| Show Three bridges re-built Over Duchesne river Three bridges across the Duchesne River have been built this fall by the Utah Department of Highways to replace those out by the June 16 Little Deer Creek COMMISSIONER Ralph H. says it has been reported to the Duchesne County Commission that the bridges were replaced under a contract to Ned Mitchell of This contract to Mr Mitchell did not include the back the and splash wings and cribbing for the which work was done by the local State Road maintenance headed by Orin The bridges replaced are at Sand the Lewis across from the Riverside at and the near which is a chief crossing of the Duchesne River to Red Red Creek Reservoir and Red Creek to Fruitland on U S. Highway UNDER AUTHORITY ed by the 1963 the Utah Highway Department under recommendation of George D arranged for the of the bridges which are all three on county roads C. Taylor highway director for the pointed out that a 1963 statute gives the State Road Commission power and duty to use and expend necessary funds to open roads not designed as state highways in case of flood storm or other The bridges replaced by the state have no center supports so as to allow unobstructed movement of debris in the thereby lessening a hazard to the bridges The span bridges were of a prefabricated trucked to the bridge site and set in place on the abutments by huge Halstead HOLIDAY FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS STARTS FRIDAY Christmas holiday vacation starts at the close of school in the Duchesne County School Superintendent Thomas J. Abplanalp says school will resume at the regular hour on IN A star lights the countryside around at A carol service is held beneath the star on Christmas |
