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Read Ebook: Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Covering the Period December 1st 1916 to November 30th 1918 by Benson Simon Booth R A Nunn Herbert Thompson W L
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Soleim of Eugene on September 5, 1917. Work covered by the contract was for grading and macadamizing, culverts and bridges.
Due to shortage of labor, poor shipments on macadam rock, and financial difficulties, the contractors were obliged to ask the State Highway Commission to take over the work. On August 20, 1918, after a conference with the County Court and the Contractor's Surety Company, this was done. The work was completed November 30, 1918. The construction details under the State supervision were handled by a State construction engineer, representing the Contractors and Surety Company, and the engineering details by the resident engineer on the work--the latter rendering regular monthly estimates of work done on the unit contract prices, of the original contract.
This work complete will cost approximately ,000.00 of which the County will pay ,349.72 and the State ,650.28.
The construction of this section was in charge of E. B. Bishop, resident engineer, and F. E. LaPointe, construction superintendent.
Grading--Oakland to Yoncalla
This work extends from the Calapooya River Bridge at Oakland to a point two miles south of Yoncalla, a total distance of 10.4 miles. A contract for clearing, grading and culverts was awarded the Warren Construction Company, September 5, 1917, being the last of three contracts signed jointly by the County Court and State Highway Commission.
This work was completed July 25, 1918, and is an excellent piece of standard construction 24 feet in width. It eliminates the old excessive grade over Rice Hill, and some bad sections just north of Oakland--there being now no grades over 5 per cent.
On the completion of the grading the State Highway Commission requested permission Of the Capital Issues Committee to sell bonds, part of which were to cover the rocking of this unit to make it passable for winter. This request was refused on the ground that it was not a necessary war measure. The road will therefore not be passable this winter, but it is expected that the section will be macadamized during the 1919 season.
Mr. Robert A. Pratt was resident engineer in charge of the construction.
DETAILED EXPENDITURE STATEMENT--GRADING--OAKLAND TO YONCALLA
Grading--Myrtle Creek to Dillard
On November 27, 1917, a contract was awarded to Calvert & Wolke of Grants Pass , for the clearing, grading, culverts and concrete bridges on a section of 12.8 miles between Myrtle Creek and the junction of the Pacific Highway with the Roseburg-Coos Bay Highway, one mile and a half north of Dillard. This construction eliminates the well but unfavorably known Roberts Mountain grade just south of Roseburg, on which several lives have been lost and also, seven grade crossings of the Southern Pacific Railway. It will be a water grade highway along the beautiful Umpqua River.
The road will not be open to the public until the completion of two bridges over the Umpqua, which are now under construction and which are expected to be completed about January 1, 1919. It is expected that this entire section will be macadamized during the 1919 season.
Mr. F. N. Drinkhall is resident engineer in charge of the grading on this section.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES TO NOVEMBER 30, 1918--GRADING--MYRTLE CREEK TO DILLARD
Umpqua River Bridge One Mile North of Dillard
This bridge consists of 3-144 foot covered wooden Howe Truss spans on concrete piers. The spans are continuous, thus forming a roof over 430 feet long. Open windows are constructed at panel points to light the spans and make a more artistic appearance, lack of light and unsightly appearance having been the chief objections to covered wooden bridges. This bridge being on the Pacific Highway, was designed for heavy traffic loading. A laminated wood floor system is used and provision is made for an asphaltic wearing surface although a three inch wooden decking is used temporarily.
This type of bridge is regarded as being very durable, and under conditions of the past year or two, very economical. The structure complete will cost approximately ,500.00. Mr. A. S. Kennedy was resident engineer for this bridge as well as the one two and one-half miles south of Dillard. The construction is being handled by the Portland Bridge Company.
Bridge Two and One-half Miles South of Dillard
This bridge is similar to the one described above, except that there are two 144-foot spans instead of three. The cost of construction will be approximately ,000.00. It is being built under a contract with the Portland Bridge Company.
Van Tyne Creek Bridge
This is a 60-foot reinforced concrete viaduct on the Pacific Highway near Dole, north of Myrtle Creek. It was constructed by the Grants Pass Construction Company, under their grading contract for the section between Myrtle Creek and Dillard. The total cost of the structure was ,575.70.
Half Viaducts North of Myrtle Creek
These structures, two in number, were constructed within a few hundred feet of each other on the Pacific Highway between Myrtle Creek and Dillard and span crevices in the face of a rock bluff. They are of reinforced concrete construction of the through girder type and of spans of 45 feet and 58 feet respectively. The 45 foot structure cost complete ,415.28, and the 58 foot structure cost ,648.54. Both were built by the Grants Pass Construction Company under their contract for grading between Myrtle Creek and Dillard.
