Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-07-26 | Page 10 | Fate of Canyon Paving Doubtful

FATE OF CSNYON PAVING DOUBTFUL j Scores of Motorists Complain I of Fearful Detour on Highway High-way at Farmington With bids for paving the Ogden canyon road to be opened tomorrow, official- of thf Ogden branch of the stnto road commission are living In hopes that the bids will rome below the maximum amount of $40,000 a mile and that the work will he rom-pleted rom-pleted this year. It was apparent this morning, however, that the officials are not optimistic over tho outcome. With the bids under Sin. 00 a mile, the government will pay half the construction con-struction cost and the road will probably prob-ably be completed this year. It was said. Tho project will be abandoned for this year at least If the bids are i hlither than the maximum amount set. With an unusually large number of motor cars on the Ogden-Salt Lake highway over the holidays a deluco of complaints were made today by motorists who were compelled to travel over the detour in Farmlncton where the final stretch of pavement J is being laid. The motorists com- I plained to Ogden authorities that it was criminal for contractors to provide such a il.ingcrous detour and -leave no alternative but that the travelers should go over It. It was reported that Ihreo cars were overturned In the short detour at Farmington Saturdas evening, but no one was badly Injured. In-jured. The detour Is reported to be filled with mud and water and so narrow nar-row that but one car can pass at a lime.