Road Projects Under Construction

Adventure in a road sign

U. S. 89, Arizona's modern, high-speed artery of transportation and travel from Utah on the north to Mexico on the south, between Jacob Lake and Cameron passes through colorful miles of primitive country. Echo Cliffs and Vermilion Cliffs stand guard over the highway and its 20th Century travelers as they stood guard over the dusty trails of yesterday and the hearty Mormon pioneer trail blazers. Through House Rock Valley, U. S. 89 is wide and straight and true. It is doubtful if you you will find another road sign in the United States similar to the sign you find on the road there: "Watch for Buffalo." Arizona's famous herd of buffalo roam at will through House Rock Valley and the observant motorist will thrill to the sight of the shaggy, ponderous fellows, such a colorful part of a colorful landscape. (Photo by Joseph Miller.)

Road Projects Under Construction DISTRICT NO. 1

H. J. Hagen has been awarded a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnish-ing and placing aggregate base course and a plant mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil; the construction of a 10'x7'x62' con-crete box culvert, and a 3 span 10'x12'x64' concrete box culvert, and other work inciden-tal to the construction of 2.2 miles of the Prescott-Flagstaff highway beginning at Clark-ndale and extending southeasterly. The work is to be completed by January 15, 1942. Non-Federal aid project No. 96-K (1942) A. F. E. 8955. C. S. Benson, resident engineer.

State Forces are paving with Portland ce-ment concrete, U. S. Highway 66, Williams. WPA participating. A. F. E. 6626. Н. В. Wright resident engineer.

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

DISTRICT NO. 2

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 161½ miles east of Showlow and extending toward Springerville. The work is to be completed by June 15, 1941. F.A.

Project 105-B (2) (1941) A. F. E. 6010. E. Н. West, resident engineer. Allison Steel Manufacturing Co. has been awarded a contract for the furnishing and de-livery of reinforced and structural steel for the future construction of Cottonwood Wash bridge located about one mile north of the town of Snowflake. Delivery to be made August 1 and September 1, 1941, Non-F. A. Project 131-B A. F. E. 7713 (1941).

H. L. Royden has been awarded a contract for the furnishing and delivery of steel H-column piles and steel sheet piling for the future construction of the Cottonwood Wash bridge located about one mile north of the town of Snowflake. Delivery to be made by November 15 and July 15, 1941. Non-F. A. Project 131-B (1941) A.F.E. 7713.

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 feet 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 extend-ing through the region known as Devil's Canyon. The work is to be completed by September 30, 1941. Federal Aid Project No. F. A. 16 (3) A. F. E. 7006. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

H. L. Royden has a contract for the construc-tion of Rattlesnake Canyon Bridge located ap-proximately 61½ 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-F. A. Project 138 (1941). R. J. Hol-land, resident engineer.

Martin Construction Co. has been awarded a contract for grading and draining the road-way; 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 struc-ture and other work incidental to the con-struction of 3.5 miles of the Safford-Bowie Junction highway beginning 15.5 miles north of Bowie Junction and extending toward Saf-ford. The work is to be completed by Septem-ber, 30, 1941. Federal Lands Project No. F. L. 14-A (1) (1941) A. F. E. 6665. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

Phoenix Tempe Stone Co. 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 a type B seal coat. The construction of one three-span 10x4 concrete culvert and other work incidental to the reconstruction of 7 miles of the Phoenix-Prescott highway beginning about 4 miles northwest of the town of Marinette and extending northwesterly toward Morristown. The work to be completed by January 13, 1942. SNFA 84-A (1941) A. F. E. 8938. F. A. Parker, resident engineer.

N. G. Hill & Co. have a contract for three projects: (1) Furnishing and placing of a type B seal coat and bituminous surface treatment on the shoulders of 9.4 miles of the Showlow-Springerville highway, beginning 6.7 miles east of Showlow and extending easterly. Non F. A. project 105-A & H. A. F. E. 6018 and 6024.

