Show will rust and F B D gay cross C ross the big bie colorado bridge the lees ferry highway bridge across the marble canyon section of the titanic chasm ot of the colorado river Is now open to traffic according to will rust of rusts V T ranch in the kalbak forest and F D B D gay noted trail blazer of the scenic wonderlands wonder lands of southern utah rust and gay passed here last week after spending mote than two weeks in northern arizona and southern utah many travelers are taking advantage of this great north and and report the highways being good the approaches to the bridge are being gift in tine fine shape by the arizona highway commission and plans a are I 1 re on foot tor for jarly improvement of the road that leads from kanab to the bridge this road mr gay states Is ip in passable shape at the present time and to Is used dally daily by freight trucks and passenger cars for about fifteen miles across the kaibab plateau some mud was encountered but this stretch la Is drying rapidly from na ka nab to the bridge a distance of niety miles can easily be driven in from four to five hours the road from flagstaff arizona to the bridge miles is la in very fair condition accord ing to the report lees perry bridge la Is on the federal highway 89 and it runs from phoenix arizona north and la is the main north and south road through glendale Pan gultch Marys valo richfield salina and north through san pete valley this highway will always be greatest north and south road as it serves the travel to bryce national park fish lake grand canyon and with the comple tion of the new highway to zion alon national park it will be ono one of the main entrances to that famous playground the now famed bridge which Is feet from approach to approach twenty feet wide and feet above the waters of the colorado was unofficially opened to travel january 9 of this year the formal opening however will not take place until about the first of juno june when a real honest to goodness time will be staged plans are being made to have several tribes of indians cowboys indian traders and old pioneers present and together with sightseers from all parts of the united states the scene wil be colorful A three day festival will be held and without question it will be one of the greatens great ets events ever staged in the western highway history |