US 191 AT ARCHES NATIONAL PARK 1940s and Today Until the 1950s, when the road from Crescent Jct to Moab was finally paved, just covering those 30 miles could be an ordeal. In this image, taken in the late 1940s,…
Before & After: US 191 at Arches
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Before & After: THE DEVILS CANYON/US 191 ROAD PROJECT…2004-05…by Jim Stiles
Over the last 30 years, many sections of US 191 between Crescent Jct and the Utah/Arizona state line have undergone upgrades and reconstructions. A four mile section of highway between Monticello and Blanding, however, remained much the way it was…
US 191 & the Forgotten Past…(Part 2)
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US 191 & the Forgotten Past…by Jim Stiles
In the last few years, the traffic on US 191, between Moab and Monticello has increased dramatically. Despite efforts to improve the safety of the highway (and with millions of dollars of construction upgrades planned or proposed), the 55 mile…