The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-08-28

highway. he VIII reman thus Occu-
pied until all information has been
obtained, after which he will submit
his work to the supervisors, who viii
then take action for the construction.
Two preliminary surveys will be
made of the coming road construc-
ton, both beginning at end of present
new construction, the place of cross
ing of the Morenci Southern railway
over the Morenci-Clifton road. From
this point either route will enter the
present road at a point near the
Morenci dairy buildings. One of the
routes leads high along the northern
walls of the Morenci canyon, while the
other follows closely the location of
the present road which is at the bot
tom of the canyon. The new road,
however, selected, wuold of course
be above all possible highwater points
The way of either route is along preci-
pitous mountain walls, necessitating
I the removal of solid rock through
out the whole distance. There is an
ample fund allotted for this work,
and no expense will be spared by the
supervisors in their determination TO
build road of the most modern
in character.
The, recent heavy transforms have
forcibly demonstrated to all the peo-
Dle travelling between MOrenci and
Clifton the extreme necessity of the
early completion of safe and mod
ern way along the Morenci canyon,
as lately traffic has been so seriously
impeded that construction is an i'm
mediate need. A few years since
the difficulties encountered lately
would not have been noticeable to
such an extent, as traffic between
Morenci and Clifton before the com
pletion of present section of the
modern road was only 1.-THE of that
it is today.
The total distance between Mo
renci and Clifton. from the main plaza
of Morenci to East Side Clifton, is
six and five tenths miles. Three
| and five hundredths miles is the
distance of the road lately completed
The distance of the road soon to be
built is two and five tenths miles. The
difference between the total roads
} built and to be built, and the distance
between Morenci and Clifton, is
comprised by the Chase Greek Clie
ton streets, which are of course IN
! der the direction of the street ad
ministration of Clifton.
The construction of these important
highways, with the construction al
ready beginning of the the state
: highway leading from Clifton toward
Solomonville, are of such magnitude
that employment will be afforded tC
hundreds of, men who to this extern
5 at least will be alleviated in reeard tt
: the present industrial depression.
Portion of Highway Begun.
, What will be an integral portion o
: the finally completed Morenci-Clifto1
road is the construction of con
t crete bridge across the Mroenci can
yon at a point lust below the machi7'
: shops of the D. G.. NJ. company
f This work was begun this week an
f will require several weeks to complete
The early beginning was made nee
e cessary by the unsafe condition of tn
# present wooden bridge which the neN
bridge will replace. Contracto
Vandercook is in charge of the worl
Y which includes besides the placing {
d the thirty-foot concrete bridge, tn
c. building of a concrete f1ume which
t. length will be several hundred fee
IS extending both above and below tn
IS bridge, this f1ume being for the pu
If pose of protecting the bridge an
at roadway adjoining from the destru
'e tive flow of waters which in tlm'
er Of even ordinary rainfall here att
n such a momentum that havoc is eau
n ed the roadway. The depth of Il
* fu1ne is about eight feet, with
is width of fifteen feet.