Arizona republican., 1921-01-26
TRANS CONTINENTAL ROADS ID COMPETE WITH OTHERS, Is HOPE

That trans-continental highways that cross Arizona be permitted to compete with other national highways across the United States is one of the ambitions of the state highway de- partment, as set forth in a letter to F. O. Goodell, chairman of the senate appropriations committed. in a letter ssterday from Thomas Maddock. Nate engineer.
 We do not expect any more than work toward the improvement of the state primary system; to secure from the state the necessary funds to at least match federal assistance allotted to this state and to try and see that the portion of the transcon tinental high ways which cross Arizona permit these highways competing with other na- tional highways across the United States"
 This. in part. is the answer of the head of the states highway depart mont to Senator Goodell.
 That there be funds available for Arizona's national highway is a plea made less than a month after an offi- cial of the bureau of public roads stated in Washington that Arizona ranked second in the states in the union in it's road program relative 10 the national plan for roads.
 The letter to the appropriations committee was written at tho request of it's chairman. who requested from Mir. Maddock a statement showing the road work in progress, the work closed during the past 90 days, and the prog ress on work which must be discon- tinued within 20 days, the amount of funds. and estimates for carrying on the road program until June 30, 1921, June 30, 1929, and June 30. 1928.
 In his reply Engineer Maddock says that If remedial legislation is not se- cured it will be necessary for the de- pertinent to stop maintenance work in every county in the state with only two exceptions. Tn Greenlee and Santa on for brief period, he says
 His letter setting forth the informa- ton desired by the committee on ap- propriations follows:
 Jan. 24. 1921. Mon. F. O. Gooden.
 Chairman Senate Appropriations ~ Committee.
 Dear Sir:
 Your letter of Jan. s1 received Jan. 2l.
 Within the last 90 days it has been necessary for this department to stop work on the Tempe bridge, the con-
 
 one state camp and one contractors s camp on the Superior Miami and to reduce so per cent the forces at work in a third camp, to lay off trucks and surfacing crews on the Florence Superior. stop grading work on the Prescott-Jerome, and the construction of the Yuma Wellton highway.
 If remedial legislation Is not secured, 1t will be necessary for this depart ment 10 stop maintenance work in every county in the state with the ex- ception of Greenlee and Santa Cruz, Vbere the same can be carried on for " short period. It will be necessary for us 10 lay off the contractor on the bridge work on the Prescott-Jerome. our own forces putting down the foun- dations for the Wickenburg bridge, the contractor on the Douglas-Rodeo con- struction. the uncompleted work in Cochise county on the Benson Vail highway, the one camp working on the Superior Miami highway, the con- tractor engaged in building bridges between Globe and Rice, and within 30 days tho state forces engaged on the construction of the highway between Rice and Geronimo, all work in our re-