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Show Page 14—THE HERALD,Provo, U tah Sunday, October 18, 1970 Questions and Answers On Proposed Provo Canyon Highway volved in the new highway’ A. Approximately 16, extending from Olmstead to Charleston Junction. This would provide a high standard road all the way from Provo to Heber. ‘The answers were supplied in The new University Averue interviews with three highway now extends from representatives of the Utah Provo to Olmstead, and high State Department of Highways standard road extends froin — Wayne Winters of American Charleston Junction to Heber. Q. How long will it require to Fork, road commissioner; Ed Lovelace of Orem, District 6 build the new limited-access engineer; and Bert Taylor, highway? A. In its initial phase, 5 to 6 district pre-construction years. For ultimate completion engineer. Q. Whatwill be the route of the to full four-lane (two each way) standard, possibly 15 years. new highway? A. The road will foliow, Q. Whatwill be included in the essentially, the old D&RGW initia! phase? A. The grading will be comRailroadtracks at the north side of the canyon from Olmstead te pleted in the initial phase for the Nann’s. From there it will full 80-foot width ofthe highway. traverse the vench across from Half ofthis (40 feet) will be hardRotary Park and Bridal Veil surfaced initially, This will Falls,leave this at Upper Falls, provide for two 12-foot then parallel the present road te (one for traffic in each direcVivian Park where the old road tion) and two 8foot shoulders. will terminate. The route above ‘There will be no median strip or wood, as of now, has been barrier between lanes in this ed only in general terms. initial phase. At this stage, the It will depend, in part, on highway will be comparable to whether the present D&RW the new University Avenue north route above Wildwood is used, as of the BYU Barn to Olmstead. Q. What wili the ultimately proposed, by a Salt Lake and Wasatch County grovp for a completed highway through the scenic railroad between Wild- canyon be like? wood and Heber. The railroad A.Paving of the remaining 40 group has until April 1972 to feet, added to the 40 feet paved ix provefeasibility of its proposal. theinitial phase, will provide an Q Whynot widen the press x 80-foot width, divided as follows: canyon road instead vi building Two 12-foot lanes for up-canyon a new one? traffic and two 12-foot lanes for A. Because of the road’s down-canyon traffic, with a 16proximity to Provo River at foot median strip and eight-foot Many points it cannot be shoulders. widened to required width Q. Will any structure be without seriously encroaching erected on the median strip to uponthe river. Recreation areas separate traffic? along the river also would be A. A low median barrier, most significantly impaired. Vertical likely concrete, probably will be and horizontal curvature are erected — but final approval such that it would be most dif- hasn’t been given yet. ficult to meet recognized design Q. Will the limited-access standards and bring carrying capacity in line with future highway be fenced? A. Not generally. The road needs. Q. Will the present Provo commission believes fencing may be necessary at somepoints Canyon road be retained? A. Yes. Under the dual- of concentrated canyon use by purpose plan of the Road pedestrians. For example, Commission, the limited access Canyon Glen, highway will carry, in the main, Q. Will there be any scenic the “through” traffic. Studies lookout points erected on indicate that about 75 per cent of road? all cars on the canyon read are A. Yes. In the lower canyon, going “‘through’’ from one turnouts have been approved at destination to another. The the Cascade Mountain present canyon road will geological folds and at Bridal retained in the lower canyon Veil Falls where a spectacular from Olmstead to Vivian Park, view is afforded from the new as a lower-speed road to parks road site. andrecreation spots, housing at Q. At what awill access Wildwood, Vivian and other points, and for use by fishermen, and exits be provided’ A. At Olmstead, Rotary Park, sight-seers,etc. Somesections of the old road can be retained Vivian Park, and Wildwood in above Wildwood, but not as a the lower canyon. Access and exit points above Wildwood have continuous route. Q. How much mileage is in- not been determined yet. To help clarify public understanding on the proposed new limited-arvess highway through Provo Canyon, the Herald publishes herewith a series of questions and answers. YouthKilled Trying - To Prevent Robbery Q. We understand that the highway will cross the compiex of Proveoy