Road Projects Under Construction

BY: Joe Dehls, District Engineer,R. C. Perkins, District Engineer

The Arizona highway system undergoes constant rehabilitation, renovation and repair. New highways are being built: old highways are being modernized. Under wise and long range planning, Arizona of tomorrow will be assured fine highways to serve adequately every demand of increasing traffic.

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 3span 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.Using an SC-4 road oil, road mix on approximately 7.5 miles of the Aguila-Congress Junction Highway. Beginning at the Maricopa County line and extending northeasterly. Construction started May 10th, 1939, and is to be completed by December 31st, 1939. Federal aid secondary project 1-A (2). A. F. E. 7106. J. A. Quigley, 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 abutment piers built on steel H piles driven approximately 30' below stream-bed. The superstructure will consist of a steel plate girder deck approximately 392' long with a 22' clear roadway. Construction started April 17th, 1939 and is to be completed by November 15th, 1939. Federal aid secondary project 4-A (1). A. F. E. 638. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

Skousen Bros., Albuquerque, New Mexico, has a contract for the smoothing up of the present select material and the placing of a mixed bituminous surface.

Skousen Bros., Albuquerque, New Mexico, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, placing an imported borrow and aggregate base course and a mixed bituminous surface, using an SC-4 road oil, road mix. The construction of one 2 span 10'x3'x34' concrete box culvert, one 3 span 10'x5'x34' concrete box culvert, one 4 span 10'x3'x84' concrete box culvert, one 5 span 10'x4'x-41.75' concrete box culvert, and 7 miscellaneous smaller size concrete box cul-verts and other miscellaneous work inci-dental to the construction of approxi-mately 7.03 miles of the Aguila-Congress Junction Highway, beginning about 7.5 miles northeast of the Maricopa County line and extending northeasterly. Con-struction started May 10th, 1939, and is to be completed by December 31st, 1939. Federal lands project 11-A (1). A. F. E. 7105. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

State forces are engaged constructing fence. Maricopa-Yuma county line to Wickenburg, Highway U. S. 60-70 Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 1501. Howard Shelp, 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 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'x5'x51' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approxi-mately 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 en-gineer.

Oswald Brothers, Contractors, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a newly located line. The construction of one 10'x-8'x55.5' concrete box culvert; one 6'x6'x-45.75' 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.

Warren Southwest, Inc., Los Angeles, California, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, placing an imported borrow base course and mixed bituminous surface, using an SC-4 Road Oil, Road Mix. The construction of about 12 oil Surfaced Fords with wood walls and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 5.36 miles of Ajo-Tucson highway. Beginning about seven miles southeast of Ajo and extending southeasterly. Construction started June 12th, 1939 and is to be completed by October 30, 1939. Federal Aid Secondary Project 110-H (1). A. F. E. 635. H. Pinney, resident engineer.

Arizona Sand and Rock Company, Phoenix, Arizona has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, placing an aggregate base course and a Portland cement concrete pavement 22 ft. wide. One 11 ft. shoulder on each side of the pavement to be a salvaged bituminous mix, making a 44-ft. clear roadway. The widening of existing structures and other work incidental to the construction of 1.6 miles of the Ashfork-Flagstaff Highway, beginning about 8.5 miles west of Flagstaff and extending easterly. Construction started June 30th, 1939 and is to be completed by October 15th, 1939. Federal Aid Project 24-A (5). A. F. E. 6692. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

Pearson and Dickerson Contractors, Inc., have a contract for surfacing the roadway, which consists of furnishing and placing mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil, plant mix and other miscellaneous work on approximately 5.5 miles of the Prescott-Jerome Highway. Beginning about 22 miles northeast of Prescott and extending northeasterly. Construction started July 24, 1939 and is to be completed by October 15, 1939. Now Federal Aid 96-C. A. F. E. 7934. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas has a contract for the furnishing and placing of an aggregate base course and the furnishing and placing of a mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil, plant mix, and other mis-cellaneous work incidental to the con-struction of approximately 6.7 miles of the Prescott-Flagstaff Highway. Beginning

