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Show ... Page . i i HERALD, Provo, UUM, Minaay, reoruary 10B-T- HE ri-- rvn a, m - io mTC s economy Area in Cornerstones Industry, Agriculture: these have Agriculture, industry; and commerce been cornerstones in Central Utah's economy since pioneer days. In the beginning, farming was the big provider. Industry began to enter the picture with introduction of tanneries, adobe yards, manufacturing plants. Today, the balance has shifted, with industrial payrolls highly significant in the economy. Yet agriculture continues strong in this region of fertile soil and fairly good water supply. And business and commerce have more than kept stride, with new shopping centers, and widening expanded transportation facilities, -- Central Utah, the level of education is high and an effective technical college leads the way in teaching special skills required to turn the wheels of industry. This is not an attempt to list companies which figure vitally in Central Utah's growth and balanced economy. Rather, it is a tribute to all those which have had a hand in making this area a good place to live and work. Each payroll, large or small, is important; each manufactured product vital; each business or industrial significant as a cog in the economic machinery. All together they amount to a force that makes for strong cities and towns and abundant living so common in this area. economic base. markets. Heavy industry came to Utah Valley in the facilities at Ironton. with location of This was the forerunner to establishment of Geneva e Works in the county as a facility ... and its conversion to peace - time use after purchase from the federal government by U.S. Steel Corporation. Payrolls from Geneva have strengthened the local steel economy. Those from allied industries fabricators, foundries, Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Industrial development has been encouraged by the Utah Valley Industrial Development Association and similar organizations in Central Utah. Chambers of commerce have done a great deal in this field -especially before the advent of organized promotion of g war-tim- industrial growth. Availability of raw materials has been a key factor. Water, various ores, coal, power these and other materials add up to a rich endowment from nature in the growth of industry and manufacturing. Labor has supplied an indispensable dimension. Here in Company, and various and sundry manufacturing plants have added diversification needed for a ' 700 Miles of County Roads Are Covered " - In Mapping Program ..y Utah County's 700 miles of county roads were mapped in a project just completed by the county planning department. In a project authorized by the commission, county the planning staff designed a set of 73 section maps covering the entire "B" road county's system for use of the planning commission in its plans, and as a store of information its work of subdivision administration. " Other county departments, such as the road department and building inspection department will also find the road maps useful in their work. In addition to the "B' road system, there are more than 1000 miles of state and forest roads within the county boundaries. I mmu BYU DIAGONAL, - new relatively urban highway which carries a great amount of traffic, ", "i ii in From the 73 section maps, the planning department has produced a color road map which is available to the public at a cost of $1 each. This is a folded map similar to the state road maps which are in common use. helping to ease flow of cars in OrenvProvo sector. Provo Canyon Plan The planning commission also has completed its first What's Freeway Effect on City Traffic Counts? "The freeway is not an alternative to State Street in Provo and Orem, but in Springville it definitely is," according to Robert D. Kunz, transportation planning engineer for the Mountainland Association of Governments. Mr. Kunz supplied traffic counts which extend back for several years for five intersections in the three cities. 1966 The opening of Interstate-1- substantially 5 reduced traffic at Springville's South 400 and US. 89 intersection and similarly affected Provo and 700 East and 300 South. But 1200 North in Provo and 1300 South and Center Street in Orem experienced little change, according to the traffic 1200 The counts. North intersection was affected slightly when 1300 Sou'h in Orem was upgraded. Counts show Springville's 400 South dropping from 17,000 cars an hour to 7,130 when the Both 1300 South and Center Street in Orem lost 500 vehicles The but quickly regained the same traffic level, with 1300 South dropping to 23,500 vehicles and Center Street to 20.000. freeway opened. intersection at 300 South and 700 East dropped from 20,190 to 9.800. Neither intersection has yet become as busy as it was before the interstate opened. On the other hand. 1200 North in Provo experienced a drop of less than 600 cars per hour and from 18,500 to 17,915 exceeded and regained quickly that traffic level. The South down 1973 in Springville at substantially from Provo's East was at in 1971. 700 counts show 400 and 1200 comprehensive master North had 23.945 cars per hour. 8,100, 12,300 The same year 1300 South in Orem had 28,000 cars and Center Street had 23.000. South and 12,800 in 1973, 300 plan recreational, of the watershed, transportation, housing, and commercial needs in Provo Canyon. Extensive hearings were conducted with canyon property owners, resulting in some modifications of the plan to meet local and county needs. plan was officially adopted on June 24, 1975, and The copies are available to the general public. The printed plan contains many resource maps, and a detailed description of the natural history and utilization of the full-col- canyon. Land Use Element Fnr the first time since its in 1968, the i r vva . ission's land the county evised during a public hearing aised pineal p.,. many questions concerning the updated land use element, the planning commission spent many late hours reviewing the public's wishes and revising the plan. Final draft of the plan was adopted officially Apr. 22, 1975 and was published shortly thereafter. It is now available for purchase by the public. Membership Keith J. Rkhan, American Fork, and Mark W. Johnson, Springville, were appointed to terms on additional three-yea- r the planning commission. Robert E. Evans resigned his position on the commission, and was replaced by Don T. Allen, Vineyard. Wr. Allen subsequently resigned and was replaced by S. Ken Clark of Lehil. 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