Road Projects Under Construction

The highways of Arizona are modern highways, built to serve all the demands of motor travel. In them are built those features that allow for fast travel as well as provide safe conduct. Safety is designed and built into the modern highway. Then, too, the highways of Arizona are built well and strong to carry the heavy loads of the rumbling trucks traveling millions of miles each year through Arizona, carrying millions of tons of the world's goods to and from the world's markets.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. Construction 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.

CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION

Pearson & Dickerson Contractors, Inc., have a contract for constructing a steel girder bridge with concrete floor, on con crete 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 started September 27, 1939 and is to be completed by March 31, 1940. F. A. project 89-E (4) (1940), A. F. E. 6609. Č. S. Benson, 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 mis cellaneous 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 7.5miles 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.

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.

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.

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 construction of approximately 6.7 miles of the Prescott-Flagstaff Highway. Beginning near the City limits of Flagstaff and extending southwesterly. Construction started August 14, 1939, and 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 other 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 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 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 relaying 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) (140). Α. F. E. 6609. 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 a Portland Cement Concrete pavement strip 11' to 13' wide along the side of the existing 18' concrete pavement in place between the towns of Mesa and Chandler. And such other work incidental to the construction and widening of this 6.5 miles of roadway. Construction started October 14, 1939, and is to be completed by December 31, 1939. Federal Aid Project 97-1 (1) (1940) and 97-F (2) (1940). A. F. E. 8702. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer.

W. E. Orr, Contractor, Phoenix, Arizona, has a contract for the construction of two bridges on the Duncan Clifton highway. The one bridge about 5 miles northwest of Duncan is a 6 25' span concrete bridge built on steel H piles with a 24' clear roadway. The other bridge, about 8 miles northwest of Duncan is a 3 span 10'x6'x25.5' concrete box. The approaches are to be graded and finished with aggregate base course and a mixed bitimunous surface. Construction started October 5, 1939, and is to be completed by January 15, 1940. Non-Federal Aid Project 13, Schedule No. 2. A. F. E. 7508. R. J. Holland, resident 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 bv 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 started September 25, 1939 and 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.

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. 625 P. F. Glendenning, 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 substructure 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 started August 24, 1939, and is to be completed by December 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 and draining the roadway, placing a select material and aggregate base course over a new-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;

When better roads are built . . .

When better roads are built, the Arizona highway department will build them. The highway portraits here presented show two views of the fine new asphalt just laid north of Globe on U. S. Highway 60 and a view of a recently-completed project on the Miami-Superior highway.

There are but 17 miles of unpaved roadway between Globe and the Salt river on "60", and when completed this will be one of the grandest roads in the state to travel. (Photos by Harry Duberstein.) 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 started August 15, 1939 and is to be completed by May 15, 1940. Federal Aid Project 136-B (1) A. F. E. 7708. F. A. Berg, resident 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 HolbrookLupton Highway. Beginning at the New Mexico State line and extending southwesterly. Construction started August 10, 1939 and is to be completed by December 15, 1939. Federal Aid Project 83-A (2) (1939) A. F. E. 6601. F. A. Barg, 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.

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 Asphalt seal coat; and salvaging, mixing and relaying the oil mix. This contract includes, also, the widening of two concrete deck bridges and one timber bridge to 28 ft. clear roadway; the widening of six smaller size concrete box culverts; and other miscellaneous work incidental to the reconstruction of approximately 8.2 miles of the Prescott-Phoenix Highway beginning about 16 miles southwest of Prescott near Wilhoit and extending southwesterly toward Congress Junction. Construction started October 23, 1939 and is to be completed by May 15, 1940. Federal Aid Project 72-A (4) (1939). A. F. E. 8908. J. A. Quigley, resident engineer.

