Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Part 10

=No. 19. LaPine-Lakeview Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near LaPine southeasterly through Fort Rock, Silver Lake, Paisley and Lakeview to the Oregon-California State Line.

=No. 20. Klamath Falls-Lakeview Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 4, at or near Klamath Falls, east to a junction with Highway No. 19, at or near Lakeview.

=No. 21. Ashland-Klamath Falls Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1 near Ashland, east to a junction with Highway No. 4, at or near Klamath Falls.

=No. 22. Medford-Crater Lake Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1 at Medford, northeasterly, through Trail and the Rogue River Valley to a junction with Highway No. 24 near Crater Lake.

=No. 23. Klamath-Crater Lake Highway--= From a junction with Highway No. 22 near Crater Lake, southeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 4, at or near Chiloquin.

=No. 24. The Rim Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 22 near Crater Lake, thence around Crater Lake to the point of beginning.

=No. 25. Grants Pa.s.s-Crescent City Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1 at Grants Pa.s.s, southwesterly through Kerby and Waldo to the Oregon-California State Line.

=No. 26. Mt. Hood Highway--= From Portland through Gresham and Bull Run around the south and east sides of Mt. Hood and to a junction with Highway No. 2, at or near Hood River.

=No. 27. Clackamas Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Oregon City, northeasterly to a junction with Highway No. 26, at or near Pleasant Home.

=No. 28. The West Side Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1, at or near Portland, thence south on the west side of the Willamette River through Newberg, McMinnville, Dallas, Independence and Corvallis to a junction with Highway No. 1, at or near Eugene.

=No. 29. Forest Grove-McMinnville Highway--= From Portland through Hillsboro, Forest Grove and Carlton to a junction with Highway No. 28, at or near McMinnville.

=No. 30. Salem-Independence Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1, at Salem, southwesterly to a junction with Highway No. 28 at Independence.

=No. 31. Albany-Corvallis Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1, at Albany to a junction with Highway No. 28, at or near Corvallis.

=No. 32. Yamhill-Nestucca Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 28, at or near McMinnville, through Sheridan, Willamina, and Dolph to a junction with Highway No. 3, at or near Hebo.

=No. 33. Corvallis-Newport Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 28, at Corvallis westerly to a junction with Highway No. 3, at or near Toledo.

=No. 34. Eugene-Florence Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 1, near Eugene, westerly through Goldson and Deadwood to a junction with Highway No. 3, near Florence.

=No. 35. Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 3, at or near Coquille, easterly up the Middle Fork of the Coquille River, through Camas Valley and Brockway to a junction with Highway No. 1, near Dillard.

=No. 36. Pendleton-Cold Springs Highway--= From a point on Highway No. 2, at or near Pendleton, northwest to Cold Springs.

