Road Projects Under Construction

Road Projects Under Construction DISTRICT NO. 1

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

Wallace and Wallace, Contractors, have a contract for the furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course and the mixing and placing of a special bituminous treated surface using SC-2 road oil on approximately six miles of the recently constructed realignState Forces are paving with Portland cement concrete, U. S. Highway 66, Williams. WPA participating. A. F. E. 6626. H. B. 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.

Bids have been called for 10:30 A. M., October 3, 1941, for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course, salvaging, mixing and relaying the oil cake; the widening of four structures over 20 feet clear span and other work incidental to the reconstruction of 63 miles of the Ashfork-Flagstaff Highway beginning about two miles east of Williams and extending toward Flagstaff. The work is to be completed by May 3, 1942. S.N.F.A. Project No. 89D (7) (1942) A.F.Ε. 6648, R. C. Perkins, District Engineer

DISTRICT NO. 2

Allison Steel Manufacturing Co. has been awarded a contract for the furnishing and delivery 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.Ε. 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 extending 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 construction of Rattlesnake Canyon Bridge located approximately 6% 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. Holland, resident engineer.

AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1941

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. 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: 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.

Martin Construction Co. have a contract for the reconstruction of the Morristown Overpass; grading and draining the approaches; furnishing and placing imported borrow; select material aggregate base course; and a plant mixed bitum inous surface using SC-6 road oil and type B Seal Coat. The project begins about 42 miles northwest of Phoenix and extends toward Moristown a distance of .6 of a mile on the Phoenix-Prescott Highway. The work is to becompleted by March 31, 1942. S.N.F.A. Project No. 84D (2) (1941-1942) A.F.E. 8917. J. A. Parker, Resident Engineer.

Martin Construction Co. have a contract for grading and draining the roadway, furnishing and placing select material; aggregate base course; a plant mixed bituminous surface, using SC-6 road oil and a type B Seal Coat on 1.5 miles of the Phoenix-Prescott Highway. The work is divided into two Federal Aid Projects, one on each end of the Morristown Overpass reconstruction project above. S.N.F.A. 76 (4) (1942) and S.N.F.A. 84D (3) (1942) A.F.E. 8917. The work is to be completed by March 31, 1942. J. A. Parker, 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.

State forces are seal coating on U. S. Highway 60-70 east and west of Globe; WPA forces participating. A.F.E. 2201. C. B. Browning, Resident Engineer.

Bids have been called for 11:00 А. М., Осtober 3, 1941, for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing imported borrow, select material, aggregate base course and a road mixed bituminous surface using SC-2 road oil and a type D Seal Coat; the construction of one multiple span 10x7 concrete box; the construction of the abutments, piers and deck; driving steel H column piles and steel sheet piles for a 150 foot steel pile concrete deck bridge, the steel for which is state furnished, and other items incidental to the relocation of 2.1 miles of the Showlow-Holbrook Highway. The contract also includes the furnishing and placing of a road mixed bituminous surface and type D Seal Coat on 7 mile adjoining the above construction. The project begins at Snowflake and extends northerly 2.8 miles toward Holbrook. The work is to be completed by January 31, 1942. Non F.A. Projects 131K (1941) and 136K (1942) A.F.E. 7716.

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 14% 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 ofThe 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) (1939-4041), 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 relocat ing 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 bitum inous 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 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 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.

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 extending northeasterly 91% 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.

White & Miller, Contractors, have a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing of select material; aggregate base course; a plant mixed bituminous surface using SC-6 road oil and a type B Seal Coat on 6 miles of the Benson-Vail Highway beginning at the Pima County line and extending easterly to the Whetstone Overpass. Included is the widening of 13 small concrete structures over 20 feet and one new concrete structure over 20 feet and other work incidental to the reconstruction of the road. The work is to be completed by April 15, 1942. S.N.F.A. Projects 18AB-E-F (6) (1942) and S.N.F.A. 18 C&D (4) (1942) A.F.E. 8846. P. F. Glendenning, Resident Engineer.

State highway engineering forces are planning and supervising the construction of 6.2 miles of State Route 92 from the north bounddary 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 ROADS ADMINISTRATION New Post Office Building Phoenix, Arizona October 2, 1941

G. L. McLane, Senior Highway Engineer.

W. R. F. Wallace, Highway Engineer.

W. P. Wesch, Highway Bridge Engineer, Bridge Engineer.

W. J. Ward, Associate Highway Engineer, Locating Engineer.

E. F. Strickler, Associate Highway Engineer, Highway Planning Engineer.

J. H. Brannan, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer.

R. M. Rutledge, Assistant Highway Engineer, Acting Supervising Engineer.

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS IN ARIZONA 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 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 construction of drainage structures. Length of project 8.3 miles. Work is about 70% complete. F. A. Bonnell is Resident Engineer.

Boulder Dam 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 Pierce Ferry. Work is about 40% complete. H. H. Woodman is Resident Engineer.

Route 17, Snowflake-Pinetop

Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, has contract in the amount of $67,645 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. Work is about 15% complete. C. H. Clark is Resident Engineer.

PROJECTS ADVERTISED Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Bids will be opened on October 16 for grading, installing drainage structures, placing base course, bituminous treatment, and incidental work on Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Route 1, Pima County, Arizona. Length of the project is 22.7 miles, extending from the MexicoUnited States Border to the north boundary of the monument.