Show - II C rt - ikw Not ta3 w 'rya—Ape i Aetyysi SAIOAy ' tCt 1 z:je Freeway System Growing Into Problem Making 1)(11100(10x 1311t Li -- fe-Savit- t Ai i k az i x L hrti l't ry rtl 414 $et a ANCt 71 rt11r1 E'hisay tri) 11e tsit17 aovL lila 't4 try trho'l'ril fi4iJS Lvtst 410 re4 yrOtr Ild Lab:Ls sii rie f1101'14it g is 114 4in yvut rrlarm to l trt o Lkin4r4 of the C4trOrtion etlj tiiif1A5Y retAE11 INOWVILL1 AL 1970 Afop t I - V ' 1 8 BRIGHAM 1961 0 A of opEN 0 t t '''11'"N t ERE t I gt 1972 40 et BOUNTIFUL 1669 lilttilt I" opiNt 4'°111f7° 0 1971 J- I vzresbroma0000‘ LLE t i9 72 i t:) AMERICAN UTAH INTERSTATE r 0 I 96740 I - N w E SPRINGVILLE r71 4111J PAYSON MONA 1 I 1972 ' JIMISTATI sPANIsH MILK "71 pa NEPHI 4: PRICE LEVAN Ihke 1974 4:44 1971 s4 2 ORAN 01111111 !ANIS OPEN 1974 Nki olt 1973 0 : - l' : :ell - - 0 -- -- COVE FORT 0 0 : 1969 N 4440 4 40" RICMILD I4 1971 1971 ' ' 111 1973 444 it OPEN II t b f BEAVER ber011111 0 PS et INA us ' PLANNED INTERSTATEasatemassasi 196E Cedar City Highway Completion Dates J 1970 e f 1 OPEN St : COMM '' 43 ' W George :- or HURRICANE ARIZONA MIDDLETON -- - 1971 411111111111111161111111010111011MINI Although much construction has been completed on Utah's Intorstate Ili—hu-psystem th0re is still - ' 1 taittuw I IIt I yy PtAV EXISTING INTERSTATE II y agreed on - terthArtge 11 s in 2 4 t Sou t h tit ks several points: a the City aotethwftt through the corner Arlcoa slicing mart Oen I score of Me miles from the rotrie tn Lii I'lah section Is due IGr cornpletion cte!gried ani a relJe( travelers are sifer than other h'ghways t enough them of in 1971 to me economy of St George the mayor pointed out But he was optimistic brcatee he feels the city "will still be a natural stopping place for travelerk corning from either direction" A final decision has not yet been made on location of the interchange Nutt of the city the mayor said pointing out that several ma)or bnsinetutee including oil firms were eager to locate in the it l to d Isere "beautiful" :we taere nImmentIng on them" the coupie said "Thf7 are as rood in desIgn or better thin comparable stretches in Utah CaLturr ia" Appreetaltio Truckers Inter also appreciate the Truc-ker- s traasition period could hurt us" Nraler mid Tourists are important 'N1r lief-Nag- state system 'It saves time saves wear and tear the equipment and is easier on the drivers said Darrell Veiling managing director Utah Motor Transport The minimum speed on the freeways could be a problem for some trucks Du( normal modern has no equipment trouble maintaining the minimum on anything up to a two per cent grade and climbing lanes without the minimum are provided on the sleeper speed grades he said Most truckers don't use the rest areas Mr Veiling reported lie said they normally stop every ILO miles to check their equipment and they pull off the freeway to do this at spots they have pinpointed St George Mayor Marlon Bowler speculated on the bypass Impact when the freeway Is continued from northeast of on kn Salina on US 89 north of Richfield expKts an economic boost when 170 is completed through the San Rafael Swell from Green River to brush Salina on its at Cove Fort way to join That will make Sallnaa major four-wa-y junction" Mayor J B Crane said "And the fact that Salina will be the last stop before crossing 150 to 170 miles of desert country should puU a lot of (Jurists into town Is comonly a rhort section of e stretch near Crescent pleted a Junction but grading work is In progress and the contract for a grading contract in Salina Canyon was let Aug 4 the mayor noted 9 t ' ' ' 7 0 elI - ' k' '1‘1'J