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ICAMP looks to smooth out kinks between UDOT and Paradise By
Julie Ann Grosshans PARADISE -- When Councilman Dave Anderson heard the words "access management," the first thing he asked was if it had to do with new roads. Mark Tuescher, who works with the Interim Cache Access Management Policy (ICAMP), assured Anderson the plan has nothing to do with new roads. Actually, access management is just what says -- working to smooth out the kinks in the roads and limiting the number of roads that split from Highway 165, the main corridor through Paradise, Tuescher explained to the town council Wednesday. Because the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) owns Highway 165, the town has no say in issues concerning the road, Tuescher said. However, ICAMP is looking to help Paradise by becoming a link between the town and UDOT, Tuescher said. "When an applicant comes to the town, it will contact us and then we will contact UDOT," he said. Tuescher also said UDOT would not grant an access permit until the town issues a building permit. ICAMP is hoping for a six-month trial with the cities throughout the valley to see if the program is useful. One benefit Tuescher said that would come from access management would be improved safety. He described the entrance to the Golden Corral in Logan as in need of access management. He said the turning lane to enter the restaurant parking lot is too short, allowing for accidents. The town council approved a trial period with ICAMP. In other business, the council is looking for someone to do snow removal. An ad was placed in The Herald Journal and the town has already had two applicants. The job will close on Nov. 15 and the council will look at the applications and decide whom it wants to interview in its next meeting. The town is also looking to improve the lighting on the "Welcome to Paradise" sign. Councilwoman Margaret Obray said she has received a couple of complaints, specifically from older drivers, that the light on the sign is too bright while driving north. Mayor Lee Atwood described the light as looking like a car coming toward the drive, but off the road. He said it leads to confusion. Atwood suggested planting a shrub to shield the light from drivers going north but still illuminate the sign.
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