Third Biennial Report of the Oregon State Highway Commission Part 16

at $2.50 400.00 6-inch Porous Drain Tile, 591 lin. ft. at 20c. 118.20 Cla.s.s A Concrete, 120.46 c. y. at $24.00 2,891.04 Cla.s.s B Concrete, 11.62 c. y. at $16.00 185.92 Metal Reinforcement, 7,625 lbs. at 8c. 609.84 Repairing Timber Bridge 26.34 Laying 315.5 lin. ft. of Drain Tile and Backfilling 56.00 Total paid to Contractor 17,116.94 ---------- Total Cost $19,146.74 Paid by County 17,119.44 Paid by State $2,027.30 ---------- Total $19,146.74

Macadam--Comstock to Lane County Line

On August 6, 1918, a contract was awarded to S. S. Sch.e.l.l for macadamizing the above newly graded section in Pa.s.s Creek Canyon, by the State Highway Commission, same to be a standard three course broken stone, water bound surface. This work was carried through in a very able manner on the part of the Contractor and completed November 16, 1918.

This surfacing makes an all year road, of one of the worst pieces of road in the State. The entire cost of this work was paid by the State.

DETAILED EXPENDITURE STATEMENT--MACADAMIZING--COMSTOCK TO LANE COUNTY LINE

Engineering $ 302.09 Advertis.e.m.e.nts for bids 66.90 Construction-- Broken Stone Macadam, 4,354 cu. yds. at $3.35 $14,585.90 Earth Filler, 150 cu. yds. at 75c. 112.50 Removing Slides 117.70 ---------- Total Paid to Contractor 14,816.10 ---------- Total Cost $15,185.09

Grading and Macadam--Comstock to Leona

This section is through the south end of Pa.s.s Creek Canyon, beginning approximately a mile and a half south of Comstock and extending to a point a half mile north of Leona, being 4.6 miles in length. The contract was a joint contract signed by the County Court and State Highway Commission and was awarded to Hall & 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 s.h.i.+pments 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 $80,000.00 of which the County will pay $74,349.72 and the State $5,650.28.

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 pa.s.sable for winter.

This request was refused on the ground that it was not a necessary war measure. The road will therefore not be pa.s.sable 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

Engineering $ 5,864.31 Construction-- Clearing and Grubbing $ 6,350.00 Common Excavation, 45,563 cu. yds. at 49c 22,325.87 Intermediate Excavation, 37,544 cu. yds.

at 77c 28,908.88 Solid Rock Excavation, 17,976 cu. yds. at $1.30 23,368.80 Overhaul per 100 lin. ft., 61,580 cu. yds.

at 2c 1,231.60 12-inch Plain Concrete Pipe, 2,463 lin. ft.

at $1.10 2,709.30 18-inch Corrugated Galvanized Iron Pipe, 742 lin. ft. at $2.75 2,040.50 24-inch Corrugated Galvanized Iron Pipe, 108 lin. ft. at $3.44 371.52 6-inch Porous Drain Tile, 1,055 lin. ft. at 20c 211.00 Cla.s.s A Concrete, 146.5 cu. yds. at $24.00 3,516.00 Cla.s.s B Concrete, 102.2 cu. yds. at $22.00 2,248.40 Metal Reinforcement, 9,057 lbs. at 8c 724.56 Lumber, 3,545 F. B. M. at $45.00 159.52 Extra work on culverts, drain ditches, rock back filling 174.48 Hauling and Placing rip-rap for embankments, approximately 350 cu. yds. 203.97 Lowering water pipe crossing 13.64 Rebuilding right of way fence 170.50 Grubbing for borrow pit 21.12 Extra clearing and grubbing account of line change 74.82 Gasoline furnished State 9.19 32-ft. by 36-in. Corrugated Iron Pipe (Hauling and Placing) 28.09 68-ft. by 36-in. Corrugated Iron Pipe in place 370.04 Total paid to contractor $ 95,231.80 ----------- Total cost $101,096.11

Paid by State $ 19,015.09 Paid by County 82,081.02 ----------- Total $101,096.11

[Ill.u.s.tration: ALONG THE UMPQUA RIVER NORTH OF MYRTLE CREEK IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. GRADED IN 1917 AND 1918]

Grading--Myrtle Creek to Dillard

On November 27, 1917, a contract was awarded to Calvert & Wolke of Grants Pa.s.s (now known as the Grants Pa.s.s Construction Company, James Logan, President), 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

Engineering $ 7,499.22 Culvert Pipe furnished by State 4,109.70 Construction-- Clearing and Grubbing, 97% completed $ 3,395.00 Common Excavation, 49,146 cu. yds. at 35c 17,201.10 Intermediate Excavation, 42,951 cu. yds. at 56c 24,052.56 Solid Rock Excavation, 23,859 cu. yds. at $1.14 27,199.26 Overhaul, per 100 lin. ft., 6,614 cu. yds. at 2c 132.28 12-inch Plain Concrete Pipe, 1,798 lin. ft. at 35c 629.30 18-inch Corrugated Galvanized Iron Pipe, 556 lin. ft. at 30c 166.80 24-inch Corrugated Galvanized Iron Pipe, 284 lin. ft. at 40c 113.60 36-inch Corrugated Galvanized Iron Pipe, 246 lin. ft. at 75c 184.50 6-inch Porous Drain Tile, 5,054 lin. ft. at 25c 1,263.50 Cla.s.s A Concrete, 471.92 cu. yds. at $22.00 10,382.24 Cla.s.s C Concrete, 25 cu. yds. at $20.50 512.50 Metal Reinforcement, 37,747 lbs. at 10c 3,774.70 Lumber and Timber, 17,058 F. B. M. at $45.00 767.61 Rough Dry Walls (approx.) (Force Account) 122 cu. yds. 106.41 Clearing outside R. O. W. (Force Account) 112.96 Back-filling over drain tile with gravel 321.06 --------- Total Amount Earned by Contractor to Nov. 30, 1918 90,315.38 15 per cent retained until completion of contract 13,547.31 --------- Total paid contractor to Nov. 30, 1918 76,768.07 ---------- Total Amount expended to November 30, 1918 $88,376.99

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 $26,500.00. 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.

[Ill.u.s.tration: VAN TYNE CREEK VIADUCT NORTH OF MYRTLE CREEK IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. BUILT IN 1918]

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 $19,000.00. 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 Pa.s.s Construction Company, under their grading contract for the section between Myrtle Creek and Dillard. The total cost of the structure was $3,575.70.

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 $2,415.28, and the 58 foot structure cost $2,648.54. Both were built by the Grants Pa.s.s 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 Hamps.h.i.+re & Co. of Grants Pa.s.s. 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 $211,000.00, of which the County will pay $23,000.00, the State $94,000.00 and the Federal Government $94,000.00.