Show v Manti Firm Is Low Bidder On U U 24 24 Job A Manti Mantl construction firm was apparent low bidder on a 7 77 7 mile road job In Sevier County with a bid nearly under the engineers engineer's estimate Cox Construction Co bid for the job which will rebuild a section of Utah 1 Highway 24 from Vermillion junction southe southeasterly sterly through Vermillion and Sigurd to the junction of Utah Highway five miles mUes east of Glenwood The only other bidder forthe forthe for forthe the project was L. L A A. A Young Sons Construction Co Richfield Richfield Richfield Rich Rich- field who bid The engineers engineer's estimate was Wallace Stephenson District Three Engineer Utah Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Highways said work j Is to be completed In working working working work work- ing days after actual awarding of the contract While we haven't haven't hav hay ent had contact with the company company company com com- pany we expect work will wUl get underway as quickly as weather er will permit The Job calls for tor rebuilding the road to a 34 foot width with a plant mix asphalt sur sur- face Included in the contract will wUl be construction of four major structures These will Include widening of the present wood-treated wood bridge spanning the Sevier River south of Sigurd Sigurd Sigurd Sig Sig- urd construction of bridges near Dastrup's Ranch In Sigurd Canyon one near the Vermillion Vermillion Vermil- Vermil lion llon Ward chapel and one near the junction with U. U S S. S 89 Mr Stephenson said the contract contract contract con con- tract also includes widening of U. U S. S 89 at the junction to provide provide provide pro pro- vide for of southbound southbound southbound south south- bound traffic moving onto U The same basic alignment will be followed as the highway now runs but curves In Sigurd Sigurd Sigurd Sig Sig- urd Canyon will be eased Mr Stephenson said With completion of this new section nearly 14 miles 24 of U 24 from Vermillion southeasterly will be up to tor the new highway standard A six mile stretch was completed three years ago from the U junction south south- easterly Mr Stephenson said ally the entire U 24 Is expected expect expect- ed to be rebuilt but at the moment moment moment mom mom- ent there are no plans for this work He said the next major project project project pro pro- on U 24 will m in n all probability probability probability ability be a stretch between Bicknell and Torrey This is our first priority at least Mr Stephenson said Because 4 of the general inadequacy of the road especially for the increase In Increase Increase In- In crease in traffic and the substandard substandard substandard sub sub- standard width we are hoping hopIng hoping hop- hop Ing we can get work done on this section in the near future Mr Stephenson stated A continual maintenance program program program pro pro- gram on U 24 is programmed by the Utah Department of Highways One project slated this year Is resurfacing of a a. amile amile mile and a half section two miles south of the Koosharem junction Work was also recently recently recently recen recen- completed north of Koosharem em Junction Ted Christensen Highway Department engineer has been assigned project engineer forthe for forthe forthe the Vermillion U junction job |