(2) For furnishing and placing a type B seal coat on 18.4 miles of the Showlow-Holbrook highway, beginning at Showlow and exTending northerly to Snowflake. Non F. A. Project 136-A & B and Non F. A. 136 A. F. E. 7718.(3) For furnishing and placing a SC-4 road and seal coat with sand screening on 11.3 miles of the Globe-Springerville highway beginning 4.5 miles southwest of Showlow and extending northeasterly to Non F. A. 105-A & H. 6.7 miles east of Showlow Non F. A. F. H. project 30 A, B and C. A.F.E. 2508.

The work on the three projects is to be completed by September 15, 1941. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.Wallace and Wallace, Contractors, have been awarded a contract for grading and draining the roadway; the furnishing and placing of select material, aggregate base course and mineral aggregate. The furnishing, mixing and laying a road mixed bituminous surface using SC-4 road oil and other work incidental to the reconstruction of 5.8 miles of the Holbrook-Winslow highway beginning 12.3 miles west of Holbrook and extending westerly. The work is to be completed by January 15, 1942. Non F. A. project 40 (1942) A. F. E. 6658. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

State Forces are grading and draining 1.206 miles of the Superior-Miami highway on U.S. 60-70; F. A. 16; WPA forces participating, A. F. E. 7001. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

State Forces are paving with concrete U.S. Highway 70, Superior Streets, WPA participating, A. F. E. 7007. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

State Forces are resetting highway guard, U. S. 60. WPA participating, A. F. E. 6020. H. B. Little, 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.

DISTRICT NO. 3

J. R. Van Horn, District Engineer James S. Maffeo has a contract for subgrading the roadway and refinishing the slopes, furnishing and placing of select materials, aggregate base course; and a road mixed bituminous surface using SC-4 road oil and an SC-4 road oil coat on 6.5 miles of the Nogales-Fort Huachuca highway beginning about 1412 miles northeast of Nogales and extending to Patogonia. The work is to be completed by August 31, 1941. Non-F. A. project 139-A (1941) A. F. E. 8224. S. R. Dysart, 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. Work suspended awaiting structure steel June 6, 1941.

The work is to be completed by June 20, 1941. SN-FAGH project 79-1. (4) (1941), Benson-Douglas highway, A. F. E. 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 railroad 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), A. F. E. 8619, and is to be completed by December 31, 1941. P. F. Glendenning, resident engineer.

Pearson and Dickerson Contractors, Inc., have a contract for reconstruction and relocating of the junction of three highways in and adjacent to the city of Benson. The work consists of grading and draining the roadway, furnishing 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, A. F. E. 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 en-gineer.

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 inciden-tal to the construction of 8.8 miles of the Ben-son-Steins Pass highway beginning in the city of Willcox and extending toward Benson. The contract is divided 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.

Tanner Construction Co. has a contract for the reconstruction of 8 separate sections totaling about 4 miles of a 91% mile length of road, beginning about 3 2/3 miles west of Mohawk and extending westerly. The work consists of grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing imported borrow; ag-gregate base course and a road mixed bitum-inous 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 concrete structures over 20 foot span all replacing existing dips. Non-F. A. project 55 (1941) A. F. E. 8015. The work is to be completed by October 15, 1941. C. C. Huskinson, resident engineer.

Lee Moor Contracting Company has a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing imported borrow, select material; coarse and fine aggregate base course; the construction of 10 small concrete structures and four multiple span 10x7 to 10' concrete structures over 20 foot clear span and other items incidental to the construction of 9.6 miles of the Benson-Steins Pass highway beginning 17 miles northeast of Benson and ex-tending northeasterly 912 miles toward Willcox. The work is to be completed by April 30, 1942. SNFA project 137-C (11) (1942) A. F. E. 8622. J. A. Gilbert, resident engineer.

