| Show W If 1 fI I M My r y 0 r Y td tw M 4 r i CART CREEK BRIDGE built mainly with federal funds opened in the middle of August the bridge will be heavily at a cost of is a scenic and vital link to Flaming traveled The fence surrounding the parking and viewing Gorge recreation area When the road across the dam is area also can be seen Spectacular Cart Creep Bridge Is Key Link to Flaming Gorge Cart Creek bridge the span single highway ever built in Utah is isa link to Flaming Gorge Dam construction workers and andis andis is part of what will become one of the busiest highways in the state The bridge is just a mile this side of the large dam and at the present time does not carry much traffic ThiS be- be because because cause it ends St at Flaming Gorge Dam HOWEVER IN addition to the workers an increasing number of sightseers travel to tile the dam to enjoy the Bur Bur Bur- Bureau eau au of Reclamations Reclamation's parking lot and viewing area which gives an excellent view of the reservoir and the final stages of work ou on the dam Construction work is pro pro- proceeding rapidly on the spill spill- spillWay spillWay Way penstockS and power gt generating facilities which require the use of the road road- roadway roadway way on top of the dam To avoid interference travel across the dam is restricted The road across the dam is open only from to am from noon to 1230 pm and aud from 5 to 6 pm It is also open Saturday evening from 5 pm to midnight Although these hours are primarily for the convenience of Dutch John residents and dam construction workers the public is permitted to use the road during these times SINCE THE waters behind the dam have inundated the road to Dutch John from the north this is the only con con- convenient convenient access to that com com- community community Continued on page 8 Cart Creek 11 1 I Continued from pa page 1 Bureau of Reclamation of of- of officials have announced that they expect to have the road open across the d darn m on a perman permanent nt basis about the middle of August Suspended from overhead supporting arches by 1 4 inch hanger cables tile the two two- lane feet 28 wide Cart Creek brid bridge e deck spans a distance of feet across the rug rug- rugged ged canyon Construction cost was PRIOR TO entering the bridge there Is a parking lot and the steep cliffs of the gorge are fenced off Most travelers pause here and view the graceful bridge and the scenic beauty of the canyon with the roily Green River below TIle The bridge was constructed constructed ted and designed by Utah State Department of Highways High High- Highways ways Th The Bureau of Reclamation mation provided 85 of the cost During construction the bridge was hinged in three section After all loads such as cables and the roadway itself were in place the hin hin- hin hinges were tightened to con con- conform form with the natural stresses ses of the structure THE VOLUME of traffic down North Vernal Avenue into what later becomes the Vernal Manila highway now competes with Main Street and US U'S 40 In the Ule traffic stream are phosphate trucks commerce commercial ial vehicles and tourists go- go ing going to recreation area and Flaming Gorge Dam Damand Damand and reservoir With recreational devel- devel developments developments continuing at Flam- Flam Flaming ing Gorge Vernal will be- be become become come one of the most import import- important important ant gateways in Utah and Wyoming Vernal business business- businessmen businessmen men have been quick to in- in increase increase crease 0 or provide new facilities facilities ties to accommodate a rapid rapid- rising ly-rising tourist trade |
