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c ~, x'111 1 1 Official Journal of the ~ivisi~n of kiighways, Department of Public Wor~CS, Stake of California
RICHARD WINN, Editor HELEN HALSTED, Assistant Editor STEWART MITCHELL, Assistant Editor MERRITT R. NICKERSON, Chief Photographer
Vo1.36 I~lovember-December, 1957 i~9os.17-12
From above downtown Los Angeles, aerial camera looks north along Harbor Freeway and the many crossing bridges. Four-level structure called "hub of Los Angeles' metropolitan freeway system" is in center. —Photo by Merritt R. Nickerson
BACK COVER Aerial view from above northern city limits of Los Angeles, looking south along Golden State Freeway, 7rafFic interehange at junction of US 6 and US 99 is in foreground, San Fernando ~~ailey in background, —Photo by Merritt R. Nickerson
cable of Canients on Page 2
Published in fhe interest of highH~ay development in California. Editors of newspapers and ethers are invited fo use matter contained herein and to request photographs 4r engravings. Address communications to CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC WORKS P. O. Box 1499 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA .. Highway Commission 1•~ ~• Sets 1958-59 Figures
This general story on the Budget ° ~ is supple~zented by other de- Mils appearing on pages 43 to Sl. ~ ~~ I 0~ 1
50 percent statutory reduction in the 750,000; and buildings and plants, f xE caLiFOxNia Highway Commis- gross receipts levy on "for-hire" car- $14,500,000 (including construction of sion submitted to Governor Goodwin riers). maintenance facilities and shops J. Knight in November a State High- Federal aid for state highways, in- throughout the state and district office ~vay Budget totaling $483,571,763 for cluding interstate routes, shows an in- annexes in San Francisco, San Bernar- the 1958-59 Fiscal Year. crease of nearly $20,000,000 over the dino,San Diego, Redding and Bishop). The budget contains $435,525,268 previous year, with an apportionment Nonstate Highway Items for all state highway functions, includ- of $153,647,762 for 1958-59. In addi- ing approximately $338,000,000 for tion, $9,762,001 has been apportioned The nonstate highway items in the highway construction purposes. All of by the Ue S. Government for federal budget include, in addition to the California's 58 counties share in the aid secondary roads in California, of grade crossing funds and the federal budget. which $9,615,571 will be available for funds for county roads on the federal The construction items include: expenditure on county roads. The aid secondary system: major construction and improvement 1957 Legislature increased from 87 %z Major city streets (five-eights cent (contracts plus construction engineer percent to 98 %Z percent the counties' per gallon of the gasoline tax), $31,- ing), $221,829,000; rights of way,- . share of the federal aid secondary 142,000; city engineering work, $l,- $103,342,268; contingencies (normally money apportioned to California, as 200,000; and state funds to counties allocated later for construction pur- well as increasing from a maximum of for use in matching federal funds an poses), $6,000,000; resurfacing pro- $100,000 to $200,000 per county an- federal aid secondary projects, $6,- gram, $5,000,000; minor improve- nually the state funds available to 002,924. ments, $800,000. counties for use in matching federal State Highway Engineer G. T. Mc- for comparison, the current 1957-58 aid. Coy informed the commission that State Highway Budget as adopted in Effect of New Laws plans, specifications and right-of-way October, 1456, contained a total of As a result of statutes enacted by acquisition had already been com- $464,000,000 of which $421,000,000 the 1957 Legislature, the 1958-59 pleted on some of the projects in- was for state highway functions, in- Highway Budget contains two new cluded in the 1958-59 Budget, and cluding approximately $350,000,000 expenditure categories, it was pointed that these projects could be adver- for construction purposes (including out by State Director of Public Works tised for bids beginning within the rights of way). Frank B. Durkee, chairman of the next few weeks. commission. State law permits the awarding of Major Revenue Sources These items include $5,000,000 ear- state highway contracts as early as Major sources of estineated state- marked for state matching of the January 1st, six months before the collected revenue in the 1958-59 State funds to be provided by cities and start of the fiscal year. This provision Highway Budget include: $230,771,- counties for elimination of railroad enables the Division of Highways to 000 from gasoline taxes (up $13,000,- grade crossings on local streets and make maximum use of favorable con- 000 from the previous year's estimate); roads (not state highways); and $2,- struction weather, which means earlier $59,169,000 from motor vehicle fees 000,000 for maintenance of San Fran- opening of road improvements to (down $9,000,000 from the previous cisco Bay area state-owned toll bridges. traffic. year's estimate partly because of in- Proposed expenditures for state Twa-year Fenancing creased budgets of the California highway purposes in the 1958-59 Fis- For the first time, the 1953-59 Highway Patrol and Department of cal Year, in addition to the $338,000,- Budget contains items which are only Motor Vehicles); which are financed 000for construction and rights-of-way partly financed in a single fiscal year. by highway user taxes; use fuel include: maintenance,$32,500,000; pre- Durkee explained that some con- (diesel) taxes, $19,000,000 (slightly up liminaryengineering (planning and de- struction contracts are so large and from previous year); and $9,936,000 sign), $30,500,000; statewide highway complex that they regaire consider- from transportation taxes (down $6,- planning survey, $3,000,000; adminis- ably more than a year to complete. 500,000 from previous year due to a tration, $9,300,000; honor camps, $1,- In some of these instances, the new BUDGET budget contains only the amount which will be needed during the first fiscal year, with the balance of the project to be financed in the succeed- Public Works Building ing (1959-60) fiscal year. This pro- Twelfth and N Streets cedure is provided for by legislation Sacramento enacted in 1957. The construction contract awarded in such cases will be for the entire project, however. This method, Durkee pointed out, will avoid the tying up of large amounts of highway funds in a single r=' budget item where the expenditure f ~; will extend over a considerably longer period than one year, and therefore permits the inclusion of more projects in the budget than would otherwise be the case. For example, the 1958-59 Budget in- cludes a four-mile eight-lane freeway project on the Ventura Freeway (US 101) in the San Fernando Valley for which a total construction expendi- Page ture of $11,100,000 is estimated. Only Budget Nears Half Billion------1 $6,248,000 of this amount is financed U. S. Congress ------3 in the 1958-59 Budget, however. Planand Design.------5 8y E. G. Hanson, AssistanT District Engineer Landscaping Projects KernCounty ------11 The budget contain 32 projects of a By Clinton D. Beery, Office Engineer, Kern County DeparimenT of Highways and Bridges landscaping nature, totaling an esti- Sierra Progress _---_-__-_- _-__--_--_-_----__- 13 mated $3,180,000. Most of these proj- By P. R. Lowden, Assistant DisTrici Engineer ects provide for roadside planting on Apportionment ------19 recently completed sections of free- BarrierBreaking ------20 way. By C. A. Maghetti, Secretary, California Highway Commission "The 1958-59 highway budget," Fresno Freeway ------23 Durkee said, "represents one more Editor Retires ------25 step in a continuing, carefully planned and co-ordinated effort to meet the Twenty-five-year Awards 26 ------tremendous traffic needs of a grow- NowMultilane ------27 ing state. By L. A. WeymouTh, District Engineer "It is of course impossible," he LegalOpinion ------28 By Robert F. Carlson, AtTOrney, Division of Contracts and RighTS-of-way added, "to include every needed proj- ect in a single budget. Many projects Freeway Approach to Bridge Opened in Marin County._ 29 with a high local and statewide priar- NewSubdivisions ------30 ity, in terms of relief from congestion A. Legarra, Planning Engineer By J. and hazard, have had to be deferred State's- Highways ------32 by the commission for future alloca- By Frank B. Durkee, State DirecTor of Public Works tion of funds. The commission's goa] Operations and Activities of Materials and Research Department______34 in adopting each successive budget is By John L, Beaton, Supervising Highway Engineer to distribute construction and right- Trans-Sierra 43 ------of-way funds, in line with geographi- Mailbag ------52 cal controls laid down by the Legisla- New Sign Route 36 Eliminates 11 Fords Through Creek Waters______53 ture, where they will accomplish the greatest good both for the commu- Traffic Control ------55 By John C. Petersen, Resident Engineer nity concerned and for the people of Commission Assigns Names to Three Freeways ______the State as a whole.
Death Ends Half Century Highway Work______56 ... Confilnued on page 44
2 California Highways House Carrfmift~err~ert Visit ♦ s California, $eek Advice
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORDS Of day visit about the State.. "California Vickrey, Deputy State Highway En- the United States House of Repre- has helped us a great deal already. A gineer, presented the California views sentatives came to California in late number of things I put in the 1954 on the Federal Interstate Highway October to inspect and study the State Federal Highway Act came from your System to the committeemen at their Highway System which one of the California law." hearing. committee's ranking members said "is All of the commission members They recommended confirmation of giving the taxpayer the most miles of welcomed the house committeemen to the section of the Federal Highway highway for the dollars expended." California and accompanied them on Act of 1956 which provided that fu- J. Harry McGregor of Ohio, a a highway tour from San Francisco ture apportionment of federal funds member of Congress since 1940 and through the East Bay, across the Car- to the states will be on a basis of need, a leading advocate of the federal high- quinez Bridge, to Benieia and then to rather than on the previously author- way program, told the California .Martinez. All remained with the mem- ized formula based on a combination Highway Commissioners that he and bers of Congress for their hearing, at of state area, population and post road his fellow committeemen "look for- which officials of the State Depart- mileage. ward to receiving your recommenda- ment of Public Works presented rec- The 1956 law provided that the ap- tions to improve the law on the inter- ommendations and suggestions for portionment on a basis of need should state highways." which the committeemen asked. be started with the 1960 Fiscal Year, "I wish you fellows would help us," after the Congress approves estimates Representative McGregor told the State's Views Told of need submitted by the Bureau of commissioners at a luncheon meeting Frank B. Durkee, Director of Pub- Public Roads. These estimates will be in Martinez preceding a committee lic Works and Chairman of the High- presented to Congress next January. hearing, only formal session held by way Commission, George T. McCoy, Representative John F. Baldwin, Jr., the members of Congress during a 10- State Highway Engineer, and J. W. of Martinez, ~vho was acting as chair-
.State Senator Luther E. Gibson (extreme Left) was one of the hosts to members of the House Public Works Committee when they inspected work on the new Carquinez Bridge (background) and saw the "big cut" being made nearby for the US 40 freeway. Committeemen are: (left to right) John C. Kluczynski, Hubert B. Scudder, J. Harry McGregor, John F. Baldwin, Jr., Russell V. Mack, Edwin B. Dooley, Frank Ellis Smith and Emmet F. Byrne, who is pointing fo huge excavation. and Public Works 3
Highways California California 4
Commerce Commerce submit submit shall shall to the the of of Secretary Secretary Yosemite Yosemite Representative Representative Gray, Gray, Kenneth Kenneth com- Park. Park. National National '
provides provides
further further
The The that
act act
WHEREAS, WHEREAS,
entrance entrance California California works works lic lic in in to other other Park Park at at tional tional areas. the the Service Service
"Needs "Needs referred referred and Formula to to "); "); as as the the spections spections the the of of pub- Na- and and highways highways other other closed closed 120) 120) Route Route was was by by
in in is formula formula states states system system (this (this
the the
all all
of of
(State (State next next continuing continuing their their
week week the the
in-
Road Road
Sign The The Pass Pass Tioga Tioga
sum sum completing completing of of cost cost esrimated esrimated of of the
committeemen committeemen spent Most Most of of snowstorm. the the
interstate interstate bears bears system system to to state state the in in each each
Tuolumne Tuolumne the the after after next County, County, the the estimated estimated which which completing completing cost cost of of the home home city.
through through inclusive, inclusive, 1969 1969
be be in in
the the shall shall ratio
to to moved moved Strawberry, Strawberry, westward westward in
of of his interest interest Stockton, Stockton, and and about about in in
to to states states the the several several for for the the 1960 Fiscal Fiscal Year Year
expected expected closure closure
was was
point point to to be works hearing hearing showed showed public public and and them them
1956 1956
provides provides apportionment apportionment that that of of funds
Kennedy Kennedy at at
Meadows Meadows
but but
Road, Road,
the group group the the day day Martinez the the the the after after WHExFas, WHExFas, The The Highway Highway Federal Federal Act Act of
Route Route Sign Sign was was closed initially initially 108) 108)
fornia fornia committee, committee, the the met of of member member and
Sonora Sonora
The The
Pass Pass Highway Highway (State Representative Representative McFall, McFall, Cali- John John formula formula we we receive receive 5.7 5.7 back back percent; only only
cent cent the the Nation's Nation's of of earlier. total, total, but but under under above
Formula Formula New New Ready
the the Federal Federal Treasury Treasury mate mate appro~ 10 10
per- were were Pass, Pass, through through closed closed to to traffic
WHEREAS, WHEREAS, California's California's gas gas payments payments taJC taJC to
Tioga erra erra Sonora Sonora Nevada, Nevada, and and Pass Pass subcommittee subcommittee the the California California for for trip.
on on
post post
road road
or or rural rural delivery delivery mileage; mileage; and
the the across across other other
Two Two Si-
highways highways
resentative resentative was was Smith Smith chairman chairman of of the
area, area,
one -third -third
on on population population
and and one -third
County.
Frank Frank
Smith Smith
Ellis Ellis of of Mississippi. Mississippi. Rep- mary mary System System is is which which one -third -third based based on
Connell Connell Calaveras in in Camp Camp open open to to tionment tionment of of B. B. funds funds bert bert for for the the Scudder Scudder California, California, Federal of of and -Aid -Aid Pri-
manner manner now now provided provided
by by for for the the la~v la~v is is Highway Highway appor- kept Ebbetts Ebbetts Pass Pass The The V. V. Russell Russell of of Washington, Washington, Mack Mack
Hu-
money money so so
apportioned, apportioned,
and and one -half -half in in the
County. in in
Amador Amador Hill Hill
Peddler Peddler far far as as
York, York, C. C. John John Kluczynski Kluczynski of of Illinois,
than than three - fourths fourths of of
1 1 per per
centum centum
of of
the
winter winter season season as
during during only only the the
open open
Illinois, Illinois, B. B. Edwin Edwin of of Dooley Dooley New sus, sus, provided provided that that no no state state shall shall receive receive less
is is Highway Highway kept The The Pass Pass Carson Carson as as shown shown by by the the latest latest Representatives Representatives available available F. F. federal federal Byrne Byrne Emmet Emmet cen- of
bears bears to to
the the total total population population of of all all the the November November states
on on
season season 14th.
were, were, beside beside McGregor McGregor and and Baldwin:
the the ratio ratio which which
the the
population population
of of each each state
-58 -58 1957 the the traffic traffic winter
through through
for for
the the highway highway
tour tour the the and and at at
hearing
Highways Highways
is is made made as as
follows: follows: one -half -half in
closed closed 4) 4)
Route Route to
Sign Sign (State (State were were
National National System System House House of of committeemen committeemen Interstate Interstate who who were were on and and Defense
Ebbetts Ebbetts Highway Pass Pass
88) 88) funds funds Route Route and and to to the the several several
states states to to construct construct the
tlOri."
Highway Highway Act Act 1956, 1956, of of the the apportionment apportionment (State (State Highway Highway Pass Pass
Sign
Carson Carson of
of of necessity necessity drastic drastic require require modifica-
WHEREAS, WHEREAS,
the the Under Under
provisions provisions
of of Federal
Highways Highways Closed Sierra Sierra the the prescribed prescribed
period period
by by the the
act, act, will
Here Here is is the the text text of of the the
resolution:
the the Interstate Interstate National National System System within
funds.
templates templates
completion completion of of its its portion portion
of
Act Act Federal Highway Highway 1956, -Aid -Aid the the of of
apportionment apportionment
of of federal federal
highway ning ning program, program, which which currently currently con-
108 108 vided vided Section Section of in in
(d) (d) subsection subsection of of
in in
recommending recommending
the the needs needs basis basis
for
1956 1956 enacted, enacted, act act as as California's California's plan-
the the states states all all system system of of as as ing ing the the pro- in in
the the
California California
public public works works officials estimated estimated sum sum of of to to the the cost cost the the of of complet- needs needs conformance conformance basis basis in in the with with
lution lution
completing completing
printed printed the the system system state state in in bears each each in in
full full below, below, joined apportionments apportionments ture ture
are are made made
on on
a
in in the the ratio ratio the the
estimated estimated which which
cost cost of
sociarion. sociarion.