springs north of Rotary Park. Do the highway designers see = chance here for loss or impairment of the springs as a result of the road? A. Hydraulic engineers and geologists have studied the situation and anticipate no problem in providing fer the Provo City springs. A. Weanticipate no moverneni of large earth masses. Slide Canyon nas experienced a mud flow problem on rare occasions The road grade has been held hizh so that shoulda slide occur, as much material as possible would pass over the road surface. In the event of such an eceurrence, the road depart- Q. Whatsteps will be taken to protect the springs? A. Two or three alternate proposals have been suggested Following a review by Dr. George Hansen, an authority on ground water, final determination will be made, Q. Will there be anyblasting in the area that could possibly divert the water? A. No. Because of the fill height over the springs which is on the new limited-access highway? A. Fifty miles per hour. Q. Are limited-access roads safer than others? 4. Nationalstatistics indicate necessary to get to the bench above Bridal Veil Falls, no excavation will be performed in this area. Q.Will you describe the nature of the Provo City springs in this region? A. Water which feeds these springsfilters down through the talus overburden fromthecliffs above and emergesatits base. These springs do not come from anygreat depth and can be intercepted easily at the surface ment would be in a position to restore service quickly. Q. What will be the rated speed so. In our own study in thecityof turned around and shot him to death with a point-blank shotgun blastin the chest. The robbers escaped with three bags of money. Asotin County Sheriff Herbert Reeves said one of the robbers| SINGER AutoStrike Q. Do tratfie counts support Negotiating the need for this new highway? A. Yes. This is the reason the highway department has initiated plans to increase highway carrying capacity in Provo Canyon, We have found days Slows Down which average over 10,000 cars per day, andit is expected that this will double in the next 20 years, This present use and projected future traffic increase, would warrant a four- lane highway at least by 1976, considerably sooner than we can have this road finished in its Q. We understand you are ultimate form. Even today designing the highway to cir- traffic delays are common on cumvent an Orem City spring the present highway. lower in the canyon, making rerouting of Provo River Q. How will the new road be necessary at this point. ‘vrvis funded? this necessary and how is the A. On a basis of 75 per cent Orem spring different from the federal and 25 per cent state. A Prove springs up-canyon? sum of §2.1 million has been A. The Orem springs have no funded for theinitial Olmsteadseasonal fluctuation, as do the to-Nunn’s unit to be under Provasprings, which indicates a contractin 1971, and $2.3 million source of considerable depth, for fiscal 1973 starting in July and it is feared that blasting for 1972, It is contemplated adthe excavation in this area could ditional funding will be approved possibly affect these springs as required. adversely, This is why we have Q. How much of Provo River chosen to bypass them. must be re-routed? Q. Do you anticipate a slide A. Approximately a half mile problem in thevicinity of “Slide immediately below Murdock Canyon”or anyplaceelse on the Diversion Dam and a quarter of \? a mile above the dam. told Bakerto release his partner, “The other guy warned him if he cin't let go he would shoot,” Reeves said. “Then his partner bent way down and he let him haveit.” After the killing, the robbers continued with the holdup and fled on foot with about $1,000, mostlyin rolled coins. Murder warranis were issued for the robbers, both of whom i i ir mi Gmmpan see Orem, we found that there are from 34 to 4 times the numberof accidents on Highway 91 as on the I-15 freeway per million miles driven, where they emerge. CLARKSTON, Wash. (UPI) — Rodney Baker, 24, a student et Lewis-Clark Normal School in Lewiston, idaho, was gunned down Friday night when heettempted to prevent a grocery store holdup in Clarkston. Police said two robbers with stocking-type masks over their faces went into the store about 7:30 p.m. and demanded all the money. One carried a shotgun and one a pistol. Baker jumped one of the ban- UPl Telephoto DEATH OF A SHIP is graphically recorded by aerial ” photographer as the Japanese tanker “Kasamatsu disappears in the sea off Shimoda, Japan. eee boat searches for survivors as the ship goes down. Seven of nine crewmen were rescued with two missing. 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