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County commissioners brief council: tunnel restrictions loom; trail agreement and possible water‑line relocation discussed
Summary
A county commissioner told the council that a Zion National Park restriction on large vehicles is expected in early June and that the county secured more than $12 million for Coral Pink Sand Dunes Road improvements; the council discussed a 10‑year trail agreement and the need for estimates and reimbursable terms for relocating town water lines where UDOT will widen the highway.
County commissioners attending the meeting updated the council about transportation and trail matters affecting Orderville and the surrounding corridor.
A commissioner said Zion National Park plans to restrict large vehicles into the park beginning in early June, which prompted county fundraising and contingency planning. The commissioner told the council the county secured in excess of $12,000,000 from federal and state sources to improve Coral Pink Sand Dunes Road; UDOT will execute the project and the county expects a public/private shuttle option to help move visitors when large vehicles cannot enter the park. The commissioner said private shuttle operators and local firms are coordinating to provide van shuttle capacity for displaced large‑vehicle visitors.
Council discussion then returned to a proposed 10‑year agreement with the Utah Trail Network (a governor‑backed program) to install and maintain a trail segment. Concerns focused on maintenance responsibilities after the agreement term, winter maintenance enforcement (48‑hour standard in the agreement), and whether the town must relocate water mains for lane widening on the state highway near Mount Carmel Junction. Staff and the county said any required line relocation would be under a reimbursable contract (the town would do the work and the state would reimburse later), and council members asked staff to obtain firm engineering and cost estimates before approving related commitments.
Council agreed to follow up with the county representative and UDOT staff and to review legal and budgetary implications before taking formal action on trail or relocation commitments.