The The
association, association,
in in a a reso- California California report report said, said, "that "that unless unless fu-
of of Interstate Interstate System System and and Highways Defense Defense
Los Los
Angeles Angeles
Metropolitan Metropolitan Traffic Traffic
As-
The The figures figures indicate," indicate," "clearly "clearly the
struction struction and and
completion completion of of
National the the
the the
federal federal
highway highway program program by by the funds funds among among the the several several rapidly rapidly the the states states as as as as for for can can con- be be they they apportioned.
sented sented
the the Secretary Secretary with with of of Commerce Commerce
to to apportion recommendations recommendations about tion tion to to use use all all available available
federal federal funds
necessary necessary
concurrent concurrent
resolution resolution
authorizing
ing ing in in
Los Los
Angeles, Angeles,
they they
were were
pre-
and and that that gated gated California California is is in in a a posi-
Congress Congress to to at at the the
enact enact
1958 1958
Session Session
the
Although Although they they
held held
no no
formal formal
hear-
made made to to available available been been date date have have obli- politan politan Traffic Traffic Association Association hereby hereby petitions
Resolved, Resolved, That That the the Los Los said said of of that that They They all all Angeles Angeles County. the the federal federal Metro- funds
three three years years geles, geles, of of the the Santa Santa program. interstate interstate Barbara Barbara and and it Monterey fore, fore, be be
accidents; accidents; number number lessen lessen there- of of the the now, now, in in funds funds matching matching San San lions lions Diego, Diego, the the for for Riverside Riverside first County, County, Los Los An-
congested congested
presently presently
viate viate
freeways freeways the the
and
cials cials
nia nia
State's State's and and the the provision provision were were
of of greeted greeted mil- by by civic civic leaders leaders in
highways every every on on our our —and —and month month to to alle-
federal federal mittee mittee of of apportionments apportionments to to and and the the
Califor-
federal federal
highway highway offi- 1955 29,000 29,000 —equal —equal over over to to additional additional cars
The The The The Californians Californians presented presented members members details of of the the in in increase increase vehicles vehicles house house motor motor of of com- 348,254 348,254 in in 1956
~rations ~rations from from states
other other
attendant —with —with
be be
presented presented
to to Congress Congress in in January. Needs Needs
Asked Basis Basis
mendous mendous
population population
increases— constant constant mi-
is is now now the the under under
estimates estimates
of of
swer.
need need to greater greater traffic traffic loads loads brought brought on on by by our our tre-
gram gram would would be be nearly nearly to to built built be be twice twice "Yes," "Yes," what what more more was was unqualified unqualified McCoy's McCoy's an- quickly quickly it to to the handle handle
these these federal federal funds funds so so as as to to freeways share share allow allow of of the the new new federal federal highway highway money pro- ?" ing ing
in in California California
demand demand
a a
larger larger
allocation allocation
of
men men in in San San
Diego Diego
that that "would "would California California California's have have enough enough match-
W~~as, W~~as,
The The
acute acute highway highway problems
Administrator Administrator
Tallamy Tallamy told told
Highway Highway news- State State
Engineer's Engineer's testimony,
subsequent subsequent
years; years; and
Baldwin Baldwin Bureau Bureau U. U. of of S. S. Public Public McCoy McCoy asked asked the during during Roads.
needs needs formula formula apportionment apportionment in in making making for
Commissioner Commissioner the the basis basis on on Representative and and need," need," Chief Chief of of Engineer, Commerce Commerce use use may may make make approved of of the the
estimate estimate before before of of costs costs and and the the trator, trator, of Frank Frank Secretary Secretary "If "If C. C. Congress apportions apportions the the Turner, Turner, money Deputy
concurrent concurrent
give give resolution resolution approval approval
such of of Tallamy, Tallamy, Federal Federal ficials ficials questions questions
about about Highway Highway proposals.
their their
Adminis-
Wens, Wens, is is necessary necessary
It It that that Congress Congress by
Southern Southern California California McGregor McGregor were were in in California California asl~ing asl~ing the the of- Bertram Bertram D.
system; system;
and
interstate interstate pleting pleting
Also Also home home joining joining
and and Representative the the
city, city,
joined joined
committeemen committeemen
in
estimate estimate
detailed detailed of of the the cost cost 1958, 1958, com- a a of of
fellows fellows his his in in pose pose hearing hearing of of home home the the state Southern Southern his his in in California.
subsequent subsequent days days to to 10 10 January January within within 2,
member member mittee mittee man man from from of of the the the the Illinois, Illinois, subcommittee subcommittee pur- for. for. joined House House and and of of Representatives Senate Senate the the I~s'~ ~ ~ ~~ I ~ Eighf Years History of ~ Long Beach Freeway Told
By E. G. HAIJSQN, Assistant District Engineer
Wx~~v Governor Goodwin J. its Director of Planning. Writing Knight, on October 29, 1954, attended EDITOR'S NOTE: One article about the Long Beach Freeway its the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrat- usually suffices to tell the story 1951, Adams said: ing the completion of the southerly of an important freezvcty from "The idea of there being a major high- seven-mile section of the Long Beach inception to completion. But way or highways along the Los Angeles Freeway from Pacific Coast Highway there was so much to be said River channel originated about 1913 when to Atlantic Avenue, he emphasized in about the ,48,000,000 Long the United States Government, as an argu- his remarks the fact that this freeway Beach Freeway that it is being ment to convince the officials of Long Beach was a co-operative project in every presented in two a~~ticles. The that they should allow their city to be bisected by a flood control channel, pub- sense of the word. He called attention first article, herewith, tells of lished a picture of the proposed channel to the fact that due to the whole- planning and design activities with broad highways shown on each bank hearted co-operation between engi- and was written by the Supervis- of the channel. This plan was apparently neers and officials of all levels of gov- ing Highway Engineer in charge forgotten by the government engineers ernment (federal, state, county and of designing the freeway for the when the channel was constructed, much to the embarrassment of local ofricials and city), and of railroads, utilities, indus- past eight years. The second ar- residents. and businesses, unusual next tries progress ticle, to appear su7n~nez~ "Later when a considerable section of the had been made in the development of ~zf ter completion of the freeway, channel was paved with a heavy reinforced this freeway. As Governor Knight will deal with construction. concrete slab, many of us thought that here pointed out, there was no organized was an ideal place for a highway as the opposition to this freeway from any channel carries a decreasing amount of source. It was a freeway that every- water except during severe storms. It was the early stages of inception, promo- thought that the usual small flow of water body wanted! tion and development of the Long could be controlled in a narrow, open con- The original concept of the Long Beach Freeway. This organization was duit thus leaving the balance of the wide area for the carrying of traffic directly from Beach Freeway project, when it was very active during the period when known locally as the proposed "Los Long Beach to the business district of Los Arthur H. Adams (now retired) was Angeles. Angeles River Freeway," was that it extend from Pacific Coast Highway, Route 60 in the City of Long Beach, northerly to a junction ~>>ith the Santa Ana Freeway in the East Los Angeles manufacturing district. This $48,000,- 000 freeway unit, 16.5 miles in length, is the subject of the present story. If consideration is given to the time of inception of the idea that there should be a major traffic arterial con- necting the City of Long Beach with the r'ity of Los Angeles by following along the general route of the Los An- geles River between these two cities, then the Long Beach Freeway is un- doubtedly the oldest freeway in the Los Angeles metropolitan area which the State Division of Highways has had the responsibility for construct- ing. Origins in 1973 The effective efforts of the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Here is a view ►ooking southerly along Long Beach Freeway showing tRe interchange with Santa Ana Commission were much in evidence in Freeway and in the background the crossing over freight classification yard of Union Pacific Railroad. and Public Works 5
6 6
California Highways
eral eral
bridges bridges over over
the the flood flood
control control channel.
Department, Department,
in in
completed completed 1950, 1950,
con-
with with
a a
curbed curbed median median
width. feet feet 16 16 in in
prepared prepared
in in
planning planning underpasses underpasses
for for
sev-
The The Los Los
Angeles Angeles
County County
Road
Freeway, Freeway, six six provided lanes lanes
have have been been
~~ithin ~~ithin the the city, city,
using using plans plans
which which we we
had
Long Long
Beach Beach
Freeway.
Route Route 60 60
and and Diego the the future future
San San
extend extend
along along
the the
west west bank bank of of
the the
channel
with with
city city funds funds
became became a a
part part of of the
speed speed of of 60 60
miles miles per per hour. hour.
Between
a a
major major highway highway
called called
Pico Pico Avenue Avenue to
the the
City City of of
Long Long
Beach Beach
and and
financed
The The
freeway freeway designed designed is is a a for for safe neer neer of of Long Long Beach Beach
was was making making
plans plans fos
lane lane
facility. facility.
These These bridges bridges
built built
by
the the
project. project.
About About this this time time City City the the
Engi-
Designed Designed
for for 60 60
mph
vard vard
provision provision
was was made made for for eight- an an the the preparation preparation of of more more detailed detailed _plans _plans for
bridge bridge
whereas whereas idea idea at at the the Long Long Beach Beach Boule- and and at at the the same same time time ~~ere ~~ere provided. continued
plan plan -lane -lane with with six divided divided
various various highway highway
civic civic under under groups groups the to to promote changes changes and and separations separations 10 10 streets of of
"In "In
1942, 1942, we we
low low
Street Street continued continued provision provision to to was was discuss discuss
made made for for the a 16.5 -mile -mile stretch stretch freeway, freeway, 15 15 of of inter-
approval.
for for Long Long
Beach Beach
Boulevard, Boulevard,
At At Wil- Boulevard Boulevard and and Olive Olive Street. Street. In In
the
Planning Planning
Commission Commission
and and for for obtained obtained Willow Willow
Street Street their and and second second a a
bridge changes changes
were were provided provided
Del Del Amo at at
presented presented
the the plan plan
to to the the Long Long
Beach Beach
City bridge bridge
across across the the projected projected highway
report. report.
However, However,
additional additional
inter-
vember vember
4, 4,
1941. 1941.
On On
December December
4, 4, 19~F1, 19~F1,
I
ment, ment, the the
1947 1947 city city
in in constructed constructed
a
tures tures
recommended recommended
the the
in in project
of of Supervisors Supervisors
at at
a a
hearing hearing held held
on on
No-
In In
going going forward forward
with with
this this
develop-
were were made made
from from the the general general
fea-
presented presented
to to the the Los Los
Angeles Angeles
County County
Baard
known known
as as the the Avenue Avenue
Pico Pico
project.
the the
freeway freeway no no substantial substantial
changes
by by
this this
department department
in in July July of of
1941, 1941,
and
Arthur Arthur
Adams Adams
wrote, wrote,
was was
originally
November November
1949. 1949.
22, 22, design design the the In In plan plan of and and
accordingly accordingly
a a report report
was was
prepared
future future
highway highway
purposes. purposes.
This, This,
as
Division Division neers neers
Highways Highways of of and and Sacramento at at officials officials seemed- seemed-
pleased pleased
with with
the
adjacent adjacent
the the to to
Los Los
Angeles Angeles
the the River River
for City City of of Los Los July July 1949, 1949, Angeles. Angeles. 11, 11, and and approved approved All All the of of by by these these
engi-
neers neers
secured secured
of of the the much much U. U.
right -of -way -way S. S. in in Army, Army, the the city and and officials officials The The project project of report report submitted was was
flood flood
control control engineer, engineer,
the the
Corps Corps
River River for for a a number number of of
Engi- of of years, years, and and
had
South South Gate
—and —and Los Los Angeles Angeles
County.
neer, neer,
the the
City City Engineer Engineer
of of
Long Long Beach, Beach, the
fie fie
arterial arterial
along along the the
Los Los
Angeles
Long Long
Beach, Beach,
Compton, Compton, Lynwood Lynwood
and
the- the-
plan plan
were were
held held with with
the the
district district
engi-
actively actively
engaged engaged
promoting promoting
in in
a a
traf-
freeway freeway agreements agreements with with
four four
cities— "In "In 1941 1941 many many
conferences conferences
relative relative
to
The The
City City
of of
Long Long Beach Beach
had had
been project project report report prior prior entering entering to to Beach Beach into Harbor.
from from
the the ceeded ceeded San San with with the the Fernando Fernando preparation preparation Valley Valley of of Santa Santa Ana Ana Freeway." a to to the the Long
channel channel
for for
highway highway tending tending northerly northerly purposes purposes a a to to lowing lowing this this extending connection connection action, action, District District with with the VII VII pro-
provided provided
for for the the
use use
of of Angeles Angeles
both both
and and banks banks Rio Rio Hondo Hondo Rivers Rivers
of of the and and ex-
into into
the the State State
Highway Highway System. System.
Fol-
the the
traffic. traffic.
We We
then then prepared prepared
in in vicinity vicinity the the a a of of plan plan the the confluence confluence
which
of of the the
Los
the the
Santa Santa
Ana Ana Freeway Freeway
was was taken
change change
ramps ramps required required
to to River River
channel channel crossing crossing effectively effectively
to to the the handle easterly easterly bank
River River Freeway Freeway
between between
Route Route
60 60
and
required required
for for the the construction construction along along the the bank bank westerly westerly of of of of inter- the the the the
Los Los Angeles
the the
1947, 1947,
channel channel the the to to portion portion be be of of the the called harbor harbor so- the the reduced reduced to to its its to to northerly northerly the the limits limits extent thence and and
would would
not not
allow allow the the Avenue Avenue carrying carrying through through proved proved the the Long Long capacity capacity by by Beach Beach Governor Governor the the area area of from on on June June 23,
primarily primarily
because because
the the for for a a
freeway, freeway, flood flood following following control control the the route route officials
of of Pico
Under Under legislative legislative
a a
enactment enactment
ap-
sibility. sibility.
V~'e V~'e found found
that that Freeways Freeways it it for for e e was was Region. Region. impractical The The
th. th. plan plan called
by by
Los Los Angeles Angeles
County.
Long Long
Beacli, Beacli, I I started started teas teas a a shown shown study study a a in in commission commission of of this this report report
pos- entitled
City City
Belhart Belhart
for for Engineer Engineer Street. Street. This This for for was was freeways freeways a a financed for for number number the the entire entire of of years years county. county. This This in plan
Commission Commission
in in 1938, 1938, "In "In after after 1943 1943 completed completed we we Angeles Angeles having having River River and and served served master master a a over over as the the plan plan freeway of
"When "When
I I
came came
to to
the the
Regional Regional
Planning
struction struction Master Master of of bridge bridge the the Plan Plan across across Drawn the the Los
ing ing
in in
the the
foreground foreground
the the interchange interchange
with with
the the
Long Long Beach Beach
Freeway, Freeway,
the the $48,000,000 $48,000,000
highway highway discussed discussed
article article this this in in on on
planning planning
and and
design.
the the
interchange interchange
the the with with
Santa Santa
Ana Ana
Freeway, Freeway,
the the
same same interchange interchange
as as shown shown
at at
right. right. RIGHT
—View —View
southeasterly southeasterly lookFng lookFng along along
Santa Santa the the
Ana Ana
Freeway Freeway
show-
LEFT
—
Looking Looking
northerly northerly
along along
the the
Long Long
Beach Beach
freeway, freeway,
showing showing
in in fhe fhe foreground foreground
the the
freight freight classification classification yard yard the the of of Union Union Pacific Pacific Railroad Railroad and and in in the the center LEFT—View looking southerly along the Long Beach Freeway showing the cloverleaf interchange wifh Florence Avenue. RIGF/T—Anofher southerly view along the Long Beach Freeway shows construction in progress of the crossing with }he Los Angeles River at right. the Rio Hondo Channel is shown at the left.
Northerly of the San Diego Freeway A freeway location such as this ad- from the normal location adjacent to to the Santa Ana Freeway, the sec- jacent to a river presents problems. the Los Angeles River bank to pro- tion consists of three lanes in each The bridges constructed by Los An- vide room for interchange roadways. direction, separated by an uncurbed geles County at Belhart Street and by This type of location which restricts median of 40 feet. Concrete pavement the city at Long Beach Boulevard traffic interchange design is satisfac- was used on main freeway lanes. At were too close to the Los Angeles tory initially, but since the freeway is some future time it is proposed to River to allow for the design of com- adjacent to the river it will not be place two additional lanes in this plete traffic interchange facilities at practicable, except at excessive cost, median area, which will provide an these locations. to provide additional traffic inter- ultimate eight-lane freeway northerly Where complete traffic interchange change facilities should such be re- from the San Diego Freeway.. The facilities are being provided, the free- quired by future increased traffic de- maximum grade on the freeway is way location has been curved outward mands. three percent (3%)• Under the terms of freeway agree- ments, grade separation bridges and traffic interchange facilities were pro- vided at Pacific Coast Highway(Route 60), Willow Street, Belhart Street, Del Amo Boulevard, Long Beach Soule- vard, Artesia Avenue (Route 175), Atlantic Avenue (Route 167), Olive Street, Rosecrans Avenue, Imperial Highway, Firestone Boulevard (Route 174), Florence Avenue, Atlantic-Ban- dini Boulevards, Washington Boule- vard and a branch connection with the Santa Ana Freeway. Structures were completed across the Santa Ana Freeway and over Olympic Boulevard in anticipation at some future time of the northerly extension of the Long Beach Freeway to connect with the San Bernardina Freeway and Hun- tington The completed cloverleaf interchange with Artesia Avenue is shown center right in this view looking norfh- Drive. easterly, while in the left background may be seen construction in progress nor}h of Atlantic Avenue. and Public Works 7
8 8
California California Highways
channel channel
work work
was was undertaken.
placed placed
under under
construction.
could could be be
co- ordinated ordinated
with with that that
of
future future
construction construction
revisions revisions
when when its
Freeways Freeways
when when
this this latter latter freeway freeway is to to whether whether
construction construction our our
program
tracks tracks
which which
eliminated eliminated necessity necessity
for tween tween
the the Long Long
Beach Beach
and and
San San Diego hesitancy hesitancy on on
State State the the part part the the of of
as
Railroad Railroad
and and
Pacific Pacific Electric Electric
Railway a a
future future interchange interchange
to to
be be built built be- Los Los Angeles Angeles River. River.
