| Show mt carmel tunnel improvements will vill cost the famous zion mt bit carmel tunnel longest highway tunnel in the united states will be the scene during the coming winter of a quarter million dollar improvement and completion job by the reyn olds ely construction company of springville Spring ville to whom the secretary of the interior has just awarded the contract for installation of reinforced info in reed concrete lining through the full length of the tunnel IOS miles milca long this improvement is the final step in the construction of the tunnel which was started in 1927 and opened for traffic in 1930 and will be finished in time for the heavy traffic expected next summer traffic through the tunnel during construction this winter will not be halted however and visitors may continue as usual to travel from zion to the south rim of the grand canyon or other points on TJ S highway 89 sir mr P P superintendent of zion park states that the project which will cost is being financed with federal funds for highway construction authorized by the department of the interior appropriation act for the fiscal year 1937 work will start as soon as the reynolds ely company can move in their equipment which they will start doing this week the government engineer in charge F leroy davis davig of the bureau of public roads is already on the job and states that he expects the work to progress smoothly and rapidly completion of the zion aton mt carmel tunnel will be the climax clima in the history of the two million dolar hig highway liway connecting U S high anys ays 91 and 89 through the mos most scenic portions of zion park this highway has been to a large extent responsible for the rapidly increasing creasing in popularity of the park which was this year visited by over persons persona magnificent views of astounding rock formations are offered by both the highway and the tunnel especially the latter which is unique in having six gall galleries gallei exies ies or windows through which the motorist may gaze gaza at the canyon below some of the most favorable comments mais made by visitors to zion jire are those begard ing the way in which th this s outstanding engineering feat has permitted such effective displays of such unique natural beauty |
