NORTHERN IMPROVEMENTS REMOVE MANY BAD SPOTS

Northern Improvements Remove Many Bad Spots DISTRICT NO. 2

F. N. Grant, District Engineer District No. 2 embraces the northeast quarter of the state and includes the following state highways: U. S. Route 66, beginning at the Yavapai-Coconino County line, 2 miles east of Ash Fork and extending east to the New Mexico line at Lupton, a distance of 220 miles. U. S. Route 89, extending from the junction with U. S. 66, about 6 miles east of Flagstaff, northward to the Utah Line near Fredonia, a distance of 208 miles. U. S. Route 70, from Holbrook through St. Johns and Springerville to the New Mexico line, distance of 110 miles. State Route 77, from Holbrook south to McNary Junction, distance of 67 miles. State Route 73, from McNary to Springerville, distance of 42 miles. State Route 79, from Sedona to Flagstaff via Oak Creek, distance of 33 miles.

On U. S. Route 66, new construction during the fiscal year was as follows: Federal Aid Project 83-A; a 22.5 mile project extending from 2 miles west of Sanders east to the New Mexico line at Lupton. The first contract was for grading a 28-ft. road, and building the necessary drainage structures. This was done by F. D. Shufflebarger and was 75 per cent completed by July 1, 1930, the beginning of the fiscal year, and was finished in October, 1930. The second contract was for placing 4" loose sub-grade stabilizer over entire project, and was executed between November, 1930 and May, 1931.

The third contract was for placing mineral aggregate and oil processing by the road mix method. It was awarded to Everly and Allison in April, 1931, and was 60 per cent completed by June 30,, 1931.

The construction of this 22.5 miles eliminates two dangerous railroad grade crossings at Sanders and Alantown, and two crossings of the Puerco River.

Federal Aid Project 83-B, the paving of 0.25 mile in the town of Holbrook by the Southwest Paving Co., with a two course emulsifed asphalt pavement. This was practically finished at beginning of the fiscal year.

Federal Aid Project 40-D, the paving of 0.25 mile in Holbrook. This was done by Southwest Paving Co., in conjunction with Project 83-B.

Federal Aid Project 40-C, beginning about 4.3 miles east of Winslow and extending west to Winslow city limits.

The new work did not include bridge across the Little Colorado River 3 miles east of Winslow. The first contract was awarded to Tenney and Black for grading, draining and surfacing 3.7 miles called schedule 1. A 28-ft. road was built, and the work was completed in December, 1930. The second contract covering 0.6 mile, or schedule 2, for grading, draining and placing sub-grade stabilizer, was awarded in April and completed in June, 1931. This was nonFederal aid.

The contract for oil surfacing this 4.3 miles, together with oil surfacing F. A. Proj. 40-B, the 6.7 miles further east, was awarded in June, 1931, to W. E. Callaghan Construction Co., and was just started at end of June. It is to be completed by Aug. 31, 1931.

Federal Aid Project S-20, extends from west end of Proj. 40-C at east city limits of Winslow, along Second St., for 0.25 mile west. Work included grading a 28 ft. roadbed, building a multiple span bridge culvert 114 ft. wide, placing subgrade stabilizer, and laying a 20 ft asphaltic concrete pavement. It was done by McGinty Bros., in conjunction withthe work on Schedule 2 of Proj. 40-C. The building of this project and Schedule 2 of 40-C, eliminated two right angle turns in the town of Winslow, as well as a very troublesome dip crossing.

Federal Aid Projects 22, 74, and 81, extending from the west city limt of Winslow 35.2 miles west to the Coconino Forest Boundary. The contract for laying plant mixed oil cake was about 40 per cent completed at the beginning of July, 1930, and was finished in October, 1930. This oil project ties into an oil penetration pavement at the Forest Boundary, which extends 23.2 miles west to Flagstaff.

Federal Aid Project 89-D. This project begins about one mile east of Williams and extends 7.8 miles east to Pittman valley. Work consists of grading a 28 ft. roadbed, building drainage structures, and placing 8 inch subgrade stabilizer. The contract was awarded to O. F. Fisher in May 1931, and was 20 per cent complete on June 30, 1931.

Federal Aid Project 89-E. This begins at the east end of Proj. 89-D and extends east 9 miles to Tourist Camp "49". The work is of same class as on Proj. 89-D. The contract was awarded to Packard and Tanner, and Morse, in April, 1931, and was 30 per cent completed on June 30, 1931.

The construction of these two projects, 89-D and 89-E, will eliminate 18 miles of narrow, crooked, poorly surfaced road which is particularly dangerous in dry weather due to ravelling and innumerable "pot holes."

Betterment work on U. S. 66 during the year was slight, consisting of resurfacing 12 miles between Ash Fork and Flagstaff with crushed cinders. This work was done in July and August, 1930.

A summary of the work on U. S. Route 66 during the year, shows that of the 220 miles in the district, work was done or is under contract on 86.6 miles.

On U. S. Route 89, work was done as follows: F. A. Proj. 95-A, extending from Fredonia north 4 miles to the Utah State Line. The work consisted of building a 24 ft. road with necessary drainage structures, and surfacing. This was done between August and December, 1930.

F. A. Proj. 95-B, extending from Cameron north 40 miles, consists of building a 24 ft. road with the necessary drainage structures, and surfacing about 11 miles of this. The contract was awarded to Veater and Davis in October, 1930, and (Turn to Page Eleven)