Road Projects Under Construction

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 in July 15, 1941. Federal Aid Project 76 (3) (1941) A. F. E. 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.

Martin Construction Co. has been awarded a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing aggregate base course and a road mixed bituminous surface; the construction of four small concrete boxes and one six span 10'x8'x37'6" concrete structure and other work incidental to the construction of 3.5 miles of the Safford-Bowie Junction highway beginning 15.5 miles north of Bowie Junction and extending toward Safford. The work is to be completed by September 30, 1941. Federal Lands Project No. FL 14-A (1) (1941) A. F. E. 6665. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

Bids have been called for 11:00 a. m., April 29, 1941, for grading and draining the roadway; 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 August 15, 1941. Non Federal Aid Project No. 97-J (1941) A. F. E. 8707.

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 highway guard, U. S. 60. WPA participating. A. F. E. 6012. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

State Forces are changing alignment and constructing 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 Boulevard, 32nd 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.

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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) (1940-1941) A. F. E. 8616. P. F. Glendenning, resident engineer.

furnishing and placing base material, a plant mixed bituminous surface using SC-6 road oil and "A" type seal coat. The con-struction of 14 small concrete or pipe struc-tures and one structure over 20 feet clear span and other work incidental to the con-struction 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) (1940-1941) A. F. E. 8616. P. F. Glendenning, resident engi-neer.

James S. Maffeo has a contract for the reconstruction of 7% miles of the Benson-Douglas highway consisting of removal or the breaking of the existing concrete pavement; subgrading of the existing base course, the furnishing and placing of coarse and fine aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface using SC-6 road oil and a type B seal coat. The work begins about 3 miles west of Douglas and extends toward Benson. The work is to be completed by May 15, 1941. Federal Aid Project F. A. 11-C (1) (1941) A. F. E. 8004. J. A. Gilbert, resident engineer.

James S. Maffeo has a contract for the reconstruction of the existing underpass in the town of Lowell. The work consists of constructing new concrete backwalls, pedestrian tunnels and wingwalls; removing portions of the old concrete walls and facing of existing concrete piers; removing existing steel span; furnish and place new steel superstructure; apply gunite to old and new concrete faces and install electric lighting system.

The changes necessary in connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad will be done by that company.

The work is to be completed by June 20, 1941. SN-FAGH Project 79-1 (4) (1941), Benson Douglas Highway, AFE 8008. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

Pearson and Dickerson Contractors, Inc., have a contract for the construction of an underpass and approach roadway totaling approximately 5 miles on the Benson-Steins Pass Highway in and adjacent to the city of Benson.

The underpass consists of a four-lane divided highway structure. The work to be done by the contractor consists of grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing select material; aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface with a type "B" seal coat; the construction of one structure over 20 foot clear span: and the underpass structure; new railroad grades necessitated by the relocation of rail-road tracks; and the placing of select material.

The project is known as the Benson-Steins Pass Highway, SN-FAGH 137-E (1) (1939-40-41), AFE 8619, and is to be completed by December 31, 1941. P. F. Glen-denning, resident engineer.

Pearson and Dickerson Contractors, Inc., have a contract for reconstruction and re-locating of the junction of three highways in and adjacent to the city of Benson. The work consists of grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing select material, aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface and a type "B" seal coat on .3 miles of divided highway and .85 miles of undivided roadway; the construction of a highway separation structure and four structures over 20 foot clear span.

The projects are known as SN-FA 18-A, B, E and F (5) (1940), Benson-Vail Highway, AFE 8002, and SN-FA 79-D (3) (1941), Benson Douglas Highway, A. F. E. 8002.

The work is to be completed by December 31, 1941. P. F. Glendenning, resident engineer.

Wallace and Wallace Contractors have a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing imported borrow; select material and aggregate base Of course; the construction of five concrete boxes under 20 feet and one concrete structure over 20 feet clear span on 4.55 miles of the Douglas-Safford Highway, be-ginning at the Cochise Overpass and connecting with the Benson-Steins Pass Highway. The work is to be completed by June 30, 1941. FAS 114-H (1) (1941), AFE 6662. A. J. Gilbert resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Co. has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing of imported borrow, imported borrow base course, aggregate base course and the construction of twelve multiple span concrete culverts and other work incidental to the construction of 8.8 miles of the Benson-Steins Pass Highway beginning in the city of Willcox and ex-tending toward Benson. The contract is di-vided into two projects, S. N. F. A. 137-D. (1) (1941) and non F. A. 137-F (1941) A. F. E. 8617. The work is to be completed by November 15, 1941. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

Bids have been called for 11:00 a. m. May 7, 1941, for the reconstruction of 8 separate sections totaling about 4 miles of a 91% mile length of road, beginning about 3% miles west of Mohawk and extending westerly. The work consists of grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing import-ed borrow, aggregate base course and a road mixed bituminous surface using SC-4 road oil, a SC-6 seal coat and bituminous surface treatment on the shoulders. The construction of seven small concrete boxes and four con-crete structures over 20 foot span all re-placing existing dips. Non FA Project 55 (1941) AFE 8015. The work is to be com-pleted by October 15, 1941.

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.

State Forces are grading, draining, sur-facing and fencing State Route 82. Nogales-Patagonia-Sonoita highway. WPA partici-pating A. F. E. 8223. S. R. Dysart, resident engineer.

State Forces are grading, draining and surfacing 13.5 miles of U. S. Highway 80, Florence-Tucson highway, Oracle Junction north, WPA participating. A. F. E. 8019. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening and surfacing shoulders and filling borrow pits on the Bisbee-Douglas Highways, U. S. Route 80, between Forest Ranch and Douglas, A.F.E. 8007. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION

New Post Office Building

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION-

Route 33, Catalina Mountain Highway, Coronado National Forest Project consists of grading and draining of a highway with prison labor 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. Grading has been partially completed from the foot of the mountian to a point 13 miles toward the summit. W. J. Ward, resident engineer.

Route 9, Bridgeport-Roosevelt Dam On March 20, 1941, H. J. Hagen, Globe, Arizona Forest Highway Project 9-D, E, between Payson and Pine. Work will consist of grading and construction of drainage structures including a 56-foot reinforced concrete bridge over Pine Creek. Length of project 1.7 miles. Work will be started about April 7, 1941.