The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-06-25
BIG ROAD PROGRAM
IN NORTH IDAHO
COMMISSIONER HALL SAYS CON-
TEMPLATED EXPENDITURE IN
NORTH $3,000,0OO

Ine road program for the northern
part of Idaho contemplates an ex-
penditure of $3,000,000, according to
an interview given to the Spokesman
review in Spokane, Saturday, by VIM.
j. Hall, state commissioner of public
works, Boise. Much of the work is
proceeding and the remainder is to
be contracted for soon.
Only 125 miles of the north and
south highway remain to be built.
This road will lie between the Brit
1sh Columbia boundary and the SOU
thern line of the state, more than
500 miles. The uncompleted part is
connected by fair roads and is open
except in the Salmon river region,
where work is being done.
" Two jobs are proceeding north of
Bonners Ferry" said Commissioner
Hall. " Three miles of the construc-
ton near Bonners Ferry is being done
by H. Fl. Boomer of Spokane, and
has been completed except surfacing.
" A road between Hope and Pack
River, east Of Standpoint in Bonner
county is being built by Sloan Broth
ers at cost OF about $165,00 1t
lacks 20 per cent of completion and
will connect Newport, Wash, with
Thompson Falls, Mont
-" The scenic drive along the east
side of Coeur d'Alene lake lacks prob
ably 20 per cent of completion and
we expect to have it completed in
August
Seven miles are being built be-
tween the school house at the mouth
OF Fourth of July canyon and the
Cataldo bridge.
Gravel shoulders are being put on
the highway between Coeur d'Alene
and the Washington line.
:" A concrete brid oa iS hainr b17iIt
over the Spokane International rail-
way, six miles west of Coeur d'Alene.
Four steel bridges are being built
by w. A Byers e Co., and three
miles of road by Ryberg, McHugh e
Cowley at different places in Sho-
shone county
Six miles of road are to be built
in Bonner county to cut out Laclede
hill between Priest River and Sand
point.
In the near future II miles of
paving will be done between Mul1an
and Wallace and Kellogg. Ten miles
of coarse rock surface road will be
built to fill the gaps from Kellogg
west and Mullan east. They will COM
plete a road across Shoshone county.
-Four large steel or concrete bridges
will be built in this county. The
estimated expenditure for road and
Dr1dSeS Is SlO0,OOO
This fall or summer we will let
contracts for surfacing and curve
revision in Fourth of July canyon the
estimated cost of which is 100000.
Build From Viola North
Five miles of gravel road are un-
der construction from st. Maries
south. This is in the north and
south highway and will cost about
$4,000. Coming up this summer is
the construction of about 16 miles
of north and south highway from
Viola north through Potlatch and
Harvard to the st. Joe forest, at
cost of $160,0O0.
Surface Lewiston Grade
Coarse surfacing from Moscow to
he top of the Lewiston grade is be-
ng done by Campbell e. Barr at
cost of about $55, 1000. 1t will be
completed in two months The Gull
Winchester grade of about ten
niles will be finished in July. 1t is
lnder contract to Grant Smith e Co.
# Spokane, for about $3.50, 900. Eleven
niles of surfacing is being done on
he north and south highway be-
ween Cottonwood and Ferdinand by
he General Construction company
or $4,000.
A sixty-foot steel bridge is being
quilt over the Clearwater river at
'palding by the Security Bridge COM
,any for 100000
A contract to come UP is for three
md One-half miles in the north and
outh highway between Lapwai and
5palding
To come up is the -Harpster
liyision of the Camas prairie high
way. It will cost about $4,000. The
Vhite-head-Lucille division of the
lorth and south highway in Salmon
anyon, lacks 45 per cent of compile
ion.
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