Road Projects Under Construction

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

Pearson & Dickerson Contractors, Inc., have a contract for placing base course material, mineral aggregate, road mixing with SC-4 oil, and applying seal coat, on 1.1 miles of the Prescott-Iron Springs Highway, and on 2.8 miles of the Prescott-Simmons Highway. The work on the Simmons road begins about 1.0 miles northwest of Prescott and extends toward Willow Creek, and on the Iron Springs road it begins at the junction about 2.4 miles northwest of Prescott and extends toward Iron Springs. Construc tion started August 19, 1939, and is to be completed by November 30, 1939. The Iron Springs project is F. A. S. 5-A (1) (1939), A. F. E. 636, and the Simmons project is F. A. S. 6-A (1) (1939), A. F. E. 637. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

Pearson & Dickerson Contractors, Inc., have a contract for constructing a steel girder bridge with concrete floor, on concrete piles, at Simmons, 22 miles northwest of Prescott, on the Prescott-Simmons Highway. Bridge will be 169' long with clear roadway width of 22'. Construction started September 7, 1939, and is to be completed by February 15, 1940. F. A. S. 6-B (1) (1939), A. F. E. 637. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for grading, draining and paving 2.6 miles on the Williams-Flagstaff Highway. The work begins about 9 miles east of Williams and extends east. The pavement will be Portland cement concrete 22' wide, with salvaged oil mix used for shoulders, 7' wide. Construction is to be completed by March 31, 1940. F. A. project 89-E (4) (1940), A. F. E. 6609. Č. S. Benson, resident engineer.

Paso, Texas, has a contract for grading, draining and paving 2.6 miles on the Williams-Flagstaff Highway. The work begins about 9 miles east of Williams and extends east. The pavement will be Portland cement concrete 22' wide, with salvaged oil mix used for shoulders, 7' wide. Construction is to be completed by March 31, 1940. F. A. project 89-E (4) (1940), A. F. E. 6609. Č. S. Benson, resident engineer.

Carl E. Nelson, Logan, Utah, has a contract for oil surfacing 18.5 miles on U. S. 89 from the northwest boundary of the Kaibab National Forest to the Utah State line. The 3.8 miles from Fredonia to the state line is to have an SC-6 plant mix, 20' wide, placed on existing road. This is Federal Aid Project 95-A (3) (3) (1940), Α. F. E. 8915. The 14.7 miles from the Kaibab Forest to Fredonia is to have aggregate base course and SC-6 plant mix, 28' wide, and embraces Federal Aid Project 132-B (2) (1940) and Federal Lands Project 9-A (2) (1940), A. F. E. 8903 and A. F. E. 8902. Construction started on September 11, 1939, and is to be completed by February 15, 1940. Н. В. Wright, 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 streambed. 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. 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.

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'x34' concrete box culvert, one 5 span 10'x4'x41.75' concrete box culvert, and 7 miscellaneous smaller size concrete box culverts and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 7.03 miles of the Aguila-Congress Junction Highway, beginning about 7.5 miles northeast of the Maricopa County line and extending northeasterly. Construction 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.

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 fur furnishing and placing of a mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil, plant mix, and other miscellaneous work incidental to the construction of approximately 6.7 miles of the Prescott-Flagstaff Highway. Beginning 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 Ashfork-Flagstaff Highway. Beginning about one mile east of Williams and extending eastward. Construction started July, 1939, and is to be completed by November 30, 1939. A. F. E. 6608. C. S. Benson, resident 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 miscllaneous 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) (140). A. F. E. 6609. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

State forces are engaged constructing fence. Maricopa-Yuma county line to Wickenburg, Highway U. S. 60-70, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 1501. Howard Shelp, resident engineer.

State forces are improving U. S. Highway 79, Mingus Mountain to Cottonwood, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 1407. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 2

R. C. Perkins, District Engineer Lewis Brothers, Phoenix, Arizona, have a contract for constructing a bridge and 1.2 miles of approaches at Canyon Diablo on U. S. 66, 24 miles west of Winslow. Bridge is to be steel plate girder, with concrete floor, length 224' clear roadway width 26'. Approaches will have bituminous road mixed surfacing 22' wide with 7' shoulders, of salvaged oil mix. Construction started September 2, 1939, and is to be completed by June 15, 1940. Federal Aid Project 81-A (2) (1940), A. F. E. 6610. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

George W. Orr, El Paso Texas, has a contract for placing binder material, aggregate base course, and SC-6 plant mixed surfacing on 20.6 miles of the Solomonville-Duncan Highway, on U. S. 70. The work begins 2 miles east of Solomonville and extends east. Construction is to be completed by March 31, 1940. This contract embraces Federal Lands Project 12 (1) (1938) A. F. E. 7030, and Federal Aid Projects 77-A (2) (1940), 77-B (2) (1940), 77-C (2) (1940), and 88-A (2) (1940), A. F. E. Nos. 7027, 7028, 7029, and 7026. R. J. Holland, 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.

