Third biennial report of the Oregon State Highway Commission : $b covering the period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918Benson, Simon
History
Third biennial report of the Oregon State Highway Commission : $b covering the period December 1st, 1916 to November 30th, 1918
Benson, Simon
Highway engineering -- Oregon -- History; Water resources development -- Systems engineering -- Oregon -- History
Pipe--70 lin. ft. 18-inch; 150 lin. ft. 24-inch; 120 lin. ft.
9-inch.
Survey of Big Basin Section of John Day Highway
In 1917 a location survey was made from the Grant-Wheeler County Lines
east of Spray to Valades Ranch, five miles west of Dayville. The line
crosses the North Fork of the John Day River at Kimberly's Ranch and
follows up the Big Basin Valley along the east bank of the John Day
River. A crossing is made near the upper end of Big Basin and the line
follows the west bank of the river through Picture Gorge Canyon. On
leaving Picture Gorge the line enters the John Day Valley, and continues
on the west side of the river to Valades Ranch where the project ends.
Valades Ranch is five miles west of Dayville. This is a portion of the
Sarvice Creek-Valades Ranch Post Road Project and the Grant County
section is twenty-three and forty-five hundredths miles in length. This
survey was made under the direction of R. H. Coppock, locating engineer.
Survey of John Day Highway From John Day to Prairie City
In 1918 a location survey was made from the town of John Day to Prairie
City. The line follows the south limit of the valley east from John Day
for eight and five-tenths miles and crosses the river to the north side
of the valley at the bridge site on the present road. It continues
thence along the north side of the valley to Prairie City. The length of
this survey is twelve and seventy-four hundredths miles.
C. A. Harrington and R. H. Coppock were the locating engineers on this
section. The office work for this survey is finished and plans are
complete.
Sarvice Creek-Valades Ranch Port Road Project
(Same as for Wheeler county)
John Day-Fisk Creek Post Road Project
The State Highway Department has submitted to the Government for the
purpose of securing Post Road aid, that section of the John Day Highway
between John Day and Fisk Creek. This project is five and seventy-two
hundredth miles in length and the total estimated cost is $145,051.50.
The co-operation is to be on the basis of fifty per cent of the cost
from each the State and Government.
Assurance has been received that the project will receive the support of
the Government and it is expected that construction work will begin in
the near future.
Hall Hill-Prairie City Post Road Project
The Office of Public Roads has approved the application for Post Road
aid on the John Day Highway between Hall Hill and Prairie City. The
length of this project is two and fourteen hundredths miles. The total
estimated cost is approximately $39,000.00. The road is to be graded and
surfaced with gravel macadam. This improvement involves also the
construction of a fifty foot span bridge near Prairie City. The
apportionment of the costs provide for the payment of $19,500.00 by each
the State and Government.
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