The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
ROADS AND BRIDGES

port:
Owing to the heavy travel in the
last few years over the roads and
bridges in this County. we respect
fully submit to your attention the
following:
/. The Humboldt river bridge at
Beowawe, which has been standing
about ten years without any mainten-
ance of any sort. is badly in need of
repair. In order to prolong its USE
fulness we recommend that said
bridge be examined as to its founda-
tion, also that it receive coat of
paint and that the bolts be frightened
up as the bridge rattles badly.
2. Between Eureka and DEVILS
Gate the road is badly in need of re-
pair in several places and we feel
that a road grader used on this par
ticular stretch would put it in good
condition at very little expense to
the County.
3. We would recommend that the
Commissioners give their special at
tention to the McCloskey summit
road, and we feel that with small
amount of money well expended this
road could be put in good condition
so that it could be passable to all ve-
hicles.
4. The road between the Dean
Ranch and Beowawe has never been
of any expense to the County. as it
has been maintained in the past by
the mining companies using it. This
road is now practically impossible
and we highly recommend that an
appropriation be made so that new
road can be made in many places.
We wish to advise the Commission
ers that a road grader is on the Dean
Ranch, and with this the road could
be repaired at very little expense.
5. In the northern part Of the
County a road has been built at great
expense between Palisade and Beo-
wave. This road was very poorly
laid out, and to keep it in good con-
dition would necessitate work on it
each year, as the grades are very
steep. This road has had pr actically
no travel since its completion, and
we respectfully submit to your at
tention a better road, which is in ex-
ceptionally good condition, outside
of few small washouts which make
it impossible. This road. known as
the old Emigrant Road, runs be-
tween Beowawe and Carlin over a
very easy grade and would, if re-
paired, make the distance between
these two points shorter by twenty
two miles, and would also receive a
considerable amount of travel. This
road would run within mile of Pail
sade and we understand that there
is an old road running from this road
to Palisade at the present time. but
which has not been in use for many
years. We sincerely trust that the
Commissioners give this their closest
attention and that every effort be
made to put this road in serviceable
condition. The Elko County Com
missioners have been consulted about
their end of the road and are willing
to repair their portion.
6. Owing to the fact that in the
last few years there has been very
heavy tourist travel In this County,
and that there has been many COM
plants Of travellers getting off their
courses by the many confusing cross
roads, we feel that there should be
sufficient sign boards at all principal
intersections of roads to direct the
traveller In the best possible manner.
and we hereby submit list Of the
following sign boards which we
recommend be made with the direc-
tions carved and painted thereon, and
the said boards to be forwarded to
the closest inhabitants where said
boards are to be placed for erection.