There There
was was some
grade grade
separations separations
of of the the
Union Union
vard vard Pacific
will will be be completed. completed. There There also is is cause cause of of narrowing narrowing the the channel channel the of of
construction construction
cost cost of of
the the terchange terchange Dominguez facility facility was was at at not not required required Del Del Amo Amo Boule- by by the the county county be-
uted uted
funds funds
to to cover cover portion portion a a of of perial perial contract. contract. Highway. Highway. the the the In In This This future future right -of the the traffic traffic -way in-
The The
U. U.
S. S. Government Government
of- way way between between also also Olive Olive contrib- Freeway Freeway Street Street and and is is Im- either either completed completed under or or
in in state state
highway highway the the
State State
occupy occupy funds funds
portion portion a a was was its its of of realized. right- tween tween Route Route 60 60 and and the the Santa Santa Ana
trol trol this this District District
co-
presented presented operation, operation,
proposal proposal a a a a
that considerable considerable saving work work the the on on Long Long Freeway Freeway Beach Beach
be-
the the Los Los
Angeles Angeles
County County of of
Flood Flood Rosecrans Rosecrans
Con-
Avenue. Avenue. By By reason reason At At the the present present of
time time construction
all all
During During
the the early early stages stages across across of of the the design
Long Long Beach Beach
Freeway Freeway north
All All
Usual Usual Problems
the the
construction construction
of of
a a
railroad railroad bridge Big Big Saving Saving Realized
River River
north north of of Imperial Imperial one one with with Highway Highway
the the and
City City Southgate. of of
during during
construction.
for for a a
bridge bridge
across across
the the Los Los
Angeles
County County
Flood Flood
Control Control District, District,
and
moved moved
under under
change change
orders orders
issued
the the construction construction
of of
the the
substructure
Engineers, Engineers,
one one
with with
the the
Los Los
Angeles
ous ous
information, information,
and and these these
were were
re-
neers neers
included included
in in its its
channel channel
contracts
Beach, Beach,
three three
with with
the the U. U.
Corps Corps S. S.
of
cerning cerning
which which there there
existed existed
no no previ-
The The
United United States States
Corps Corps
of of
Engi-
partment, partment,
three three with with the the City City
of of Long
material material sites sites were were encountered encountered
con-
one one
contract.
with with Los Los
Angeles Angeles
County County
Road Road De-
award award
of of
contracts, contracts,
additional additional refuse
tract; tract;
Henry Henry
C. C.
Sotto Sotto
Corporation,
~nents ~nents
have have
been been entered entered
into: into: moval moval three
of of 30,000 30,000
cubic cubic
yards. yards.
After
contract; contract;
Fishbach Fishbach
&Moore, &Moore,
one one
con-
A A total total
of of ond ond 11 11 commercial commercial operative operative co-
dump dump agree-
required required re-
Electrical Electrical
Construction Construction
Company, Company,
one
cubic cubic yards yards
of of refuse refuse Los Los material. material.
Angeles Angeles A A River River
sec- channel.
Nurseries, Nurseries,
one one
contract; contract;
Westates
the the
removal removal and and disposal disposal Rosecrans Rosecrans of of 300,000 Avenue Avenue
bridges bridges across across the
Company, Company,
one one
contract; contract;
Jannoch
roadway. roadway.
One One of of
ment, ment, the the dumps dumps financed financed
required
cost cost
extending extending of of
the
Distelli, Distelli,
one one
contract; contract;
N. N.
M. M.
Saliba
-way -way of
not not
utilized utilized
under under terms terms freeway freeway as as
a a or of of
co- operative operative
agree-
one one
contract; contract;
Webb, Webb,
White White & &
W. W.
J.
in in other other
adjacent adjacent
state County County -owned -owned
of of
Los Los right- Angeles. Angeles. The The
county,
one one contract; contract;
J. J.
Thompson Thompson A. A.
&Son,
the the
]oops ]oops of of
interchange interchange
of of roadways roadways operative operative c<,-
and agreements agreements with with
the
two two
contracts; contracts;
R. R.
M. M.
Price Price
Company,
removed. removed.
The The
refuse refuse financed financed
was was by by placed placed
the the State State in
under under the the terms
White, White,
three three
contracts; contracts;
Oberg Oberg
Bros.,
Two Two
privately privately
owned owned certain certain
dumps dumps incidental incidental
were approach approach work work
was
Kral, Kral,
seven seven contracts; contracts;
Webb Webb
and
above above
bridges bridges county county roads. roads. across across
the the freeway freeway y
and
two two contracts; contracts;
Ukropina, Ukropina,
Polich Polich
&
Angeles Angeles
to to River River
alter alter numerous numerous for for Olive Olive
Street. Street.
city city The streets streets
and
one one
contract; contract;
J. J. E. E.
Haddock, Haddock,
Ltd.,
the the Long Long
County County
Beach Beach
Sanitation Sanitation Freeway Freeway and and the the District District
Los as as well well
as
to to the the following: following:
Griffith Griffith
Company,
ment ment cities cities is is constructing constructing
served served
bridges bridges and and of of across the the Los Los
Angeles
State State contracts contracts
have have
been been
awarded
Los Los revise revise Angeles Angeles County County sanitary sanitary sewer sewer Road Road Depart- lines lines of of
the
U. U.
S. S.
Bureau Bureau
of of Public Public Roads. Boulevard. Boulevard. and and construction, construction, At At the the present present it it was was time time the necessary necessary to
federal federal
aid aid
funds funds administered administered Long Long Beach Beach Railway. Railway. by by the Freeway Freeway In In connection connection on on Compton with with design
contracts contracts
were were financed financed across across in in the the Atchison, Atchison, part part the the Los Los with Angeles Angeles Topeka Topeka River River and and and and Santa Santa the Fe
pleted pleted
or or are are under under partment partment Southern Southern way. way. Nine Nine has has constructed constructed Pacific Pacific of of the Railroad Railroad bridges and and one one on
mately mately
$28,000,000, $28,000,000, Union Union The The have have Los Los Angeles Angeles Pacific Pacific been been com- County County Railroad, Railroad, one one Road Road De- on on the
control control
contracts, contracts,
Pacific Pacific costing costing Electric Electric approxi- Railway, Railway, two two on on erly erly from from the Southern Southern Avenue.
luminarion luminarion
contracts contracts three three
railroad railroad and and
two two erosion grade grade separations separations on on the the the easterly easterly side side of of the the freeway freeway south-
contracts, contracts, most most
10 10 1,000 1,000 road road contracts, contracts, feet feet
length. length. in in two two
il- There There are ment ment constructed constructed a a frontage frontage road road
on
Ana Ana
Pacific Pacific
Freeway, Freeway,
Railroad Railroad and and
to to date date nine nine on on
bridge viaducts viaducts each each al- terms terms of of another another co- operative operative
agree-
balance balance and and
Santa Santa of of
the the
Fe Fe Railway Railway freeway freeway
and and the the to to Santa
the the Union The The City City of of South South Gate Gate
under
fication fication with with yards yards design design the the and and of of construction construction Atchison, Atchison,
Topeka on on the
agreement.
Railway: Railway:
Subsequently, Subsequently,
It It crosses crosses the the the the freight freight district district proceeded
classi-
under under the the
terms terms
of of
a a
co- operative
lines lines of of Highway Highway
the the
Los Los (Route (Route Angeles Angeles 60) 60) and and Junction 223d 223d
Street.
channel channel
were were financed financed
by by the the State
cation cation
of of a a portion portion mile mile
reach reach of of between between the the railroad Pacific Pacific
Coast
Freeway. Freeway.
Portions Portions
of of
the the
covered
"The "The
freeway freeway
has has GrifFith GrifFith
required required Company Company the the relo- covering covering
2.5- the the
ered ered
channel channel
under under
the the
Long Long
Beach
was was
awarded awarded Cheli Cheli May May Air Air Force Force 31, 31,
1951, 1951, Depot.
the to to
under under
Firestone Firestone
Boulevard Boulevard
and and a a cov-
contract contract
United United in in the the States States amount amount
Air Air $1,507,000 of of Force Force
known known
as as
the
contract contract
it it
included included
a a
covered covered
channel
in in the the passes passes
early early
part part through through of of 1950, 1950,
an an
and and installation installation the the
first of of
the
erly erly
of of
Firestone Firestone
Boulevard. Boulevard.
In In its
gate, gate, Design Design
the the and and on on county county freeway freeway
was was territory. territory. initiated It It
also
Compton Compton
and and Jaboneria Jaboneria
Road Road north-
Beach, Beach,
Compton, Compton,
Lynwood, Lynwood,
effective effective
South- and and efficient efficient
manner.
River River
south south
of of
Southern Southern
Avenue Avenue
in
traverses traverses
sections sections
of of the the
cities cities Long of of this this
freeway freeway
will will
operate operate
a a in in most
channel channel
between between
the the Los Los
Angeles
tered tered on on
freeway freeway
projects. projects.
The The route
traffic traffic interchanges, interchanges,
is is it it
believed believed that Control Control
District District
constructed constructed
a a
lined
the the
usual usual problems problems
which which
are are
encoun-
By By
reason reason of of the the
limited limited
number number
of The The
Los Los Angeles Angeles
County County Flood
Long Long
Freeway Freeway Beach Beach has has involved involved all
Design Design
Started Started
1950 in in
Co- operative operative Agreements The The design design and and construction construction of of the UPPER—this view south along the Long Beach Freeway shows in the foreground Fhe interchange with Atlantic Boulevard and Bandini Boulevard. LOWER—Here the camera looks in the cpposite direr?ion, northerly along Long Beach Freeway. Construction work is seen in progress north of Atlantic Avenue. and Public Works 9 the flood control district so that co- grade of the northerly extension of pumping plants at Pacific Coast High- operation would be practicable. Since the Long Beach Freeway. Therefore, way, Willow Street and Long Beach a saving of several hundred thousand in excess of 4,000,000 yards of mate- Boulevard. These city-designed plants dollars could be realized by such co- rial was hauled in from sources be- were financed in part by the State. operation, the chance was taken that yond the limits of the job to complete The city had previously constructed a construction programs of county and the freeway embankments. pumping plant north of Artesia Ave- State could be co-ordinated. Fortu- Securing this quantity of imported nue with provisions that the future nately, the last section of the river borrow in a highly urbanized area pre- freeway drainage would discharge channel affecting the freeway was sented major problems. However, the thereinto. completed in December, 1956, and State made arrangements to secure The contribution by the State for thus there was no interference. with material from designated optional the various city pumping plants was the State's schedule. In some instances sites in compliance with established based upon the ratio of water dis- it was found that the Los Angeles practice. charged from the freeway into the County Flood Control District ease- plants to the full capacity of the The necessity for a large quantity ments were restricted to flood control pumping installations. imported for this freeway purposes and it was then necessary of borrow and for the future San Diego Freeway for the Stare to acquire rights from $48,000,000 Budgeted the underlying fee owners. led the district to male an exhaustive and systematic search for possible The financing of the Long Beach The acquisition and clearing of Freeway presented fiscal problems of sites. As a result of the investigations, rights-of-~vay on this project were. no small magnitude. During the past a borrow site was purchased at Del major problems. Some 1,200 parcels eight years the California Highway Amo Boulevard and Wilmington Ave- of right-of-wap were obtained, and in Commission has budgeted a total of nue comprising some 150 acres. The carrying out clearing operations 66 approximately $48,000,000 for right- material from this site is being re- buildings were demolished and 691 of-way acquisition and for construc- moved to a fixed grading plan .and were removed. The cost of right-of- tion on the Long Beach Freeway. after removal of some 8,000,000 yards wav acquisition was approximately The foregoing story is about the of imported borrow the site will be $20,000,000. main stem of t11e Long Beach Free- disposed of for industrial or other ~~ay, extending for 16.5 miles from The section between Florence Ave- purposes. nue and Atlantic Boulevard traversed Pacific Coast Highway to the Santa some of the most intensively devel- Water Permits Secured Ana Freeway. Of this mileage, 10.5 miles have been completed and opened oped industrial property in Southern The freeway is adjacent to or California. In order to conserve indus- to public trafFic, and six miles are crosses the rights-of-way of the South- currently under construction with trial property, right-of-way in this ern California Edison Company and area for the freeway was held as close estimated date of completion being of the Los Angeles City Department early summer, 1958. to the river and to the Los Angeles of Power and Light, ~~hich necessi- Bureau of Power and Light right-of- It would be amiss to conclude this t3ted certain revisions of their facili- article without some mention of the way as practicable. It was also neces- ties. sary to hold the taking from the Cheli two important extensions of this free- At various locations it was neces- South- Air Force Depot to a minimum. way northerly and southerly. sary to secure permits from the Los erly of Pacific Coast Highway, be- Free Cirwlation Angeles County Flood Control Dis- yond the south terminus of State trict to permit the State to discharge Highway Route 167, the City of Long Right-of-~vay equivalent in area water into the flood control channel Beach is carrying out as a city- vas obtained easterly of Eastern Ave- as well as do secure permits to cross financed project, design and construc- nue ro replace the rights-of-way taken the Los Angeles River flood control tion for extension of this free~~ay to by the freeway from the Air Force channel. the Long Beach 'Harbor area, and Depot. A grade separation structure also westerly to a connection with under Eastern Avenue was constructed In connection with the freeway, Terminal Island. Construction for so that free circulation could be pumping plants were installed by the main- one-half mile, including the Anaheim tained between the two State Division of High«gays at the sectors of the Street .interchange, was completed in Air Force Depot property. I~omin;uez Crossing of the Union P'a- cific and Pacific Electric Railway at 1953. South of Anaheim Street several It is to be noted that some 3,000,- Olive Street, at the Pacific Electric bridges and other construction are 000 yards of imported borrow was re- now in progress, looking toward ex- Railway Undercrossing north of Rose- quired to be hauled in from outside tension of this freeway into the Long sources for building freeway embank- crans Boulevard at Firestone Boule- Beach Harbor area. The total esti- ments. In addition, 1,250,000 cubic vard at Clara Street, at Florence Ave- mated cost of the work proposed to yards of material was obtained by nue and at Slauson Avenue. These be done by the City of Long Beach making the freeway excavation be- pumping plants ~~~ere designed by the with city funds is in the neighborhood tween Hubbard Street and Dozier Av- State Bridge Department. The City of of $15,000,000. enue on the future alignment and Long Seach designed and. constructed ...Continued on page 42
10 California ~-lighways Tx~: xnPiD development of agriculture provement of China Grade Loop are minimum. This design required side- and industry in the County of Kern getting under way. hill cuts of up to 100 feet and sidehill creates an ever increasing demand on Studies for the passibility of this in- fills of up to 42 feet. It was designed the county's Department of Highways terchange started early in 1955 as a so that only one separation structure and Bridges for more and better high- county project. The county engineers would be required, and it would be ways. With over 3,000 miles of roads were. convinced that it was both war- at the foot of the bluff. now in its system—varying from ranted and practical so they began mountain trails to metropolitan streets designing it. They decided the best Project Gets Approval and including divided highways with design would be to use the existing Request was made to the board of limited access and interchanges—the two-lane road (to be improved later) supervisors for permission to acquire county welcomes federal and. state as a two-lane one-way roadway up access rights so the interchange could financial assistance far projects such the bluff and to put the downhill be built as a full freeway. The request as the ane which is the subject of this movement on new alignment. After was granted and the right-of-way article. an extensive survey, the staff decided agent began negotiations for purchase Federal Aid Secondary upon an alignment which utilized the of the necessary land. Local people know this project maximum grade considered practical As design progressed, work was also 885(1) as "Alfred Harrell Highway," (8 percent) down the side of the 400- being done to get the interchange into "Hart Park Road," "China Grade foot bluff to keep the length to a the Federal Aid Secondary System. A Loop" or just "the road down the bluff." Actually they are all. correct because in operation it is an inter- change connecting several major county highways. At the southwest end, it connects to Panorama Drive and Mount Ver- non Avenue, two of Kern County's major streets in the Bakersfield area— bo*h four lanes divided. The residen- tial areas and the Bakersfield City College at the top of the bluff create a tremendous flow of traffic.
East End Connection At the east end, it connects to the Alfred Harrell Highway (Hart Park Road) which is now atwo-lane road far overcrowded with traffic going to or coming from the county's recrea- tional facilities along the Kern River. Plans are now under way to improve Alfred Harrell Highway to freeway standards on eastward to Hart Me- morial Park then southeasterly as a limited access highway to connect to Mate Route 178. At the northwest end, this project connects to China Grade Loop which crosses the river and passes through one of Kern County's largest heavy Interchange constructed with federal, state and county funds, seen from above the Alfred Harrell High- industrial areas. Studies for the im- way with Bakersfield in distant left, panorama Drive and Bakersfield College at left and Public Works 11
12 12
California California Highways
moved moved
about about
140,000 140,000 cubic cubic yards yards
of
pany. pany.
