Road Projects Under Construction

Road Projects Under Construction DISTRICT NO. 1

Joe DeArozena, District Engineer Lee Moor Contracting Co., has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing aggregate base course, and Portland cement concrete pavement 22 feet wide with salvaged oil mix shoulders 7 feet wide. The contract begins at the junction of the Flagstaff-Williams and the Flagstaff-Lake Mary highways in Flagstaff, and extends westerly toward Williams for a distance of approximately 2.6 miles.

The work, to be completed by November 30, 1940, suspended for winter. F. A. Project 24-A 7 (1941). Α.Γ.Ε. 6623. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for grading, draining the roadway, furnishing and placing aggregate base course and a Portland cement concrete pavement 22 feet wide, with salvaged oil mix shoulders 7 feet wide. The contract begins about 8 miles west of Flagstaff and extends northwesterly toward Williams for a distance of approximately 1.5 miles on the Ashfork-Flagstaff highway. The work, to be completed by November 30, 1940, suspended during winter. F. A. Project 24-A (6) (1941), A. F. E. 6624. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Co., has a contract for the surfacing and placing of aggregate base course and the furnishing and placing of a mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil plant mix, and other miscellaneous work incidental to the paving of approximately 6.4 miles of the Prescott-Flagstaff highway, beginning at the north rim of Oak Creek. To be completed by November 15, 1940, suspended during winter. Federal Aid Project 96-G (3) 1940 and 96-H 1940. A. F. E. 7901. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Skousen Brothers have a contract for grading and draining the roadway; the construction of four small concrete structures and three multiple span concrete box structures over 20 feet clear span and other work incidental to the realignment of approximately six miles of the Ashfork-Flag-staff highway, beginning at Parks and extending easterly to the present highway near Bellemont. This is to be completed by April 30, 1941. Federal Aid Project 89-G (1) (1941) A F. E. 6622. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Fisher Contracting Co. has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course; furnishing and applying a special bituminous surface treatment; widening of several small concrete structures and pipe culverts and other work incidental to the construction of 1.6 miles of the Prescott-Ashfork highway, beginning about 2% miles northeast of Prescott. The work is to be completed by March 15, 1941. Federal Aid Project FA 36-A (3) (1941) A.F.E. 8932. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

H. L. Royden has a contract for the construction of a 14 span concrete bridge on steel H column piles; the realignment of the channel, and the construction of rail bank protections at Detrital Wash located 36 miles northwest of Kingman on the Kingman-Boulder Dam highway. The work is to be completed by July 15, 1941. Non-Federal Aid Project 102-A (1941) A.F.Ε. 9313. C. E. Bledsoe, resident engineer.

Bids have been called for 11:00 a. m., April 3, 1941, for grading and draining the roadway. The construction of 4 small concrete structures and are 3 span 10 x 12 x 135' concrete box and other work incidental to the construction of 1.1 miles of the Prescott Flagstaff highway beginning at Cottonwood and extending northwesterly toward Clarkdale. The work is to be completed by August 1, 1941. F. A. Project 96-I (1) (1941) A. F. É. 1908.

State Forces are paving with Portland cement concrete, U. S. Highway 66, Williams. WPA participating. A. F. E. 6626. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

State Forces are improving by widening and backsloping U.S. Highway 89, Prescott-Wilhoit. WPA participating. Α. F. Ε. 8934. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 2

R. C. Perkins, District Engineer Tiffany Construction Co., has a contract for the furnishing and placing of aggregate base course, and a plant mixed bituminous surface on 10 miles of the Showlow-Springerville highway, beginning about 16½ miles east of Showlow and extending toward Springerville. The work is to be completed by December 15, 1940. F. A. Project 105-B (2) (1941) A. F. E. 6010. E. H. West, resident engineer. Work suspended for winter.

Daley Corporation of San Diego, Calif., has a contract for the construction of an underpass on the Mesa-Casa Grande Ruins highway. It is located on South Mesa boulevard in the city of Mesa.

The underpass consists of a four-lane divided highway structure and will eliminate the crossing of six tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad. The work to be done by the contractor consists of the relocation of the irrigation system; the construction of the underpass and adjacent highway structures, which allows the passing of vehicular traffic parallel to the railroad tracks and over the underpass structure; and the paving of the roadway with Portland cement concrete.

