Road Projects Under Construction

.. ROAD PROJECTS.. Under Construction DISTRICT NO. 1

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 realignment at Parks and extending easterly to the present highway near Belmont. The work is to be completed by March 15, 1942. SNFA Project No. 89-G (2) (1942) A. F. E. 6647. H. В. Wright, resident engineer.

Packard Contracting Co. has been awarded a contract 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 concrete structures over 20 feet clear span, and other work incidental to the reconstruction of 64 miles of the Ashfork-Flagstaff highway beginning about two miles east of Williams and extending toward Flagstaff. While the date for completion has been set for May 3, 1942, actual construction will not start until spring. SNFA Project 89-D (7) (1942) AFE 6648. 48. H. B. Wright, resident engineer.

Packard Contracting Co. has been awarded a contract for grading and draining the roadway over an alignment which follows the existing road closely for the entire distance; furnishing and placing imported borrow; select material; aggregate base course and mixing and placing special bituminous surface treatment using SC-2 road oil on approximately 4 miles of the Flagstaff-Fort Valley highway, beginning about 5 miles north of Flagstaff and extending northwesterly. Construction will start when weather permits in the spring The work is to be completed by July 15, 1942. F. A. S. Project No. 24-A (1) (1942) A. F. E. 607. 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.

DISTRICT NO. 2

W. E. Orr Contractor has a contract for the grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course and mineral aggregate; processing road mix using SC-4 road oil and applying a type B seal coat. The construction of one structure over 20' clear span, six long concrete boxes and other work incidental to the construction of 3 miles of the Superior-Miami highway on a relocated line beginning 1 mile west of Miami. The contract also includes the placing of a road mix and type B seal coat on 1 mile of road beginning at the east end of the construction project and extending to Miami. The work is to be completed by October 31, 1942. SNFA Project 16 (4) 1942 A.F.E. 7031. C. B. Browning resident engineer.

H. L. Royden has a contract for the construction of Rattlesnake Canyon Bridge located approximately 61% 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 to be completed by February 28, 1942. Non-F. A. Project 138 (1941). R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

Wallace and Wallace, Contractors, have been awarded a contract for grading and draining the roadway; the furnishing and placing of select mineral 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 construction of 5.8 miles of the Hol-brook-Winslow highway beginning 12.3 miles west of Holbrook and extending westerly. The work is to be completed by March 15, 1942. Work shut down for winter. 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 bituminous surface using SC-6 road oil and type B seal coat. The project begins about 42 miles northwest of Phoenix and extends toward Morristown a distance of .6 of a mile on the Phoenix-Prescott highway. The work is to be completed by March 31, 1942. S. N. F. A. Project No. 84-D (2) (1941-42) 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 It is divided into two Federal Aid Projects, one on each end of the Morristown Overpass reconstruction project above. S. N. F. A. 76 (4) 8917. The work is to be completed by March 31, 1942. J. A. Parker, resident engineer.

Geo. W. Orr has been awarded a contract for grading and draining the roadway; furnishing and placing coarse and fine aggregate base course; and a special bituminous surface treatment; the construction of five concrete boxes; two multiple span 10'x8' concrete structures and one 4 span special concrete slab bridge 110' long and other work incidental to the construction on a new alignment of 33% miles of the Duncan-Clifton highway beginning about 3 miles southeast of Clifton and extending toward Duncan. The work is to be completed by April 30, 1942. F. A. Project 138-B (1) (1942) A. F. E. 7510. R. J. Holland, resident engineer.

H. L. Royden has a contract 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 10'x7' concrete box; the construction of the abutments, piers and deck; driving steel H column piles and steel 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 of a 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 February 17, 1942. Non-F. A. project 131-K (1941) and 136-K (1942) A.F.Ε. 7716. F. A. Berg, resident engineer.

D. A. Flickinger Contractor has a contract for grading and draining the roadway; the construction of one small and one large concrete structure on 2.9 miles of the GlobeYoung highway beginning 17 miles northwest of Globe on the Apache Trail and extending northerly toward Young. This construction is on a new alignment. The work is to be completed by March 31. 1942. Federal Aid Secondary Project No. 17-A (1) (1941) A. F. E. 608. 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 seal coating on U. S. Highway 60-70 east and west of Globe; WPA forces participating. A. F. E. 2201 and A. F. E. 2205. C. B. Browning, resident engineer.

State Forces are widening with PCC pavement U. S. 80, east of town of Mesa. WPA participating. A. F. E. 8053. Jas A. Parker, resident engineer.