Myrtle Creek Bridge
The bridge over the Umpqua River at Myrtle Creek being inadequate for modern traffic a survey has been made for a new structure. As contemplated, the new bridge will eliminate a grade crossing that now exists at one end of the present bridge.
Canyonville-Galesville Forest Road Project
Under a co-operative agreement between Douglas County, the State and the Federal Government, a 9.7 mile section of the Pacific Highway between Canyonville and Galesville is being constructed. This project will eliminate the heavy grades and dangerous curves through what has been erroneously called Cow Creek Canyon. This section has heretofore been one of the very worst on the entire highway, and its improvement is of great importance.
The work is under contract to John Hampshire & Co. of Grants Pass. The supervision of the work is in the hands of the Federal Office of Public Roads. It is estimated that the project complete will cost 1,000.00, of which the County will pay ,000.00, the State ,000.00 and the Federal Government ,000.00.
Surrey--Coos County Line to Roseburg
During April and May 1917, a preliminary survey was made from the Coos-Douglas County Line eastward to a connection with the new Pacific Highway location between Roseburg and Dillard. Some construction on this line was contemplated in the spring of 1918, but was postponed until the close of the war. Location surveys were in charge of Mr. C. C. Kelley, locating engineer. The length of the survey is 28.7 miles.
Survey--Johns Ranch to Jacques Ranch
This survey was made in July 1917, and is on the Pacific Highway between Glendale and Canyonville. The survey was 7.2 miles in length and was made by Mr. C. C. Kelley, locating engineer.
Survey--Canyon Creek Pass to Johns Ranch
This survey consisted of the location of a 2.3 mile section of the Pacific Highway from Canyon Creek Pass to Johns Ranch in Cow Creek Valley. It was made by C. C. Kelley, locating engineer, in August, 1917, and the section is now being constructed as a part of the Canyonville-Galesville Forest Road Project.
GILLIAM COUNTY
Gilliam County presents an interesting situation from the viewpoint of highways. Besides the Columbia River Highway the County is traversed by the John Day Highway, one of the important routes of Eastern Oregon. This large mileage of State highways along with the fact that there are many large agricultural communities to be served, renders important and necessary an extensive road building program.
The people of Gilliam County have long realized the value of good roads. Although continuous effort has been put forth, expensive construction and limited funds have resulted in only a beginning. County authorities have always shown a keen interest in the plans for state co-operation, regardless of whether Gilliam County was to be benefitted directly or whether improvements were to be made in the neighboring counties.
The State Highway Commission has always recognized the urgency of building the Columbia River Highway, and in addition has from the beginning realized the necessity of an improved road leading inland from Condon.
During 1918 the State Highway Commission made a location survey of the Columbia River Highway between John Day River and Arlington, and a reconnaissance survey has been made from Arlington east to the Morrow County Line.
Since August 1917 the State Highway Commission has expended ,673.43 for macadamizing the John Day Highway between Condon and Thirty Mile Creek. In addition ,000.00 of State funds has been set aside for maintaining and resurfacing this section during the coming winter.
Gilliam County Court and the road district in the north end of the County through heroic efforts have raised ,000.00 for grading the Columbia River Highway between Arlington and Blalock, a distance of eight and sixty-eight one-hundredths miles. This work is to be started at once and rushed during the winter season. The State Highway Department will supply engineering supervision.
Condon-Thirty Mile Creek--Macadam
In August 1917 a contract was let by the State Highway Department to Warren Construction Company of Portland for macadamizing a five and seven-tenths mile section of the John Day Highway between Condon and Thirty Mile Creek. The contractor was paid on the basis of cost plus ten per cent for labor and plus five per cent for materials.
Rock was quarried and crushed at two different points on the job and trucks and teams were used for hauling. The old road was scarified and re-dressed prior to laying the macadam. A dry macadam six inches thick was laid over the five and seven-tenths miles. The average width of the surface is about fourteen feet.
The State paid the entire cost of this work amounting to ,673.43 and it is thought that about ,500.00 per mile will be required for maintenance and re-dressing during the next few months.
C. A. Harrington was resident engineer and inspector for the Department on this work.
Mayville-Wheeler County Line--Grading and Macadam
At the completion of the state work on the Cummins Hill macadam, Gilliam County deemed it advisable to avail themselves of the opportunity to utilize the installed equipment and organization for macadamizing the John Day Highway between Mayville and Wheeler County Line, one mile south. Accordingly they graded and laid macadam for this distance thereby connecting Mayville up with the Wheeler County macadam. Gilliam County paid the full cost of this work amounting to about ,500.00 for both grading and macadam.
The engineering and inspection was done by the State Department with George Hibbet in charge.
Columbia River Highway--Survey
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