During 1918 Morrow County graded 2.26 miles of standard road adjacent to the town of Heppner. A 1.82-mile section begins at the west city limits of Heppner and extends down Willow Creek on the State survey. Another section extends from the east city limits up Hinton Creek for a distance of .44 miles. The County paid the total cost of this improvement which required $5,689.19. The State Department supplied the engineering supervision for this work through R. H. Baldock, resident engineer. Following is a statement of construction quantities: HEPPNER EAST Common Excavation, 1,190 cu. yds. at. 43 $502.53 Culverts 216.35 ------- Total $ 718.88 HEPPNER WEST Common Excavation, 850 cu. yds. at .48 $ 407.01 Intermediate Excavation, 2,150 cu. yds. at $1.11 2,385.30 Culverts 2,178.00 --------- Total $ 4,970.31 Jones Hill Grading The 3.22-mile section of the Oregon-Washington Highway known as the Jones Hill Grade, lies about ten miles east of Heppner, and extends over the divide between Hinton and Butler Creeks. The State location involved the construction of an entirely new road. This improvement was paid for in full by the County, the total cost being $25,050.26. R. H. Baldock, resident engineer for the State Highway Department, was the engineer in charge. Construction quantities are shown in the following statement: Rock Excavation, 6,200 cu. yds. at $3.98 $ 18,504.26 Common Excavation, 7,300 cu. yds. at .59 4,350.00 Culverts 2,200.00 ---------- Total cost $ 25,054.26 Heppner Macadam After grading the 1.82-mile section of the Oregon-Washington Highway west of Heppner, and .44 miles east, Morrow County proceeded to surface with a standard waterbound macadam. This work was done on a force account basis by the United Contracting Co. and Warren Construction Co. The work was completed and opened to traffic in July, 1918. The 2.26 miles of macadam cost the County a total of $19,280.35. A total of 4,208 cubic yards of rock was placed, making the unit cost $4.56 per cubic yard. Crushed trap rock was secured from a quarry near the city limits, and suitable binder material was found near at hand. The engineer in charge was R. H. Baldock of the State Department. MULTNOMAH COUNTY