Show boks giuly alalu like ly more orp road work wo hv to r pine creek route chosen by parks service will excel in scenic appeal funds tentatively f allotted for construction on cape royal road construction of the oloti mt dit car zion canyon and of the cape royal road at tho north rim of tho the grand canyon will be begun next season under the lump 1 ump sum appropriation carried in the pending interior department appropriation bill 0 the director of the park service this appropriation has tentatively allotted to begin work on the mount carmol carmel road the share of which cost coat Is ia about and has determined alot allot for the cape royal dad which according to the latest estimates cell mates will cost the mount nt carmel arpad which la ii to bollor follo up lip pine canyon will take three years to complete there being much rock work along the way but when completed will be the most scenic highway in all the national parks route may change the road to cape roul does not involve the difficult engineering features of the mount carmel road but the abo latest survey recommends that this road broad follow a different route from what was first contemplated carrying the road easi easterly oily from bright angel the present roads terminus to the ram of chegan the canyon on and than following afi the e r rl I 1 in 1 ear to cape royal this change ot 06 route and the extension of the cape royal roya road to bright angela increased the estimated cost furthermore the service pro P pates 8 to make this a high standard roan bhe program of the park service as tentatively outlined will require at least two years to complete tife the ro road ad to cape No provision ts Is made in the present program tor for a road from bright angel to point sublime that being left until attar after the cape cali royal road Is finished the park service Is hopeful that congress this session will pass the bill passed by bythe the house last spring straighten ift the north boundary of the grand can canyon yon national park by adding to th the park certain lands now eto braced by the kaibab national forest st the forest service which long opposed this addition hag given its content consent to the change that was suggested by the parks coordinating commission which is the change authorized by the bill in connection with the mount carinel and d cape royal roads it should be said that the department bill carries cash for park roads and authorized contracts lor for an additional on an this work out of this appropriation and authorization will come the funds tor for the two highways in question the zion mount ca carmel rmel road ham baa leen beall for years the dream of those who ho desire to see proper re recognition given to the wonderful scenic attractions of utah the road would connect zion na flowal park with ehm north and south imd d which loins bryce canyon i with tile tie north rim of 0 tai the grand canyon of f the colorado Coloia do As aa planned it will bo be an all year road ad and will be off high importance to the residents of kane garfield and wayne counties in utah aa well as those in mojave and co conino counties countie s of Ail zona it win will shorten by many miles the distance by automobile between zion rational aatlo lat iOnal nal park and xan kanab ab butimore Butt more fan the distance it will provide a llort route with esy gradients to tollace what Is now the most biffi cult it piece of highway on an ty the 0 system ft connecting zion national pk dark tui grana canyon national nak ional park bryce ryce canyon and cedar breaks 8 planned the route involves dome construction and engineering work ork including a tunnel in the ihde aide we ve cayon that makes a complete talt t circle it is la the kelc advantages of the route would occur occur largo arches being cut at places in the side of tho the tunnel and affording views over the tha park that would be ba without parallel the cost to the govoro ment would be spent chiefly within the confines of the national park about six miles on the remainder ot of the road to mount carmel state and federal governments will cooperate as planned at present on on tho the fa N 26 per pei cent basis 0 the cape royal road as planned will afford many wonderful views of the sublime grand canyon including views of the colorado river which Is not visible from bright angel point the latter la is the only point on the north rim as yet readily accessible by automobile salt lake tribune |