New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-06-06
HIGHWAY CON-
STRUCTION IS PRO-
CROSSING WELL
CONTRACTORS READY TO
START WORK. PLANS FOR
FEDERAL AID PROJECTS
BEING RUSHED. BIDS TO
BE OPENED NEXT WEEK

The New Mexico Highway Depart
ment is getting buster as the season
advances. The office force, espe-
oially in the drafting department.
has been further increased and more
men added to the field force to
hurry investigation of new projects
and complete plans and specifica-
lions Of projects already accepted
| The six district engineers are
busy on maintenance and repair
work on state roads and assisting
in the Investigations of proposed
projects. State Highway Engineer
Leslie A. Gillett Is in the north part
of the state looking over road condi-
,ions and needs in San Miguel and
Colfax counties. His assistant. A. o
Peabody is just back from a tour in
Bernalillo and Valencia counties.
The three surveying parties are
continuing work on the proposed
road from Silver City to Santa Rita.
the Santa Fe Trail from Santa Fe to
pankeys gate. and Border hill in
Lincoln county.
| The contractors are resolving
their outfit from Pueblo. Colorado.
and will be ready TO begin work on
the Santa Fe Trail from Santa Fe to
Pankey's gate shortly. Mishou and
Millard have the contract for grad
ing and surfacing this stretch OF
nine miles. known as Federal aid
project No. }.
Work is ready to begin on FEEDER
al aid project No. 8 across the Mes
calero sands on the Lovington- Ros-
well road. J. A. Klassner, superin-
/ teudent OF construction, 10 Of the
ground and WIN soon be pushing the
building of this link OF important
( highway.
Olson and Burnham, OF Lavsrne.
T Oklahoma, are loading their outfit
and getting ready to begin work on
Federal aid project No. II from Ros-
well TO Comanche Springs. This
4 firm has the contract for grazing
and surfacing,
Bids will be opened June Is for the
construction OF Federal aid project
/ No. IS, this being a concrete road OF
about ten miles between Las Cruces
and Mesquite. Bids will be opened
on June "a for the construction OF
gravel surfaced road west from
Los Lunas.
The Commercial Club of Farming
ton has sent $4,000 TO the highway
engineer to be expended on the road
between Pennington and Aztec IN
San Juan county.
The Forest Service will open bids
next week for the construction OF
four bridges on the Glorieta -Panch-
uella road in the Santa Fe forest
The work is under the direction Of
ths Federal road Bureau with head
quarters at AlbuSnerque.
A survey for a proposed bridge
across the Canadian river at Logan
in Quay Cssnty 10 about ready.
Plans are being prepared. The bridge
will be Abost zoo long
! The construction of Federal aid
project No IA is still under con-
sideration. II is expected that COS
srsc,ion may be arranged for by
next week. This is an inportast
link in the road through the state
from Ration 10 the Color ado line
Recently appointed employees in.
the drafting room OF the state High
way Department are o. A. Larrazolo
Jr, Adolfo Alvarez, Hugo Msrack.
and Laurance Maraohe~ The last
two come from the School of Mine,
az Socorro.
Reports are beginning 20 come In
from the Commissioners of the var
ious counties that the three mill levy
10 meet Federal road aid, provided
for in Senate bill No rs, has heer
made This levy will he anticipated
by the issue OF certificates OF in-
iebte dness to provide funds for i'm
I mediate construction. State Treas
urer Charles T. Strong is 1dvertis-
ing for bids on an issue Of sSOoOCo.
bearing six per cent interest. dated
July /. 1919, and due July !. 1921
SAINT. Fe Canyon Road
Nearly enough funds are available
TO repair the road up Santa Fe Can.
yon. NJ Howard Thorpe. the county
road superintendent. IS busy shaping
things Up. Santa Fe water and Light
Company has donated twenty-five
steel culverts. The Kinsell Lumber
Company donated lumber to floQr
the bridges. The citizens generally
are contributing literally to meet
the 81 5000 that the Forest Service
has agreed 10 spend on the repair OF
the road
District Engineers Were Busy
The six district engineers IN the
state have filed their reports on MAY
work on state highways with the
state highway engineer. u appears
that much road has been dragged.
considerable grading and repairs
made. and bridges repaired. The
work is getting to be systematic al 4
the upkeep OF the roads is being
better taken care OF. Conditions
have been favorable in nearly every
section OF the state during May -
drag roads effectively.
Springer In Warrington
Charles Springer. the Chairrar IF
the State Highway Commission. =
in Washington on road fnatt6s-
The state will have funds available
in the near future and inc commits
sion is anxious TO speed up the road
program in co-operatiOn with the
governments. Mr. Srringes hopes %
! get a better lineup for th' KID of
work m the state. He is also icok-
ing after the road equi--rnent aiiot>
ted to New Mexico By The war De.
partment.