New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-06-20
ROAD CONSTRUC-
TON PROGRAM
DEVELOPING
SUMMARY OF FEDERAL AID
ROAD SITUATION, MANY
PROJECTS IN VARIOUS
STAGES TO COST NEARLY
TWO MILLION DOLLARS
New Mexico Roads

Mexico Highway Department IN co
operation with the Federal govern
ment, is progressing as rapidly al
projects can receive the final ap
proval of the Federal Bureau o
Roads. 1t is a slow process at bes
to move a road project forward Il
! final approval and construction. |
requires much time and investigation
! from the time a project is first sub
mitted on preliminary Statement
until final plans. specifications. anC
estimates can be finally approved.
So far eight Federal aid projects
have been finally approved by tht
Federal Bureau of Roads. The tota
mileage of these projects is 986S
miles. The total estimated cost j:
$89o,OO0O0. Construction is under
way on a number of these project:
and contracts will be let shortly fol
number of others. Ten other pro-
jects have been accepted and are
more or less advanced. The mile.
age of these is about $50 miles and
the estimated cost around $844 10000
A number of other projects are id
the first stages of preliminary in.
vestigation. Proposed projects are
also being suggested by the county
authorities.
The following are the Federal aid
projects in New Mexico, that have
been fully approved by the Federal
Bureau OF Roads.
Project No. IA from Ration to the
Colorado state line 81 miles. A
contract for the entire construction
of this project, including grading
surfacing culverts and bridges, has
just been let to Odell Bros. of Col
NOR, N. NJ, Work will begin at once
The total estimated cost is $l45, ,O000
Project No. 3 from Santa Fe south
tn Pankey's gate 9.53 miles. Con-
tract for gradino and surfacing has
been let to Mishou & Millard OF
Pueblo, Colorado, and for culverts
and bridges to the Midland Bridge
Co. Construction was begun about
ten days ago and is being pushed
The estimated cost is $9o,000O0.
Project No. 4 from Rio Puerco to
Armijo in Valencia county 20l6
miles Bids will be opened for the
construction of this highway to Gal
lup June 24th. the estimated cost is
$5,00000.
Project No. s from Tucumcari to
Montoya in Quay county 2l8 miles.
A contract for the construction of
this section was let to Dan LaRoe
Of Texas and the work is we'll under
way Estimated cost Sll2,O0OO.
Project No. 7 in Quay County from
the Revuelta bridge east 3 miles,
This is a section of the Ozark trail
east of Tucumcari. The first bids
received were rejected and new bids
are being submitted. The estimat-
ed cost is $ls,OOO.
Project No. 8 across the Mescaiero
sands in Chaves county 65 mile. This
is a section of the Roswell-Loving-
ton road. Construction has just be-
gun and is by force account, NO
satisfactory bids being submitted. J.
A. Klassner is superintendent Of
construction. The estimated cost is
$74,O000O.
Project No. IL from Roswell east
to Comanche Springs l67 miles.
A contract for grading and surfacing
has been let to Olson & Burnham OF
Laverne Okla. and for culverts and
bridges to the Midland Bridge Co.
Construction is ready to begin. The
total estimated cost is Sl46,00000.
Project No. IS from Las Cruces to
Mesquite lis miles. Bids were SUBJ
mitted this week. This is a concrete
road that eventually will be extended
south to the state line to connect at
that point with the concrete road to
FL Paso. The total estimated cost
is S230,0O0OO.
Among other Federal aid projects
more or less advanced toward con-
struction are the following:
Project No. 9 from Silver City
to Cliff IL miles. This
project has beer accepted by the
Federal Bureau of Roads and is
cady for survey. Construction is
expected to begin in 1920. Estimated
cost 100000.
Project No. II Nogal Hill in Lin
coin County 5 miles, The plans,
specifications, and estimates are
about ready to submit for approval
10 the Federal Bureau of Roads. The
estimated cost is s3000000
Project No. IS from Armijo TO
Ballejos IN Valencia County 289
miles This is a continuation of Pro-
iect No. of the road to Galiuo The
final plans. specifications. and es-
inmates will be ready N about thirty
iavs TO be sent to Washington for
approval. Estimated cost sl640000
Project No. "a from Tesuuue 10
Poiuaque in Santa Fe County l07l
niles Finals plans are beng pre-
1ared and will be ready in the near
future TO be svbni-ted 20 the Federal
Bureau of Roads. The estimated
,os' is Nso0000
Project No. Is across the sands in
Lea County on The Carisbad-Loving-
on -n4d s2s miles The final plans. |
and estimates are
-eadv to send 70 Washington for
insi approval Construction is ex-
,ected 20 begin ia.e in TIE summer. |
-st;mated cost s70Ooo0
Project No ~ from C1risbad IN
he lea Coun.v line 81 miles. This
e 'he EDDY County section Of the
-srisbsdI oyinp-on road and is now
c7dv 70 =. s-r-eved The estimated
ne. is s7nnnnno
pro;ecf No. 70 from Mvndus 20 the
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