ROAD PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Miscellaneous smaller size concrete box cul-verts and other miscellaneous work inci-dental to the construction of approximately 7.03 miles of the Aguila-Congress Junction Highway, beginning about 7.5 miles northwest of the Maricopa County line and extending northeasterly, and is to be completed by December 31st, 1939. Federal lands project 11-A (1). A.F.Ε. 7105. 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.

DISTRICT NO. 2

F. N. Grant, District 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 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'x-45.75' concrete box culvert; one 6'x4'x47' concrete box culvert; one 5'x5'x87.5' 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 select material over the roadway construction-ting about ten 6'x7'x29.5' concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approxi-mately 9.8 miles of the Showlow-Holbrook Highway, beginning near Showlow and extending northerly. Construction started November 2nd, 1938, and is to be complet-ed by July 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 136-A (1). Α. 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 sub-structure 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 project 40-B (1). A. F. E. 6605. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the fur-nishing and placing of a mixed base material, and the placing of a mixed bi-tuminous surface, using SC-4 road oil, road mix, and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approxi-mately 11 miles of the Bridgeport-Montezuma Castle Highway, beginning at the junction with the Cottownood-Sedona Highway about 3 miles east of Cottonwood and extending southeasterly and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal aid secondary project 3-A (1). A. F. E. 634. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

Packard Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway over a re-located line, placing an aggregate base course and mixed bituminous surface, using an SC-6 road oil, road mix. The construction of one 2 span 10'x8'x29.5 concrete box culvert, the widening of 2 existing bridges to a 28' clear roadway, the widening of 3 smaller size concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 5.74 miles of the Springerville-New Mexico State Line Highway. Beginning about 9 miles east of Springerville and extending easterly to the New Mexico State Line. Construction started April 26th, 1939, and is to be completed October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 73-A (2). A. F. E. 6084. Ε. Η. West, 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 Administra-tion 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 Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select ma-terial, applying SC-6 road oil plant mix, type "B" seal coat and asphaltic sur-face treating the roadway, on approxi-mately 3.89 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 50 miles northeast of Globe and extending south-westerly. Construction started on De-cember 28th, 1938 and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal Lands pro-ject 6-B. A. F. E. 6087. 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 3.1 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway beginning about 46.1 miles northeast of Globe, and extending south-westerly. 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 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 approxi-mately .53 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 43.0 miles northeast of Globe and extending south-westerly. 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 subgrad-ing the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select ma-terial, applying SC-6 road oil plant mix, Type "B" seal coat and asphaltic sur-face treating the roadway on approxi-mately 11.57 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 42.5 miles northeast of Globe and extending south-westerly. Construction started on De-cember 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 subgrad-ing the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select ma-terial, applying SC-6 road oil plant mix Type "B" seal coat and asphaltic sur-face treating the roadway on approxi-mately 10.72 miles of the Globe-Show-low Highway, beginning about 30.9 miles northeast of Globe and extending south-westerly. Construction started Decem-ber 28th, 1938, and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 99-D. A. F. Е. 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 cul-vert; a 6'x7'x56' concrete box culvert; a 6'x7'x84' concrete box culvert and other 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 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. 2102. Earl Bodine, resident engineer.

Ernest Hendrix, foreman.

State forces are widening and surfacing the McNary-Fort Apache Highway, Works Progress Administration partici-pating. 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 are widening U. S. 80, Tempe Streets, 8th Ave., to 11th Ave. Works Progress Administration participating. Work consists of pavement widening and resurfacing, curb and gutter and roadside improvement. A. F. E. 8019. Earl Bodine, construction superintendent.

DISTRICT NO. 4 J. R. Van Dorn, District Engineer Tanner Construction Company, Phoe-nix, 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' span 10'x3'x37.5' concrete box culvert; two 3 span 10'x8'x43.5' concrete box culverts, and 18 miscellaneous smaller size concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 7.66 miles of the Ben-son-Steins Pass Highway, beginning about 2 miles southeast of Bowie Junction and extending southwest to the town of Bowie. Construction started March 8th, 1939, and is to be completed by December 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 130-D. (1). A. F. E. 8610. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening shoulders and structures and filling borrow pits and making roadside improvements on State Route 84, Pichacho to 9 miles west of Casa Grande. Works Progress Ad-ministration participating. A. F. E. 2701. Ernest Hendrix, foreman.

State Forces are widening shoulders and filling borrow pits on the Sacaton-Picacho 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. 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 con-struction on new location, with appurte-nant drainage construction, surfacing and fencing. Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 8023. D. J.

Miscellaneous work incidental to the con-struction of 2.74 miles of the Superior Miami Highway. Beginning at the GilaPinal county line and extending south-westerly. Construction started January 23rd, 1939 and is to be completed by September 15th, 1939. Federal aid pro-ject 16 (2). A. F. E. 7018. R. C. Can field, 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 AdministrationThe traveler today, driving the highway between Phoenix and Tucson, is afforded a view of beautiful desert country. Even in the deepest summer, desert travel has only comfort for the motorist, who finds modern highways at his command. Then, too, commodious air-cooled inns, hotels and auto courts affords him rest and relax ation wherever he wishes to stop.

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 works consists of widening the existing 20 feet of highway to a 40 foot shoulder-to-shoulder width. A. F. E. 4401. Boone Waughtal, engineer-in-charge. 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. 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). 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 line-changes, and the widening of the present highway. A. F. E. 8217. R. C. Bond, resident engineer.

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W. P. WESCH, Highway Bridge Engineer, Bridge Engineer. W. J. WARD, Associate Highway Engineer, Locating Engineer. R. THIRION, Associate Highway Engineer, Highway Planning Engineer. J. H. BRANNAN, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer. E. F. STRICKLER, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer. R. M. RUTLEDGE, Assistant Highway Engineer, Office Engineer. E. V. ALDRICH, Junior Highway Engineer, Materials Engineer.

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROAD PROJECTS IN ARIZONA PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Route 7, Oak Creek Highway, Coconino National Forest UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS G. L. McLANE, Senior Highway Engineer.

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

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 75% complete. V. G. Watson, resident engineer.

Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop, Sitgreaves National Forest W. E. Orr, Phoenix, Arizona, completed a contract for grading, draining and placing borrow backfill on a portion of Section B of Arizona Forest Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop, on April 20, 1939. Project begins approximately 2 miles north of Pinetop and extends 3.175 miles northwest to a point approximately 2 miles north of Lakeside. C. H. Clark, resident engineer.

Route 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley Highway, Kaibab National Forest Oswald Brothers, Contractors, Los Angeles, California, have the contract 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. Work was started April 17, 1939 and is about 5% complete. C. R. Brashears, 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 9.5 miles toward the summit. H. H. Woodman, resident engineer.

PROJECTS SUSPENDED FOR WINTER

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, Kaibab 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 Rim Approach to Grand Canyon National Park 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 Park. 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.

NORMAN G. WALLACE Between Phoenix and Tempe a four lane highway carries local as well as transcontinental traffic. Built to modern standards, this highway has everything the traveler can desire-width, adequate striping, proper curving. In Arizona road design, engineers think both of safety and high speed travel.