Show Antelope Is Road Set The seven-mile seven dirt road to Antelope Island will receive improvements improvements im improvements im- im to the amount of according to the State Road Commission Money has been set aside for raising the level in places in danger of being flooded because of the rising level of the Great Salt Lake Water is close to the level of the road and a l higher gher level will occur with spring run off The Road Commission plans a hard surface for or the future THE ROAD known on the State Road Map as Utah State Route but more commonly as the Antelope Island or Syracuse Syracuse Syracuse Syra Syra- cuse Road was started by action of the State Legislature Legisla Legisla- ture in 1964 1961 Work on extending extending extending ex ex- ex- ex tending the road had been done previously by Davis County Clearfield Layton Kaysville and Sunset road crews and equipment to within one and one half miles of Antelope Island The State Highway Department in 1964 announced that had been set aside for comple comple- tion Since that time storms and the rising level of the lake waters had flooded out portions of the road A bridge and considerable repairs kept the road open At times it was necessary to close the road for short periods for repairs At the present the road is open but is rough traveling At the time of signing the contract it was stated that another 15 million dollars dollars dollars dol dol- lars would be spent raising and widening the road to meet the heavy anticipated future traffic to the Island LAST SEPTEMBER Antelope Antelope Antelope Ante Ante- lope Island Park had visitors In June of 1967 the Great Great Salt Lake Authority negotiated negotiated negotiated ne ne- with the owners of Antelope Island for the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase of 2000 acres on the northern end of the island Since then considerable improvements improvements improvements im im- im- im have been made and plans for the future development development development de de- of the park will make it an attractive recreation recreation recreation spot with beaches boating boating boating boat boat- ing and swimming facilities |