Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27
SKETCH OF
 WORK ON TRAILS
Summary of Work Accomplished by the Government on Valdez
 Trail to Interior

Trail to Interior
 Although mo new work on the Alaska roads was nouguratcd this year by Che Alaska road commission. Che entire system of roads iu thc Ter riiory was maintained iu the best possible condition, new bridges were built and Che roads improved as much as possible, according Co an interview given thc Cordova Herald by Captain John Zug. Of the road commission. who recently returned Co Juneau from a trip Co thc iu- tcrior
 Captain Zug was in the interior and at Nome che entire summer, sue pcrvisug thc work In those districts. lie left Nome by way oi Fairbanks cary in May. but was held up by ice u che lower Yukon and did not ar- rive at his destination until July 4. The roads of Che Seward peninsula were inspected and repairs ordered, after which Captain Zug returned up Che river, stopping ot Ruby Hot Springs. Circle and Nenaua
 At Ruby Che road Co Long creek, which was built m l917 was re- paired and % new bridge built across Bear Pup at Long City The road crosses at tbc mouth of Bear Pup land during Che early spring and of- ter a severe rain the waters from Che hills makes it a dangerous crossing. IA pile bridge was put In which makes it possible 10 travel Che road lao an times
 The road from Circle to beyond Dcadwood was repaired and a cage placed on the ferry cable ot Birch creek. which makes it possible for pedestrians Co cross at an times This cage. which operates on am overhead trolley. is SO arranged that it can Doc operated from either side of Che river It ia tho first arrangement of tho kind n che territory and is cX- nccted Co prove a great convenience to Che mushcrs on that trail In ad- iition several bridges were built on this road.
 In Che Fortymnc district the road  was overhauled between Eagle and OBricnt creek. which is che length of the summer road in this section.
 At Hot Springs Che thoroughtmc between that camp and Hot Springs landing was repaired and new bridge built across the slough at Hot Springs. This bridge is of per mancnt character and replaces the temporary structures which formerly 1panned thc slough
 Much work was put on the over land road from Chitiua Co Fairbanks and Che road is now iu the best pos siblc condition. according to Captain Zug. Two crews were at work be- tween Fairbanks and Mccarthy and put in most Of their time between Richardson and che salchozet. New towers were built for the ferry over The salchuket, and new bridge built across branch of the Pile lrivcr slough. which. while ordin- lruy shallow and easy Co ford, be- ,amc dangerous in high water. lt was impossible to build this bridge In Che summer. and the crew had Co await cold weather before work was begun
 Four new bridges were built across ,lncial streams on Che Delta river which makes a total of eight bridges llong this river These streams which are tributaries of the Delta, annually washed out the roads and topped travel. By bridging, the .ond is at an times passoble for traf- Hc On several of the streams it was necessary to construct dikes Co confiue the water to a single channel to prevent the stream from cutting around Che bridges
 The road now according to Mir.