LOGAN – City officials have announced another closure of Canyon Road east of Logan to begin on Monday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 21.
That closure, which will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, is necessary to accommodate the removal of trees as part of the First Dam Tank & Water line Project.
During the week-long tree removal period, Canyon Road will be closed from 600 East to Crockett Ave.
Motorists going eastbound on Canyon Road are advised to detour south on 600 East, then take 200 North to the east and finally return to Canyon Road via Crockett Ave. Westbound traffic can follow the same detour route in the opposite direction.
The removal of the historic trees along Canyon Road has been in the works for months and has been dreaded by many resident of the city’s Island neighborhood.
The removal of those ash trees was opposed by a citizen advocacy group calling itself the Canyon Road Coalition, whose members signed petitions, planted yard signs and made vocal presentations at meetings of the Logan Municipal Council.
But city officials determined that the north side of Canyon Road was the most viable and cost-effective route for the state-mandated 42-inch pipeline that will carry water from the First Dam to Logan’s west side.
During the closure period, city officials say that businesses along Canyon Road can still be accessed by using the detour route.
Additional information about the First Dam Tank & Waterline Project can be found by going online to www.go.loganutah.gov/3XURJHr
Question about the project can be directed to its public involvement team at 435-258-7302 or via e-mail to logantank@jub.com