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Lining near the City limits of Flagstaff and extending southwesterly. Construction is to be completed by December 15, 1939. Federal Aid Project 96-G (2). A. F. E. 7932. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, placing an aggregate base course and concrete pavement, salvaging and replacing the aggregate base course and salvaging, mixing and relaying the oil mix. The widening of an existing concrete box culvert to a 36' clear roadway, the widening of a 2 span 10'x6'x34' concrete box culvert on a 30 degree skew and miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately one mile of the AshforkFlagstaff Highway. Beginning about one mile east of Williams and extending eastward. Construction started July 24, 1939 and is to be completed by November 30, 1939. Federal Aid Project 89-D (5) (1940) A. F. E. 6608. C. S. Benson, resi dent engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona has a contract for draining and grading the roadway, placing an aggregate base course and concrete pavement, salvaging and replacing the aggregate base course and salvaging, mixing and replacing the oil mix. The widening of two existing concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work on approximately 2 miles of the Ashfork-Flagstaff Highway. Beginning about 12 miles east of Williams and extending easterly. Construction started July 24, 1939 and is to be completed by November 30. 1939. Federal Aid Project 89-E (3) (1940). Α. F. E. 6609. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 2

R. C. Perkins, District 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. 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). 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 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 project 40-B (1). A. F. E. 6605. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

Packard Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway over a relocated 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. E. H. 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 Administration participating. A. F. E. 2303. Sid Fisher, transitman.

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, 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 approxi-mately 3.89 miles of the Globe-Showlow Highway, beginning about 43.0 miles northeast of Globe and extending south-westerly. Construction started December westerly. Construction started on De-cember 28th, 1939, and is to be completed October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project Type "B" seal coat and asphaltic sur face treating the roadway, on approximately .53 miles of the Globe Showlow 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 1939, 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 south-westerly. 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 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. 7025. 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. 7025. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

State forces began improvement of State Highway 173, Lakeside to McNary. Surfacing and dust pallative. Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 7302. Earl Bodine, construction superintendent.

State forces are widening and surfacing the McNary-Fort Apache Highway, Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 7302. Earl Bodine, construction superintendent.

State Forces are widening U. S. 80, Tempe Streets, 8th Ave., to 11th Ave. Works Progress Administration participating. Work consists of pavement wid ening and resurfacing, curb and gutter and roadside improvement. A. F. E. 8030. Earl Bodine, construction superintendent.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for the South Central avenue underpass in Phoenix. The underpass, which is the largest and most expensive grade separation project yet undertaken will be constructed entirely with Federal Aid Grade Crossing of funds. The city of Phoenix will furnish all rights of ways and reconstruct all buildings as necessary by reason of street widening. The project starts at the south line of Buchanan street and extends to the north line of Gold Alley south of Madison street, a distance of 945 feet. The street widening south of the Southern Pacific tracts requires 10 feet additional on the west and 5 feet on the east side. On the north end the widening requires 10 feet on each side in the half block between Jackson street and Gold Alley. All building fronts are to be set back to provide this additional width of street.

The underpass consists of a 4-lane divided roadway structure passing under both the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe tracks and providing street level crossing of Jackson street. Two 11-foot lanes are to be provided each side of the center division street level roadways on each side of the ramps between Buchanan street and the Southern Pacific tracks on the south and between Jackson street and Gold Alley on the north. Central avenue between Jackson street and the Southern Pacific tracks will be entirely covered except for a light well and stairway at the Southern Pacific tracks. The ramp on the south begins at the north line of Buchanan street and dips down to pass under the Southern Pacific tracks with a reinforced concrete barrel 208 feet long, at the end of which is a 43-foot light and stair well. The low level grade is to be continued from this point through another 126-foot barrel to the north side of Jackson street. The north ramp ends at street level on the south line of Gold Alley. Construction started June 7, 1939, and is to be completed by May 15, 1940. Federal Aid Grade Municipal Project 2-A (1), A. F. E. P. F. Glendenning, resident engineer.

Tiffany Construction Co., Phoenix, Arizona has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing select material, applying SC-3 road oil asphaltic surface, and such other work incidental to the construction of approximately 10.1 miles of the Holbrook-St. Johns Highway, Beginning about 25 miles southeast of Holbrook and extending southeasterly. Construction started July 12th, 1939, and is to be completed by September 15th, 1939. Federal Aid Project 78-E (2) and 78-H (2). A. F. E. 2663 and 2664. E. H. West, resident engineer.

