Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1919-08-08

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paving contract, which is about so
per cent finished.
New Bridge at Gold Hill
At Gold Hill, the hottest spot In
southern Oregon, this contractors
who will build the bridge across the
Rogue river at Rock point, are on
the ground and assembling equip
ment. The bridge will cost s46,725.
Proceeding northward, Commis-
sloner Booth and Engineer Num- ex.
amined the Sexton mountain section.
Here Is 7.6 miles of grading, to cost
$12S,055. Thk present grade is
steep and the road winding. A new
location has been made on the noun
tain side and the contractor, ]. Il.
has his camps estab-
llshed and the clearing has COM
menced.
This will evidently be the last sec
tion of the Pacific highway to be
paved. The grading will probably
not be finished before next year,
and the fills will have to lay over
year before the commission will or
der the section paved.
Between Wolf creek and Grave
creek, 40 miles contracted for paw
ing, the Warren Construction COM
pany, whose bid was s105,523. has
rocked most of the distance and
fully two miles are ready for the
"hot auff" SURFACE. On the entire
this section is one which
will probala give the state high
way commission the most concern.
The reason for this is that the grade
is narrow and will be paved to the
standard width AS a result there
Is practically no room for shoulders
on the outside curve and little less
for shoulders on the inside.
Heavy traffic can be expected to
break down the edge in the future.
The cost of making a fill to provide
for two-foot shoulders would be
heavy.
Good progress is being made on
The grading of Stage Road pass. The
Did road thru the pass. on the south
side, will be abandoned and an en-
tirely new grade established. The
graders are now working at the very
apex Of the pass, this being hoavv
-ock work. The distance Is but 20
miles, but the job will co.. .220.
Joplin & Eldon have this work.
Glendale Left OFF Highway
The road built by the state under
The direction Of former Highway
Engineer Bowling. from the summit
,f the pass to Glendale, will be aban-
doned. the commission having Sc
ected direct route This leaves
Glendale off the highway and saves
ibout three miles.
Work is moving along on the sec
tion from Johns place to Jacques
place, seven miles, grading and ma
,adam. for which Joplin & Eldon
will receive $7O.957.
From Galesville to Canyonyille
he highway runs thru Cow Creek
,anyon, a gorge which Is wild and
abounding with game,
md part Of the national forest, al
ho none of the trees seen from the
are very valuable. John
hampshire & Co. will complete with.
n two months 1O.1 miles of grading
md ]. Elmer Nelson will soon have
his one-mile unit finished. These
.wo jobs aggregate $252,510.
Years ago this was a toll road and
was constantly changing owners.
rhe. Canyon creek toll road was an
ssue in Oregon politics and the vari-
,us contenders for the control of
his pass-where all the travel north
Ind south had to go-had their own
for members Of the Ore
ron supreme court. where the issue
vas to be decided. The Canyon creek
oil road became a scandal.
Canyon Open at Night Only
At the present writing, traffic.
thru the canyon is permit
ed only between 5 P. NJ. and 6 A
". Warnings are posted that the
'oad is dangerous and no responsi-
,ility will be assumed by county.
state or government. A motorist
With a regard for his life will at
empt to go thru the canyon only
Turing the hours of daylight. This
means he must move with dawn or
at 5 o'clock in the evening.
J For long stretches the grading has
,een roughly finished and the going
S good, but there are other spots
yhere danger turks, springs are in
Jeopardy andfwheels may be smash
ID Traffic now has to go part Of
he time on the new grade, and az
,ther times right thru the construc-
ion. NJ leRse ~'i' rsI' !