BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS PROJECTS IN ARIZONA

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS DECEMBER, 1931

Highway. Everly and Allison of Albuquerque, New Mexico, were low bidders and contract has been awarded to them. Work has not yet started. Total estimated cost of construction is $180,000.

Bids were opened November 24 at Phoenix for the grading and drainage of 6.32 miles of the Oak Creek Highway between Indian Gardens and the "Call of the Canyon" resort. The Utah Construction Company of Ogden, Utah, was low bidder and award has been recommended to them. Estimated cost of construction is $175,000.

SURVEYS

Hermit Rest Survey and Hermit Rest to a connection with Bass Camp Survey. Located on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in the Grand Canyon National Park. Approximately 12 miles in length. F. H. Horton, locating engineer.

A resurvey is being made of the line between Grand Canyon Village and Bass Camp and Mannikaja Spur to the west, approximately 36 miles in length. J. H. Brannan, locating engineer.

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Low Cost Of Construction An Incentive To Building

Mr. Frederick E. Everett, President of the American Association of State Highway Officials, estimates that construction prices are about one-fifth lower at the present time.

"The usage of motor cars is still in advance of the supply of modernized highways," Mr. Everett declares. "The vagabonds, the commercial car users, the tourists and the week-enders pile up in excess of one hundred billions of miles yearly. The bulk of this travel, half at the very minimum, uses the Federal Sys-tem.

"Federal Aid roads, which are comprised of seven per cent of the roads in each state, have a total length of 197,000 miles. Of this mileage, 39 per cent was paved with high type surfaces by July 1, 1931, and 40 per cent was improved with low or medium quality of surfacing on July 1, 1931.

"In view of the fact that much of the low type of surfacing causes high maintenance costs and it is economy to construct surfacing that will meet the traffic needs, it is clearly evident that now is the time to build more roads of a higher type. The prevailing low construction costs will, of course, mean that greater mileages can be built. Today's construction dollar will buy more than any dollar since that of June, 1922. The purchasing power of the dollar in November was approximately one-fifth more than the average purchasing power of the dollar in 1929. This means that six miles of road can be built now for the cost of five miles back in 1929.

"Considering these low costs and the efficiency of engineers and contractors, 1932 will unquestionably bring a big advance in the battle against poor roads, thousands of miles of which are costing as much or more in their present state than they would if properly improved," concluded Mr. Everett.

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