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Show UDOT Approves $4.5-Million For Regional Highway Improvements Approval of a $4,550,000 expenditure for highway rehabilitation programs in District Three, Utah Department of Highways, was made by the Utah State Transportation Commiteee Included will be three pi ojects in Sevier County, one in Oarfield and one in Sanpete County The projects are among 28 projects to cost $30 million and are to be completed in the next two years Local projects include resurfacing of U.S. Highway 89 from Sevier Junction to Richfield, 17-miles at a cost of $1,300,000. Richfield Main Street rebuilding, 1 2 mills at $500,000; Richfield to Sigurd on U.S. 89 at $750,000; Kane County toward Hatch. 8.4 miles at $1 .200.000 and Axtel to Gunnison on U.S. 89. $800,000 The program will be financed with the state's share 1 1 1 rents) of the two cent per gallon gasoline tax increase approved by the 197R legislature The legislation was signed Thursday by Gov Scott M Matheson, and provides funds for resurfacing, restoration and rehabilitation of old. worn out highway surfaces. Dtraxton of UDOTl six districts have submitted lists of priorities for the resurfacing program The priorities were set according to a pavement serviceability index (PSIi, developed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ( AASHTO ) "It's a broad based program covering many segments of highway all over the state,'' said Commission Chairman R I,aVaun Cox. "and the priorities will be reviewed in the future." IiOgislation providing the funds for resurfacing Utah's roads is expected to raise about $15 million per year The commission approved the two-year program for resurfacing to make sure the full $15 million would be used during the fiscal year ending July 1, 1979 lYojects for fiscal year 78 79 will be advertised as soon as they are designed, on a first come, first-served basis Projects with the design stage completed after the first $15 million are obligated will be scheduled for the 1979 80 fiscal year The motor fuel tax, according to William I) Hurley. UDOT Director, "provides a continuous flow of money so the Department may plan for a continuing program." Of the two-cent gasoline tax increase, l', cents go to the State for the resurfacing program while the other one-half cent will be passed on to local governments for their respective street and road systems Collection of the additional motor fuel tax will begin July 1st In other action, the Commission also approved funding for $250,000 addition to a previously programmed $160,000 for widening of the Sevier River Bridge north of Marysvale. Piute County |