ROAD CONDITIONS, ARIZONA STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
These conditions were reported as of December 4, 1931. Changes will occur on roads under construction according to progress of the work. (Editor's Note). U. S. Route 80, Yuma to Rodeo, 518 miles. All paved, oil surfaced or graveled-condition good. Two and a half miles under construction, Bisbee Hill. No detours, good condition.
U. S. Route 66, Topock to Lupton, 396 miles-gravel surface, oiled or paved. Condition good, excepting nine miles under construction east from Seligman, one short detour and three mile detour, good condition. New road completed and open to traffic.
U. S. Route 180, Florence Junction to state line, 183 miles-gravel or oil surfaced-condition good. Construction east of Geronimo nearing completion.
State Route 88, Apache Trail, Apache Junction to Globe, 83 miles-gravel surface. Condition good.
State Route 73, Cutter to McNary, 104 miles, gravel surfaced Cutter to Rice and White River to McNary, other unimproved. Snow and mud. Condition poor.
State Route 71, Coronado Trail, Clifton Junction to Springerville, 157 milesgravel and partly surfaced. Open to Pine Flat, 45 miles above Clifton. Remainder closed November 14th.
State Route 84, Tucson to Gila Bend, 124 miles. Oil surfaced Tucson to county line, gravel surface to Casa Grande. Gravel surfaced to Gila Bend. Road under construction Red Rock to Casa Grande.
and Tucson under construction. Condition good.
U. S. Route 70, Holbrook to State Line, 109 miles-gravel surfaced, condition good to excellent.
State Route 79, Prescott to Flagstaff, 91 miles-Gravel or oil surfaced to Sedona, Sedonia to Flagstaff graded and drained. Condition good excepting for construction in Oak Creek Canyon which at times is impassable. Sedonia to Flagstaff slow in wet weather.
State Route 74, Wickenburg to Ehrenberg, 134 miles. Surface mostly low type improved. Fifty-one miles under construction from Gonzales Wells east. Detour county road Quartzsite to Bouse to Vicksburg. Other detours slow when wet.
State Route 81, Douglas to Safford, 128 miles-Gravel surfaced. Condition good.
State Route 87, Chandler to Picacho, 51 miles-Gravel or oiled surfaced.
State Route 187, Sacaton Dam to Casa Grande, 13 miles-Gravel surfaced. Condition good.
State Route 83, Vail Junction to Sonoita, 28 miles-Gravel surfaced. Good.
State Route 82, Nogales to Tombstone Junction, 70 miles Gravel surfaced. Good.
U. S. Route 89, Nogales to Fredonia, 660 miles-gravel, oil and paved surface to Flagstaff, graded and drained to 40 miles north of Cameron. Construction completed. Nine miles between Nogales
RESEARCH MEETING IN DECEMBER
The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board, National Research Council, will be held on December 10 and 11, 1931, in Washington, D. ะก. The meetings will be in the Auditorium of the National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution avenue.
The sessions will be devoted to discussions of reports of research activities in relation to Highway Finance, Transportation, Design, Materials and Construction, Maintenance and Traffic.
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