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NOVEMBER, 1926 Assist cars that stall in the water. At present there is about sixteen inches of water in the river. Any material increase in flow makes it impossible to cross. General roadway conditions from Tucson to Douglas are good. To insure maintenance of traffic over said highway, a temporary bridge will be installed across the river, utilizing the abutments of the washed out bridge. Equipment for the installation of this bridge is on the ground, and the bridge gang will start work November 9.

SURVEYS

A location party under supervision of Percy Jones, Locating Engineer, is now investigating the practicibility of a joint county and state bridge to replace the St. David bridge on Bankhead highway which was lost during the recent San Pedro Flood.

DISTRICT NO. 5 W. R. Hutchins District Engineer FEDERAL AID PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Flagstaff-Canyon Padre, length 24 miles. A Forest project on State Highway system. Type of construction is Bithulithic macadam. Contractors Downer and Mero. Total project 75 per cent complete. Pavement 50 per cent completed. Work has been stopped until next spring due to cold weather.

Canon-Padre-Canon Diablo, length 12.2 miles. Federal Aid No. 81, type of construction natural surfacing. Contractors Whiting Bros., Tanner and Turley of St. Johns. Fifteen per cent complete.

Winslow-Holbrook, length 2.75 feet concrete bridges and 2-110 foot dips. Federal Aid No. 40 Reopened. Contractors G. W. McMillan of El Paso.

THE STATUS OF OTHER FEDERAL AID PROJECTS

Federal Aid No. 78-B, bridge over Little Colorado River at Holbrook and connecting road, now in the hands of the Bureau of Public Roads for their approval. Construction will begin just as soon as this approval is received by the State Highway Department.

Federal Aid No. 78-C, Highway running into St. Johns from the end of F. A. 78-A, is now in the hands of the Bureau of Public Roads for their approval.

EXTRA GANG WORK

Extra gang forces reflooring and making necessary repairs to all bridges between Winslow and Holbrook.

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS PLANS E. V. Miller Engineer of Plans DISTRICT NO. 1

F. A. 89-B, Ash Fork-Flagstaff Highway, from Ash Fork east to county line, including grade separation at Ash Fork. Plans complete except for approval of Santa Fe R. R. on overhead grade separation.

F. A. 80-B, Crookton-Seligman section, plans complete except for final approval of Bureau of Public Roads.

Plans for 80-D, Hackberry Section, preliminary plans have been approved by the Bureau of Public Roads.

DISTRICT NO. 2

F. A. 82-C, Yuma-Gila Bend Highway, grade separation at east end of Telegraph Pass section. Plans complete except for approval of S. P. R. R. on over-head grade separation.

F. A. 55 reopened, Wellton overhead, plans complete.

DISTRICT NO. 3

F. A. 87-A, Cutter on Coolidge dam section of Globe-Safford Highway. Preliminary plans approved by Bureau of Public Roads. Final Plans 90 per cent complete.

DISTRICT NO. 4

F. A. 79-C, Tombstone-South section of Benson Douglas Highway, shoulder widening plans complete.

F. A. 79-D, Benson-Tombstone section of Benson-Douglas Highway. The recent destruction of the San Pedro bridge at St. David may necessitate relocation of the Benson-St. David section.

DISTRICT NO. 5

F. A. 78-B Holbrook-St. Johns Highway. Plans on section from F. A. 42 to Holbrook.

F. A. 78-C, Holbrook-St. Johns Highway. From 78-A to St. Johns-preliminary plans complete.

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Condition of Roads

(Continued from page 11) Congress to Yarnell, Federal Aid Project 72-B, completed and open to traffic. Condition very good. During recent heavy rains travel was slightly held up due to small slides. Yarnell to White Spar over 72-A excellent.

Prescott-White Spar Forest highway excellent.

Note: Slides occur during and following heavy rains on this section. The bureau of Public Roads has a maintenance force on this section and are keeping the road open and safe for traffic. New route 112.888 miles. Driving time three and one-half hours.

Prescott-Ash Fork, distance 56 miles. First six miles out of Prescott under construction, detour necessary. Remainder of road excellent but care should be taken in passing cars as road surfacing is only 12 feet wide. Driving time over new route, Phoenix to Ash Fork, five hours. Total distance 167.42 miles. Saving in mileage over route via Kirkland 26.54 miles.

ROOSEVELT-GLOBE-APACHE TRAIL

State Route 88 Roosevelt-Globe-Apache Trail highway from Apache Trail Junction on MesaSuperior highway to a point five miles west of Roosevelt Dam excellent From this point a distance of three miles old road being used. Same in good condition but narrow with sharp curves. From end of old road trafficuses a completed section of the new Horse Mesa section of Apache Trail connecting with excellent road below Roosevelt Dam.

Roosevelt to Globe very good. Driving time Phoenix to Globe via Roosevelt six and one-half hours.

Note: Beginning Friday, September 18, Apache Trail which has been closed to the public since July 21 will be open to travel under the following control hours: From 4:30 p. m. to 7:30 a. m.

From 11:30 a. m. to 1.00 p. m.

From 2:30 p. m. to 3:00 p. m.

on week days and Sundays.

Caution: Look out for construction trucks from Horse Mesa turn off to Apache Trail Junction.

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