To eliminate four very heavy grades on the Pacific Highway between Wolf Creek and Grave Creek in Northern Josephine County, the Highway Commission appropriated funds for the grading of a 4.9 mile section between those points. The contract for the work was awarded to the American Exploration and Construction Company of Grants Pass on November 6, 1917. This construction was practically all on steep side-hills, and as only a small part of the material to be moved was hard rock, the job was an ideal one for steam shovel operation and over fifty per cent of the total yardage was moved by this method. The work was handled by the contractors in a very creditable manner, and an excellent roadbed was secured. The grading was completed on October 20, 1918. The width of roadbed is 20 feet and the maximum grade is 5 per cent. Mr. J. E. Nelson was in charge of the work as resident engineer. It is expected that this section will be macadamized during the 1919 season. DETAILED EXPENDITURE STATEMENT--GRADING--WOLF CREEK TO GRAVE CREEK Engineering $ 4,872.94 Culvert Pipe furnished by State 3,846.45 Payments to Contractor for Work as follows: Clearing and Grubbing $ 3,500.00 Common Excavation, 29,426 cu. yds. at .45 13,241.70 Intermediate Excavation, 21,258 cu. yds. at .45 9,566.10 Solid Rock Excavation, 21,558 cu. yds. at $1.25 26,947.50 Overhaul, per 100 lin. ft., 6,767 cu. yds. at .02 135.34 12" Concrete Pipe, 1,077 lin. ft. at .55 592.35 18" Corr. Galv. Iron Pipe, 581.5 lin. ft. at .40 232.60 24" Corr. Galv. Iron Pipe, 162.5 lin. ft. at .50 81.25 30" Corr. Galv. Iron Pipe, 127.5 lin. ft. at .60 76.50 36" Corr. Galv. Iron Pipe, 166.5 lin. ft. at .75 124.87 Class "A" Concrete, 44.67 cu. yds. at $22.50 1,005.07 Class "C" Concrete, 66.72 cu. yds. at $18.00 1,200.96 6" Porous Drain Tile, 400 lin. ft. at .40 160.00 Trestle Timber, 45,968 f. b. m., at $45.00 2,068.56 Metal Reinforcement, 2,506 lbs. at .15 375.90 Extra Clearing, 1.75 acres at $100.00 175.00 Painting Railings on Coyote Creek and Dry Gulch Bridges (Force Account) 74.94 Gravel Backfilling for Drain Tile (Force Account) 23.50 Culvert Pipe furnished by State 3,846.45 --------- Total Paid to Contractors 59,582.14 ---------- Total Cost of Work $68,301.53 Grading--Locust Hill Section