The The work work required required by by the ...Continued ...Continued page page on on 18
feet feet
its its of of
400
ect ect -foot -foot height. height.
superintendent superintendent
They
for for Griffith Griffith Com- ects ects in in Kern Kern County County in in some some phase
almost almost 375. 375.
a a 1 1
Mr. Mr. Bruce Bruce 1: 1: side side slope slope McDonald McDonald for for about about 300 was was proj- Other Other federal federal secondary secondary aid aid proj-
Company Company
on on the the March March on on 5, 5, 1957, 1957, side side of of $178,- for for a a bluff bluff that that stood stood on pletion pletion in in May, May, 1958.
A A
contract contract
was was awarded awarded to to ment ment Griffith moved moved The The and and in in started started other other benching scheduled scheduled half half is is com- for for
interchange interchange with with
county county completed completed
were were owned owned last last year. and and rented rented equip- Completed Completed October in in
River. River. The The southbound southbound lanes lanes On On and and an March March
1, 1, 1956, 1956,
county county
forces
formed formed
by by
county county
personnel.
spanning spanning
two two
canals canals
and and the the Kern
and and
a a
12 12 percent percent superelevation.
neering neering
is is
usually, usually,
as as
this this in in
case, case,
per- ited ited access access
about about two two miles miles
length in in
foot foot radius, radius,
a a
6 6
percent percent
downgrade
projects, projects,
although although
construction construction
engi-
ress. ress.
is is
It It a a
divided divided highway highway with with lim-
placed placed
where where
the the
deck deck
was was
on on
a a 550- is is
required required
of of all all
federal federal
aid aid secondary
secondary secondary eral eral aid aid
projects projects
is is prog-
in in
of of
40 40
feet. feet.
The The structure structure
had had to to be
State State
Department Department
Public Public of of
Works Works as
change, change,
another another county's county's of of
the the
fed-
clear clear
span span
55 55
of of feet feet and and a a clear clear
width
project project
was was
submitted submitted
to to bids bids by by the
About About mile mile
a a
west west of of this this inter-
ments ments
a a
rigid rigid frame frame bridge bridge
with with commissioner's commissioner's a
engineering engineering staff. staff. This approximately approximately
$300,000.
separates separates
the the
two two major major
traffic traffic was was
move-
designed designed
and and
detailed detailed by by the the road
funds funds bring bring
total total the the
expenditures expenditures
to
decided decided
to to make make the the structure structure
ing ing
which were were
completed completed
and and the the bridge
done done contract. contract. by by State State
and and federal
California California
Division Division Highways Highways of of
The The and plans plans
the the for for
base base and and surfac-
county's county's
and and the the
share share the the of of
work
with with th'e th'e Bridge Bridge Department Department
of of
the
east.
engineering, engineering, construction construction
engineering,
The The
county county
engineers engineers consulted
the the
Alfred Alfred Harrell Harrell Highway Highway on on to to the -way, -way, of county county account, account, force force design
vember vember 5, 5,
1956.
material material
will will be be used used later later to to build $166,400 $166,400 toward toward project project this this rights- for for
Roads Roads
approved approved
it it the the
would would project project not not on on be be unsightly. unsightly. No- This This excess The The County County of of expended Kern Kern has has
the the United United
States States
Bureau Bureau
compacted compacted of of Public slightly slightly and and dressed dressed up up so percent percent and and superelevation. on on a a 12 12
project project on on September September
25, 25,
1956, 1956, stockpiled stockpiled and at at the the bottom bottom of of the the bluff, percent percent downgrade 6 6 being being its its a a on on
Highway Highway
Commission Commission
approved approved
of of subgrade. subgrade. the Excess Excess material material was bridge bridge of of deck deck and and that that
because because
of
reau reau
of of
Public Public
Roads. Roads.
The The
California
bed bed was was constructed constructed to to within within 0.1 0.1 foot construction construction during during
was was the the placing
Highways Highways
and and
the the
United United
States States
make make Bu- the the fills fills at at the the bottom. bottom. The The road-
The The difficulty difficulty encountered
only only
1955, 1955,
by by the the California California
Division Division
lane lane of roadway roadway the the down down bluff bluff and and
to 1957. 24, 24,
field field review review was was
made made
in in
December,
roadway roadway
excavation excavation to to build build the the two- completed completed contract contract October was was on on
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CHINA CHINA GRADE GRADE LOOP LOOP EAST
LIMITS LIMITS CONSTRUCTION OF OF work Continues on US 40
i errd ro ress And 50 Through Mountains
By P. R. LOWDEN, Assistant District Engineer, Operations, District III
TxE ENDirre of the 1957 construction Work on Highway US 50 was The interior take-off ramp of the season in high Sierra area of District planned to ease the most pressing pres- South Roseville Overcrossing to Rose- III shows considerable progress has ent deficiencies. 1Uluch of this work is ville and US 99E was lengthened and been made in the improvement of two now completed, or will be in the very the signing improved under a con- major transcontinental routes through near future. tract to Granite Construction Com- these rugged mountains. The major us ao pany of Watsonville. The work cost emphasis has been on the transform- about $28,000 and was handled The interchanges at Canterbury by ing of Highway US 40 to a four-lane James W. Hunter as resident engineer. freeway. Road and Dead Mans Slough on the Traffic pressure on this route Continuing easterly, the first major has been North Sacramento Freeway were im- growing annually and the project along US 40 coming under number proved at a cost of about of motor vehicles anticipated $228,000. this year's program is the construction for the scheduled 1960 Winter Olym- The work was done by the Brighton on new alignment of a four-lane free- pics at Squaw Valley can be handled Sand and Gravel Company of Sacra- way from one mile east of Newcastle with ease only by the type of high- mento. Gordon Labrie was the resi- to Elm Avenue in Auburn. The proj- way currently under construction. dent engineer. ect is currently 75 percent complete
Aer)al view of US 50 construction on south shore of Lake Tahoe, looking east. Traffic congestion results from paving work, under way when photo was taken. and Public Works 13
~ ~ 4 4
California California Highways
Wunderlich Wunderlich
Construction Construction
Company
Resident Resident
Engineer Engineer
Harold Harold
J. J. Lopez
the the
construction construction
of of a a section section
of of
free-
Cammon-
Wunderlich Wunderlich
Company Company
and
proximately proximately
55 55
percent percent
complete complete
and to to
carry carry
Highway Highway 40 40
trafFic trafFic during
project, project,
being being
constructed constructed
by by
A~c-
jobs. jobs.
The The
work work
on on this this
Truckee Truckee section section is is between between
ap- Boca Boca
and and Floriston
miles miles of of
ne~v ne~v
freeway freeway
in in this this
area. area. The
IVlagra IVlagra
is is the the one one Truckee Truckee of of
the the
remaining remaining River River
Canyon Canyon
large east east of
east east of of
Colfax Colfax
will will
provide provide
about about
12
construction construction teration teration
is is of of being being the the
railroad railroad constructed constructed
in bridge bridge
at
ment ment and and
when when joined joined
to to
the the
project
Another Another
detour detour
for for plate plate future future girder girder
freeway
102 102 feet feet
long long in in
the the al- provement provement is is
generally generally
new new on on align-
ident ident
engineer..
of of overhaul. overhaul.
The The
placing placing proximate proximate of of a a steel cost cost
of of $3,842,000. $3,842,000.
This This
im-
project project
Darrel Darrel
by by
McWhirk McWhirk
L. L.
as as
res-
cavation cavation
and and as as 21,537,000 21,537,000 a a four -lane -lane station station expressway expressway
yards
at at an an ap-
ways ways
represented represented
is is
on on the the
detour
requires requires surfaced surfaced with with 2,310,040 2,310,040
plant cubic cubic
-mixed -mixed yards yards
surfacing of of ex-
nental nental
route. route.
The The Division Division
of of High-
Glen Glen
to to Colfax Colfax
job job is is
being being for for the the
contractors. contractors. graded graded
and The The project
ing ing
public public
on on
this this
major major transconti-
A A
six
-mile -mile
section section
from from
$4,050,000. $4,050,000. Heather
Karl Karl
Poss Poss is is handling handling the
ence ence and and
prevent prevent
delays delays to to the the motor-
four -lane -lane
freeway freeway
that that
will will cost cost about
New New Alignment
his his operation operation
without without
traffic traffic interfer-
land land are are working working
on on miles miles six six new of of
ture ture freeway freeway
contractor contractor
carry carry to to on
son son
and and Highways Highways Ransome Ransome
Company Company as as resident resident Oalc- of of engineer.
winter. winter.
The The detour detour
will will enable enable
the the fu-
head head
Kendall Kendall Magra, Magra, at at
Frederickson Frederickson is is representing representing the the and and Wat-
Division Division
of
work work
on on it it
will will
finished finished be be
prior prior
to
to to
the the
venture venture
Southern Southern
contractors contractors Pacific Pacific Railroad Railroad and and Over-
Linward Linward
O.
cent cent
complete complete
and and it it anticipated anticipated
is is all
Just Just
White White east east
of of is is superintendent superintendent Colfax, Colfax, and and extending for for
the the joint
$315,000 $315,000
project project currently currently
is is
90 90 per-
general general
superintendent superintendent and and resident resident
George
engineer.
ment ment
is is also also
doing doing this this
work. work.
The
project project
engineer, engineer, Al Al Vercruyssen Vercruyssen senting senting
the the
Division Division is
Highways Highways of of
as
tor tor
on on the the Colfax Colfax
1~~ingra 1~~ingra to to
improve-
mately mately
$2,500,000. $2,500,000. A. A. N. N. ceived. ceived. Regalia Regalia
Roy Roy is Phillips, Phillips, T. T.
Jr., Jr.,
is is repre-
construction construction
in in this this area. area.
The The
contrac-
for for
the the
work work which which will will cost cost work work
before before approxi-
such such
approval approval
was was re-
modate modate
traffic traffic during during future future
freeway
pany pany
of of Marysville Marysville
have have and and
the the contract had had completed completed
10 10 percent percent
of of the
alignment alignment
a a of of county county
road road
accom-
to to
rated, rated,
and and Baldwin Baldwin Contracting Contracting the the
formal formal Com-
approval approval
the the of of contract
Vista Vista
to to Alta Alta
Road Road
following following
the
next next fall. fall. H. H.
Earl Earl Parker, Parker, Incorpo- Alto Alto
firm firm
moved moved
this this on on
job job
prior prior to
A A detour detour is is
being being
built built from from
Monte
completion completion of of the the
contract contract up up by by before shortage shortage a a steel. steel. of of The The
Palo
Traffic Traffic
Accommodated
limits limits of of
Auburn Auburn will will prevent prevent is is work work the on on structures structures that that were were held
railroad railroad viaduct viaduct
near near
the the west west earlier earlier date. date. city The The key key completion to to ment ment
concrete.
of of
steel steel
on on a a prior prior
contract contract
able able
for for the the the
contractor contractor
to to
finish finish at at an to to the the
state state
line, line,
will will be be
portland portland ce-
force force
ashut
-down -down of of
operations. operations.
next next Lack year. year.
Favorable Favorable
weather weather will will en-
be be for for the the remainder remainder
of of the the
distance
finished finished
before before
the the
winter winter
storms
expected expected
is is
to to be be placed placed
use use in in in in July
The The
paving paving
this this
on on seciton, seciton,
as as it it will
the the
base base and and
surfacing surfacing
work work
will will be
John John New, New, is is 70 70 percent percent complete complete and early early
August August
next next
year.
and and ahead ahead is is of of schedule. schedule.
It It hoped
is is
of of
Palo Palo
Alto Alto
under under Superintendent
hopes hopes to to have have the the road road in in service service by
this this
one one
showing showing
consfrudion consfrudion
US US on on 50 50 bypassing bypassing
Camino, Camino,
which which is is
upper upper in in
left. left. Photo Photo
taken taken one one
month month before before
paving paving
completed.
LEFT
Aerial Aerial —
view view
of of construction construction
US US on on 50 50 between between
Pacific Pacific
House House
Riverton. Riverton. and and
view view The The
is is from from
the the east east end end of of the the project. project. RIGHT— Another Another aerial aerial photograph, Traffic es shown passing through fhe cortstrucfion area in thes photograph of US Highway 40 work between Truckee and the Nevada stafe line and Public Works 15 LEFT—Construction between Weimar and Gold Run. RIGHT—Cuf and fill construction near Cape Horn required transfer of large quantifies of earth. way in this rugged terrain. The work trell is the resident engineer and L. H. 5.4-mile section to a four-lane freeway is about 75 percent complete, with Roper is the superintendent for the along the existing alignment posed a t~vo bridges over the Truckee River Marysville contracting firm. major traffic problem. A detour was being the two large items yet to be not practicable and it was necessary finished. H. Earl Parker, Incorporated, Detour Not Practicable to carry US 40 traffic through con- is the contracting firm for this proj- The most difficult construction struction. Careful scheduling on the ect which will cost about $564,000, project on the route this year was part of the contractor and Resident and they are attempting to complete from Floriston to the California-Ne- Engineer John C. Petersen made it all work by mid-December. Sam Cot- vada state line. The conversion of this possible to complete the excavation of
16 California Highways UPPER—Scene between Auburn and Newcastle. LOWER—Realignment of US Highway 40 in the Auburn area is shown in this view, looking west from Auburn.
over 1,000,000 cubic yards involving 30 to 40 minutes except for several bons and Reed of Salt Lake City, some 40,000,000 station yards of over- isolated instances. This $5,400,000 Utah, will be about 70 percent com- haul with delay to traffic limited to project, being constructed by Gib- pleted when the severe Sierran winter
and Public Works 17
18 18 California California Highways
required required the the placing placing over over of of 2,200 fornia- Nevada Nevada line. line. state state From From the funds, funds, total total which which $605,571.
quite quite ~ ~ problem problem one one location location in in and 89 89 Route Route of of clusive clusive federal federal state state at at and and Tahoe Tahoe matching Valley Valley to to the the Cali-
-1958 -1958 Fiscal Fiscal 1957 Drainage Drainage $4,932,000 $4,932,000 Year Year tory. tory. is is correction correction ex- proved from from the the junction junction with with State State Sign
ment ment
Bridges Bridges Highways Highways of of and and for for the and and the the proved proved method method satisfac- quite quite was was the the improvement improvement of of the the route
the the valuation. valuation. for for budget budget The The
Depart-
was was placed placed bottom bottom using using trucks dump dump The The final final project project Highway Highway on on 50
X0.23 X0.23 property property
$100 $100
tax tax assessed per per of of
plant surfacing surfacing -mixed -mixed project on on this this
gineer gineer
both both on on projects.
supplement supplement program program so so it it they they with with
a
of of Highway Highway Snow Snow
50 50 and and Road. Road.
The
Division Division of of Highways Highways as as resident resident en-
comprehensive comprehensive
highway highway improvement
the the road road new new is is the the separation grade grade $148,000. $148,000. Dean Dean
Kelly Kelly
represented represented
the
is is money money not not enough enough carry carry
to to on on
a
Camino. Camino. principal principal structure structure of of The The on
work work
the the the the truck truck on on turnouts turnouts for Bridges. Bridges. They They feel feel gasoline gasoline that that tax
roadway roadway proved proved
bypasses bypasses Town
the the
struction struction Company Company Sacramento Sacramento of of did County County Department Department Highways Highways of of and
Camino. Camino. east east 3.7 3.7 of of This This miles miles of of im- cost cost $10,450. $10,450. ways, ways, Brothers Brothers Harms Harms support support and and full full gives gives Con- to to the
race, race, 0.7 0.7 Placerville, Placerville, east east of of mile to to improvement improvement for for county's county's of of the the San San high- Leandro Leandro under under contract contract a a that
completed completed was was Mile Mile from from board board Five Five of of supervisors, supervisors, the the realizes realizes Ter- erected erected need by by the the Wulfert Wulfert Company Company of
Kern Kern County's County's governing governing body, body, stretch stretch the A A in in of of this this four expressway The The section. section. -lane -lane guard guard railing railing was
miles miles slowly slowly
vehicles vehicles moving moving highways. grades of of on on the the
Drainage Drainage
Problem
structed structed of of to to design design facilitate facilitate include include or or construction construction the the 13 of passing passing
Dean Dean Kelly. eight eight lanes lanes turnout turnout truck truck
were were
con-
Continued Continued
page page
from from
.. .. .
