ROAD PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

ROAD PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION DISTRICT NO. 1

Joe DeArozena, 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-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 30 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. Geo. Lang, resident engineer.crete 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 northerly. Construction started March 7th, 1939 and is to be completed by July 31st, 1939. Federal aid secondary project 112-D (1). A. F. E. 7212. Howard Shelp, 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' conSkousen 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. Construction started March 7th, 1939, and is to be completed by September 30th, 1939. Federal Lands Highway Project 10-A (1) A. F. E. 8508. A. J. Kerr, 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. Construction started March 13th, 1939, and is to be completed by July 31st, 1939. Federal aid grade highway project 85-A (2). A. F. E. 6686. Geo. Lang, resident engineer.

Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for replacing an oil surfaced dip with a 8'x6'x47.5 concrete box culvert. The grading and draining and oil surfacing, using SC-4 road oil road mix, of approximately .4 of a mile of the Phoenix-Yuma Highway. Beginning about 20 miles west of Gila Bend and extending westerly. Construction started March 13th, 1939 and is to be completed by June 15th, 1939. Federal aid project 69 (2) A. F. E. 8021. A. J. Kerr, resident engineer.

Phoenix-Tempe Stone Company, Phoenix, Arizona has a contract for the construction of a bridge across the Santa Maria river about 11 miles northwest of the town of Hillside. The substructure will consist of 4 intermediate piers and 2 abutments 30' below streambed. The superstructure will consist of a steel plate girder deck approximately 392' long with a 22' clear roadway, and is to be completed by November 15th, 1939. Federal aid project 4-A (1). A. F. E. 638. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

State Forces are placing oiled curbs and rubble masonry drains on the Morristown-Wickenburg Highway, U. S. Routes 60 and 89, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 2401. Ned Mulleneaux, foreman. F. N. Grant, District Engineer

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 barrow and a select material over the roadway. Constructing about ten 6'x7'x29.5' concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of 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. F. A. Berg, 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 crete 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 project 40-B (1). A. F. E. 6605. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

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 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 newly located line. Placing an imported barrow 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. R. J. Holland, 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.

ROAD PROGRESS

PHOTOGRAPHS BY NORMAN W. WALLACE The sound of heavy road equipment is heard in Kingman these days as the Tanner Construction Company is handling contracts on the Kingman-Needles, Kingman-Boulder Dam highway.

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 3.1 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. 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 "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 "B" seal 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. E. 6090. 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 "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.

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 southwesterly. Construction started January 23rd, 1939 and is to be completed by September 15th, 1939. Federal aid project 16 (2). A. F. E. 7018. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

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. Earl Bodine, construction superintendent.

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. Α. F. Ε. 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 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. 7505. W. B. Matlock, construction superintendent.

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.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS

G. L. McLANE, Senior Highway Engineer. W. R. F. WALLACE, Highway Engineersection 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 Engineer, Supervising Engineer. W. P. WESCH, Highway Bridge Engiand extends south 1.278 miles. Work was suspended for the winter on November 23, 1938 when about 95% complete. C. R. Brashears, resident engineer.

Engineer, Bridge Engineer. W. J. WARD, Associate Highway EnEngineer, Locating Engineer. R. THIRION, Associate Highway EnCONTRACT AWARDED The Secretary of Agriculture on DeEngineer, Highway Planning Engineer. J. H. BRANNAN, Associate Highway cember 30, 1938 accepted the bid of Oswald Brothers, Phoenix, Arizona, for Engineer, Supervising Engineer. E. F. STRICKLER, Associate Highway grading, draining and placing crusher run rock top course with a light bituEngineer, Supervising Engineer. R. M. RUTLEDGE, Assistant Highminous treatment on portions of Section C and D of Arizona Forest Highway way Engineer, Office Engineer. E. V. ALDRICH, Junior Highway EnRoute 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley. Project begins at Jacob Lake and extends Engineer, Materials Engineer.

11 miles northerly toward Fredonia. Contract work will start later in the year

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROAD PROJECTS IN ARIZONA

when weather conditions are favorable.

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FRAY MARCOS WALKS AGAIN

Route 7, Oak Creek Highway, Coconino National Forest

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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 65% complete. V. G. Watson, resident engineer.

The dramatic classes rehearse their parts as part of the semester's study. The physical education classes learn the dances, the various musical organizations learn to play the musical scores all as a part of their work for the semester. But long before the students in these departments come into the picture, Mrs. Perkins and Mr. Cook have put their heads together, decided upon their theme and have done the preliminary work.

Coronado National Forest Project consists of grading and draining of a highway on the south side of the Catalina Mountains, between a point As soon as the story has been decided upon, the art department goes to work to design the costumes, the stage set, the props, and the dances are chosen. The vocational school builds the sets and approximately 17 miles northeast of Tucson, Arizona and Soldier Camp Ranger Station near the summit. The projprops, the other departments begin their tasks, but the surface of the school's activities is unruffled and calm.

ect has been completed from the foot of the mountain to a point 9 miles toward Only one night rehearsal is called and that is one the Wednesday night before the summit. H. H. Woodman, resident engineer.

the pageant is given on Friday night.

It is always given in the Phoenix Union High School stadium which seats

PROJECTS SUSPENDED FOR WINTER

10,500. Last year there were 11,104 paid admissions.

Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop, Sitgreaves This year, to widen the scope of the celebration and to honor Fray Marcos the Chamber of Commerce is planning an elaborate parade of floats to be pre-sented Thursday night, May 4. Cooperating with the Chamber of Commerce will be the Dons club, the Knights of

National Forest

W. E. Orr, Phoenix, Arizona, has the contract for grading, draining and plac-ing Columbus and other Catholic organizations, and all civic, business and professional groups in the Valley of the Sun. Closing the celebration, it has been planned to have a grand costume ball in the Fiesta room of Hotel Westward Ho,

Using borrow backfill on a portion of Sec-

when all of the ladies of the Spanish court will come again to a barren wilderness, escorted by their lords in dashing costumes, gay caballeros, country dons. And so the unsuccessful journey of a zealous Padre will be celebrated by a grateful people who pay tribute to his memory, and honor his accomplishments.