Show Duchesne state Join in protecting road joint enterprise to roads and bridges in Western Duchesne County from raging flood water of the Duchesne River is being carried by the Utah State Road Commission and Duchesne County reports A. B. work super- visor at Duchesne for the state road is being don with trees and rocks to protect U. Highway 40 near the a short distance east of the U. S. 40 Highway bridge spanning the Duchesne River in the east section of Duchesne City The north Duchesne River bridge spanning the river on Utah Highway 35 within the city limits has been protected by reinforcing Futher protective work is to be done at the Bridgeland bridge 10 miles east of Duchesne on U. S. Reached Crest Madsen states that in his opinion and from the high water on the Duchesne River reached its crest Saturday when it appeared to equal the high water mark set in which resulted in land and property damage in Although little damage has been reported the Duchesne area from the flood water this year this on Back DUCHESNE COUNTY From Page due chiefly to the dropping of the high water of the Strawberry River before the rise of the Duchesne These two rivers junction in the east limits of Duchesne In the Utahn it's a different This about 10 miles northwest of is suffering losses to farm land and other property by the turbulent The country-owned bridge on the Duchesne River Road at the McQueeney Crossing is surrounded by the water which has cut a channel on both ends of the There is no reported danger to the new bridge on Utah Highway 35 near the heart of the Utahn Madsen The Saturday crest of the Duchesne River may be equalled again within the next few if rains or warm weather set Madsen ventured to |