ROAD PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

ROAD PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION DISTRICT NO. 1

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona has a contract for grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. Placing an aggregate base course and oil processing the roadway using an SC-6 road oil, plant mix. The construction of one 7 span, 6 girder bridge on a 45 degree skew; one 4-25 ft. span bridge on a 80 degree skew; one 3 span 10'x8'x56.5' concrete box culvert; one 3-span 10'x4'x53.5 concrete box culvert; one 10'x8'x110.5' concrete box culvert; one 6'x5'x104' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approximately 3.1 miles of the Kingman-Needles Highway. Beginning at the town of Kingman and extending southwesterly. Construction started January 23, 1939 and is to be completed by September 30th, 1939. Federal aid grade highway project 85-A (1). A. F. E. 6603. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a re-located line. Placing an aggregate base course and oil processing the roadway using an SC-6 road oil plant mix, on a 30 degree skew; one 3 span 10'x4'x112.5' concrete box culvert on a 15 degree skew; one 6'x5'x38.75' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approximately 1.18 miles of the KingmanBoulder Dam Highway. Beginning at the town of Kingman and extending northwesterly. Constructed started January 23rd, 1939 and is to be completed by September 30th, 1939. Federal aid project 123-D (1) A. F. E. 9304. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

Warren Southwest, Inc., Los Angeles, California, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway over a re-located line. Placing an imported Borrow Base Course and oil processing the roadway using an SC-3 road oil, road mix. The construction of one 6'x6'x36.5' concrete box culvert, the construction of 17 dips, and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 6.86 miles of the Hope-Parker Highway. Beginning at the town of Hope and extending northwesterly, and is to be completed by July 31st, 1939. Federal aid secondary project 112-D (1) A. F. E. 7212. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

Skousen Bros., Albuquerque, New Mexico, has a contract for grading, and draining the roadway over a new located line. Placing an aggregate base course and oil processing the roadway using an SC-3 road oil, road mix. The construction of one 2 span 10'x5'x41' concrete box culvert, one 2 span 10'x5'x29.5' concrete box culvert, one 2 span 10'x4'x29.5' concrete box culvert, and 6 miscellaneous smaller size concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 8.83 miles of the Ajo-Gila Bend Highway. Beginning about 18 miles north of Ajo and extending northerly, and is to be completed by September 30th, 1939. Federal Lands Highway Project 10-A (1) A. F. E. 8508. H. Pinney, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the construction of a bridge about 2.75 miles southwest of Kingman. The substructure will consist of 6 intermediate piers and 2 abutment piers built of reinforced concrete. The superstructure will consist of a steel girder deck with a 26' clear roadway, approximately 251' long, and is to be completed by July 31st, 1939. Federal aid grade highway project 85-A (2). A. F. E. 6686. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

State Forces are placing oiled curbs and rubble masonry drains on the Morristown-Wickenburg Highway, U. S.

DISTRICT NO. 2

Oswald Brothers Contractors, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. The construction of one 3 span 10'x8'x82' concrete box culvert on a 30 degree skew; one 10'x8'x40' concrete box culvert; one 10'x7'x44.5' concrete box culvert; one 6'x7'x78.5' concrete box culvert; one 6'x5'x51' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approximately 4.72 miles of the Flagstaff-Fredonia Highway. Beginning at the town of Fredonia and extending southeasterly. Construction started January 12th, 1939 and is to be completed by October 15th, 1939. Federal aid project 132-B (1) A. F. E. 8903. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Oswald Brothers, Contractors, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. The construction of one 10'x8'x55.5' concrete box culvert; one 6'x6'x45.75' concrete box culvert; one 6'x4'x47' concrete box culvert; one 5'x5'x37.5' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approximately 9.96 miles of the Flagstaff-Fredonia Highway, beginning near the town of Fredonia and extending southeasterly. Construction started January 12th, 1939 and is to be completed by October 15th, 1939. Federal lands project 9-A (1). A. F. E. 8903. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

N. G. Hill and Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. Placing imported borrow and a select material over the roadway. Constructing about ten 10'x6'x7' concrete box culverts on approximately 9.8 miles of the Showlow-Holbrook Highway, beginning near Showlow and extending northerly. Construction started November 2nd, 1938, and is to be completed by July 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 136-A (1). A. F. E. 7704. J. B. Robinson, resident engineer.

