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Third biennial report of the Oregon State Highway Commission

Benson, Simon, 1851-1942; Booth, R. A. (Robert Asbury), 1858-1944; Nunn, Herbert, 1877-1947; Thompson, W. L.· 22 chapters· 58,585 words

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2. Part 2

===========+==========+===========+===============+==========+========== Date of | Date of | Numbers | Highest |Par Value |Price Paid Sales | Bonds | | Bidder | | -----------+--...

3. Part 3

===============================+================+================ | For | For | Post Roads | Forest Roads -------------------------------+----------------+---------------- July...

4. Part 4

The cost of work completed on the Columbia River Highway between Astoria and Portland during the period covered by this report, after all payments are made will be approximately...

5. Part 5

The State Highway Department is very proud of its representation in the Army Service and in recognition of the patriotism of those employes who have gone to the Front, the Depar...

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8. Part 8

==================================+============+===========+============ | EXPENDITURES JOBS +------------+-----------+------------ | By State | By County | Total --------------...

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11. Part 11

Grant County-- Big Basin Section of John Day River Highway 23.5 John Day to Fisk Creek 7.4 Fisk Creek to Hall Hill 3.5 Hall Hill to Prairie City 2.2

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13. Part 13

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 roa...

14. Part 14

This bridge was built by the Portland Bridge Company and the total cost will be about $25,000.00. The payments on the bridge to November 30, 1918, amounted to $21,051.52. Mr. Le...

15. Part 15

Engineering $ 77.47 Construction-- Class A concrete, 135 cu. yds. at $18.40 $2,447.20 Reinforcing steel, 17,925 lbs. at 71/2c 1,344.38 Concrete hand rail, 186 lin. ft. at $1.75...

16. Part 16

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...

17. Part 17

During 1918 the State Highway Commission surveyed a six mile section of the Central Oregon Highway leading east from Burns and past the Government experimental farm. This projec...

18. Part 18

Surveys were continued until November 30, when they were discontinued for the winter months. The present road is in such poor condition, that maintaining a locating party at wor...

19. Part 19

One of the first paving projects to come up for consideration by the State Highway Commission was that of the Pacific Highway between Salem and Aurora in Marion County. Upon inv...

20. Part 20

Engineering $6,391.47 Contract Construction Work as follows-- Common Excavation, 10,835.3 Cu. Yds. at 60c $6,501.18 Intermediate Excavation, 1,959.5 Cu. Yds. at 90c 1,763.55 Ove...

21. Part 21

The State Highway Commission has designated as a Post Road a three mile section of The Dalles-California Highway immediately north of Antelope. This is known as the Antelope Gra...

22. Part 22

An effort has been made to secure Federal Aid in the construction of a section of the Portland-Tillamook Highway from Grande Ronde west. With this in view, the necessary surveys...