The record-union., 1897-08-17

railroad. On the roadway ON the north
west side the Folsom Power Company
has constructed a sjdetTaek, and vari-
Gus improvements, trannways, etc, for
their lumber yard and proposed box
factory Several dwellings also exist
on each of these two streets. The ex-
isting roadway now extending from the
town limits into the main stTeet-Sut-
ter streets located ON the railroad
right of way, and eventually will prob
! ably have to be removed
ESTIMATES OF COST.
The entire length of roadway from
| the eastern limits of Sacramento City
TO Sutter street of Folsom is 1862
miles.
From Sacramento to Perkins. dis
tance of 403 miles, the road would fol-
low along the line of the existing road,
encroachments would be removed, so as
to preserve a uniform width of sixty
feet, i. e. thirty feet on each side of a
center line. From Perkins to Sutter
( street of Folsom a distance of 1888
miles, the road follows adjacent to the
/ right of way of the S. V. R. R. gen.
! eTaI average distance of 4123 feet
/ from the center line of the railroad
/ track
| A close observation of this entire
/ roadway, presents four distinct general
! characters Of road construction, and
! is subdivided, naturally into four gen.
| eral subdivisions according to the
probable costs Of construction per mile.
! First-F'rom Sacramento to Perkins, a
distance of 4.03 miles. Second-From
/ Perkins to Alder Creek. a distance of
/ 1241 miles Third-From Alder Greek
/ to Willow Greek, distance of 1.S4
miles. Fourth-From Willow Creek to
/ Sutter street, Folsom, a distance of
1.34 miles. Total-1962 miles.
/ Along the route, there will be four
main heavy fills, notably near Oak
/ Knoll; at the railroad crossing at
Brighton, known as the north levee; at
Alder Creek and near Willow Creek.
| The most expensive portion of this
road to construct, per mile run, lies be-
! tween Alder Greek and Sutter street,
/ Folsom
The topography of this section pre-
/ sents numerous crossings for fumes, ir-
rigating bitches, bridges and rough,
/ broken country due TO placer and hy-
draulic mining, making it an expensive
stretch of road to construct For over
one-half of this distance the existing
roadway does not extend over the line
of the right Of way owned by the coun-
ty the road for a portion of this dis
| tance being on the land of the Natoma
! Vineyard Company, and a portion on
the right of way of the S. V. r. r.
BRIDGES.
The necessity has always existed for
a bridge at Alder Creek, and prior to
the passage of the Act creating the
i Folsom Highway Commission, it was
1 the Intention Of the Supervisor of the
Fourth District Mr.. Curtis, to advance
| that subject at an early date. The
adjacent railroad bridge has a span of
| fifty feet between abutments, and is
ample to properly carry off tine flood
waters of that creek. Therefore we
have calculated that bridge to be of a
! ffty-foot span. Similarly, the wood
en- bridge at Willow Creek should be
removed and replaced by a stone
bridge of fifty feet span. In the con-
struction of this road, all the mater
ials used are calculated to be of the
most durable, and permanent of their
several kinds. All wooden culverts and
| bridges are calculated to be suppressed
| ed by either masonry, or terra Gotta
pipe where the latter can be set at a
/ depth below the roadway sufficient to
insure it from breakage
| 1t will require also one f1fteen-foot
stone bridge at Buffalo Creek, one
| eighteen-foot bridge at Manlove, two
/ eight-inch stone culverts and eight two
| inch stone culverts, besides seventeen
| lines Of terra Gotta pipe and extra pip
! ing for road crossings, private road en-
frances, etc, over the main gutter
ways.
/ WATER TANKS AND SPRINKLING.
Water tanks and sheds constructed
on the roadway should be removed, and
a single line of shade trees should be
planted on each side thereof While
| recognizing the Importance of sprink-
ling facilities and the benefits derived
! therefrom both in maintaining the per-
manency and usefulness of the road,
the benefits derived therefrom by both
man and beast and the economy in re-
pair bills, yet inasmuch as it will be
the duty of the State of California to
maintain this road as a model State
highway, and as that item of expense is
one of maintenance in its entirety, and
TO facilitate the adoption of this work,
I have eliminated that item from the
cost of construction.
ESTIMATE OF COST.
Total tonnage of macadam re-
/ quired ...... Observation-Disclosures. SG2z9
required at 27 tons per car. 3,1s4
Total number of cubic yards of
macadam at 1880 cubic yards per
miles ....... Observation-Disclosures. 51.4SI
Erpfohl S6 99a tons At 25c S01 ~ o.