12 12
Summit. Summit. this this ramento. ramento. The The same same In In
resident resident area, general general engineer engineer was COUNTY KERN KERN
ramento ramento to to one one mile mile Echo east east of of was was S. S. done done G. G. by by Voudouris Voudouris of of Sac-
nine nine locations locations at at from from near near Sac- Camp Camp zation zation at at a a $38,700. $38,700. cost cost of of The The work
installation installation
the the
of of
metal metal railing guard guard
mountains." her her match match rado rado Road Road was was improved improved by by channeli-
accomplished accomplished
during during summer summer
the the
by
California California Truly, Truly, has has the the to "men "men section section of of Highway Highway El El 50 50 Do- and and
the the vicinity vicinity in in Echo Echo
of of Summit Summit
was
Nevada Nevada towering towering Mountains. Sierra Sierra Just Just Placerville, Placerville, west west of of the the inter-
The The
improvement improvement of of safety traffic traffic
highways highways standing standing mountain mountain over over the vision vision of of Highways.
the the will will
two two motoring motoring give give public public out- Turnout Turnout Lanes served served as as resident resident the the for for engineer engineer Di-
development development
the the ultimately which which
tor tor was was Vincent Vincent Bob Bob and and Brock, Brock, Barsi
neer neer
bureau. for for
the the
way way
two two
these these continues routes, routes, on on
superintendent superintendent The The contrac- the the for for
M. M.
Christensen Christensen
is is
resident resident
the the engi-
The The completion completion of of the the work work under
of of that that
road road Sacramento Sacramento
by by
County.
perintendent perintendent
Andy Andy Weesner. Weesner. Howard
Resident Resident Engineer Engineer Leon Leon by by Hawkes.
accommodate accommodate feet feet
to to
the the
realignment
contractor's contractor's
forces forces
are are headed headed by by Su-
Highways Highways represented vision vision was was of of
with with Citrus Citrus
approximately approximately
Road Road
1,800
work work
will will be be
about about
$1,260,000. $1,260,000. The
approximately approximately cost cost $340,000. $340,000. The The Di-
to to
move move
necessary necessary the the
intersection
stoppage stoppage
of of
The The work. work. cost cost of of the
had had the the contract contract for for the the that work work
000. 000.
construction, construction,
this this During During
it it
was
project project
before before
storms storms winter winter force force a
Fresno, Fresno, Walter Walter Superintendent, Baun, Baun,
The The the the cost cost
work work of of
is is
about about
$1,040,-
Hollywood, Hollywood,
of of
hopes hopes
to to finish finish the
Baun Baun Construction Construction Company Company of
Son, Son, Incorporated, Incorporated,
of of
Sacramento:
Clyde Clyde tor, tor, W. W. Incorporated, Wood, Wood,
complaints.
by by
the the
contractor, contractor, A. A. Teichert Teichert
and
pages pages were were substituted. substituted. The The contrac-
work work of of remarkably remarkably the the with with few
The The work work
has has nearly nearly been been completed
and and tember, tember, half random random stop- -hour -hour
possible possible made made completion tractor tractor the the
four freeway freeway
-lane -lane on on new new alignment.
controls controls were were in in lifted lifted Sep- early early
interests interests business business local local and and con- the the
basis basis pending pending construction construction
the the
of of a
spring spring and and summer summer this this year. year. These
local local the the chamber chamber of of commerce, commerce, the
This This Folsom. Folsom.
was was work work
on on
an an
interim
quired quired night night long long closures closures the during during
co- Good Good operation operation
the the of
part part on on
Sacramento Sacramento near near to to
Alder Alder
Creek, Creek,
near
ing ing alignment alignment in in this this area area rugged rugged re-
mountain mountain this this area.
lanes lanes from from
the the Brighton Brighton
Underpass
cubic cubic yards yards of of material material on on the the exist-
construction construction
short short
available available in season season
version version
Highway Highway of of to to US US 50 50
four
highway. highway. removal removal The The 525,000 of of
season season the ist ist
coincides coincides which which
with with Sacramento Sacramento the the was was
alleviated alleviated
by by
con-
to to ton ton modern modern a a -lane -lane four mountain
torn torn
way way up up the the during during tour-
summer summer installation installation
east east growth growth and and
of south south
way way 50 50 from from Pacifie Pacifie House House to to River-
—it —it necessary necessary to to being being high-
the the have have 50 50
by by created created industrial industrial
military
and and
verting verting a a S -mile -mile 1.1 1.1 section section of of High-
construction vehicles vehicles
per per
day day through through
A A critical critical
deficiency deficiency
Highway on on
The The Bureau Bureau of of Public Public Roads Roads is is con-
was was 20,000 necessary necessary to to
some some
carry carry
us us so
Kelly.
detours detours No No were were it available available and and
ceived.
resented resented by by Resident Resident
Engineer Engineer Dean
Loeal Loeal Co- operation
This This
has has effort effort
been been well well very very re- The The Division Division of of Highways Highways was was rep-
reason reason
the the
for for
to to delay delay the the motorist.
month month ahead ahead of of the the planned planned schedule. installation installation age age of of
and and
curbs.
tion tion
in in pamphlet pamphlet forms forms
explaining explaining the
completed completed the the project project one about about vided vided for for the the
improvement improvement
of of drain-
first first
time, time,
the the passing passing out out
of of informa-
under under Superintendent Superintendent Earl Earl Barnard, The The was was constructed. constructed.
project project
pro-
also also
The The
Floriston Floriston job job also also saw, saw,
for for the
$1,025,000. $1,025,000. The The contractor's contractor's forces, line line a a all 64 -foot -foot -paved -paved street street section
tion tion
early early
in in September September terson terson of of next next at at year. an an approximate approximate final final of cost cost from from Al Al way, way, and and Tahoe Tahoe to to state the the
This This section section is is
scheduled scheduled Fred Fred for for J. J. comple- Early, Early, Jr., Jr., Company Company of of Pat- provide provide to to facing facing a a 28 -foot -foot traveled
tendent tendent
for for the the Utah Utah
firm firm is is Ed Ed Jolley. work work was was done done by by John John Delphia Delphia and paved paved was was with with route route plant -mixed -mixed sur-
forces forces
a a
halt halt of of work. work. feet feet The The of of superin- perforated perforated metal metal pipe. pipe. The junction junction to to Al Al Tahoe, Tahoe, the the existing ~' $15,581,474 in Ste~fe and U. S. Funds Go t~ 57 Counties
APPORTIONMENT Of $15~.~g1,474 lri These counties are Fresno, Kern, AMOUNTS BY COUNTY state and federal funds to California Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernar- Slate FA1 matching counties for construction on county dino, San Diego and Tulare. founfy funds funds roads on the Federal Aid Secondary County roads on which federal aid Alameda ______$144,169 $102,950 System was announced by the State secondary funds may be spent are Alpine 48,018 34,332 Amador ______48,078 34,332 Department of Public Works in I\TO- those roads which have been desig- Butte _ 165,680 118,310 vember. nated by the county, with the ap- Calaveras ______18,405 41,106 proval of the California Highway Colusa ___---__-____--___-__ 59.068 42,180 The allocation for the 1958-59 Fiscal Confra Cosfa ______-_____ 186,867 133,440 Year, a record high, includes $9,615,- Commission and the U. S. Bureau. of Del Norte 48,078 34,331 Public Roads, as constituting the EI Dorado 83,337 59,510 571 from the Federal Government and Fresno ______483,303 200,000 $5,965,903 in state highway matching county's federal aid secondary system. Glenn 73,621 52,572 funds. The 1957-58 apportionment For the most part, these roads are Humboldt ------.------212,601 151,816 next in importance to state highways Imperial ______.______190,872 136,300 was $8,916,082 federal and $5,659,303 Ingo 249,917 171.036 state funds, for a total of X14,575,385. in terms of traffic volume and eco- Kern ______446,247 200,000 nomic service to the locality, and are Kings 111,246 79,440 The federal funds are apportioned often referred to as "feeder roads" or Lake ______63,945 45,662 to the various counties according to Lassen ___.______148,103 105,154 "farm to market roads." Los Angeles 496,539 200,000 the formula used by the Federal Gov- Madera 131,284 93,749 ernment in distributing federal aid Two New Laws Marin -_------_-__------58.796 41,986 secondary funds. to the states-one- Mariposa ------__------_------64,419 46,001 The largest federal aid secondary Mendocino 184,814 131,914 third on the basis of area, one-third allocation for 1958-59 will go to San Merced ------187,394 133.817 on rural population and one-third on Modoc 113,993 81,401 Bernardino County-$694,703 federal Mono _-_------_-----_---_------_- 85,515 61.065 mileage of certain classes of rural mail and $200,000 state funds. The smallest Monterey ______233,023 166,394 routes. Napa 95,530 68,117 allocations will be to Alpine, Amador, Nevada. 58,614 41,856 The money from state sources is for Del Norte and Sierra Counties. Each Orange ______-_____ 174,006 124,256 the use of the counties in matching the will receive $48,078 federal, and $34,- Placer -______---___-_____ 112,632 81,510 Plumas __ 91,080 65,039 federal funds on the basis of approxi- 332 state funds. Riverside ______361,890 200,000 mately 58 percent federal to 42 per- Two laws governing the distribu- Sacramento ______220,855 157,710 San Benito ______65,736 46,941 cent local funds. According to state tion of federal aid secondary and state San Bernardino _- ______694,703 200,000 law, $200,000 is the maximum amount matching funds were enacted by the San Diego ______350,583 200,000 1957 Legislature. These statutes were San Joaquin ______225,086 160,732 which may be made available to a San Luis Obispo ______168,838 120,565 first applied in connection with the county in a single year for use in San Mateo 67,024 47,861 1957-58 apportionment, and both have Santa Barbara 163,645 116,857 matching its federal allocation. Santa Clara ______212,695 151,883 meant increased funds for county Santa Cruz 82,919 59',212 Federal Money Matched roads and a corresponding decrease in Shasta ------_---_-_- 178,546 127.498 the amount available for state highway Sierra -_---_-__--__---______- 48,078 34.331 This X200,000 ceiling will permit 50 Siskiyou 228,738 163,339 purposes.. Solano -__-----____----_------94,793 67,691 of the 57 eligible counties to match One of the new laws raised from Sonoma ___------_------235,103 167.885 all of their federal allocation out of Stanislaus 233,338 1 b6,614 87'/Z percent to 98 %Z percent the pro- Sutter 65,867 47,035 funds provided by the State, except portion of the federal money which Tehama ___-____---__-_-___- 121,012 86,413 for a small amount of county funds must be made available for expendi- Trinity -----__-__------____- 95,194 67.977 Tulare ------382,287 200,000 required for contingencies and engi- ture on county federal aid secondary Tuolumne ______83,144 59,801 neering. The City and County of San roads. The remaining 1 %Z percent is Ventura 178,311 127,330 required by federal law to be ex- Yolo 88,118 62,967 Francisco is not eligible to participate Yuba ------_------__--____---_-_ 52,154 31,243 in the federal aid secondary road pro- pended for long-range planning pur- poses under the direction of the Di- gram because it is entirely urban. vision of Highways. Under previous Seven counties receive such large law, the State used 11 percent of the federal apportionments that they will federal grant to improve state high- mum amount. from state highway need to use some county funds, in ways included in the federal aid sec- funds which may be provided to any addition to the $200,000 in state funds, ondary. one county for use in matching its to meet federal matching require- The other legislative change in- federal allocation. The precious maxi- ments. creased to $200,000 a year the maxi- mum vas ~ 100,000. p►~d Pub►►~ works ~ 9
California California Highways 20 20
Plac- of of From distance distance east east undivided undivided ashort ashort lanes. lanes. pressway pressway -foot -foot 11 Commis- four four Highway Highway of of the the Chairman Chairman
%2 %2 ex- of of 3 3 provide section section to to of of -mile -mile Road Road tion tion new new Citrus Citrus a a of of and east east mile mile Works Works Public Public of of Durkee, Durkee, Director Director
dedica- the the one of of on on approximately approximately occasion occasion scene scene to to the the B. Brighton Brighton Frank Frank from from Powers, Powers, Governor Governor tenant tenant
to to 44 44 the feet to to history history of of road road touch touch California California existing existing the the Lieu- of of ening ening rank, rank, lesser lesser of of officers officers numerous numerous
a lent lent wid- the the miners miners early early of of provided provided dress dress for for contract contract The The The The and Base Base Force Force Air Air from from Mather Mather erals erals
gen- two two including including introduced introduced were were
of of
Sacramento. southeast southeast growth growth CosTumes CosTumes Worn
military the the of of members members tinguished tinguished and and aviation industrial industrial the the by by erated erated
Dis- program. program. the the sponsored sponsored merce merce $1,040,000. be be the the will will project project of of cost cost gen- traffic traffic the the pressure pressure ease ease to to tended tended
Com- of of Chamber Chamber Sacramento Sacramento The The final expected expected The The Sacramento. Sacramento. of of in- interim interim an an project project is is 50 50 US US way way
Son 7, 7, and and 1957, 1957, Teichert Teichert A. A. by by May May High- Alder Alder on on of of Creek Creek east east mile mile 0.5 0.5 were were present. persons persons 200 200 Some Some
started the the was was project project Work Work on on to of of limits limits Sacramento, Sacramento, city city the the Band. Force Force near near Air Air Mather Mather the the by by nished nished
from from -lane -lane Brighton, highway highway fur- was was four occasion occasion for for the the Music Music westerly. feet feet 1,804 1,804 mately mately
13.9 13.9 of miles miles of of The The construction construction approxi- of of this this use. intersection intersection public public moving moving to to lanes lanes more more
the necessary necessary
two made made opened opened forces forces that that County County barrier barrier wooden wooden
the the Eased Traffic Traffic
by by Sacramento Citrus Citrus of of smashed Road Road who who Powers Powers ment ment J. J. Harold Harold ernor ernor voiced.
done. done. realign- be be to to The The work work Gov- the the Lieutenant Lieutenant was was in in The The driver driver play. play. officials officials freely was was and and county, county, city city
included facilities facilities were were into traffic traffic brought brought was was control control roller roller big big the the kins, kins, the the state, military, military, operation operation between between
and drainage drainage approaches, approaches, Per- and and above above tions tions miles miles few few a a 50, 50, Highway Highway co- the the which which excellent excellent in in talks talks short short
connec- road road channelization, channelization, US Traffic Traffic Folsom Folsom on on Boulevard, Boulevard, lanes lanes four four by Club Club followed followed Officers Officers Mather Mather the the
to two two project project from from widening widening a a of of at was was held held luncheon luncheon surfacing. -mixed -mixed A A plant with with celebration celebration paved paved was was
completion the the for for the the ceremony ceremony In In roadway the the of of length length entire entire The The area. area. ent.
this in in roadway roadway divided divided a a provide provide to to pres- also also were were
officials officials of of commerce commerce
Used Roller Roller
constructed were were lanes lanes new new two two
Creek Creek
Chamber members members the the of of council. council. city city Nevada. in in
Alder to to Road Road
Citrus Citrus of of
east east
point point
the the and of of Sacramento, Sacramento, the the Sion, Sion, mayor mayor was the the while while other other California California in in was was
ribbon the the of of end end that that one one except except only only
cutting
the the
ribbon ribbon conventional conventional
been been
50 Highway Highway US US widened widened
ceremonies ceremonies
opening opening
participates participates he he the the
in in as as barrier barrier
have would would third third the the period; period; same same a a road against against roller roller lumbering lumbering a a drives drives that that control control the the operates operates Powers Powers J. J. Harold Harold Lleutenan} Lleutenan} Governor Governor
the of of stage stage a a and and coach coach ago ago years years 100 100
of costumes costumes featured featured second second the the low; low;
be- reported reported celebration celebration one one at at barrier barrier
the broke broke roller roller road road lumbering lumbering A A
WoYks. Public Public and and zuays zuays
High- f f Cali Cali of of issue issue oynic~ oynic~ this this in in where where
else- are are described described rope rope a a grapes, grapes, of of of of
shearing the the cutting cutting another another and and log log
a involving involving one one celebrations, celebrations, breaking breaking
barrier of of kinds kinds other other paragraphs. paragraphs. Still Still
the the in in following are are weeks weeks reported reported
recent in in occurred occurred openings openings which which
types types highway of of different different Three Three
time time place. and and ricular ricular
to to par- the the scheme scheme suit suit special special a a out out
do do the the work of of not not celebration celebration sors sors
now now when when spon- only only purpose purpose the the the the
serves a a to to opening opening road road traffic, traffic, and and
barrier of of way way breaking breaking a a standard standard
the once once A A cutting, cutting, projects. projects. ribbon ribbon
highway celebrate celebrate of of the the completion completion
to for for State State ceremonies ceremonies the the over over used used
AwinE AwinE been of of has has methods methods variety variety
Highway Highway Commission California California
C. C.
MAGHETTI, MAGHETTI, By By Secretary, Secretary, A. A.
