Arizona republican., 1922-02-14
SANTA FE To BUILD
NEW LINE IN NORTH;
WORK SOON BEGINS

With the expenditure or about $S,-
100000 in the building of a new line
by the Santa Fe in Mohave county,
that part OF the state is expected to
be lively locality following the let
ting of the contracts which are to be
awarded on Feb. "a.
The following from the Mohave
County Miner at Kingman tells some-
thing of the big construction work
to be undertaken in that vicinity:
This week has ben one of impor-
tant doings in Kingman, the people
being on the qui vive regarding the
double tracking Of the Santa Fe
through the town. A number Of the
officials Of the company have been
here looking over the situation,
among whom were G. W. Harris, as
sistant chief engineer of the system,
accompanied by his wife; r. b. Ball,
chief engineer Of the coast lines; /.
G. Harris, construction engineer; J.
A. Christie. division superintendent;
o. r. West, division engineer; r. s.
Goodrich, trainmaster. Seventeen
representatives of big contracting
firms were also here looking over the
character of the work that has to be
done, and on which they will have to
| bid at the letting of the contracts on
| the cath OF this month in Los An
geles.
The new line, which will be used
for the eastbound traffic, is 10 have
a low grade from Griffith, II miles
| west Of Kingman, to Yampai, about
| Ga miles east of the town. This work
| contemplates an enormous amount of
| rock work as well as considerable
| trestle and bridge work. In King
man canyon the eastbound tracks will
cross over the present road at a
height Of IS feet and at a higher level
over the highway. From Griffith the
grade will be carried out east of the
present line and then swing in tp the
right of way near the Bi-Metal mines.
1t will follow the general line of the
highway from the Mcguire ranch to
! a point one mile south of town, but
at an elevation of about 90 feet above
the highway grade.
From Kingman the line of the
road swings southeast through the
Terrace addition, through the smith
lands, Richards addition, cutting the
fiber plant building in two and then
up through the little canyon to the
east of town, but on the opposite side
Of the canyon from the present line.
"This work will cause change IN
the highway to either a point 90 feet
west Of the present location, or the
| roadway viii be carried from h4liS
man into the Wallapai valley on the
north and west side of the tracks, a
viaduct being provided for at tnf
Eighth street bridge. 1t is possible
that an agreement viii be entered
into by which this change will bt
made.
South of town a section OF the
highway will be changed about 81
feet by the railroad company to safe.
guard travel against any sloughins
! off Of the trackbed. This is the only
change in the line west of blackberry
! but east of that place it Is purposet
to change the roadbed some distance
: north of the present line. and it J,
] probable that the highway will us'
/. about mile of the abandoned rail
: road grade. An undergrade crossini
will be provided at Crozier and tn
highway from that point west will b
: carried along the south side Of th
railroad, a bridge crossing being con
: sidered over Yampai creek west o
; Valentine.
] about 5000, 600 will be spent o.
I the road In this county and will TAX
c more than a year to complete tn
Y work, 1000 men being employed b
o the various contractors Kingman !
I to be the headquarters for the rail
I road engineers and the contractors
e which will make lively town durin
s the year."