W. E. Bondurant, Roswell, New Mexico has a contract for the construction of a bridge across the Little Colorado river about 2.5 miles east of Winslow. The substructure will consist of 8 intermediate piers and 2 abutment piers built on concrete piles driven approximately 55 ft. below streambed The superstructure will consist of a steel plate girder deck with a 26' clear roadway and approximately 766' long, and will replace the present steel truss bridge which is 14 clear roadway and 620' long. Construction started on March 3rd, 1939, and is to be completed by November 30th, 1939. Federal aid propect 40-B (1). A. F. E. 6605. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

State Forces are building right-of-way fence from 17 miles west of Winslow to Canyon Diablo, Works Progress Administration participating. Work was started December, 1938, A. F. E. 5101. C. J. Houck, transitman in charge.

State Forces are constructing a line change on State 65, Winslow-Pine Highways, consisting of grading, draining, surfacing and fencing, beginning 2.6 miles north of the Coconino National Forest boundary, and extending north toward Winslow. Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 5102. C. J. Houck, transitman in charge.

State Forces are widening and surfacing the McNary-Fort Apache Highway, Works Progress Administration participating. Equipment on this project is being furnished by the Apache Indian Service. Work started in June, 1938. A. F. E. 7301. C. S. Redd, resident engineer.

State Forces have begun the surfacing of six (6) miles on the Concho-Showlow Highway, State Route 61, A. F. E. 6103. J. M. Wilkinson, foreman.

DISTRICT NO. 3

R. C. Perkins, District Engineer Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. Placing an imported borrow capping over the roadway. Constructing a new 5-25' continuous span slab bridge, a new 3-25' continuous span slab bridge, a dbl, 10'x10' concrete box culvert and 9 miscellaneous size concrete box culverts on approximately 4.33 miles of the Solomonville-Duncan highway, beginning about 18.5 miles east of Solomonville and extending easterly. Construction started September 28th, 1938, and is to be completed by August 15th, 1939. Federal aid project 77-C (1). A. F. E. 7016. P. F. Glendenning, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select material, applying SC-6 road oil plant mix, type "B" seal coat and asphaltic surface treating the roadway, on approximately 3.89 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 50 miles northeast of Globe and extending southwesterly. Construction started on December 28th, 1938 and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal Lands project 6-B. A. F. E. 6087. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for subgrad-ing the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select material, applying SC-6 road oil plant mix, Type "B" seal coat and asphaltic surface treating the roadway on approximately 3.1 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway beginning about 46.1 miles northeast of Globe, and extending southwesterly. Construction started on December 28th, 1938 and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 99-F. A. F. E. 6088. С. В. Browning, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select material, applying SC-6 road oil plant mix, Type "B" "B" seal coat and asphaltic surface treating the roadway on approximately .53 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 43.0 miles northeast of Globe and extending southwesterly. Construction started December 28th, 1938, and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 99-E. A. F. E. 6089. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select material, applying SC-6 road oil plant mix, Type coat and asphaltic surface treating the roadway on approximately 11.57 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 42.5 miles northeast of Globe and extending southwesterly. Construction started on December 28th, 1938, and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 99-A. A. F. Е. 6090. С. В. Browning, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select material. Applying SC-6 road oil plant mix Type "B" seal coat and asphaltic surface treating the roadway on approximately 10.72 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 30.9 miles northeast of Globe and extending southwesterly. Construction started December 28th, 1938 and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 99-D. A. F. E. 6091. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

ROAD PROGRESS

PHOTOS BY HARRY DUBERSTEIN State Forces are widening U. S. 80, Mill Avenue Junction to McAllister Ave. Works Progress Administration participating. Work consists of pavement widening, curb and gutter, guard fence and roadside improvement. A. F. E. 8019. E. W. McIntire resident engineer, Earl Bodine, construction superintendnt.

State Forces are constructing a line change on U. S. 70, Globe-Miami Highway, consisting of grading, draining, surfacing, back sloping and landscaping, Claypool to Globe, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 7014. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening and sloping shoulders and widening structures on U. S. 70, from Globe City Limits, toward Cutter, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 7014. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening and backsloping on U. S. 70 from 1 mile west of Superior to eight miles east, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 3102. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State Forces are grading, surfacing and fencing State Route 75, Duncan, Clifton Highways, constructing a line change beginning 7 miles north of Duncan, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 7504-05. Ray Gardner, resident superintendent.

