40 developments are being re- re required required to add a turning lane on their side of the highway Eventually the highway will take on a S shape If four lanes are ale not added Bassett said Also there is a problem with installing turning lanes on the bridges on on the highway The bridges are arc a physical barrier to toa toa a turning lane Bassett said They need to be widened Bassett said the city woul the widening from West to pat past Gibsons Gibson's W State Road crews are In Vernal install install- installing installing ing permanent traffic lights at West West and East Main MElin Street I Bass Bassett tt said the crews will stay in town until the three thre pr projects are completed |