A cl t tot ! bt 47- - : : --3 '"11'1 much work to he done Large section of Interstate extends from Spanish Fork to Kplanned - 1'141'011' ' Pier' ltre': Eh iii ' -1 4 r ta NI' 100611 rth ' at' 7011 Zo ic tl f 01 q ti '" a ii 4 m '‘'' 6 s- 21stki:) 0 gp r:' ri3O°ANost: 42i - ) — 4 - 11 - Mk ge ml ' 4 4 r ' tot i ''' '''''':"'::''':'fI':''''':": '''''' - - ''' tr 7' 4 1 - ' 4'A It Is till pel :) 'CA 1c- 40400-sos------mt- 'ksk1---" cle) 0 ( it cosossa sscit tes- -" e i ph I Alto0"1044 0 0- - C ' r —1(14 thi r:vitinil 4 ral tw off - ' e"'0 -- 1 rt cl '5 Ity'–' CD ci - : ' et) - ilet it 1 0- 11 "st4101111CP1te:i-- : 00" 111°°L1't"''''44:::' - 140'11-i- z es° ' 0 '' ' 1'Thi t' turrfic Mthery1‘alcretosbesttardr wP i'' -- - 4 cl '' i '°--4110- 4 mid 4 7PZri) fgtehrspziepeildisr:gthe 64 lee91 tint 396 iiir ? coz : rot smt ut -'' i A ' - - - - to r ' ':' way Department Ka Y sville was first bypassed by US 91 about 15 years ago Businessmen and ic leaders protested the town civdie o)ulurd without its annual transfusion of ist dollars Mr Metos recalled Not long ago due to repair work on US 91 traffic vi as diverted back throungh Kaysville This time the scream was louder—protesting the excess congestion noise fumes and crossings Mr Metos said It will take some adjustment to freeway bypassing cos‘knillgestitionnd W t 1 rsici Towns worried about being bypassed by the freeway — and they all will be — should take a tip from Kaysv ille accord- ing to Chris S Metos Utah Statejligh- - obfuf twmitohsotuttothwne sr ot Nt AI t' ' v0000'' to t' ii: t ::'' 4i Bypass Worries? Tahe Davis Tip ' el sr F ''' '' - 4110 n - tr Ars - °P ) II j ift41' :4'ac4 ite y: CP° 171' "7 4 'L i 'ii' '" t A 1 o ')-- - fa:4 iii ::' its n( is Ill 41 pz ) 11 1 two-lan- A tc 1 area "I think a beautiful approach sill help draw tOtIriflti from the freeway" the mayor said Salina Expects Boost ' Utah's on AIL 4 0 0 a freeway Rt motorist may re- - 1 - - I -- - - lax at rest areas such as this one located a mile north of Cove Fort - - $ soti' rnew"18""ry IP 0 ° freeways 1972- 'PAROWAN so cleat l' commenting ctsc0 - 4 Comments te - 0 riteA00NAN 1968 11110111411111 a OPEN VoT f: i "1 4114' 1973 I i 2 LANES '4' 1971 4 ) 0 - 3 rrylio fit 0413 1972 tt i 19744464 1970 4E4) FILLMORILSALIIN9A69 available 1971 GREEN RIVER ' PERRON S 910 - -- 44 kANOSH 4' 4- 0 - HOLDEN 1-- 1971 Ls' Is jtiZL Th is and c —Utah drivers need rcnre rtocatlyin on driving and eourtewy A Caltfurnia couple pauing in 1711 more comrnentt-a!retcNes that t1 of free ay they had traveled in vuthern "City cress-countr- HIGHWAY SYSTEM T001 itoKv PLEASANT - : al 11 sell are an-- n e Provo t y —Thet advisable "Local reSidents are often confused by the freeway signs designating the cities because they larger can't correlate their own state destineMetos said tion with these routes" Ile placed the motorists in three categoy ries (I) travelers following highway numbers to distant points — who are never confused by the signs (2) the local resident who knows where he wants to go but not the highway numbers to get there — he's slightly confused (3) the driver who doesn't know where he's going or how to get there — total confusion Mr Metos pointed out that rest areas with rest rooms water and sheltered tables eventually will be spaced at intervals throughout the Interstate System in Utah This was another complaint picked up In tourist interviews particularly those traveling the long stretch between Burley Idaho and Snovvville Utah that no rest areas or rest room facilities were OP1N 191 11! "9 : Vta found oft - 7ry eros-countr- r) tt t - COALVIO" -- waa