W. E. Orr, Contractors, Phoenix, Arizona, has the contract for grading and draining the roadway over a re-located line. Placing an aggregate base course and oil processing the roadway, using an SC-4 road oil, road mix. Constructing a 2 span 12'x14'x96' concrete bridge culvert; a 6'x7'x56' concrete box culvert; a 6'x7'x84' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of 2.74 miles of the Superior-Miami Highway. Beginning at the Gila-Pinal county line and extending south-westerly. Construction started January 23rd, 1939 and is to be completed by September 15th, 1939. Federal aid proj-ect 16 (2). A. F. E. 7018. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

State Forces are constructing a grade change, widening, re-laying oil cake and roadside improvement on Washington Boulevard, from Delano Ave., to East Van Buren Junction, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 2102. A. J. Kerr, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 4

J. R. Van Horn, District Engineer Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. Placing an aggregate base course and oil processing the roadway using an SC-4 cutback asphalt, road mix. The construction of one 4 span 10'x7'x 37.5' concrete box culvert; one 5' spar 10'x3'x37.5' concrete box culvert; two 3 span 10'x8'x43.5' concrete box culverts, and 18 miscellaneous smaller size coneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 7.66 miles of the Benson-Steins Pass Highway. Beginning about 2 miles southeast of Bowie Junction and extending easterly to the town of Bowie, and is to be completed by December 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 130-D (1). A. F. E. 8610. Geo. Lang, resident engineer.

Phoenix-Tempe Stone Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. Placing a select material and cutback road mix over the roadway. Constructing one 3 span 10'x7' concrete box culvert; one 2 span 1'x7' concrete box culvert and 10 miscellaneous size concrete bridge and box culverts on approximately 4.5 miles of the Ft. Huachuca Bisbee Highway, beginning at the town of Don Luis and extending southwesterly. Construction started on September 10th, 1938, and is to be completed by January 15th, 1939. Federal aid project 133-C (1). A. F. E. 9205. Jack Gilbert, resident en-gineer.

Packard Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the sub-grading and draining the roadway, placing an aggregate base course, applying SC-2 road oil on the roadway. Reconstructing dips and etc., on 10.75 miles of the Douglas-Safford Highway, beginning about 8.5 miles north of Douglas and extending northerly to the town of McNeal. Construction started on November 8th, 1938, and is to be completed by April 30th, 1939, Federal aid secondary project 114-F (1). A. F. E. 8113. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway over a new located line. Placing an aggregate base course and oil processing the roadway, using an SC-2 road oil, road mix. Constructing three 3 span 10'x4' concrete box culverts; one 2 span 10'x4' concrete box culvert; one two-span 10' x 6' concrete box culvert, a 5-30' continuous span concrete slab bridge and a 4-25' continuous concrete slab bridge on 4.7 miles of the Benson-Steins Pass Highway, beginning at the town of San Simon and extending easterly. Construction started on October 31st, 1938 and is to be completed by May 15th, 1939. Federal aid project 130-C (1). Á. F. E. 8608. Geo. Lang, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening shoulders and structures and filling borrow pits and making roadside improvements on State Route 84, Picacho to 9 miles west of Casa Grande, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E 2701. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer, Ernest Hendrix, foreman.

State Forces are widening shoulders and filling borrow pits on the SacatonPicacho Highway, State Route 87. The work consists of widening one structure, oiling 1200 feet of line change, filling deep borrow pits and widening narrow shoulders. Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 2501. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer. Alfred R. Wilson, foreman.

State Forces are grading, draining and surfacing 13.5 miles of U. S. Highway 80, Florence-Tucson Highway, Oracle Junction north. Work consists of construction on new location, with appurtenant drainage construction, surfacing and fencing. Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 8023. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer. V. J. Eyer, construction superintendent.

State Forces are widening and surfacing shoulders, and filling borrow pits on the Bisbee-Douglas Highway, U. S. Route 80, between Forest Ranch and Douglas. Works Progress Administration participating. The work consists of widening the existing 20 feet of highway to a 40 foot shoulder-to-shoulder width. A. F. E. 4401. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer. Boone Waughtal, engineer-incharge.

State Forces are improving U. S. 80, Benson-Douglas Highway through Bisbee. The work consists of widening and resurfacing 1500 feet of pavement. Two grade changes, curve betterment on dangerous curves, placing curb, gutter and sidewalks, rebuilding rubble retaining walls, placing cattle guards and fencing, and constructing a grilled drain across the highway to eliminate wet pavement. Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 8012. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer. Boone Waughtal, engineer-in-charge.