State highway engineering forces are plan-ning and supervising the construction of 6.2 miles of 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, surfacing and fencing State Route 82, Nogales, Patagonia-Sonoita highway. WPA participating. 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-Junction highway, Oracle Junction north, WPA participating. A. F. E. 8020. 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. F. E. 8007. A. J. Gilbert, resident engineer.

FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION

New Post Office Building Phoenix, Arizona

September 2, 1941

G. L. McLane, Senior Highway Engineer. W. R. F. Wallace, Highway Engineer. W. P. Wesch, Highway Bridge Engineer, Locating Engineer. W. J. Ward, Associate Highway Engineer, Bridge 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, Acting Supervising Engineer.

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS IN ARIZONA PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION-

A typical Arizona highway-built to conform with the most modern standards of road designOffers the traveler good sight distance, a smooth road surface and adequate signs and striping to afford maximum speed at maximum safety. (Photo by Max Kegley.) 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 mountain to a point 13.9 miles toward the summit. Claude Hillman, construction superintendent.

Route 3, Flagstaff-Clints Well Packard Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona has contract in the amount of $125,809.95, for construction of Arizona Forest Highway Project 3-H, approximately 16 miles south of Flagstaff. Work consists of grading and con-struction of drainage structures. Length of project 8.3 miles. Work is about 50% complete. F. A. Bonnell is resident engineer.

Boulder Dam National Recreational Area Tanner Construction Company, Phoenix, Arizona has contract in the amount of $349,387 for grading, installation of drainage structures, and placing bituminous treated surfacing on 15.26 miles of roadway within the Boulder Dam National Recreational Area adjacent to Merce Ferry. Work is about 24% complete. H. H. Woodman is resident engineer.

Bids were opened on August 21 for placing crushed cinder base course and performing certain incidental work on a portion of Section B of Arizona Forest Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop Highway. The length of the project is 13 miles and extends from Showlow to about one mile south of Pinetop. Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, submitted the low bid of $67,645.

Yours Sincerely and Sincerely to You APOLOGIES TO KINISHBA:

I am peeved. To think that just because you saw me ducked in the sacred mud puddle in Monument Valley and my complexion somewhat soiled, that you should try "to take it out on Kinishba" and show your resentment by utterly ignoring her existence.

In the superb August edition of ARIZONA HIGHWAYS you present a special map of Navajo county and call attention to its special attractions, but not a word regarding Kinishba or any location of it on your map. We are in Navajo county. Your map is at fault in that you make the county line just west of Whiteriver and Fort Apache run close to the highway while there is a high ridge running to the south just west of the highway. On the other side of this to the west is Kinishba all within Navajo county. Your new map of the county and your map on the back cover is misleading because it represents the western county line cutting the highway running from Fort Apache Junction. I merely want to contend that Kinishba is as worthy of a place in the highway maps as Awatobi or any other archaeological site in the state and is not covered up or destroyed. Come and see for yourself.

Dr. Byron Cummings, Kinishba Museum, Whiteriver, Arizona.

ANOTHER LETTER FROM MASIACA:

This day received ARIZONA HIGHWAYS No. 8 for August Holy Smokes! It's something grand, sure I do enjoy reading this wonderful magazine. I like very much Indian life. All the reports you print in your very interesting magazine concerning the Indian life of Arizona resembles the activities of their neighbors south of the border, here in Sonora the Seris, Yaquis, and Mayos, these last ones not less important if you study their habits carefully.

I promised you to write a story about the Mayos, and gladly will do it, but in the last days, I have been very busy in the store. Corn, our main food, has been very scarce, and I have been busy like an ant bringing it to my Indians here. It is our bread.

Rains have been very abundant this year here in this section of the state, and consequently the farming activities have doubled. The Mayos are now planting corn and sessame seed, also pumpkins and watermelons.

Please tell your readers that I will surprise them with a very interesting story on Mayo life. I am sure they will like it, and if it is possible, such story will be accompanied with interesting pictures of their everyday doings.