returnirg to her The home in Utah County from a trip to ()On FJrng along the freeway at shout 711 mph 11e iprnached the inter chance between 114 and 115 IA Salt Lake Chris S Metos public response director for the Utah Highway Department said a $100t)90 study is now under way to determine the adequacy and effectiveress of the present freeway signs and changes will be made where they are kl ' 4 Egad Which Way Do I Go'i Advisable Changes Made 1969 SALT LAKE CITY mumuy 'sopER TIMPIE 17 "IN 16' Frecuayi Confwc Dr I ers "There were l3n up speed before entering the freeway urning to the rtzht to the lett and accord and lanes so lanes turning the acceleration provided using irg to Ole sIgn overheAd 1 had a chotc the sehitte enters the freway at the of rong lc ether Or Cheyenne — same speed as the freeway traffic to either 1 last and 1 didn't want to "Some driers enter at 5 or 10 mph wanted to get to American Fork" the and Its like throwing a blotk in the wonaan said Aod while I was deciding which wag (hp bet of two bad chnIces at highway" he pointed out The same applies to leaving the freekthat spN'd I Just about crashed on the way he added urging drivers to slow divider in between down "after" leaving the freeway on the Plymatisfaction 'Rills Signs deceleration lanes The rnm-it- i pattern of the freeway The cotrunent points up a N'tin of diseffect on bypassed towns aecording to with some of the freeway satisfaction Li favorable to tourtst spot checks signs particularly at rruojor Interchanges ties near the exit ramps and approaches in Salt Lake City brought out in random and unfavorable to those in the renter of Interviews with tourists and local resitown Or isolated from the new traffic dents flow design Other baluesses dependent Center In The Tourist Information mostly on local trade are effected very betourists rnany City Brigham reports little and many businessmen and city ofcome confused about the entrances to the ficials favor the relief from traffic confreeways claiming they are poorly gestion through the city centers marked and desInated Staff members at the center said the tourists didn't specify any city In their complaints simply that all cities seem to lack the facilities for clearly directing tourists to the nearest Interstate highway tyl 970 1969 ' t 'I III WINDOVLA KNOLLS 0 1971 to pick WASATCH ECH O ' s 0 171 Ogden ! ciri‘m-- CITY IA 61 tatt's Inrgrst Intrrchargrne err ex peruth e to cormtruct hot ire Pecesatry to main tale gocki trartlt flow le the entrance 1970110 -- Ap -44 mdr ' ORIN i NV 4 Eians also urge4 Logan 01 $ ye at sknarer Ntr ro3 TRIMONTON 40001 At Z 11101 Gala Speest Before) Eaterinc go 973 2 - Nil a i 1 t 4r sCI'V- - te (i a center lane hjs headlights splitting the southhound traffic like a laser beam Trooper Jimerson contacted the car at flth North with flasher and siren — the driver Just picked up speed Jimmson radined ahead and the motorist was finally halted by a patrol car in Davis County 4t41Z11 lie-w- LI '" Mr te mils-tak- 0 t Itt I t!ao roLnecl with ehrheta trivrh sreels an the lufe—le tanea' super:wendn1 AA "Ard a rrsyr (alibi! tt 11m driver on In in5yle tAllf '0 No makes a 11s: mirva die tor an exit" he saki Other Innri lane problem s Mr Evans tokida are the stftVrolly of rryreol1 Dine cn to the annergeney carpal r ght in ease Me or ergIne trouble At prak trar1le perio(ts oftwers even har the !ors arras-trout)) ret !mg v )amrned lanes to halt on the tight Jimerson Since the ramp funnels traffic bound both north ond south into the city from 115 either way the drunk turns at the top of the ramp he's on a collision