The changes in the public utilities necessitated by the construction of the underpass will be done by the utility company involved. The financing of the project is principally from Federal Aid grade crossing elimination funds with the city of Mesa providing the right of way.

The project is known as the Mesa-Casa Grande Ruins highway, F. A. G. M. 97-G (21) (on) (Unit 2) (1939-40) A. F. E. 8757. Construction must be completed by April 15, 1941. R. C. Bond, resident engineer.

Martin Construction Co. has a contract for the construction of a steel deck girder bridge over the Gila River about 14 mile north of Safford and for grading and draining of the approaches to the bridge on the SaffordBryce highway. This is to be completed by April 15, 1941. Federal Aid Secondary Project 12-A. (1) (1939-40-41) A. F. E. 646. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

N. G. Hill and Co. have a contract for furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface on 18.3 miles of the Showlow-Holbrook highway beginning at Showlow and extending northerly to Snowflake. The work is to be completed by February 15, 1941. F. A. Project 136 A and B (2) (1941) and non-F A. 136 A. F. E. 7711, 7712, 7713. F. A. Berg, resident engineer. Work suspended for winter. Warren Southwest, Inc. has a contract for furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course; mixing new and existing base course. Subgrading the roadway and refinishing slopes and furnishing and placing a plant mixed bituminous surface, (open grading) using SC-road oil on 9.4 miles of the Showlow-Springerville highway beginning about 7.1 miles east of Showlow and extending toward Springerville. The work is to be completed by February 15, 1941. F. A. Project 105 A and H (2) (1941) A. F. E. 6009 and 6014. E. H. West, resident engineer. Work suspended during winter.

Geo. W. Orr has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil and the placing of a type B seal coat; the construction of

Road Projects Under Construction DISTRICT NO. 1

Joe DeArozena, District Engineer Lee Moor Contracting Co., has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing aggregate base course, and Portland cement concrete pavement 22 feet wide with salvaged oil mix shoulders 7 feet wide. The contract begins at the junction of the Flagstaff-Williams and the Flagstaff-Lake Mary highways in Flagstaff, and extends westerly toward Williams for a distance of approximately 2.6 miles. The work, to be completed by November 30, 1940, suspended for winter. F. A. Project 24-A 7 (1941). A.F.E. 6623. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company, El Paso, Texas, has a contract for grading, draining the roadway, furnishing and placing aggregate base course and a Portland cement concrete pavement 22 feet wide, with salvaged oil mix shoulders 7 feet wide. The contract begins about 8 miles west of Flagstaff and extends northwesterly toward Williams for a distance of approximately 1.5 miles on the Ashfork-Flagstaff highway. The work, to be completed by November 30, 1940, suspended during winter. F. A. Project 24-A (6) (1941), A. F. E. 6624. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Co., has a contract for the surfacing and placing of aggregate base course and the furnishing and placing of a mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil plant mix, and other miscellaneous work incidental to the paving of approximately 6.4 miles of the Prescott-Flagstaff highway, beginning at the north rim of Oak Creek. To be completed by November 15, 1940, suspended during winter. Federal Aid Project 96-G (3) 1940 and 96-H 1940. A. F. E. 7901. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Skousen Brothers have a contract for grading and draining the roadway; the construction of four small concrete structures and three multiple span concrete box structures over 20 feet clear span and other work incidental to the realignment of approximately six miles of the Ashfork-Flag-

As Of APRIL 2, 1941

staff highway, beginning at Parks and extending easterly to the present highway near Bellemont. This is to be completed by April 30, 1941. Federal Aid Project 89-G (1) (1941) A F. E. 6622. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Fisher Contracting Co. has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course; furnishing and applying a special bituminous surface treatment; widening of several small concrete structures and pipe culverts and other work incidental to the construction of 1.6 miles of the Prescott-Ashfork highway, beginning about 24 miles northeast of Prescott. The work is to be completed by March 15, 1941. Federal Aid Project FA 36-A (3) (1941) Α.Ε.E. 8932. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

H. L. Royden has a contract for the construction of a 14 span concrete bridge on steel H column piles; the realignment of the channel, and the construction of rail bank protections at Detrital Wash located 36 miles northwest of Kingman on the Kingman-Boulder Dam highway. The work is to be completed by July 15, 1941. Non-Federal Aid Project 102-A (1941) A.F.E. 9313. С. Е. Bledsoe, resident engineer.