d d e e
r r r r r~ r~
re~ re~ California in in Stunts Stunts Used Used
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Opening Highway Highway Varied Varied erville, the community which shared ing the ribbon at each end were Sena- through Placerville daily. Due to the much in the gold rush history of early tor ferry and Assemblyman Francis heavy use of this road it had to be days. Lindsay. In keeping with tre historical rebuilt and was extended to Virginia In keeping with the spirit of the oc- aspect of the occasion, an early day City in Nevada. When completed it casion State Senator Swift Berry, ap- stagecoach, drawn by four horses, was declared to be the finest road any- propriately garbed,"chairmanned" the was halted at the ribbon barrier on where. It was 116 miles in length and program.. He welcomed the spectators its way to Placerville and Sacramento. cost $500,000 to construct. Much and then presented the speakers. It was then permitted to continue on more was expended in its upkeep and The project is on US 50 in El its way, The coach is the property of betterment. Tolls were instituted and Dorado County between 0.3 mile Placerville Parlor, Native Sons of the travel with freight and stagecoaches mile west of Five Miles Terrace and Golden West, and was loaned for the was of such voiuine from 1861 to 1868 0.7 mile east of Camino. It is 3.67 miles celebration. that the sum of $6,000,000 was col- long and is a four-lane divided express- Another historic feature was en- lected. way. The cost is expected to total acted by the arrival of a pony rider The first overland mail from the $1,025,000. Work was begun Novem- carrying the mail. Here again the East over "50" arrived in Placerville ber 28, 1956, by the contracting firm transfer was made at the ribbon bar- at 10 o'clock on the night of June 19, of John Delphic and Fred J. Early, rier to a new rider and a fresh horse. 1858. From then on the routing was Jr., and completed in 147 working used continuously until 1896 when the days. Follows Original Road State signed an indenture to make it Famous Road Highway 50 traverses pretty much the first state road in California. Senator Berry, whose intense inter- the original road over the high Sierra. est in the development of Highway 50 It was rated as the most important Governor Does Honors has earned him the phrase "Swifty for road in California in the golden days. A marked improvement in traffic Fifty," in his opening remarks related From 1860 to 1866 there were con- conditions between Hawthorne, Ne- some of the history connected with stant streams of from one- to eight- vada, and Mono Lake, Inyo County, this famous road which had such an span teams moving in each direction was made possible following a two- important part in history. and from four to six stagecoaches in state ribbon-cutting ceremony with The cutting of the ribbon to offi- and out of Hangtown loaded with Gouernor Charles H. Russell of Ne- cially open the highway to public use gold and passengers. vada doing the honors. was done by T. Fred Bagshaw, Assist- Further history reveals that more The ceremony took place at the ant Director of Public Works. Hold- than 65,000 tons of freight passed state line with officials from California
LEFT—Governor Charles H. Russell of Nevada and Assemblyman Francis C. Lindsay of California, representing Governor Goodwin J. Knighf, cut the ribbon which opens a modernized Pole Line Road to traffic. RIGHT—An old stagecoach is poised to be first over the road after fhe ribbon is cut by Assisfant Public Works Director T. Fred Bagshaw (second from right). The ceremonial ribbon is held by State Senator Swift Berry and Secretary C. A. Magheffi of the California High- way Commission (both holding left end of ribbon) and Assemblyman Francis Lindsay, who is holding the right end of ribbon. and Public Works 21
Highways California California 22 22
I.EWIS ~. ~. WILLIAM WILLIAM Gabriel. grading the the was was stage stage first first The The stages. stages.
three way way San in in South South engineering. of of finished finished Basich Basich I.. I.. N. N. and and and and pany pany built built was was -road -road
high- of of subject subject the the on on old general general the the interest interest following following roadbed roadbed Com- -foot -foot 28 A A Construction Construction Bros. Bros. was was Basich Basich
and
developments developments
current current on on tion tion it. modernizing modernizing of of project project contractor The The $262,000. $262,000. This This cost cost
informa- of of
source source
a a
as as
the
dents dents valuable valuable on on
to to
work work went went engineers engineers way way line. Nevada Nevada state state
395 395 the the to to US US of of
stu- my my to to magazine magazine Works Works Public Public state state high- which which
1953, 1953,
after after
in in
action action
junction the the from from miles miles
entire entire the the 21 21
and
Highways Highways California California ommended ommended legislative System System by by Highway Highway
State State
of
paving paving
the the
was was Road Road
Line Line
Pole Pole
rec- have have I I
California California
Southern Southern of of sity sity
into into the taken taken was was road road dirt dirt The The
the the original of of out out
highway highway modern modern
Univer- the the at at
highway highway engineering engineering in in
Modernized Rond Rond a
making making in in
achievement achievement
final final
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class a a of of instructor instructor As As Sttt: Sttt: D~nx D~nx
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job. the the complete complete to to Works and and Public Public
of cost cost
a a at at Saugus, Saugus, of of Inc., Inc., Sons., Sons., voted funds funds the the and and possible possible made made was was Highways California California Editor, Editor,
& Croft Croft this L. L. I. I. to to before before 1956 1956 in in let let elapsed elapsed was was years years tract tract 10 10 of of
riod riod
CALIFORNIA RIVERA~ RIVERA~
pe- A A System. System. con- This This Highway Highway California California east. east. 10.5 10.5 miles miles 395 395 the the to to US US
into talcen talcen line line the the have have to to effort effort
of
the the
junction junction the the from from section section the the treat treat
sons, sons, two two a a sisters sisters and and
brother.
began
then then residents residents County County Mono Mono
and grade grade to to was was stage stage The The second second of of two two El El Mackenzie Mackenzie grand- Cerrito, Cerrito,
County. Mono Mono to to highway highway
a a of of Mrs. Mrs. Albany, Albany,
Vavian
daughter, daughter,
Oakland.
new a a of of the the site site as as it it
select select
to to
poles poles
He He Inez, by by is is wife, wife,
his his
survived survived
of
Inc., Inc.,
Company, Company,
Trewhitt Trewhitt Baker, Baker,
the
of of alongside alongside
formed formed was was
which which
the the and and Club.
Quarter Quarter Century Century
Marchio, and and Company Company Construction Construction
road wagon wagon the the
using using of of
advaneage advaneage the the
fornia fornia State State
Association Employees Employees
Payne by by $179,256 $179,256
cost cost of of 1955, 1955,
a a at at
see to to quick quick were were area area the the in in
residents residents
686, 686, Cali- and and No. No. M., M., F. F. A. A. Lodge Lodge
October,
in in
completed completed
was was
This This
line. line.
seeing - Far County. County. Mono Mono in in
Creek Creek
Albany aters aters of of was was McVV McVV
member member a a
state
Nevada Nevada
the the 395 395 to to US US of of tian tian Mill to to constructed constructed
was was powerline powerline
way way
engineer.
Juno- the the
of of east east miles miles 10.5 10.5 from from tiom tiom a that that energy energy .electrical .electrical
additional additional
of of
the the
eligible eligible list list
for. for.
high-
supervising supervising
sec- the the of of use the the treatment treatment required required penetration penetration and and Hawthorne, Hawthorne,
at at
tion tion
senior senior
highway highway
was was
and and on engineer engineer
installa- large large a a has has which which
Navy, Navy,
the the
At At the the time time of of
his his a
was was he he death death
when war war world world second second the the
until until
not not
ment ment as as
one one of of
the the planning planning
engineers.
sister. was it it but but County; County; Mono Mono to to westward westward
to to transferred transferred
the the
Planning Planning Depart-
and brother brother a a
and and
his his
thy; thy;
parents, parents, reading and and Hawthorne, Hawthorne, from from ming ming
area. area. he he
was in in Francisco Francisco Early Early 1956 1956
Doro- and and
John John
two two
children, children, Spargo, Spargo,
stem- them them of of all all efforts, efforts, several several with with
in in San metropolitan metropolitan the the freeways freeways
C.
Lois Lois
widow, widow, are are
his his
Surviving Surviving
began It It past. past. the the into into years years 25 25
ing ing
in in
plans plans developing developing the
for for of of many many
extend- a a his his death. history history has has known, known,
quently quently
in in
which which was was
capacity capacity
he he
instrumental
until fre- is is it it responsibility responsibility of of jobs jobs Road," Road," increasing increasing as as Line Line "Pole "Pole The The
mately mately to to design design
promoted promoted engineer,
various had had and and held held construction, construction,
a a
Advantages5een design design and and ulti- squad squad was was leader leader
to transferred transferred he he Department Department Design Design
gram.
In In as IV, IV,
began began District District
McWaters McWaters
the
in in year year
one one After After
February, February, 1952. 1952.
pro- the the concluded concluded speeches, speeches, by by lowed lowed
ant ant
chief chief
draftsman.
in IV IV
District District in in work work began began
He He
fol- supper, supper, -style -style abuffet were were thorne thorne IV, IV, to to 1945, 1945, District District he he assist- was was in in
in in 1952. California California Haw- to to on on continued continued autoists autoists the the and and and and his his the the of of at at leader leader transfer time time
of
University University
the the from from and and graduated graduated ribbon the the snipped snipped Russell Russell Governor Governor design design construction construction squad inspector, inspector,
II, War War
World World during during a a bombardier bombardier music. the the furnished furnished uniforms uniforms natty natty in in as as way way surveyor, acted acted engineer, engineer,
as
Corps Corps Army Army
Air Air
the the in in He He served served Band School School High High Hawthorne Hawthorne The The high- X, X, assistant assistant "Mac," "Mac," an an as as District District
years. two two
College College for for City City Francisco Francisco site. dedication dedication the the to to in 16 16 service service his his years' years' mento. mento. During During
attended attended San
then then in in and and 1941, 1941, School School proceeded and and formed formed a a caravan caravan long long Sacra- located located was was in in then then which which
High
from from Balboa Balboa
He He graduated graduated lunch the the Following Following side. side. California California to to he he office, X X was was District District transferred transferred
the on on Vining Vining Lee Lee near near Inn, Inn, Mono Mono at at Francisco. San San 1929 at at time. time. In In Willits Willits that that in in was was
luncheon a a with with around began began in in years years program program and and The The for for many many business business the the I I which to to District District office, office, signed signed
contracting the the in in were were link. brandfather brandfather 1929 1929 as- 1924 1924 was was to to he he ways. ways. From From
interstate important important father father and this this His His completion completion Francisco. Francisco. San San in in High- Division Division of of the the State, State, with with all all
a to to bring bring 9, 9, to to County County June June 1922, born born Spargo Spargo Mono Mono was was John John central central 3 3 3 3 years' years' the service service with with had had friends, friends,
of those those and and residents residents Hawthorne Hawthorne of of was was he he his known known as as by by "Mac," "Mac," 1957. 4, 4, Pinole Pinole on on September September near near
part the the on on effort effort a a determined determined was was It It short short a a illness. after after Albany Albany in in project 40 40 the the on on freeway freeway Highway Highway
ago. years years 10 10 than than began began more more which which 1957, 1957, 24, 24, his his at at home August August on on died died plant plant as as inspector concrete concrete working working
funds secure secure to to effort effort an an end end an an to to of of Division Division IV, IV, Highways, District District while injured injured fatally fatally was was Highways, Highways,
brought ceremonies ceremonies dedication dedication The The Planning Planning of the the Department Department in in neer neer of the the Division Division way way Engineer Engineer for for
Johnson. T. T. McWaters, McWaters, Planning Planning Engi- L. L. James James W. W. High- John John Spargo, Spargo, Assistant Assistant
Harold State State by by Senator Senator companied companied
ac- was was He He Knight. Knight.
Goodwin Goodwin ernor ernor
L. L. James James
McWaters
W. W. Spargo Spargo John John
Gov- represented represented Lindsay Lindsay Francis Francis man man
Assembly- participating. participating. Nevada Nevada and and 1 1-year Study Brings ~ ii $11,000,000 bypass
ELEVEN YEAxs of engineering studies Other Guests Commerce, introduced the speakers and construction were :climaxed with Durkee said the full freeway around and other guests at the grapevine cere- the October opening of the Fresno which the dedication centered "is the mony near the Neilsen Avenue Un- Freeway, an $11,000,000 six-mile sec- kind of bypass we should have, and I dercrossing of the freeway and at the tion of full freeway which provides hope we will have, from one end of later luncheon program. Those intro- a US 99 bypass of downtown Fresno. the State to the other." duced included state legislators, High- The cutting of a grapevine barrier Leon S. Peters, President of the ~~~ay Division engineers, and city and stretched across the road was a fea- Fresno City and County Chamber of county officials. ture of the dedication of the freeway at a ceremony sponsored by the Fresno City and County Chamber of Commerce. Frank B. Durkee, Director of Pub- lic Works, cut the vines with a long handled pair of pruning shears and dedicated the freeway "to the service of the people of California and to safe and efficient movement of traffic through Fresno."
Warlow, Scott Praised The 200 people attending the cere- mony heard Durkee praise the long time devotion to the bypass planning shown by Chester H. Warlow, mem- ber of the California Highway Com- missian and retired Fresno banker and attorney, and by Earl T. Scott, re- tired District Engineer of District VI of the Division of Highways. Warlow, also a speaker at the cere- mony and at a subsequent luncheon, recalled his long interest in highwa}= problems in California and particularly in the Fresno area. He was President of the Fresno Chamber of Commerce in 192 and has been a member of the California Highway Commission for 14 years. "It was about 1930," Warlow re- membered, "that we in the Fresno community asked the State to widen Broadway to take care of the through traffic. That was done, but it became obvious after some years went by that new construction would be needed— UPPER—Left io right at the grape rope cutting ceremony of which the Fresno Freeway was officially dedi- that afreeway would be required. cated are: Clfy Commissioner Hattie May Hammet, CRairman Norman S. Foley of Fresno County Board of Supervisors, Mrs. Lynn Rofh (Mrs. Fresno County), Retired District Engineer Earl Scotf, Supervisor Sid Crufl, "This is one of the finest freeways Supervisor $loan McCormick, Public Works Director Frank B. Durkee with shears to cui the barrier, Cali- in anp central valley city. It will tale fornia Highway Commissioner Chester H. Warlow, Supervisor Bert DeLofio, President Leon S. Pefers of care of the traffic for a long, long Fresno Chamber of Commerce, Assemblyman William Hansen of Fresno, Chairm:~n Ca:l E. Weaver of the chamber's freeway committee, District Engineer William Welch, and Assemblyman Wallace D. Henderson time." of Fresno. LOWER—Commissioner Warlow's automobile leads the parade of firs} cars to use the bypass. and Public Works 23
Highways California California 24 24
purpose of of the the were were required required for for quired. land land $1,700,000. of of cost cost 1957, 1957, a a at at 21, 21, tober tober
19 19 re- previously previously acres time time Fresno, Fresno, less less the the than than West West half half Oc- section section through through completed completed 1956, 1956, and and February, February, in in
in freeway freeway depressed full full six of of to to of of great great the the Due Due -mile -mile length length the the section section Company Moseman Moseman K. K. C. C. to to awarded awarded
to to travel able able are are through through Fresno Fresno ing ing ~~as Streets Streets Joaquin Joaquin San San and and cost cost $150,000. of of Clara Clara therefor therefor
go- motorists motorists and and Madera Madera Avenue Avenue and and Santa a between between section, section, The The system system and and final final city's city's involved involved sewer sewer
Church .bet~~een .bet~~een signals signals no no there there are are to to $1,300,000. of of the changes changes cost cost 1957, 1957, a a at at considerable considerable required required
the the the the of of freeway, completion completion With With February, in in free~~ay completed completed of of The The was was depressed depressed length length work work
Marks Marks Avenue. and and Church Church Avenue Avenue This Avenue. Avenue. West West and and Street Street new new a a location. to to feet feet moved moved quin quin 900 900 teas teas
to to travel travel between were were required required Joa- San San between between section section ~~hich the the 1,800 1,800 tons, tons, awarded awarded weighing weighing feet feet long, long,
13 13 minutes conditions, conditions, normal normal der der were and and Underdown Underdown 130 63 63 and and in in feet feet height height Richardson Richardson proximately proximately
and and un- signals signals 16 16 traffic traffic encountered encountered 1955, 20, 20, June June on on ap- later later frame frame building, building, One One timber timber year year a a and and brick brick
99 99 S. S. motorists route, route, U. U. Highway Highway 1956. March, March, Cross Cross Church, Lutheran Lutheran in in completed completed the the of of moving moving
the the On On old Fresno. Fresno. points points tined tined in in for for was 1954, 1954, and and 28, 28, the June June was was first first on on contract contract the the in in awarded awarded terest terest
des- those those as as well well Fresno, Fresno, as as through through was section section This This in- items items of of bidder. bidder. of of the the principal principal cessful cessful One One
for for traveling motorists motorists time time erable erable suc- the the again again
was was Atkinson Atkinson F. F. Guy Guy
Moved
Churnh Churnh
save save consid- will will freeway freeway The The new new Avenue, Marks Marks and and Avenue Avenue West West
between contract, contract, the the of of freeway. depressed depressed third third to to the the the the freeway. area area adjacent adjacent On On
to to one one section pipe pipe drain drain storm storm of of drain drain lake amount amount of of tion tion 1954. an an equivalent equivalent
January, 36- in in - of of inch mile mile diameter a a completed completed and and addi- required required the the Street, Street, reconstruction reconstruction requiring requiring Clara Clara
Santa and two two and and acres acres of of Avenue Avenue area area approximately approximately thus Washintgon, Washintgon, of of Cherry Cherry Lake Lake a a portion portion between between
work an for for has has of of one one which which $200,000 $200,000 at at fields, fields, drainage drainage cut cut in in through doing, doing, and and bidder bidder so so Park Park ing ing low low the the
was three three Company Company basins basins storm storm and and water -acre -acre city's city's tention tention Roed- 160 the the Construction Construction of of corner corner a a Thomas Thomas
re- two two storm storm water water plants, plants, through passes passes pumping pumping The The new new alignment alignment $1,400,000.
