| Show arizona budgets for oiling of highway 89 to flagstaff A paved highway from canada to mexico long a cherished dream of residents of the intermountain inter mountain states became a a reality this week included in tho the arizona state highway budget for the next year la Is a allotment for paying paving the present road from fredonia Fre donla arizona south to jacob lake the action the last gap gal along the entire route from banff in canada to guaymas Gua mexico officials 0 of the international highway association in arizona sors ors of the north south route pointed out that while surfacing of this final dual portion ip may not be completed until a year from this thib fall the entire road will bo v open for traffic this summer the intermountain inter mountain foute route links ten tell western hat national ional parks in an area of unequaled scenic beauty and connects with the mexican west coast highway and the proposed canada to alaska road according to P R heim eleca vice president of the highway organization tourists this summer will find the entire route mute between lake louise and hermosillo open and in excellent condition tor for travel prom from lake louise the road boac comes almost due south through i jasper and banff nati national 0 n al par parets IL waterton lakes lahea and glacier national park through helena montana mentana to the entrance of yellow stono itono and tho the grand Tc toas from rom there the road md acera west mat to paw pasa through pocatello idaho lokden and salt lake city utah and down through national parks bryce canyon cedar breaks and zion natIo national naf park to the arizona line tho the highway la Is completely hard surfaced now just south of the boundary from freaonia Fre donla to jacob lake arizona la is the section provided for by tho the action of art ari zonas road governing body south of 0 the international border we the mexican government lg la pushing construction of the west coast highway oil aur surfacing facing la Is now being applied between guay alas and the border contracts call for the completion of tills this work before january of next year the only entrance to io arizona on the north carrying a major portion of the grand canyon traffic tho the fredonia jacobs jacoba lake lahe road will be built with both federal and state governments participating theu the U S bureau of public roads will construct that portion of the road within the boundary of kal eal bab forest Ari zonas state highway engineer howard S reed tired of apologizing for the unpaved portion of U B S 89 is credited with securing ample funds to assure bringing the now section up to the high standard of Ari zonas other highways ys engineer reed reports that in spite of the heavy construction work now underway in northern arizona C U S 89 will be open to traffic at all times season acpaoa |