DISTRICT NO. 3

J. R. Van Horn, District 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. A. J. 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. SNFA project 18-AB-E-F (6) (1942) and SNFA 18 C and D (4) (1942) A. F. E. 8846. P. F. Glendenning, resi dent engineer.

Wallace and Wallace Contractors, have a contract for grading and draining the roadway. furnishing and placing imported borrow, select material, coarse and fine aggregate base course and mineral aggregate, processing road mix using SC-2 road oil and a flush coat of SC-2 road oil. The construction of two single span timber bridges and one multiple span timber bridge, the construction of 17 concrete arch culverts and other work incidental to the construction of 4.9 miles of new highway adjacent to the northeast boundary of the Fort Huachuca Military Reservation, beginning at Fry and connecting with the existing highway emerging from the reservation at the northeast corner. The work is to be completed by August 31, 1942. Defense Access Project No. DA-WC1 (1) 1942. A. F. E. 9201. Sam 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. 8064. D. J. Lyons, resident engineer.

PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY

New Post Office Building Phoenix, Arizona February 19, 1942 G. L. McLane, Senior Highway Engineer. W. R. F. Wallace, Highway Engineer. W. P. Wesch, Highway Bridge Engineer, Bridge Engineer. W. J. Ward, Highway Engineer, Locating Engineer.

E. F. Strickler, Associate Highway Engineer, Highway Planning Engineer. J. H. Brannan, Associate Highway Engineer, Supervising Engineer.

R. M. Rutledge, Associate Highway Engineer, 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 14.3 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 was about 98% complete when shut down for the winter on December 10, 1942. 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 Pierce Ferry. Work was about 73% complete when shutdown for the winter on January 13, 1942. H. H. Woodman is resident engineer.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Fisher Contracting Company, Phoenix, Arizona, has contract in the amount of $310,401.28 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 Mexico-United States Border to the north boundary of the monument. Work will be started about February 20, 1942. R. M. Rutledge is resident engineer.

Yours Sincerely and Sincerely to You_ OF OUR BURRO:

Having just received the January 1942 issue of ARIZONA HIGHWAYS I pause to send to you this epistle expressing again as I have done so many times in the past two years that I have been receiving ARIZONA HIGHWAYS, my appreciation for the talented editorials, and the cultured grandeur of the artistry depicting the Old West.

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G. A. Norris, Helena, Montana.

I find words inadequate to express my wonder and surprise at the beauty and charm of so many things and places shown in your distinctive and interesting magazine, things I have never seen or heard of before and on the strength of just this, I am going to make a trip out to your part of the country to see them as they are.

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Laura M. Crabtree Jacksonville, Florida.

APPOINTMENT IN HOLLYWOOD:

It may interest you and your many readers to learn that ARIZONA HIGHWAYS is playing a strategic part both in the physical creation and the inspiration behind a motion picture production which we confidently feel will be one of the outstanding feature films of the current year.

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Jack Lawton, Location Manager, Universal Pictures Co., Inc., Universal City, California.

NEW ACQUAINTANCES:

Last summer while vacationing in the Black Hills of South Dakota, it was my good fortune to meet a fellow traveler from the great southwest-Arizona, and upon hearing him talk about his state, I woke up to the sad fact that I had certainly missed something in life.

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As a result of my ignorance a Christmas gift in the form of a most delightful and charming periodical called ARIZONA HIGHWAYS found its way into my home for 1942. Words fail to express my admiration of your beautifully photographed scenery, many historic points of interest, and the accompanying interesting reading. I am passing on the magazine to travel conscious friends who I feel sure will become interested.

Mrs. Ella J. Stevenine, Lincoln, Nebraska.

MEMORIES OF THE TONTO BASIN WAR:

In looking over your letters in January issue, I was pleased to note that you have in preparation the story of the Tonto Basin War.

In the spring of 1886 I was employed by the Daggs Bros. Sheep Company and was stationed at their headquarters ranch 40 miles south of Winslow. I had first hand information of the fracas. Later I accompanied Sheriff Billy Mulvennon and party into Pleasant Valley to arrest the parties. We were at the store in Pleasant Valley when John Graham and Charley Blevins rode up. When they saw us they started to run and drew their guns, but Billy beat them to the draw and both they and their horses were killed. Later Commodore Owens, Sheriff of Navajo County put Andy Cooper, the last of the gang, under the sod. So ended the Tonto Basin War.

F. B. Jacobs, Mesa, Arizona.

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