of 23 23 has has cost cost 1949, 1949, a a at at bridges, bridges, seven
The The freeway freeway April, April, in in Company Company
Signals Signals Eliminated
Atkinson F. F. Guy Guy mile. the the by by completed completed
was 1947, 1947, and and freeway. the the per of of almost almost of of an an extension extension $2,000,000 $2,000,000 average average September, September, in in began began
work the the The The of of be be on on future future or southerly cost cost will will used used freeway. freeway. a a $11,000,000, $11,000,000, total total making making present present the the to to tion tion
connec- that that this this It It material future future proposed proposed way. way. is is costs costs $6,000,000, a a and and and and construction construction Railroad Railroad Pacific Pacific
Southern the the free- from from the the removed removed of of excess excess costs costs earth earth were were $5,000,000 -way -way -of tracks tracks right the the across across pass pass
Over- yards yards of 600,000 600,000 cubic cubic Street Street storing storing the some some of of -mile -mile six project, project, the the entire entire Monterey Monterey For For the the included included
Broadway, at at Avenue Avenue Benito Benito San San and and
the the south on on Avenue Avenue
Church Church
tween tween
the the to to is is right. area area city. city. north north the the downfiown downfiown Bypassed Bypassed over over looking looking photograph photograph
be- these, these, of of fhe fhe this this at at first first of of left left aerial makes makes The The prominent prominent Fresno Fresno it it Freeway Freeway the the whiteness whiteness of of fresh fresh newly newly The The contracts. contracts. completed completed arate arate
sep- five five under under done done was was work work The The
Contracts Separate Separate
north. the the on on nue nue
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of constructed constructed be be to to last last the the streets, streets,
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be- freeway freeway the the of of section section a a of of ing ing
open- the the heralded heralded celebration celebration The The
occasion:' important important
this on on Fresno Fresno of of citizens citizens the the to to ulations ulations
congrat- heartiest heartiest and and wishes wishes best. best. my my extend extend
Please you. you. with with be be cannot cannot I I that that regret regret "I "I
located. nently nently
perma- is is facility facility highway highway the the that that assurance assurance
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de- the the and and planning planning community community with with ceed ceed
pro- can can Nation, Nation, the the in in county county agricultural agricultural
greatest the the in in city, city, principal principal this this "Now "Now
streets. city city Fresno Fresno portant portant
im- other other the the and and Broadway Broadway on on congestion congestion
relieve will will awaited awaited improvement improvement long- This This
celebration. a a for for cause cause indeed indeed is is Fresno Fresno
freeway freeway through section section of of last last "The "The
Durkee: tor tor
through through Direc- message message following following the the
Knight Knight sent J. J. Goodwin Goodwin Governor Governor
Message Governor's Governor's • I O ~ ~ I Y~ (~ High Tribute Paid J Kenneth C. Adams
Hisx tribute was paid to Kenneth The Governor's scroll concluded C. Adams, information officer for the with a commendation for Adams "for State Department of Public Works his outstanding service to the people and editor of Calif orni~ Highwcxys and of California." Public Works, on the occasion of his retirement from state service. Extolled by Speakers Federal and state officials, headed by The Highway Commissioners, Dur- Chief Justice Earl Warren, Governor kee, State Highway Engineer George Goodwin J. Knight and Public Works T. McCoy, State Architect Anson Director Frank B. Durkee, lauded the Boyd, and Deputy State Printer Ralph "lovable character" and "professional Titus were the principal speakers. All superiority" that Adams displayed in a extolled the retiring editor and re- newspaper and public relations career called highlights of his long career and which extended over a half century. his heroism in World War I. Adams reached the compulsory re- Every speaker emphasized the im- tirement age of 70 on October 6th and portant contributions that Adams tivas retired on the last day of October. made to highway progt~ess in Cali- He had been with the Department of fornia. Public Works for 22 years and had "Adams built the magazine up dur- served as editor of Ccslif ornicr High- ing his editorship so that it has become ~zvcrys cznd Public Works for the past widely recognized as one of the out- 13 years. standing publications of its kind in the All members of the California High- United States," Durkee said. "The way Commission, Director Durkee, magazine has been highly commended the heads of the divisions of the De- in this country and abroad for the val- partment of Public Works, and senior uable contribution it has made to officials of the department joined with highway progress." KENNETH C. ADAMS others of Adams' friends in honoring Born in Colorado, Adams came to him at a retirement party October 22d California with his family in 1892 and at the University Club in Sacramento. works facilities, Mr. Adams has played studied in California schools, includ- an important role in informing the ing the University of California. His Governor's Commendation press and public of developments as first newspaper work was covering Messages from former Governor they occurred. One vehicle for this the State Legislature for the Sacra- Warren and Governor Knight were was the magazine Calif orni~t Hig~hw~tys mento Bee in 1906 and 1907; he cov- read. An official State of California and Public Works, which Mr. Adams ered the 1909 Session for the United tribute to Adams, signed by the Gov- edited with distinction. Through its Press. ernor, was presented to Adams. It said pages he earned plaudits here and Years of Work in part: abroad for his valuable contribution The United Press sent Adams as a "Few men serving the people of to highway progress. correspondent to Central and South California have earned the sincere re- "During a long career which began America in 1910. He served as UP spect of those engaged in chronicling in 1906 as a reporter for the Sacra- bureau manager for Ohio later in 1910 the day-to-day events in State Gov- mento Bee assigned to covering the and had the same job for the UP in been accorded to Indiana in 1911. Adams was city edi- ernment that has State Legislature, Mr. Adams has pur- Kenneth C. Adams. His professional tor of the Sacramento Union in 191 i sued many interests and engaged in abilities, acquired over many years in and 1912 and in the latter year re- the newspaper business and related many activities. ~ ~ ~` California Gov- signed to direct California publicity fields, have been employed to out- ernors and United States Senators for Woodrow Wilson's campaign. standing advantage in the Department have been his friends and confidants. Adams was political edir;r of the of Public Works which he joined in ~ ~ ~ His writinbs have dealt with a San Francisco Chronicle iii 1913 to 1935. wide variety of subjects, ranging from 1915 and political writer for the San "During the intervening period of politics to a history of the California Francisco Exct~naner for the next two intense development of state public Missions." ...Continued on page 26 and Public Works 25
26 26
Highways California California
Robinson, Robinson,
Van Van
D.
portionment. streets. neering neering on on city city
Rime, Rime,
John John
L.
engi- 13 13 code code for for the the Section Section 2107.5 2107.5 or or of of percent percent more more than than the the July July ap-
Potter, Potter, Lee Lee
Roy
of provisions provisions the the the the under under This This quarterly quarterly to to allocation allocation cities cities is is $904,471
Nauslar, Nauslar,
Jack Jack L. $1,069,500 allocated allocated of of the the Streets Streets department department and and Highways Highways also also Code.
Killingsworth, Killingsworth,
Mode Mode E. the October, October, nia nia month month under under 2107 of of During During of of Section Section the the provisions provisions
Gates, Gates, Stillman Stillman
A. 349 349 allocation. 1956, 1956, the the October, October, the the incorporated incorporated cities cities in in Califor-
Compagnon, Compagnon,
Henry
3.9 3.9 more more $291,035 $291,035 than percent percent also also allocated allocated or or $7,770,320 $7,770,320 October October to during during
Collins, Collins,
Ray Ray
A.
distribution distribution is October October This This year's year's The The of of Works Department Department Public Public
Cannon, Cannon, James James C.
Quarter
for for
Allocated Allocated Cities Cities Funds Funds Highway Highway to to
Bowers, Bowers, Deane
District District VII
years. Sacramento Sacramento for for has has lived lived in in Parnau, Parnau, Helen
Taylor, Taylor, Jim Jim U.
He there. there. make make his his home home Francisco Francisco to to Shop Shop 10
McQuone, McQuone, Tarney Tarney H.
to to San expects expects to to move move Adams Adams
Marshall, Marshall, Gilbert Gilbert J.
C. Lapham, Lapham, Eileen Eileen
magazines.
District District VI
Fountain, Fountain, Duane Duane G. articles articles for stories stories and and written written short short
Headquarters Headquarters OfFice
has
also also book book form. form. He He published published in in Wofford, Wofford, George
magazine, magazine, and and later state state rially rially in in the the
Saunders, Saunders, Wilfred Wilfred A. C. C. J. Woodbridge, Woodbridge,
se-
published published Missions, Missions, first first California California
Mason, Mason, Esker Esker L. Hathaway, Hathaway, Richard Richard L.
the
of of author author of of a a history history Adams Adams is is Hudson, Hudson, Bridge Bridge H. Department Glen Glen
item. come come acollectors' acollectors' Davis, Davis, P. Lawrence Lawrence
Drew, Drew, Eldridge Eldridge
D.
be-
has has of of the the State's State's Centennial, Centennial, sion sion Binsacca, Binsacca,
Silvio Silvio
D.
Research Research Department Materials Materials and and
occa- 1950, 1950, on on the the edited edited in in edition edition he he District District V
1944 1944 special his his retirement. retirement. A A until until
Levy, Levy, Edwin Edwin F.
Stein, Stein, Louis Louis A.
magazine magazine from edited edited the the Works. Works. He He
Gilzean, Gilzean, J. J. Albert
Silverfoote, Silverfoote,
Ed Ed W.
tor tor and and of of Public Highwcsys Highwcsys California California
George George Cruza, Cruza, F.
Rogers, Rogers, Frank Frank Edward
associate associate 1935 1935 edi- 1944, 1944, he he was was until until
Anderson, Anderson, Alison Alison NT.
Richardson, Richardson, Robert Robert L. Public Public Works Works Department Department in of of the the
Bay Bay Bridge
Moore, Moore, Earl Earl J. Adams Adams went went with time time From From the the
Lund, Lund, Thomas Thomas B. Association. Publishers Publishers Lain, Lain, Joe Joe H.
Kerner, Kerner, Albert Albert J. Newspaper Francisco Francisco with with the the San San Ellis, Ellis, Gordon Gordon W.
Bunyard, Bunyard, Francis Francis M. -33 -33 mento mento was During During 1930 he he Union. Union. Elder, Elder, Dick
Boese, Boese, Edwin Edwin H. of of Sacra- editor editor he he the the was was managing managing XI District District
Abert, Abert, Fernand Fernand A. -27, -27, when except except for for 1926 for for years, years,
Radley, Radley,
Albert Albert
H.
IV District District He He himself in in business business for for continued continued
Keller, Keller, James
business business San San Francisco Francisco
tions tions in in 1922.
in in
Schott, Schott, Howard Howard F. Jarvis, Jarvis, Joseph Joseph
R.
Adams Adams rela- opened opened his his own own public public
Lathrop, Lathrop, Alfred Alfred B.
Hawkins, Hawkins, Earl Earl D.
Editor Editor Since Since 7944
Etzler, Etzler, C. Martin Martin Dorville, Dorville, Tom
Bellue, Bellue, Alfred Alfred J. Bellatti, Bellatti, Joseph Joseph A. Chronicle Chronicle as as political political editor.
District District III IX District District Francisco to to the the San San he he went went back back
for for Hiram Hiram Johnson. Johnson. In In Senator Senator 1921,
Leal, Leal, Anthony Anthony
T.
Winter, Winter, Sidney Sidney J.
1920 1920 directed directed publicity publicity that that and and year
Cox, Cox, John John
Q.
Charles Charles B. Paul, Paul,
Gibbons. Gibbons. in He He returned returned to to California California
Brown, Brown, Walter Walter
W.
Isherwood, Isherwood, Harry
cago cago Floyd Tribune Tribune under under the the late late
District District II
Cleaver, Cleaver, Lawrence
a a European European Chi- correspondent correspondent of of the the
VIII
District District
Spinney, Spinney, Europe Europe and and as worked worked for for two two Lester Lester years years L.
the the Hitchcock, Hitchcock, After After Lawrence Lawrence in war, war, C. Adams Adams remained remained CC. Walker, Walker, Willys Willys
tations tations Douglass from from General General Curry, Curry, Pershing. Verdugo, Verdugo, Rafael Rafael L.
District de de Belgian Belgian Croix Croix Guerre, Guerre, and and two two ci- Titus, Titus, George George W.
Purple Purple Heart, Heart, French French Croix Croix de de Guerre,
service service World World War War I I won won the him him
Highways Highways Works. and and Public Public overseas overseas der der to to get get an an assignment.
first first ing ing resigned resigned his his commission commission in in or- those those -June, -June, since since listed listed 1957, 1957, issue issue the the May in in of of California
commissioned commissioned was was overseas overseas after after
hav-
i i Employees Employees received received
twenty who who have have
-five -year -year awards
1917, 1917, field field served served in in and intelligence, intelligence,
enlisted enlisted in in years. years. the the He He in Army Army
-YEAR -YEAR -FIVE -FIVE f~Wl~RDS TVC/ENTY page page 25 25 .. .. . from from Continued Continued
RETIRES EDITOR EDITOR o``/~ / ~ I ~ ~~ US 101 is Improved ~~ ~ From S. F. to Sanfa Rosa
By L. A. WEYMOUTH, District Engineer, District IV
TxE cuTTiNG of a bright red ribbon of approximately $10,000,000 for con- in this important highway link. H. C. climaxed the development of a multi- struction alone. Quistgard, President of the Santa Rosa lane divided highway facility on US The first two projects provided for Chamber of Commerce, introduced 101, extending from San Francisco to abutment fills and a bridge over Peta- E. D. Maloney, President of the San Santa Rosa. With the opening of this luma Creels near the south limits of Francisco Chamber of Commerce, new 5.1-mile freeway on new loca- Petaluma. The third project, which who brought greetings from San tion, extending from Wilfred to a con- was commonly referred to as the Francisco and pointed to the freeway nection with the expressway through "Petaluma Bypass" was started in as "a fine example of the progress Santa Rosa, the last of the two-lane June, 1954, and completed in Decem- needed in California." highway between San Francisco and ber, 1956. It provided a complete free- Charles Reinking, President of the Santa Rosa was eliminated and will be ~vay facility over the 5.5 miles from Golden Gate Bridge Authority, paid reverted to use as a local facility. south of Petaluma to Denman Flat. tribute to the Highway Commission Improvements to multilane stand- The work on the northerly 2.5 miles and the Division of Highways for ards along this 45-mile portion of US of the contract was for grading only. their handling of the "difficult work 101 have been almost continuously A fourth contract, between Den- in building freeways" and also ex- under way since 1946. Most of the man Flat to three miles north of Cotati pressed approval of this latest link be- way, improvement has been to four- at Wilfred, extended the freeway a tween the Redwood Empire and the and six-lane freeway standards. distance of 6.7 miles, and graded the Bay area. From the Golden Gate Bridge to next 1.0 miles to the north. This proj- Leigh Shoemaker, of the Sonoma Nlanzanita at the south end of the ect was officially opened to traffic on County Board of Supervisors, told of Richardson Bay Sridge, a full freeway July 2, 1957. Sonoma County's pride in the link was placed in service in March of The last project to be constructed unifying the county and tying it to 1956 and by that fall the new Rich- (which was the cause for the celebra- its neighbors in the south. ardson Bay Bridge ~~as completed and tion) developed the remaining S.1 Representing the Governor and the opened to traffic. The next 2.5 miles miles to the connection with the exist- Highway Commission was Commis- to north of Alto were also completed ing Santa Rosa expressway and was sioner Robert L. Bishop, ~vho stated to freeway standards during the past started on July 5, 1956. This project, that this was "another victory in the summer. like the others, consists of an initial State's race against growth and time." From Alto to north of Greenbrae, four-lane freeway with provisions for Bishop presented B. W. hooker, As- a 3.5-mile full freeway project is near- an additional two lanes when required. sistant State Highway Engineer, who ing completion and from Greenbrae Interchanges are located at Baker Av- represented State Highway Engineer to the completed freeway at San Ra- enue, Hearn Avenue, Todd Avenue G. T. McCoy. and Wilfred Avenue. fael, a 1.4-mile free~~~ay is now under Booker congratulated the contrac- construction. The viaduct and ap- The opening ceremonies took place tor, Guy F. Atkinson; the resident en- September 25th at the south end of proaches in San Rafael, as well as gineer, Phillip Auchard; and also the project between Cotati and Wil- the Bridge Department representative, an expressway or four-lane highway fred. D. T. 1VIorton, fora "job well done, facility from Forbes Overhead north- '°A Fine Example'° well within the time limit." Booker erly through to Petaluma, have been Following the invocation by Dr. said that plans for the continuation of in service for some years. Percy Hall, and a precision drill by the freeway northerly of Santa Rosa Five Projects the National Champion "Campions," are well advanced. from Santa Rosa, the master of cere- Guy F. Atkinson, the contractor, Since early summer of 1953, full monies, Frank McLaurin, introduced also spoke briefly before the ribbon freeway construction has been under Mayor Kenneth Mitchell of Santa was cut. ~vay on new location between south Rosa, who expressed Santa Rosa's ap- Following the opening, the official of Petaluma and the expressway in proval of the new freeway. guests formed a car caravan that Santa Rosa, a distance of 18.5 miles. Mayor Mitchell introduced a dele- toured the project and then proceeded There have been five construction gation from the City of Oakland, an- to the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds for a projects between these limits and cluding Mayor Rishell, who spoke barbecue sponsored by the Santa Rosa these have accounted for expenditure briefly representing Oakland's interest Chamber of Commerce. and Public Works 27 Highway Commission's
an io n Procedure Approved
By ROBERT F. CARLSON, Attorney, Division of Contracts and Rights of Way
TxE oFFicE of the California Attorney lution further provides that due public because of the many miles of freeway General has approved the legality of notice of the time and place will be routes being selected by the Highway the present procedure of the Califor- given and "all persons and organiza- Commission, hearings would go on in- nia Highway Commission in the adop- tions, and official bodies interested in terminably were every interested per- tion of freeway routes. Deputy Attor- the matter will be given opportunity son afforded the right of cross-exami- ney General Raymond H. Williamson to be heard." nation. wrote the informal opinion in a letter Because of the fact that the com- of September 24, 1957, to Assembly- "Townhouse Meetings" sion's determination of freeway routes man Louis Francis. The Attorney General, in referring partakes more of legislative than. judi- The commission, by resolution to these public meetings, describes cial attributes, the opinion said there adopted on July 15, 1948, (see story them as similar to the old and historic does not exist the requirement or in the March-April, 1952, issue of Cali- "townhouse meetings," having a two- necessity for the issuance of subpenas fornia Highways and Public Works) fold purpose—first, to advise and to to compel the attendance of witnesses formally established the basis for its obtain the co-operation of local public or to require the production of cer- present procedure and policies. An ex- officials and persons affected by the tain documents at the hearing or to panded restatement of the procedure freeway route; second, to obtain in- take depositions prior to the public and policy was adopted on February formation to assist the commission in hearing. However, the resolution of 18, 1955 (and published in the March- solving the freeway location problem. the commission does not forbid the April, 1955, issue of California High- The Federal Highway Act of 1956, present practice of permitting expert ways and Public Works). Section 116(c), also contains a re- witnesses to appear and to be heard. The commission presently is con- quirement for public hearings as to This also includes the current prac- sidering further refinement of the res- any project involving federal-aid tice of receiving pertinent affidavits olution better to insure the accom- funds. The present procedure has been for consideration by both the State plishment of its objectives. determined by the Federal Govern- Highway Engineer and the commis- ment to satisfy the requirements of sion. The opinion notes that the more Briefly, the commission resolution federal law. type of hearing required by provides that when sufficient engineer- formal Administrative Procedure Act is ing and economic studies have been Although no particular rules apply the neither applicable to the Highway made to permit intelligent discussion to the conduct of the hearing before Commission nor practicable under the as to the location of a freeway, the the commission and its staff, the At- circumstances. State Highway Engineer or his rep- torney General ruled that the informal resentative will confer with the ap- hearing or meeting provided for in the The Attorney General by this opin- propriate governmental agency in- resolution is legally adequate. ion has determined that the present in- volved and will hold public meetings The opinion said the requirements. formal procedure employed by the to acquaint interested persons with and procedures of a formal hearing, commission does not gartake of the the available alternatives and to obtain e.g., statement. of issues the reception normal attributes of an administrative comments thereon. After considering and ruling on evidence, and the ad- hearing. all the information received, the State ministering of an oath are not neces- Because of its dominant charaeter- Highway Engineer then submits a re- sary, provided of course, that the istic of informality, the old and his- port to the commission covering the hearing is conducted fairly and all in- toric "townhouse meeting" has once results of such meetings, together -with terested persons are allowed to present against become a means by which one a recommendation as to the proposed their views. person, a neighborhood and a com- route of the new freeway which, in munity can, by open discussion, aid his judgment, will serve the best inter- More Like Legislative the Highway Commission in solving ests of the State. A public hearing is The right of interested persons or a modern-day problem of freeway lo- then held by the commission itself, agencies to appear by counsel is said cation. through one or more of its members, to be inherent in the resolution of the unless the local legislative agency re- commission. But this right to appear A new maintenance station has been quests no hearings, although the com- by counsel does not give the right to completed at Bridgeville, on State Sign mission may of its own motion de- cross-examine witnesses the Attorney Route 36, in Humboldt County, at a cide to hold such a hearing. The reso- General wrote, the reason being that cost of $26,000.
