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CEDAR CITY — Officials will assess the damage of a section of highway near Cedar City that was destroyed by a landslide early Saturday morning through the use of aerial surveys.
Utah Department of Transportation spokesman Kevin Kitchen says these surveys will help engineers when they design the new roadway.
The landslide occurred on State Route 14, eight miles east of Cedar City, and was reported around 5 a.m. Saturday morning.
Kitchen says department officials estimate the landslide was 100 feet deep at one point, and was 1700 feet in length.
The aerial surveys will help UDOT gather the information it needs about the slide, so they can pass measurements along to engineers.
"Upon completion of design work, UDOT anticipates contracting most of the work to a private construction company," says Kitchen.
He says the area where the slide happened appears stable right now, but they will continue to analyze.
For now, S.R. 14 will stay closed between Milepost 5 and the junction of S.R. 148. Local Utah traffic will be able to access businesses on both sides of the slide via alternative routes.
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