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Show FATE OF CANYON I PAVING IN DOUBT If Cost Runs Above $40,000 a Mile Government Will Withdraw With-draw Support hether or not the Ogden canvpn road will be paved this year or will continue to be a highway avoided by motorists who have regard for the condition con-dition of their machines, will depend upon the bids submitted next Tuesday when the biddinc opens in Salt Lake, according to an announcement made this morning by Ketuben Simpson, district dis-trict engineer of tbe state road com mission If the bids are below $10,000 a mile, chances are good that the work will be done this summer. Mr. Simpson said, but if the bids go over this amount federal aid will be with , drawn and tho project will probably be i abandoned for 1920 at least. Indications, however, are fair that the bids will come below the maximum amount as the estimate is around the! $38,000 mark If the work costs more j than $40,000 a mile the government i will not participate In the building and! will withdraw the proffered $20,000 a I mile which Is now available, H was I stated. The new pavinc will begin at the I mouth of the canyon and will end at the crossroads below Huntsi!le, a diy ; tance of seven and three-tenths miles 1 is estimated that ihf work can be completed within three months' time If the contractors can get into action within the next thirtv days. |