W. E. Bondurant, Roswell, New Mexico has a contract for the construction of two timber bridges across Carrizo Wash about 8 miles north of the town of St. Johns, on the St. Johns-Sanders Highway. The substructures will consist of four rows of 30' treated timber piles driven 19' on centers. The decks will be constructed of 2"x6"x24" flooring on edge giving a 23-0" clear roadway. Construction started July 27, 1939 and is to be completed by December 15, 1939. Federal Aid Secondary Project 113-C (1) (1939) Α. F. E. 8111. E. H. West, resident engineer.

W. E. Orr, Phoenix, Arizona has a contract for the furnishing and placing of an aggregate base course, and the placing of a mixed bituminous surface, using SC-4 Road Oil, Road Mix and miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 9 miles of the Duncan-Clifton Highway. Beginning at Duncan and extending northwesterly. Construction is to be completed by Dec. 31, 1989. Non F. A. 13-A F. E. 7508. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

Geo. W. Orr, El Paso, Texas has a contract for grading, draining and select material on the roadway over a re-located line. The construction of one 3 span concrete slab bridge; one 2 span 10'x6'x66.6' concrete box culvert on a 45 degree skew; one 10'x6'x45-6" concrete box culvert; one 10'x7'x57'-0" concrete box culvert; Four 6' x 7' concrete box culverts; one 6'x3'x29'-6" concrete box culvert; one 6'x4'x46'-00' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approximately 5.7 miles of the Showlow-Holbrook Highway. Beginning about 10 miles north of Showlow and extending northwesterly. Construction is to be completed by April 15, 1940. Federal Aid Project 136-B (1) A. F. E. 7708. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix. Arizona has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, widening the existing 28' concrete pavement with an 11' concrete strip and road oil using an SC-6 plant mix and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 1.3 miles of the Phoenix-Prescott Highway. Beginning about 12 miles from Phoenix and extending into the town of Peoria. Construction started July 25, 1939 and is to be completed by October 15. 1939. Federal Aid Project 48-A (4) (1939). A. F. E. 8905. James A. Parker, resident engineer. C. C. Huskins, project engineer.

Skousen Brothers, Mesa, Arizona has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, placing an aggregate base course and mixed bituminous surface, using SC-4 road oil. road mix. The construction of one 6'x4'x49-0" concrete box culvert; one 8'x4'x47'-0" concrete box culvert; one 2 span 10'x7'x43'-6" concrete box culvert, one 2 span 10'x6'x43'-6" concrete box culvert and widening the existing structure across Lupton Wash to a 2 span girder deck concrete slab bridge giving a 36-4 1-2" clear roadway, and other miscellaneous work on approximately 3.7 miles of the Holbrook-Lupton Highway. Beginning at the New Mexico State line and extending southwesterly. Construction is to be completed by December 15, 1939. Federal Aid Project 83-A (2) (1939) A. F. E. 6601. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the construction of approximately one mile of approaches to the new bridge over the Little Colorado River about 2 miles east of Winslow on the Holbrook-Winslow Highway. It includes the approach fills, surfaced with mixed bituminous, using SC-4 road oil, road mix. The subgrading and relaying of the aggregate base course and oil mix and dismantling of the old bridge. Construction started August 9, 1939 and is to be completed by November 30, 1939. Federal Aid Project 40 (5) 1940). A. F. E. 6618. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

Tiffany Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for reshaping the road surface and furnishing and placing an aggregate base course, mineral aggregate and bituminous surface treatment, using SC-3 road oil, and other miscellaneous work incidental to the completion of approximately 11.3 miles of the Globe-Springerville Highway, beginning about 4.5 miles southwest of Showlow and extending northeasterly. Construction is to be completed by January 31, 1940. Non-Federal Aid Project F. H. 30-A, B. and C. A. F. E. 6085. E. H. West, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 3

J. R. VanHorn, District Engineer Warren Southwest, Inc., Los Angeles, California, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, placing an imported borrow base course and mixed bituminous surface, using an SC-2 road oil, road mix. The construction of one 6 span 10'x7'x29.5' concrete box culvert, one 2 span 6'x4'x29.5' concrete box culvert, one 8'x6'x29.5' concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approximately 5.39 miles of the Ajo-Tucson Highway. Beginning about 1.67 miles east of Ajo and extending southeasterly. Construction started May 24, 1939, and is to be completed by October 15th, 1939. Federal Aid Secondary Project 110-G (1). A. F. E. 633. H. Pinney, resident engineer.

