The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-07-30
GOVERNMENT ENG|N- EERMAKES REPORT 0N EAGLE CREEK
 ROAD
Finds That Shorter Route .t Al proximate Same Cost Can ea Constructed By Way of EaaIe
 To Sheep Saddle

MT Pickens Anderson, Chairman oi the Greenlee County Board of supervisors. is in receipt of a copv or j.tter written by the office of inc Bureau of Public. Roads, for Arizona ana New Mexico, with headouarters at Albuquerque. addressed to the forest Service, regarding the pro posed change of route on the Clifton: Sprlngerville project. having. for it's purpose Including the Eagle Greek Section. Ha s- 1s, s'''',s V
 The letter to MT. Anderson is from MT ID. E. Henry, senior highway engineer, and MT, Henry states that any correspondence regarding the financing of the location. survey. and any cooperative agreement neces- sary, should be carried on with the District Forester at Albuquerque
 The letter from the office of Public Roads to the Forestry Department referr9d to above is as follows:
 Aibuquerque. N. M. July 16. 1920
 Albuquerque, N. M.
 Attached hereto is report on the proposed change in location m the Cl1fton-Springerville project now un- der construction by Greenlee county.
 This report and the estimate are based upon field investigation made Dy MT. F. H. Flint, senior highway engineer, of this office. and are consid- cred approximate as to the quantities. It is believed that sufficient niforma- tion has been obtained to justify. the cost of a location survey and the working up of plans
 The principal reasons advanced bv the county for the making of the change of alignment are as follows:
 la) The proposed location will eliminate much if not all of the dsfiaul- ty to bes oncount cred Dn &astos,.it If snow; the proposed route being. ac- cording to statements made by local men. an all year route as far as Rat tlesnake Basin, which is considered the logical point for proposed later al into the Blue basin. (b) The original location provided no outlet for the cattlemen in the up- per Eagle valley. These interests amount to approximately S2 900, ,OOO .O9 and are at. present dependent upon | pack trans of mules or burros for all supplies.
 i 1 proximately the same in length and will encounter less difficult construc- tion, especially in the vicinity of Rose Peak.
 (d) The scenic value of the road will not be materially depreciated by the proposed change
 (e) The heavy grades and vitch- backs near Rose Peak, with the .or- responding descent to Strayhorse d. vide will be eliminated
 We are sending this information to you on account of the fact that the l contractor is now working at point about five miles south of the Red ! Saddle. where the proposed change begins, and it is desired by the coun. ty and by this office that early action be taken on the question of, location survey, so that we may have time to organize party nd complete the survey nd plans before the contrac- tor reaches the Red Saddle
 You will note that the estimated cost of the location survey plans and 1 estimate is $9000O0 based upon a i length of thirty miles at an average cost of s30O.OO per mile Also that the portion of the change covered by the Cooperative road is approxima- tely 20.5 miles, and by the Forest Road is approximately 9.5 miles.
 Please give this matter your earliest l possible attention.
 E. s. WHEELER
 District Engineer. By D. E. HENRY,
 i Senior Highway Engineer. 1 MT. Flint began his investigation of