State Forces are working on curve easement and betterment on the Oracle Junction Mammoth Highway, State Route 77. Works Progress Administration participating. The work started January, 1939. A. F. E. 33 (47). Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer. Frank Watson, foreman.

State Forces are grading, draining, surfacing, fencing and making roadside improvements on State Route 82, Nogales-Patagonia highway, Works Progress Administration participating. The Work consists of relocation and linechanges, and the widening of the present highway. A. F. E. 8217, R. C. Bond, Res. Engineer.

State Forces are widening shoulders, filling old borrow pits, slope rounding and roadside improvement on the Tucson-Nogales Highway, U. S. 89, from the Pima Co. Line to Nogales, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 4501, R. C. Bond, Resident Engineer.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS

G. L. McLANE, Senior Highway Engineer.

W. R. F. WALLACE, Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer.

R. THIRION, Associate Highway Engineer, Highway Planning Engineer.

J. H. BRANNAN, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer.

W. P. WESCH, Highway Bridge Engineer, Bridge Engineer.

W. J. WARD, Associate Highway Engineer, Locating Engineer.

E. F. STRICKLER, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer.

R. M. RUTLEDGE, Assistant Highway Engineer, Office Engineer.

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS PROJECTS IN ARIZONA. PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Route 7, Oak Creek Highway, Coconino National Forest.

Pearson and Dickerson, Contractors, Inc., Prescott, Arizona, have the contract for grading, draining and placing base course surfacing with light bituminous treatment, on a portion of Section B of Arizona Forest Highway Route 7, Oak Creek. Project begins 0.6 miles north of Sedona and extends 3.577 miles northerly to Indian Gardens. Work was started November 21, 1938 and is about 50% complete. V. G. Watson, resident engineer.

Route 33, Catalina Mountain Highway, Coronado National Forest Project consists of grading and draining of a highway on the south side of the Catalina Mountains, between a point approximately 17 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona and Soldier Camp Ranger Station near the summit. The project has been completed from the foot of the mountain to a point 9 miles toward the summit. H. H. Woodman, resident engineer.

PROJECTS SUSPENDED FOR WINTER

Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop, Sitgreaves National Forest W. E. Orr, Phoenix, Arizona, has the contract for grading, draining and placing borrow backfill on a portion of Section B of Arizona Forest Highway Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop. Project begins approximately 2 miles north of Pinetop and extends 3.175 miles northwest to a point approximately 2 miles north of Lakeside. Work was suspended for the winter on January 6, 1939 when about 99% complete. C. H. Clark, resident engineer.

Route 19, Clifton--Alpine Highway, Crook National Forest All Arizona Engineering and Construction Company, Clifton, Arizona, has the contract for grading, draining and placing cushion material on a portion of Section B of Arizona Forest Highway Route 19, Clifton-Alpine. Project begins approximately 45 miles north of Clifton and extends northerly 6.115 miles. Work was suspended for the winter on December 14, 1938 when about 73% complete. E. F. Koch, resident engineer.

Route 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley Highway, Coconino National Forest Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has the contract for grading, draining and placing base course surfacing with light bituminous treatment on portions of Section C and D of Arizona Forest Highway Route 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley. Project is located between points approximately 3 and 16 miles north of Jacob Lake. The length of roadway between these points covered by the project is 6.137 miles. Work was suspended for the winter on January 3, 1939 when about 73% complete. C. R. Brashears, resident engineer.

Jacob Lake-North Rim Approach to Grand Canyon National Forest Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has the contract for grading, draining and placing base course surfacing with light bituminous treatment on a section of the Jacob Lake-North Rim Approach Road to Grand Canyon National Forest. Project begins at Jacob Lake and extends south 1.278 miles. Work was suspended for the winter on November 23, 1938 when about 95 % complete. C. R. Brashears, resident engineer. The Secretary of Agriculture on December 30, 1938 accepted the bid of Oswald Brothers, Phoenix, Arizona, for grading, draining and placing crusher run rock top course with a light bituminous treatment on portions of Section C and D of Arizona Forest Highway Route 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley. Project begins at Jacob Lake and extends 11 miles northerly towards Fredonia. Contract work will start later in the year when weather conditions are favor-able.

CONTRACT AWARDED