course with exsting trittlC e litr)st of these drivers realize their on the way up the ramp and make a Uturn others turn back before they get on the freeway proper but one recent drunk was determined he was right and all the other drivers were going the direction Jimerson wrong Trooper recalled The individualist turned north on the Centers 04 ' ''' Itio c: On according to Trooper George ral-n- a - 0 arid tdoftt —re1wve4 lf pr:oldern — a few try to enter the freeway via the 611 South hi ' tle Every night after he bars close at m Sait Lake City has a specific traffic exit 1roklotlItt May o rt-- 2 I forly tkrt atkIrielt to thr n14te rIngemleri northern pa ?I (1( herp ossrflr'tt otsetrhea t1 tree errerlrrt CnN rt silly hitt th:rr)4 n'tt Id 41 the the t3 1 ' (1 -4 L- 14- I ' "1" Mere Coefv44 11 Northers trer-aa- y lh 3 owl Li Drinhers Tangle with R(1ng) Alter Bars Shut Thus the focus been in the urban centers and their connecting links in 0 northern Utah involving the most expensive and interohanes Also existing stretches of highway which were badly in need of repair snd followed the tine of the proposed freeway were lid the timetable he said I given priority 15 interstate bisecting the state from ' north to south is Listed to have three more sections opened this year — 5300 South In Draper Crahsroads In Salt Lake County 8 8 miles: Spanish Fork to South Santaquin 15 miles and North Cedar City to South Cedar City 55 miles An section east to Echo Junction on sill also go into service tins year All of the state system is now surveyed routes are laid out and grading is in progress on large sections i rite r4 1trn tho oo(cos hare marlitoort PrfVortAitt MA We "We hriven't been trying to twilit milege Our priority conterns were to relieve the conses!rd hazsrdous stretches 1trt — which means the urban are Acid along the Wasatch Front" !dr liciland expisinel t i The t vIte on tooltimok Iti viola ofvecisil 9 r3 oto ts I'moroAi t 4'‘ - r a"-- 1$4rtzovt by In 14roLl and r filfer1 ttio irtf ' ftartilsna Earl' A reiipe471144r!y sy 1: retie l'rbaa iv intod is 0 14 II 70way1 10AL-ef- etr to otriNtn 1I-- ill locus 1171 Irctn Ihe been ester:tied y Congress to 1973 rid be Pet 04- futther extension to 1974 i evarab'e mime mot)Py tiwp ury from the federal Ilitiosy Trust Fund xtr lielland noted Utah has more of Its VVettl itU In the preliminary stages — Z35 miles — than any rate And of the total 5114 mile systetr1 14'3 miles are now open to in 100 ' ' t:t1 troy-04- 714r Ng 011 mil tI1 tarre p Lp 141 CtEka rtet attiTrt telt super-4-1Vigo i i gtway llopartroont who rule41 tte 1oct4tort ritlf Oft the ext4ttrg L1401 free444 pyit I 191 pre tftlins rational 1 his 41 Otx Lk ttliimi 114 gala researrh irtf 'tea iiit oaYze ot al least 01 ars'erti as 'fool ss art Lyra by (Ss trot-sa- y Itrrher ao salvos' tot reliwriy dafrogo try tele tvuo thirds to‘locikao Is set kkil i It 1 AnLn 11 t at trent rma y trio' 040 p))1 cLrg inb arl the ttw palters ot hi a' 1 elli hAt a sy ps74e-rn10 cr tl pg irt KA' it Vittla akaperinieralera of ttw t'ah 1!1Ntor I corsets Seil in conap‘eia Irl til Safely in m 14err ivennot ts) trota of aA a No coif g erl '711:014h tit is rvItoistwd b)strol mirkm tosnpietioss a4 Wr41ii 1 ):Jifiel inery C L'Iy 11 7 -!) irt - 13 WV Ai a frt0 (41'4rottre th00 147 1715 and 511 trIlles It titeloroy — Yilik 10 ti to IVA 1)1-0- rti sr - a- tof 11 Orr tal 011tnent rftArrril as drvoe'r0 10:i1l to bszhapood pattovrts Utah Is tkiltwitrg t's frrels Ay corattlx(10(41 vil otatle t kyaely irol iafola laril cher Vilma to' tneetng the! 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