TABLE K

EMPLOYES OF THE OREGON STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

November 30, 1918

Herbert Nunn, State Highway Engineer

R. A. Klein, a.s.sistant Engineer C. A. Dunn, a.s.sistant Engineer M. O. Bennett, Division Engineer C. H. Whitmore, Division Engineer J. C. McLeod, Division Engineer C. W. Wanzer, District Engineer P. M. Hall-Lewis, a.s.st. Div. Eng'r S. H. Probert, Office Engineer L. W. Metzger, Designing Engineer E. A. Skelley, Chief Draftsman L. C. Elwell, Voucher Clerk C. L. Turner, Cost Clerk M. S. Farwell, Bridge Draftsman C. E. Farnsworth, Office Draftsman Theo. Rowland, Office Draftsman James Moberg, Office Draftsman W. C. Crews, Office Draftsman R. E. Raley, Office Computer J. C. Tibbits, Clerk L. N. Myers, Clerk H. M. McDaniel, Clerk C. F. Smith, Clerk Helen Ingrey, Stenographer Margaret H. Hodge, Stenographer Grace Fugate, Stenographer Gertie Witzel, Stenographer Delia Ferguson, Stenographer R. H. Baldock, Locating Engineer R. H. Coppock, Locating Engineer C. A. Harrington, Locating Engineer B. H. McNamee, Locating Engineer J. H. Scott, Locating Engineer E. B. Bishop, Resident Engineer H. C. Compton, Resident Engineer M. E. DeWitt, Resident Engineer F. N. Drinkhall, Resident Engineer H. B. Fletcher, Resident Engineer H. N. Hackett, Resident Engineer A. S. Kennedy, Resident Engineer J. E. Nelson, Resident Engineer J. E. Peck, Resident Engineer R. A. Pratt, Resident Engineer W. P. Smith, Resident Engineer C. E. Carter, Resident Bridge Engineer J. M. Baker, Supt. of Construction C. L. Grutze, Supt. of Construction W. H. Burtis, Foreman of Repair Shop W. S. Hodge, Transitman Tom Opedal, Transitman Wm. T. Nelson, Field Draftsman H. R. Wessell, Field Draftsman Chas. E. Lytle, Timekeeper L. N. Russell, Timekeeper F. A. Keith, Levelman H. W. Lange, Levelman M. M. Brown, Field Computer L. D. Coppock, Field Computer Jack Slavens, Head Chainman Chas. Collier, Rodman Clyde Leghorn, Rodman Ora L. Nochols, Rodman M. S. Parker, Rodman Katherine Riddle, Rodman Orville Widdows, Rodman Fred Busch, Chainman Claire Hopper, Chainman J. F. Jones, Chainman J. A. Matott, Chainman Warren Pearson, Chainman Boyd Potter, Chainman A. H. Rudd, Chainman J. J. Sturgill, Chainman D. E. Tompkins, Chainman E. Wiggins, Chainman Frank Galdabini, Rock Checker Pete Knudson, Rock Checker L. Parker, Rock Checker C. S. Peck, Rock Checker

TABLE L

STATE HIGHWAYS

Names, Numbers, Mileages.

Highways Miles

No. 1 Pacific Highway 352 No. 2 Columbia River Highway 360 No. 3 Coast Highway 430 No. 4 The Dalles-California Highway 342 No. 5 The John Day River Highway 285 No. 6 The Old Oregon Trail 190 No. 7 Central Oregon Highway 270 No. 8 Oregon-Was.h.i.+ngton Highway 148 No. 9 Pendleton-John Day Highway 105 No. 10 La Grande-Enterprise Highway 68 No. 11 Enterprise-Flora Highway 35 No. 12 Baker-Cornucopia Highway 76 No. 13 Baker-Unity Highway 42 No. 14 Antelope-Mitch.e.l.l Highway 43 No. 15 McKenzie River Highway 229 No. 16 Albany-Sisters Highway 100 No. 17 Bend-Sisters Highway 27 No. 18 Lakeview-Burns Highway 159 No. 19 LaPine-Lakeview Highway 151 No. 20 Klamath Falls-Lakeview Highway 100 No. 21 Ashland-Klamath Falls Highway 51 No. 22 Medford-Crater Lake Highway 78 No. 23 Klamath-Crater Lake Highway 14 No. 24 The Rim Highway 39 No. 25 Grants Pa.s.s-Crescent City Highway 46 No. 26 Mt. Hood Highway 105 No. 27 Clackamas Highway 18 No. 28 The West Side Highway 120 No. 29 Forest Grove-McMinnville Highway 25 No. 30 Salem-Independence Highway 12 No. 31 Albany-Corvallis Highway 11 No. 32 Yamhill-Nestucca Highway 39 No. 33 Corvallis-Newport Highway 60 No. 34 Eugene-Florence Highway 76 No. 35 Coos Bay-Roseburg Highway 81 No. 36 Pendleton-Cold Springs Highway 30 ----- Total mileage State Highways 4,317

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[Ill.u.s.tration: THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY IN Pa.s.s CREEK CANYON, DOUGLAS COUNTY.

GRADED AND MACADAMIZED IN 1917 AND 1918]

Description of Work of the State Highway Department In the Counties of the State 1917-1918

BAKER COUNTY

Although Baker County is generally well supplied with railroads there are sections still isolated and much in need of improved transportation facilities. Some of the most fertile and productive areas of the County are not served by rail transportation and depend upon roads for communication with railway points. This situation with the character of the winter season and soil conditions found here render improved highways of extreme importance.