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, 139, and is to be completed by October 31st, 139. Federal Lands project 6-B. A. E. F. 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 southwesterly. Construction started on December 28th, 1938, and is to be completed by October 31st, 1939. Federal aid project 99-F. A. E. F. 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 miles of the Globe-Show-low 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.

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 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) A. 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 DuncanClifton Highway. Beginning at Duncan and extending northwesterly. Construction is to be completed by Dec. 31, 1939. 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 PhoenixPrescott 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'x 43'-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 HolbrookLupten 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 the 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.

State forces are constructing a line change on State Route 65. Winslow-Pine Highway, consisting of grading, draining, surfacing and fencing, beginning at Coconino National Forest boundary, and extending north toward Winslow, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 2303. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are constructing a line change on U. S. 70, Globe-Miami Highway, consisting of grading, draining and surfacing, Claypool to Globe, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 7025. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

State forces are improving State Highway 173, Lakeside to McNary. Oil surfacing. W. P. A. participating. Ivan Turley, foreman.

State forces are widening and improving State Route 88, Apache Trail from Davis Creek to Pinal Creek, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 2202. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

State forces are widening with concrete U. S. 80, beginning at East Mesa City limits and running 4.21 miles on north side, W. P. A. participating.. A. F. E. 8030. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

State forces are constructing line change eliminating curves on U. S. 80, beginning east side of Buckeye, 0.814 miles, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 8032. E. W. McIntire, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 3

J. R. Van Horn, District Engineer Tanner Construction Company, Phoe nix, Arizona, has a contract for the construction of an underpass and 1.2 miles of road on the Benson-Stein's Pass Highway at Luzena. The underpass is a grade separation with the Southern Pa-

Specific Railroad, and will be 246' long with 34' clear roadway. The road on either side of underpass is to have SC-4 bituminous road mixed surfacing. Construction is to be completed by April 30, 1940. Federal Aid Grade Highway 180-E (1) (1939), A. F. E. 8610, and Federal Aid Project 130-F (1) (1939), A. F. E. 8612. A. J. Gilbert, 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-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, 1989. 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 Florence Tucson 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 fencing the right-ofway U. S. Highway 80, Rillito Creek north to county line, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 3302. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer.

State forces are grading, draining and surfacing 13.5 miles of U. S. Highway 80, Florence-Tucson Highway, Oracle Junction north. W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 8001. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer.

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. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

State forces are improving U. S. 80, Benson-Douglas Highway through Bisbee, concrete paving, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 3502. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

State forces are grading, draining, surfacing and fencing State Route 82, Nogales-Patagonia Highway, W. P. A. participating. A. F. E. 8221. R. C. Bond, resident engineer.

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION

New Post Office Building Phoenix, Arizona September 1, 1939 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 Engineer, supervising Engineer.

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

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

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS IN ARIZONA PROJECTS COMPLETED

Route 28, Fredonia-House Rock Valley Highway, Kaibab National Forest Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona on July 26, 1939 completed a 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. C. R. Brashears, resident engineer.

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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 bitumin-ous 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 95% 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 Rim Approach to Grand Canyon Park; has been completed from the foot of the mountain to a point 9.5 miles towards the summit. H. H. Woodman, resident engineer.

CONTRACTS AWARDED

Route 3, Flagstaff-Clints Well Highway, Coconino National Forest The Commissioner of the Public Roads Administration on August 24, 1939 awarded to W. E. Orr, Phoenix, Arizona, a contract for grading and draining Section G of Arizona Forest Highway Route 3, Flagstaff-Clints Well. Project is located on the east shore of Mormon Lake and is 2.074 miles long. Contract time August 30, 1939 and 150 calendar days will be allowed for construction. F. A. Bonnell, resident engineer.

Route 11, Payson-Colcord Mountain Highway, Tonto National Forest The Commissioner of the Public Roads Administration on August 24, 1939 awarded to H. J. Hagen, Globe, Arizona, a contract for grading and draining Section F of Arizona Forest Highway Route 11, Payson-Colcord Mountain. Project begins 972 miles east of Payson, Arizona and extends easterly 2.608 miles toward Indian Gardens. Contract time started August 30, 1939 and 150 calendar days will be allowed for construction. F. Н. Horton, resident engineer.

Route 19, Clifton-Alpine Highway, Apache National Forest The Commissioner of the Public Roads Administration on August 24, 1939 awarded to H. J. Hagen, Globe, Arizona, a contract for grading and draining a portion of Section D of Arizona Highway Route 19, Clifton-Alpine. Project begins 9 miles south of Alpine, Arizona and extends 1.652 miles toward Alpine. Contract time started August 30, 1939 and 150 calendar days will be allowed for construction. E. F. Koch, resident engineer.

BIDS OPENED

Bids were received until 10:00 a. m. September 12, 1939 at the Phoenix Office, Public Roads Administration, for placing base course and bituminous treated surfacing on the Jacob Lake-North Station near the summit. The project is a portion of Grand Canyon Route 3, the Bright Angel Route 4, the Bright Angel Spring-North Entrance Highway; and the North Rim Headquarters Service Roads. Project is 34.489 miles in length.