Bids have been called for 11:00 a. m., April 3, 1941, for grading and draining the roadway. The construction of 4 small concrete structures and are 3 span 10 x 12 x 135' concrete box and other work incidental to the construction of 1.1 miles of the PrescottFlagstaff highway beginning at Cottonwood and extending northwesterly toward Clarkdale. The work is to be completed by August 1, 1941. F. A. Project 96-1 (1) (1941) A. F. E. 1908.

State Forces are paving with Portland cement concrete, U. S. Highway 66, Williams. WPA participating. A. F. E. 6626. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

State Forces are improving by widening and backsloping U.S. Highway 89, PrescottWilhoit. WPA participating. A. F. E. 8934. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 2

R. C. Perkins, District Engineer Tiffany Construction Co., has a contract for the furnishing and placing of aggregate base course, and a plant mixed bituminous surface on 10 miles of the Showlow-Springerville highway, beginning about 16½ miles east of Showlow and extending toward Springerville. The work is to be completed by December 15, 1940. F. A. Project 105-B (2) (1941) A. F. E. 6010. West, resident engineer. Work suspended for winter.

Daley Corporation of San Diego, Calif., has a contract for the construction of an underpass on the Mesa-Casa Grande Ruins highway. It is located on South Mesa boulevard in the city of Mesa.

The underpass consists of a four-lane divided highway structure and will eliminate the crossing of six tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad. The work to be done by the contractor consists of the relocation of the irrigation system; the construction of the underpass and adjacent highway structures, which allows the passing of vehicular traffic parallel to the railroad tracks and over the underpass structure; and the paving of the roadway with Portland cement concrete.

The changes in the public utilities necessitated by the construction of the underpass will be done by the utility company involved. The financing of the project is principally from Federal Aid grade crossing elimination funds with the city of Mesa providing the right of way. The project is known as the Mesa-Casa Grande Ruins highwav, F. A. G. M. 97-G (21) (on) (Unit 2) (1939-40) A. F. E. 8757. Construction must be completed by April 15, 1941. R. C. Bond, resident engineer.

Martin Construction Co. has a contract for the construction of a steel deck girder bridge over the Gila River about 14 mile north of Safford and for grading and draining of the approaches to the bridge on the SaffordBryce highway. This is to be completed by April 15, 1941. Federal Aid Secondary Project 12-A. (1) (1939-40-41) A. F. E. 646. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

N. G. Hill and Co. have a contract for furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface on 18.3 miles of the Showlow-Holbrook highway beginning at Showlow and extending northerly to Snowflake. The work is to be completed by February 15, 1941. F. A. Project 136 A and B (2) (1941) and non-F A. 136 A. F. E. 7711, 7712, 7713. F. A. Berg, resident engineer. Work suspended for winter.

Warren Southwest, Inc. has a contract for furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course; mixing new and existing base course. Subgrading the roadway and refinishing slopes and furnishing and placing a plant mixed bituminous surface, (open grading) using SC-road oil on 9.4 miles of the Showlow-Springerville highway beginning about 7.1 miles east of Showlow and extending toward Springerville. The work is to be completed by February 15, 1941. F. A. Project 105 A and H (2) (1941) A. F. E. 6009 and 6014. E. H. West, resident engineer. Work suspended during winter.

Geo. W. Orr has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil and the placing of a type B seal coat; the construction of seven small concrete structures, one 6 span 10'x8' concrete box, one 7 span concrete slab deck on concrete piles, one 4 span concrete and steel viaduct, one 5 span concrete viaduct and other work incidental to the construction of 4½ miles of the DuncanClifton highway, beginning 17 miles northwest of Duncan, and extending northerly toward Clifton. The work is to be completed by September 15, 1941. Federal Aid Project 138-A (1) (1941) and Federal Lands Project F. L. 15-A (1) (1941) A. F. E. 7509. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

W. E. Orr Contractor has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway over a relocated line; the furnishing and placing of coarse and fine aggregate base course and a road mixed bituminous surface using SC-4 road oil and type B seal coat. The construction of two multiple span 14 foot reinforced concrete bridges and one single span rigid frame reinforced concrete structure and other work incidental to the construction of 1.7 miles of the Superior-Miami highway beginning about five miles northeast of Superior and extending through the region known as Devils Canyon. The work is to be completed by September 30, 1941. Federal Aid Project No. F. A. 16 (3) (1941) A. F. E. 7006. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

