SALT LAKE CITY — A $14.5 million roadway improvement project at the Salt Lake City Cemetery is prompting concern from residents who fear construction equipment may be damaging historic gravesites and burial grounds.
The historic cemetery, situated above the city and renowned for its serene, hallowed atmosphere, is the final resting place for early pioneers, prominent Utah figures and generations of local families.
For resident Robert Race, it is also home to many of his own ancestors. Race visits the cemetery several times a year. During a recent trip, he noticed changes tied to the new concrete roadways, improvements he welcomed, but he also saw troubling signs nearby…