Since State and Federal aid have been made available the people of Baker County are fast coming to a realization of the situation and are making strenuous efforts to co-operate in highway improvement. No bond issues have been voted in this County but an example of their enthusiasm is supplied by the fact that private donations for co-operative improvement of one road amount to $15,000.00.

State and Federal aid were extended in 1918 and the co-operation has resulted in plans for improving three sections of the Baker-Cornucopia Highway. Other roads in the County will receive the consideration of the Highway Commission during the coming season.

Four sections of the Baker-Cornucopia Highway have been surveyed, and plans for three of these are nearly complete. Together the four sections make about thirty-eight miles of location survey. Construction work will begin on this road early in the coming season.

Survey of the Baker-Cornucopia Highway

During 1917 and 1918 the State Highway Department surveyed a greater part of the Baker-Cornucopia Highway. The policy of giving first attention to those portions of the road most in need of improvement resulted in the surveying of four separate sections. These sections are designated as follows: Baker-Middle Bridge; Love Bridge-Black Bridge; Canyon and Sag Sections. These surveys were made under the direction of J. O. Kingsley and W. C. Crews, locating engineers for the State Highway Department.

The Baker-Middle Bridge section extends from Baker to a point near Middle Bridge on Lower Powder River. Beginning at Baker the line follows closely the present main traveled road east for about six miles, thence along the Palmer road to the present crossing at Ruckles Creek, thence down Ruckles Creek to a point about two miles south of Keating, thence easterly, leaving Ruckles Creek, and entering the lower Powder River Valley near Middle Bridge. This survey is 18.64 miles in length. The plans for this work are completed.

The Love Bridge-Black Bridge section covers that portion of the route through the canyon between the Keating and Richland districts. At present all traffic pa.s.ses through Sparta and over the mountains to the north of the Powder River there being no road through the canyon. This survey is about ten miles long and involves heavy and expensive construction. This project begins at a point about seven miles east of Keating and ends about five miles west of Richland. There is a four-mile section of the Baker-Cornucopia Highway lying between Middle and Love Bridges that has not been definitely located. No office work has been done for this survey.

What is known as the Canyon Section extends through the canyon east of Richland. This survey begins at a point 1.5 miles east of Richland and parallels the Powder River along the north bank for a distance of 4.64 miles. The project ends at the point where the proposed route leaves the Powder River and leads over the mountains toward Pine Valley. Plans are almost completed for this project.

The Sag Section is that part of the road leading north from the divide between Powder River and Pine Valley. This survey which is 4.69 miles long begins at the divide and ends at a point in the edge of Pine Valley two miles south of Halfway. The location follows very near the route of the present road. The office work in connection with this survey is nearing completion.

Baker-Cornucopia Post Road Project

The State Highway Commission requested Government aid in the construction of the Baker-Cornucopia Highway and this request has resulted in the approval by the Federal Office of Public Roads of three projects on this highway. These three projects, namely, Baker-Middle Bridge, Canyon Section and Sag Section have a combined length of 27.97 miles, and the total estimated cost of these constructions is $94,731.00. Baker County will co-operate with the State and Government in defraying the cost of this construction. The following tabulation indicates the amounts and segregations of funds for each project.

================================+============+============+============ Appropriated for expenditure in | State | County | Government 1919 | Funds | Funds | Funds --------------------------------+------------+------------+------------ Baker-Middle Bridge Section | $13,978.00 | $15,000.00 | $13,978.00 Canyon Section | 8,249.00 | 6,000.00 | 8,249.00 Sag Section | 11,639.00 | 6,000.00 | 11,639.00 +------------+------------+------------ Totals | $33,866.00 | $27,000.00 | $33,866.00 --------------------------------+------------+------------+------------

No plans have been made for financing the Love Bridge-Black Bridge Section which was surveyed in 1917. This is an important section of the road and will probably receive early attention from the State Highway Commission.