Show Canyon Road To Be Improved Mr George W. W v. v forest Forest Supervisor Wasatch r r. National Rational Forest announced today today to- to day aay that bids for the reconstruction recon recon- recon recon- reconstruction of six miles of th ward Canyon Road were being solicited I RECONSTRUCTION o of f the first leg of or U this s scenic road J Project marks a an n Important J I milestone in the cooperative effort ort of the Davis County Commission Commission Com Corn mission the Forest Service and the cities of Bountiful and Centerville jl The initial reconstruction t 1 ion o n 1 Project will begin at the Davis and Morgan County line at the head nead of Centerville Canyon and will proceed down the present pre s e n t I alignment in Davis C County for fora a distance of some six miles to the vicinity of Ward Canyon Overlook The road Is to be reconstructed to a double lane foot 28 standard and will be brought to in preparation preparation prep- prep for future surfacing of the entire mileage from fr 0 m Bountiful to the Morgan County County County Coun Coun- ty line BECAUSE OF extremely lim limited construction maneuverability maneuverability maneuver maneuver- ability that is necessary to protect the watershed and the esthetics of the area It may maybe maybe maybe be necessary to close the construction con con- zone above W Ward War a r d Canyon Overlook to pub public public- 11 0 travel In most cases the road should be passable on week weekends weekends ends and holidays during the construction period Mr requests that the traveling public cooperate and observe the construction zone closure In order to expedite expedite expedite ex ex- ex- ex the progress of t the hOe re reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction re- re construction project and hasten the completion of this long- long awaited access People wishing wishing wishing wish wish- ing to make use of or the recreation recreation recreation rec rec- facilities in Farmington Basin area should plan to use the Farmington Canyon road he said MR further stated that we hope this is but the first step in a range long-range program t to o provide be better tt e r access and recreation facilities into one of the most beautiful and scenic areas in the Western United States |