Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1921-07-09
Big Work on Roads

Sl,SO,OUU nave oCch ioi "oieS W s"N
federal bureau OF public roads for
their approval for federal aid. The
projects have been approved by the
chief of the bureau, and project agree
ments will soon be drawn up by the
secretary Of agriculture.
The following projects are included
in the above estimated amount of ST.
100000:
Clark county-Las Vegas to Indian
Springs-grading, replacing culverts.
md bridges and gravelins the aban-
-ioned railroad grade of the /. V. &
T. r.. R. Length, 40 miles.
Dry lake to the eastcrly end of the
Valley of Fire-Building new highway.
Length, "a miles.
Vicinity of x--Building two
niles of new highway.
These last two projects are on the
| PROPOSED new location OF the high
,yay between Las Vegas and St.
Thomas. This new location was Sc
.cted after extended field investiga-
ions of the entire country between
Las Vegas and St. Thomas.
Churchill county-From point one
md one-half miles west of French
mans to a point three and one-half
niles east of observation-disclosures
ing new highway with gravel surface.
.ength, S miles.
Salt Wells to Sand Springs-Placing
ravel surface on the highway con-
tructed in 1920 across thte Eight-Mile
nd Four-Mile flats. Length, 10.42
niles.
Douglas county-From point six
niles north of Minden to a point eight
nd one half north of Minden-Con-
tructing new highway with gravel
,urface. Length, rs miles. This prof.
ct also includes the construction OF
wo concrete bridges over the Carson
liver and slough near Cradlebaugh
he construction of these bridges, one
90 feet long, the other "a feet long
now under way.
Elko county-From Elko to Halleck
onstructing a new highway with
-ravel surface. Length, 20 miles.
Eureka county-From Eureka to
lay Misunderstanding new high
say with gravel surface on portion
( the project. Length, l2.2 miles.
Washoe coynty-From Reno to
'urdy--constructing new highway,
ength, 1853 miles.
Elko county-From Eureka Elko
ounty line to Vivian-constructin a
ew highway. Length, 8.3 miles.
Eureka county-From the Lander
eureka county line to Dunphy-con-
tructing new highway with gravel
urface. Length, 6.3 miles. A steel
ridge of l26 feet span over the Hum
oldt river has been completed on this
reject.
Humboldt county-From Stone
louise to East Humboldt county line
constructing a new highway with a
gravel surface. Length, 1913 miles.
Lander CONTEMPLATING gravel STIR
ace on the highway constructed in
olo between Humboldt-Lander coun-
y line and Battle Mountain.
Lyon county-From Wilson's to a
..oint six and one-quarter miles south
IF Yerington-construc new high
say with gravel surface. Length, 8.s
lilies.
From Bhlkhead to Hudson-Aurora
'oad-placing gravel surface on the
highway constructed in 1919 between
ne above points. Length, AZ miles.
Pershing county-From Zola to
Rye Participating gravel surface
IN the recently completed highway
.ength, SIS miles.
White Pine county-From Robin.
on's summit to Pancake summit
onstructing new highway with
:ravel surface. Length. 50 miles.
In addition to the above we have
ndcr agreement with the federal gov,
rnment. the following projects which
.ract The estimate cost of these
projects is approximately $4,000:
Churchill county-From Hazen 10
Notwithstanding new high
way with gravel surface. Length, So
niles.
Douglas county-From three miles
forth of Holbrook to .Carters-con
,tructing a new highway. Length
niles.
Ormsby county-From Lakeview
summit to Carson City-constructine
new highway from north line o.
Shaffer ranch to Carson City and paw.
ing from Lakeview to Carson City lin.
its. Length. IS miles,
Summarizing, we have plans CON-
pletcd and submitted to the federal
f.