Nogales international., 1936-03-28


provement projects in Arlzona' T.
streets is nearly half completed.
PHOENIX, Mar. 27 - An eXten-
siye and diversified program OF re-
pair and improvement OF city Streets
roads and highways Of the southern
district of Arizona, calling Tor an
ultimate expenditure OF nearly
million dollars of federal funds Is
we'll advanced, according to w. j..
Jameson, state Works Progress ao-
ministrator.
Cities, counties and state Will
henefit in the form Of reduced NAM
tenance costs and improved traffic
arteries from the program when
also aims at the rehabilitation OF
the unemployed worker, Mr.. jam
ieson pointed out.
The administrator cited the paw
ing of Bisbee streets, under q WA
project, as one Of the state admin
istration's projects most beneficial
to a city, and commended the man
ner in which the city has worked
with the administration.
The project for street paving by
a penetration method, has been al
loted a total of approximately $4O'-
600 of federal funds, and Is being
operated economically through use
of materials easily accessible. Ag-
oregate is being screened and load
ed at an abandoned mine dump, near
the city.
Under the project, now nearly
half completed, all unpaVed clCy
streets of Bisbee will be surfaced
eliminating a heavy maintenance
cost without leaving a burden OF
debt on city taxpayers atter ltS
completion, Mr.. Jameson declared
The city is still obligated under
a bond issue for paving laid num-
ber Of years ago.
Approximately 70 men are employ
ed on the project.
Pave Douglas Road
Similarly, Chochise county Will
be saved a considerable part Oh
maintenance costs on the road be-
tween Douglas and the Douglas IN
ternational airport by a paving pro-
ject in operation there, now nearly
completed. The paving Is by base
stabilization and application of an
armour coat.
Paving of the Warren-Naco road'
Il miles, expected not only to elm
mate maintenance costs but to
bring considerable additional bus1-
ness to the Bisbee district, Is well
advanced.
Other southern district cities ben
Gifted by WPA street and road i'm
provement projects are Nogales,
Ajo, Clifton, Coolidge and Super
ior, Mr.. Jameson said.
Improve Secondary Roads
Secondary roads - from farm to
market, mine to market, and from
city to playground - will receive a
large share of the money being
spent in the state, Mr.. Jameson
said. IsaY'
Under a project Of this type, a
dangerous curve in the Benson
Dragon road is being eliminated
by a cut through hill, and deep
rock fill. Bridge construction is be-
gun. Similarly, roads near Ray,
Mammoth, Winkleman, Oracle, Kel-
vim, Superior, Florence and Cool
idge are being improved.
Highway Projects
improvements which include a
comparatively new step in highway
DEVELOPMENT beautification OF
traffic flows - under sponsorship
and supervision of the state high
way department, also will receive a
considerable share of WPA funds,
Mr.. Jameson said.
A project OF this type is In oper-
alton on Highway 80, between Bis
bee and Douglas, providing for ex-
tensiye drainage, widening, lands
Gaping and Identification work.
A new road is being built from
NogaIes, northeast on the Pata-
gonia route, under Q, project allot-
ed $65,OOO and furnishing employ
ment for maximum OF close to
200 men. The Nogales- Tucson high