Sevier Road Recieves Federal Funding

Published on February 03, 2012 at 02:05PM

A ten and half mile road in Sevier County will be built with funds recently awarded by the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board. The Quitchupah Road project was awarded a record $95 million dollars for water pipes, sewers, roads and other community projects in rural Utah. The Quitchupah Road accounted for nearly $17.4 million of the funds. The Quitchupah Road from the Sufco mine to coal fired plants in Emery County will mean about 5 million miles less wear-and-tear and fleet savings of about $2.5 million each year. Dennis O. Larsen, treasurer of the Sevier County Roads Special Service District No. 1 says it will put people to work in Sevier County building the road. Once the Army Corps of Engineers approves the project, work can begin as early as April and should be ready to use by fall of 2013.