Show If m p Carbon Gives Okay To Indian Canyon Highway t Despite rumored announcements' II periodically during the past II weeks that the Carbon II Commission had voted ap- to the Indian Canyon highway as the connecting link between the Basin and they did not officially vote on the issue until According to a report in the Deseret News last Steve Helper and Louis Kosec of Spring Glen voted in favor of Highway and chairman of the Carbon Eugene voted Coli explained that his vote was cast because did not give the people enough time to make the investigation they wished to Duchesne Had Approved Immediately after a survey by the engineering department of the State Road Commission had been made and the information commissioners from Duchesne County voted unanimously in favor of Route as against Highway The comprehensive report filed by Robert chief engineer for the indicated the Nine Mile route to be miles longer and would cost more to Although Duchesne County officially had not voted approval for Indian they have favored the shorter route over the Several months ago the Board of Commissioners advised the State Road Commission that as soon as they came through with a survey and they would vote officially on the long controversial At their next meeting after release of the state approval was given Indian Agencies While action of the Carbon commission may not end the on Back I I I I INDIAN CANYON HIGHWAY From Page old controversy in the Price the action did bring into official agreement all three governmental agencies The Carbon and Duchesne At a meeting in Price held the week before the Price Chamber of Commerce highway committee continued to vigorously oppose any other route except Nine They asked for an additional sur- vey to be made by the It is almost certain this group will continue to oppose the recommendation of the State Road The motion for improving the Indian Canyon road was made by who resigned as mayor of Helper last fall when elected to the Carbon Diamanti said that the commission went on record as favoring improvements to be made on the Indian Canyon The action on the road was taken by the Carbon Commission after they had met Monday with the State Road Comparative Cost Full clarification of the comparative cost study relating to and was Diamanti Commission officials pointed out that the Indian Canyon road would cost approximately million less than the for Nine-Mile Diamanti said that he made the motion after a lengthy study of this situation and he action would benefit all Carbon |