American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-09-23
REPORT OF HIGHWAY DISTRICT NO. /.

The statement of Independent Highway District No.
/, from the beginning of work last spring until August l.
makes a very creditable showing. Seventy-nlne and a
half miles of road have been located and constructed, cul,
verts and bridges of a permanent nature built, several
miles Of sand road clayed to a depth OF about SIX inches
some very heavy fills made, camp equpment and road
machinery purchased, at a cost OF $4,000. Inc ROADS
built include the heaviest work in the district. The Spring
Hollow culvert and fill, a distance of not more than 2,OOO
feet, cost $5,3O6.51. The road west past brakes place,
and the one from brakes corner to the WINNER place, in
clude several miles Of sand which had to be clayed. These
two roads, thirteen miles in length, cost 1894. These
roads and the Spring Hollow fill and culvert, covering a
fraction more than thirteen miles, constitute less than one
sixth Of the mileage constructed. ana account 9uaa, TOR almost most
and camp equipment, they cost considerably more than
one-fourth. The heaviest work in the district is completed,
and the cost per mile from now on will be materially re-
duced.
The engineering work has been heavier than ordinary,
due to the fact that care has been exercised to place the
be reduced. An illustration Of this will be found on the
middle road to Rockland where a little time spent
in engineering work resulted in a saving OF $500 on con-
struction. The roads have had to be located, cross sec
toned, many corners located, and several miles of fence
removed which was found to be in the roadway. Taking
conditions into consideration the engineering expense has
been very moderate.
There are three essentials in road building, the fail
ure to observe any of which, makes good roads impossible.
These are location, grade and drainage. Care has been TAX
en- to consider all these factors in the roads that have been
made. They have been located so as to be passable at all
times OF the year. The grade has been held to six per cent
Drainage has been provided by side bitches and culverts
where necessary. The culverts and bridges have been
constructed with a view to permanency, concrete and steel
being employed. This work will not have to be done over
again.
The Bannock creek roads have been expensive, but
conditions made this necessary. The department of the
interior insisted that the road should be run up the creek,
which necessitated entire new construction, several
bridges, and some heavy cuts and fills. 1t is located where
it ought to be, however, and will be much more ~satisfac-
tory than the old road could have been made.
The Richfield- Shoshone district, with only half the
area of this district, with 100000 to expend and fewer
difficulties to overcome, have scarcely equalled the show
ing made here. Rain and winter seasoning with attention
to dragging, are the only things needed to put the roads in
good shape. The extreme dry weather, coupled with the
newness of the roads, has made the roads anything but
good, but these were expected. The length Of the dry
spell is the only factor not taken into consideration. The
following report will be found interesting and instruc-
tive:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT or HIGHWAY DISTRICT NUMBER ONE
POWER COUNTY, IDAHO, AUGUST L. 1916.