Where’s the beef? Council hears dissent on road project; water restrictions imposed
“Thursday night’s Hurricane City Council meeting started off with a discussion that turned heated between citizens and the city. The discussion centered on a road project that is underway along Hurricane’s 600 North, and the city preparing for eminent domain.
“We are acquiring a 66-foot right of way, to build a two-lane facility – one lane in each direction, with the capacity to put in a two-way left turn lane. After a public open house, we received a lot of feedback voicing concern about the turn lane,” Hurricane City Engineer Arthur LeBaron said. “We listened to the public, and eliminated as much of that two-way left turn lane as we could, in favor of a shoulder. The shoulder is wide enough to accommodate parked cars and bicycles. In the future when it’s warranted, the two-way left turn lane would be considered, and it would eliminate all parking on 600 N.”
The design speed on the road was determined to be a 25 mph road. “It’s not a state highway, it’s a city street,” LeBaron said. “The only reason the state is involved is because we have federal aid money, which the ‘spendature’ of that money goes through UDOT.””
Romney, T.T. St George News 16 May 2014.