Tanner Construction Co. has a contract for grading the roadway; furnishing and placing imported borrow, aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil, and salvaging as aggregate base course existing aggregate base course and oil mix, and furnishing and placing of a type B seal coat on approximately 3% miles of the MesaSuperior highway beginning about 2½ miles southeast of Apache Junction and extendtoward Superior. The work is to be completed by April 30, 1941. Non-Federal Aid Project 93-B (1941) A. F. E. 8011. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

Olaf Nelson Construction Co. has been awarded a contract for the grading and draining of the roadway; the furnishing and placing of imported borrow, coarse and fine aggregate base course, and a plant mixed bituminous surface; the salvaging of the existing oil cake and relaying on the shoulders. The placing of a type B seal coat over the entire width of roadway. The construction of one 7 span continuous slab bridge and the widening of five existing concrete structures over 20 feet clear span and 10 small structures and other work incidental to the construction of 5.9 miles of the Phoenix-Prescott highway beginning at Wittman about 35 miles northwest of Phoenix and extending northwesterly toward Prescott. The work is to be completed by July 15, 1941. Federal Aid Project 76 (3) (1941) A.F.Ε. 8939. J. A. Parker, resident engineer.

H. L. Royden has a contract for the construction of Rattlesnake Canyon Bridge, located approximately 6½ miles southeast of Clifton on the Duncan-Clifton Highway. The structure is a four span concrete deck on steel girder supported by concrete piers and abutments. The work is to be completed by September 30, 1941. Non FA project 138 (1941). R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

Bids have been called for 11:00 a. m., April 8, 1941, for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing coarse and fine base material; widening the existing concrete pavement with a Portland cement, concrete pavement and other work incidental to the widening of the present pavement on .75 miles of the Mesa Casa Grande Ruins Highway beginning at the junction of U. S. 80 in Mesa and extending southerly toward Chandler. The work is to be completed by July 31, 1941. Non Federal and Project No. 97-J (1941) A. F. E. 8707.

April 11, 1941, for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing aggregate base course and a road mixed bituminous surface: the construction of six small concrete boxes and 2 multiple span concrete structures and other work incidental to the construction of 4.3 miles of the Safford-Bowie Junction Highway begining 14 3-4 miles north of Bowie Junction and extending toward Safford. The work is to be completed by September 30, 1941. Federal Lands Project No. 14-A (1) (1941 A. F. E. 6665.

State forces are grading and draining 1.206 miles of Superior-Miami Highway on U. S. 60-70; F. A. P. 16; WPA forces participating, A. F. E. C001; R. D. Canfield, Resident Engineer.

State Forces are paving with concrete U. S. Highway 70, Superior Streets, WPA participating, A. F. E. 7007. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer.

State Forces are resetting hignway guard, U. S. 60. WPA participating. A. F. E. 6012. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

State Forces are changing alignment and construction curve west of Buckeye on U. S. 80-WPA participating. A. F. E. 8010. J. A. Parker, resident engineer.

State Forces are changing alignment, widening and surfacing on U. S. 60, east of the town of Springerville. WPA participating. A. F. E. 6011. E. H. West, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening with oil and constructing concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks on State Route Washington Boule-vard, 32d St., to Delano Ave. WPA participating. A. F. E. 8017. Jas. A. Parker, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening to 48 feet the bridge across Pinal Creek near the south city limits of Globe. WPA participating. R. D. Canfield, resident engineer. A. F. E. 2201.

DISTRICT NO. 3

J. R. Van Horn, District Engineer Tanner Construction Co. have a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing base material, a plant mixed bituminous surface using SC-6 road oil and "A" type seal coat. The construction of 14 small concrete or pipe structures and one structure over 20 feet clear span and other work incidental to the construction of 7.1 miles of the Benson-Steins Pass beginning 9½ miles east of Benson and highway extending toward Willcox. The work is to be completed by August 15, 1941. F. A. Project 137-B (1) (1940-1041) A. F. E. 8616. P. F. Glendenning, resident engineer.

State highway engineering forces are planning and supervising the construction of 6.2 miles on State Route 92 from the north boundary of the Ft. Huachuca Military Reservation to the junction with State Route 82 (Military Access Project). Work accomplishment by WPA. A. F. E. 9202. S. R. Dysart, resident engineer.

James S. Maffeo has a contract for the