Phoenix-Tempe Stone Co., Phoenix. Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, placing an aggregate base course, a mixed bituminous surface, using an SC-6 Road Oil, Plant Mix. The construction of curbs and gutters, special gutters, and sidewalks, both concrete and oil and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 1.32 miles of the FlorenceTucson highway. Beginning north of the town of Coolidge and extending through the town. Construction started June 1, 1939 and is to be completed by September 30. 1939. Federal Aid Project 94-B (4) and Federal Aid Project 94-C (2). A. F. E. 8418. Mark H. Layn, 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-4 cutback asphalt, road mix. The construction of one 4 span 10'x7'x37.5' 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 Benson 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 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 appurte nant drainage construction, surfacing and fencing. Works Progress Administration participating. A. F. E. 8001. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer.

State forces are widening and surfacing shoulders, and filling borrow pits on the Douglas-Rodeo, U. S. Route 80, The work consists of widening the existing 20 feet of highway to a 40-foot shoulder-to-shoulder width. A. F. E. 3503. A. J. Gilbert resident engineer.

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 retain ing 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. 3502. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

State Forces are grading, draining, surfacing, fencing and making roadside improvements on State Route 82, Nogales-Patagonia Highway. Works Prog ress Administration participating. The work consists of relocation and line changes, and the widening of the present highway. C. A. Bond, resident engineer.

J. A. Casson Company of Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining the roadway and placing a mixed bituminous surface, using an SC-4 road oil, road mix. The construction of ten 2 span 6'x3'x37'.6" concrete box culverts; one 6 span 10'x6'x37'x6" concrete box culvert; two 2 span 10'x4'x87'6" concrete box culverts; one 3 span 10'x3'37'x6" concrete box culverts; one 3 span 10'x4'x37'6" concrete box culverts; one 4 span 10'x3'x37'6" concrete box culvert and other miscellaneous work on approximately 7.9 miles of the BensonSteins Pass Highway, beginning at the town of San Simon and extending westerly. Construction started July 24, 1939 and is to be completed by April 15, 1940. Federal Aid Project 130-G (1) (1939) A. F. E. 8613. A. J. Gilbert, resident enginer.

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION

G. L. McLANE, Senior Highway Engineer.

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

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 supervising Engineer.

R. M. RUTLEDGE, Assistant Highway Office Engineer.

E. V. ALDRICH, Assistant Highway Engineer, Materials Engineer.

PROJECTS COMPLETED

Route 19, Clifton-Alpine Highway, Crook National Forest All Arizona Engineering and Construc tion Company, Clifton, Arizona, on June 29, 1939 completed a contract for grad ing, draining and placing cushion ma-terial on a portion of Section B of Arizona Forest Highway Route 19, CliftonAlpine. Project begins approximately 45 miles north of Clifton and extends northerly 6.115 miles. E. F. Koch, Resident Engineer.

Jacob Lake-North Rim Approach to Grand Canyon National Park Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona on June 29, 1989 completed a 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. C. R. Brashears, Resident Engineer.

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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 Sections 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 resumed May 24, 1939 after a winter shutdown which began January 3, 1939 and is about 99% complete. C. R. Brashears, Resident Engineer.

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 Sections 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 68% 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 towards the summit. H. H. Woodman, Resident Engineer.

BIDS TO BE OPENED

Bids will be received until 10:00 a. m. August 3, 1939 at the Phoenix Office, Public Roads Administration, for grading and draining Section G of Arizona Forest Highway Route 3, FlagstaffClints Well. Project is located on the east shore of Mormon Lake and is 2.074 miles long.

Bids will be received until 10:00 a. m. August 8, 1939 at the Phoenix Office, Public Roads Administration, for grading and draining Section F of Arizona Forest Highway Route 11, Payson-Colcord Mountain. Project begins 9½ miles east of Payson, Arizona and extends easterly 2.608 miles towards Indian Gardens.

Bids will be received until 10:00 a. m. August 10, 1939 at the Phoenix Office, Public Roads Administration, for grading and draining a portion of Section D of Arizona Forest Highway Route 19, Clifton-Alpine. Project begins 9 miles south of Alpine, Arizona and extends 1.652 miles toward Alpine.