Phoenix-Tempe Stone Company has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing aggregate base course, plant mixed bituminous surface (using SC-6 road oil), and emulsified asphalt seal coat. The construction of two multiple box culverts, a reinforced concrete bridge (four continuous spans, 25 ft. each), and other miscellaneous work on approximately 8.8 miles of the Benson-Douglas Highway beginning about five miles south of Tombstone and extending southerly toward Douglas. Construction started November 3, 1939 and is to be completed by April 30, 1940. Federal Aid Project 79-A (2) (1940), AFE 8025; and Non Federal Aid Project 79-C (1940), AFE 8025. R. C. Bond, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, 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 Pacific 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 started September 18, 1939 and is to be completed by April 30th, 1940. Federal Aid Grade Highway 130-E (1) (1939), A. F. E. 8610, and Federal Aid Project 130-F (1) (1939), A. F. E. 8612. A. J. Gilbert, 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'x37'6" 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 cul vert and other miscellaneous work on construction of approximately 11.3 miles approximately 7.9 miles of the Bensonof the Globe-Springerville Highway, beSteins Pass Highway, beginning at the ginning about 4.5 miles southwest of town of San Simon and extending westerShowlow and extending northeasterly. ly. Construction started July 24, 1939 Constructed started August 21, 1939 and and is to be completed by April 15, 1940. is to be completed by January 31, 1940. Federal Aid Project 130-G (1) (1939) A. Non-Federal Aid Project F. H. 30-A, B, F. E. 8613. A. J. Gilbert, resident enginer. and C. A. F. E. 6085. E. H. West, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has contract for grading and draining the Roadway over a new-located line. Placing an aggregate base course and plant mixed bituminous sur-face, using an (SC-6) road oil for the center 22' and a Bituminous Surface treatment on the two 7' shoulders. The construction of six 4 span 10'x4'x37.5' concrete box culverts; one 6 span 10'x5'x 37.5' concrete box culvert; four 3 span 10'x4'x37.5' concrete box culverts; two 2 span 10'x4'x37.5' concrete box culverts; and other miscellaneous work in cidental to the construction of approxi-mately 7.5 miles of the Benson-Steins Pass highway. Beginning at the town of Bowie and extending easterly. Construc-tion started October 9, 1939 and is to be resident engineer.

Pearson and Dickerson Contractors, Inc., has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing select material, aggregate base course, plant mixed bituminous surface (using SC-6 Road Oil), and emulsified Martin Construction Company has a contract for the construction of a threespan concrete slab deck bridge on concrete abutments and two steel H-column pile piers, over the Casa Grande Canal one-fourth of a mile south of the town of Gila Bend. Construction started October 31, 1939 and is to be completed by December 15, 1939. Non Federal Aid Project AFE 8511. Carl Huskinson, resident engineer.

W. P. A. and FORCE ACCOUNT CONSTRUCTION.

DISTRICT No. 1 J. R. VanHorn, District Engineer.

State forces are constructing concrete pavement on U. S. Highway 89 in City of Prescott on Montezuma street from Carleton to Aubrey street. W. P. A. participating. AFE 8925. J. A. Quigley, 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.

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 State forces are constructing the approaches to two bridges built by contract on U. S. 666, approximately eight miles north of the town of St. Johns. W. P. A. participating. AFE 6661. 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, P. A. participating. A. F. E. 7025. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

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. Ŕ. 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.

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION

New Post Office Building PHOENIX, ARIZONA November 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 UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Route 34 Flagstaff-Clints Well Highway, Coconino National ForestW. E. Orr, Phoenix, Arizona, has 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. Work started August 30, 1939 and is about 50 per cent complete. F. A. Bonnell, resident engineer.

Route 11, Payson-Colcord Mountain Highway, Tonto National Forest H. J. Hagen, Globe, Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining Section F of Arizona Forest Highway Route 11, Payson-Colcord Mountain. Project begins nine and one-half miles east of Payson, Arizona, and extends easterly 2.608 miles toward Indian Gardens. Work started August 30, 1039 and is about 65 per cent complete. F. H. Horton, resident engineer.

Route 19, Clifton-Alpine Highway, Apache National Forest H. J. Hagen, Globe, Arizona, has a contract for grading and draining a portion of Section D of Arizona Forest Highway Route 19, Clifton Alpine. Project begins nine miles south of Alpine, Arizona and extends 1.652 miles toward Alpine. Work started August 30, 1939, and is about 70 per cent complete. E. F. Koch, 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 9.6 miles towards the summit. H. H. Woodman, resident engineer.

Jacob Lake-North Rim Approach to Grand Canyon National Park W. W. Clyde and Company, Springerville, Utah, has the contract for placing base course and bituminous treated surfacing on the Jacob Lake-North Rim Approach Road to Grand Canyon National Park; a portion of Grand Canyon Route 3, the Bright Angel Point-Cape Royal highway; a portion of Grand Canyon Route 4, the Bright Angel SpringNorth Rim Headquarters Service Roads. Project is 34,489 miles in length. Work started October 11, 1939 and is about five per cent complete. V. G. Watson, resident engineer.

Project Suspended for WinterRoute 28, Fredonia-Houserock Valley Highway, Kaibab National Forest Oswald Brothers, Contractors, Los Angeles, Calif., 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 suspended for the winter on September 29, 1939 when about 91 per cent complete. C. R. Brashears, resident engineer.