Many Indians here (Mayos) see pictures in your magazine of Arizona Indians, their neighbors Neighbors, and ask me to translate what they are unable to read. I do translate part of your information and they seem to like it and get interested. Some day they will also be present in Highways.

Please give by very best regards to all the readers. For you is my sincere friendship.

Jesús G. Rodríguez, Masiaca, Sonora, Mexico.

NEWS FROM NEW GUINEA:

For a long time now I have wanted to tell you how much I appreciate the articles and the excellent photography in the Highways Magazine.

Through a very dear friend of mine in Phoenix, I have been getting your magazine for over two years.

Looking through the back issues I came across your Xmas issue of 1940.

As I had spent over a month in your state in 1939 (I was in Tempe when the war was declared) a number of the pictures brought back very pleasant memories.

Oak Creek Canyon is of special interest as I spent a very enjoyable night at the Lodge, going with Mr. Mayhew who happens to be a returned soldier like myself from the first World War.

After the present conflict is over I will certainly make it my business to again visit Arizona and renew old acquaintances.

J. D. Marshall, Rabaul, Territory of New Guinea.

"LIGHT AND SET A SPELL":

May we add a few words of congratulation for the excellence of your publication to the many which cross your desk during the course of the months.

It is difficult for us, living in the Eastern part of this grand and still-free nation, to realize that localities still exist where Nature reigns supreme in the control of the destinies of thousands of miles of an otherwise somewhat over-civilized land. To us, sitting in our offices hundreds of feet elevated in our man-made canyons, the clean tang of Arizona's breath as brought through your monthly visit is an all too brief respite from the smoke and noise of the city. The limitless expanses of vision as portrayed in your rugged photos and sketches tear away the veil of the hide-bound limits of our every-day struggle for a modern existence. The free and easy life as evidenced by your casual stories of the native ranges and mining locales is a monthly spur to "light and set a spell, pardner."

Nostalgia for a land known only to us by the printed pages and the engraver's acid has finally won, and the spring of next year should find us examining for ourselves the veracity of your sometimes almost unbelievable state ments. Until then, and for many years following we trust that the presses will continue to roll out the "ARIZONA HIGHWAYS," and that a copy of each successive issue will eventually reach us to remind us of pleasures anticipated for the future, and remembered in the past.

May we venture the hope that the December issue for this year will be at least partly in color, as was last year's? We still find such colors hard to believe, but we'd like another dose if it's at all possible.

Howard B. Parke, Rochester, N. Y.

THRILL TO THE FAMILY:

Every issue of your illustrious ARIZONA HIGHWAYS brings a thrill to my family After having spent nearly five years in the state, I think we can really appreciate every article from interesting picture on cover to the map on back.

Arizona is truly a state of wonder, mystery and beauty. I will never forget your sunsets which are characteristic of Arizona-purple, red and gold and above a sea of purest blue sky with fleecy clouds of pink and white. No other state can boast of such colorful sunsets!

This is true also of your mountains, mesas, and desert veiled in their purple haze. Along with your famous dams a demonstration of American engineering ability are your excellent highways. I believe all tourists who see "Arizona First" will be positively benefited both from a scenic and educational standpoint.Thanking you for reminiscence of many pleasant hours.

Mrs. Ted Bennett. Idaho Falls, Idaho.

NOTE FROM G. M.:

Our efforts to present Arizona to many of the executives of General Motors Corporation as an unexcelled location for a proving ground for continuous twelve month automobile testing have been immeasurably helped by your splendid magazine. Through the medium of its splendid articles and illustrations these men have a more thorough knowledge of the state and its advantages of fine highways, unexcelled climate and excellent facilities of transportation and accommodations than could have been obtained in any other way. It has also been the means of bringing many of these men and their families to Arizona to enjoy its advantages as a vacation wonderland.

We congratulate the Executive of the State, the State Highway Commission and you and your staff for making this very excellent magazine available. In no way could the natural and man-made wonders of Arizona be so effectively publicized.

H. H. Barnes, Manager, Phoenix Laboratory General Motors Sales Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona.