Remains Uncovered During Woods Road Construction

A road construction project in Uintah County has become the site of an archeological dig after a construction worker uncovered something unexpected on Tuesday. While doing earthwork on the Woods Road project, a grader uncovered a possible historical burial site. The Uintah County Sheriff’s Office responded and secured the area where the site is located. Construction was immediately shut down and the state was called prompting a team from the Utah State Historical Preservation Office to travel out Wednesday. A complete archeological excavation of the site is being performed this week after which all items will be transported back to Salt Lake for analysis