28 Califarnia Highways FREEWAY APPROACH TO BRIDGE OPENED IN MARIN COUNTY
The four-lane freeway approach to the Marin County end of the Rich- mond-San Rafael Bridge on Sign Route 17 was opened to traffic in November. This project covers full freeway construction from the bridge for about one mile west and provides traf- fic interchanges at Point San Quentin and at Sir Francis Drake Boulevard East. Extension Begun Extension of the freeway westerly for 1 %Z miles to a connection with US 101 at the San Quentin Wye south of San Rafael has already begun and will be continued next summer. B. W.Booker, Assistant State High- way Engineer, explained that grading work for the westerly extension was carried out as part of the contract for the newly opened section while the budget recently adopted by the Cali- fornia Highway Commission for the 1958-59 Fiscal Year contains an allo- cation of $850,000 for completion of the project. Plans and right-of-~vay acquisition for the westerly 1 %Z miles are nearing completion, and bids can be called for late next spring.
Route 17 Extended The ne~v bridge and approaches have extended Sign Route 17 from the East Bay area to US 10I. When the budgeted extension of the freeway ap- proach on the Marin County side has been completed, motorists using the new transbay connection will have a complete freeway and expressway ride from Richmond to any point along US 101 from San Francisco to north of Santa Rosa. Both the freeway section just opened and its westerly extension have been designed for future widening to six lanes when traffic warrants it and funds are available. The contractor on the project just opened was Ball and Simpson of Berkeley. This aerial view of Total construction cost ap- the four-lane freeway approach to the Marin Counfy end of the Richmond-San Rafae! Bridge was taken just proximated $1,200,000. m few days before the section of Sign Route 17 was opened to franc. In the background may be seen the year-oId bridge to which leads the $1,200,000 new section of state highway. and Public Works 29
30 Highways California California
slrucfure slrucfure interchange interchange and and ramps. serv- transportation transportation maximum maximum overall overall
indusfirial indusfirial zones zones while while permi}fing permi}fing safe, safe, free - flowing flowing
circulation circulation between between
the the means means them them overcrossing by by of of
provide
to to traffic traffic
highway highway of of tern tern
turnaround turnaround areas. areas. The The also also author author out out points points the the freeway freeway that that serves serves as as
a a
buffer buffer
residential residential between between and
combined combined pat- develop develop a a order order onto onto fhe fhe it, it, back subdivider subdivider to to In In has has but but also also the the enhanced enhanced residential - access access feature feature his his streets streets providing of of by by
ington ington Interchange Interchange area area Street Street US US 101 101 on on near near Petaluma. Petaluma. Noi Noi do do only only the the nearest nearest freeway homes homes the the
Necessary
operation operation Co- Various Various aspects aspects zoning zoning of of sound sound and and subdivision subdivision are are planning planning illustrated illustrated in in this this fhe fhe view view East East of of Wash-
or or fast - moving moving traffic.
courage courage by by use use either either large large volumes,
their their is is layout layout as as such such actually actually to to dis-
ing ing access access to to homes, homes, and and in in cases many many
serve serve their their primary primary purpose purpose of of provid-
are are they they planned planned constructed constructed and and to
ment. ment. case case In In the the of of residential residential streets,
commercial commercial and and industrial industrial develop-
may may street street serve serve either either residential residential or
traffic traffic carrier. carrier. type type This This access access of
access access and and not not to to a a act act as as through
whose whose primary primary purpose purpose to to provide is is
there there must must be be constructed constructed the the street
ondarily ondarily a a as as of of means means access. access. Finally,
primarily primarily as as carriers carriers traffic traffic and and sec-
jor jor thoroughfares. thoroughfares. These These streets streets act
freeway freeway should should be be connected connected to to ma-
terchange terchange or or and and entry entry exit exit the to to
an an intermediate intermediate nature. nature. of of Points Points in-
distributors distributors and and routes routes for for of travel travel
type type other other of of facilities facilities act act which which as
ferred ferred from from the the freeway freeway to to street street or
of of entry entry and and the the exit, exit, traffic traffic is is trans-
ters. ters. At At centers, centers, these these which which are are points
tion tion between between strategically strategically cen- located located
provide provide safe safe and and efficient efficient transporta-
Freeways Freeways access access have have restricted restricted and
subdivisions.
lationship lationship of of the the freeway freeway new and and
discussion discussion will will be be confined confined to to the the re-
we we are are primarily primarily concerned, concerned, and and our
be be developed developed as as freeways freeways with with which
It It is is state state highways highways are are which which to
the the
general general relationship. Government, Government, the the State, State, the the county, of of ning ning an an individual individual subdivision subdivision in
ture ture
and and how how this this segment segment operation operation the the ice, ice, co- into fits fits the the Federal of of lieve lieve that that this this also also applies applies to to the the plan-
sider sider
the the overall overall transportation transportation pic- effect effect of of other other freeways freeways on on I I be- it. it.
specific specific feature, feature, we we first first should should con- its its effect effect other other on on freeways freeways and and the
of of
planning. planning. Before Before we we enter enter into into this October. freeway freeway without without taking taking into into account
one one segment segment of of the the overall overall problem sioneys' sioneys' Association Association Carynel Carynel ~t ~t in to to sible sible properly properly a a plan plan particular
highways highways
to to new new subdivisions subdivisions the the is is California California only Planning Planning Co~anis- smoothly smoothly operating operating unit. unit. It It is is impos-
its its best best job. job. The The relationship relationship seventh seventh of of state Annual Annual Conference Conference o o f each each can can part part be be combined combined into into a
cies cies is is esscntial esscntial the the if if freeway freeway Le$arycr Le$arycr is is to to do gave gave the the be be f f Twenty- oYe oYe overall overall transportation transportation project project so so that
tion tion of of the the State State and and Nezv Nezv the the local local to to Subdivisions" agen- Mr. which which sibility sibility and and so so plan plan its its of of part part the
development, development, the the and and active active Highways Highways "State "State opera- on on co- Relation in in mental mental agency agency should should fulfill fulfill its its respon-
a a marked marked effect effect This This on on urban urban and and is is suburban address the the text text an an o o f f ment ment of of the the road road building building govern-
FREEWAYS, FREEWAYS,
as as you you know, know, are are having the the and and city city is is necessary. necessary. Each Each seg-
J. J. By By LEGARRA, LEGARRA, A. A. Planning Planning California California Engineer, Engineer, Division Division Highways of of
V V U U ~/ ~/ .~ .~ Freeways Freeways Considered
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^ ^ ~ ~ I I ' ' I I ` ` / / I I ~ ~ I I o o ~ ~ (~ (~ Relationship Relationship With relation to a state highway, for each the freeway construction, it is often freeway and some reasonable distance subdivision is seldom an independent necessar}~ to construct frontage roads, from it, it is possible to provide a unit. Not only must there be planning and in the past there has been a ten- straight, highly desirable local thor- within the subdivision, but there must dency to depend too much on these oughfare and to utilize the area re- be planning between the subdivisions frontage roads for local circulation. quired by the interchange to provide and their relationship to the state high- Actually, local circulation could bet- an attractive access street pattern. ways. ter be provided by constructing major It appears that the preferable and Subdivisions should be planned to thoroughfares a short distance from most efficient design for subdivision provide through routes, both parallel the freeway. In the first place, use layout is to have the residential or and at right angles to the state high- of roads fronting on the freeway is commercial areas back up to the free- way route. One important thing that inefficient in that they can attract traf- way. This allows an additional tier of we have learned is that there must be fic only from one side of the road- lots, either residential or commercial, connecting through secondary facili- way. In the second place, it is diffi- to front on the same street and in ties to provide adequate access be- cult, if not impossible, to provide most cases should provide the maxi- continuity through tween neighborhoods, residential areas, the interchange mum use of land area. I believe there areas. shopping centers, 'and indusrtial areas. is no question as to the desirability cif Good Design Standards having The problem has risen or will arise in commercial or industrial de- velopments probably every county of the State In general, it is most economical to back up to the freeway. However, there has where subdivisions have developed carry the local road either over or arisen in the past a quesrion of the desirability without an overall plan and have re- under the freeway. Normally good of resi- dence backing up to the sulted in local major thoroughfares design standards require approxi- freeway. The Land Economics section of Head- that lack continuity. This results in a mately 600 feet from the center of quarters Right-of-Way Department misuse of the street and highway sys- the freeway for the crossroad to get of the California Division of High- tem available and is detrimental to the back to existing ground elevation. Be- ways recently completed an extensive entire area. cause of this requirements, frontage roads immediately adajcent to the study on the freeway influence on The effect of the freeway on the freeway must wind in and out at the the market value of residences which adjacent area and, vice versa, the ef- interchange areas. It is also generally back up to the freeway or are im- fect of the area and the street layout mediately adjacent to necessary to have an intersection at the freeway. on the freeway, probably decreases (California Highways and Public grade between the frontage road and in some relation to distance. The local Works, March-April, 1957.) They the local crossroad in the circulation immediately adjacent to immediate have found that there has been, for the freeway is, therefore, the most area where the local road returns to all practical purposes, no detrimental important part of the state highway- existing ground level. By constructing effect on the value of the house con- relationship. subdivision As part of a major thoroughfare parallel to the ...Continued on page 42
LEFT—Subdivision layoufi which provides for residences backing up to }he freeway is described as more efficient than having homes face the freeway. the view is north along the Eastshore Freeway in Hayward, with the Jackson Street Interchange in the foreground. RIGHT—Aerial view of fhe Bayshore Freeway-Third Avenue Interchange area in San Mateo shows how a major arfery (Norfolk Street) makes for good local tragic movement in a subdivision. and Public Works 31
32 32
California California Highways
ment ment the the of of
1939.
law law freeway freeway
in in then then continued continued through through a a period period way way of to to be be on on the the built built loca- adopted adopted
Highway Highway Commission Commission an an interim, interim, the the since since enact- solution. solution. This This process process has and and has has insured insured future future that that the the high-
would would be be a a have have been been reasonably reasonably as as declared declared permanent, permanent, freeways freeways not by by the leads leads which which to to congestion congestion and and hazard,
for for a a highway highway improvement improvement which routes routes way way have have from from development been been indiscriminate indiscriminate adopted adopted which and and
tion, tion, accidents accidents and and the the manifest manifest need has has 1. 1. protected protected It It miles miles the the -of- right state state of of highway highway which for for
which which
began, began,
years years
ago, ago,
conges- with with is is things: 4,131. 4,131. This This three three is is the the total total of number number
ing ing and and
often often
searching searching
soul-
process
the the commission commission in in has has effect effect age age done figure figure
than than of of
any any
the the
foregoing
It It is is the the a a
end end of of
long long
and and
painstak-
finally finally In In adopting adopting freeway freeway a a route, why why That That a a is is more more significant significant mile-
is is
a a major major
milestone milestone in in many many
respects.
Accomplishments Three Three all, all, first first of of they they had had to to be be located.
the the California California
Highway Highway
Commission
nity. overnight. overnight. had had They They to to be be
planned—
The The
adoption adoption
of of a a freeway freeway
route route
by
planning planning being being done done by by
the the commu- They They did did not not spring spring into into existence
buIlding.
portant, portant,
as as is is the the long
local -range -range
operation operation or or to to be be soon soon in in operation.
using using
and and
those those
they they
are are
currently
Economic Economic
studies studies
are are
extremely extremely im-
are are These These the the modern modern freeways freeways
in
torists torists
the the
freeways freeways they they
are are
already
dominant
—but —but not not the the
only —
element.
terms terms of of vehicle vehicle miles miles traveled. gram gram
which which has has
California California given given mo-
which which engineering engineering
facts facts
are are
pre-
the the
three three times times as as carried carried safe safe for for
fatalities fatalities out. out.
in It It is is this this
planning planning pro-
distillation distillation of of many many ingredients, ingredients,
in
highway highway for for planning planning overall overall
program program accidents accidents are are being and and
more more than
Highway Highway Commission Commission
represents represents the
wishes wishes
for for
an an orderly, orderly,
long -range
twice twice as as safe safe as as conventional conventional highways The The choice choice of of a a freeway freeway route route by by the
the the
of of people people California California
that that
their
day. day. The The a a freeways freeways a a the the have have record community community or or area area concerned.
Highway Highway
Commission Commission is is
assurance assurance
to
the the erage erage economic economic daily daily and and traffic traffic 45,000 45,000 of of vehicles general general welfare welfare of
mination mination of of
by by freeway freeway routes routes
the
ice, ice, but but also also from from the the freeway freeway in in standpoint standpoint of operation, operation,
carrying carrying
an an
av-
In In
other other words, words, advance advance
the the
deter-
not not only only the the best best route route for for traffic traffic serv- now now fornia fornia has has about about miles miles 450 450 of of full
best best from from Fund."
all all points points of of
view. view. It It means stretches stretches long long highway. highway. of of rural rural Cali-
The The "best "best expenditures expenditures Highway from from State State possible possible the the
place" place" means means
the
metropolitan metropolitan centers centers
also also but but on on
the
System System and and administration administration in in the the of the the best best possible possible place.
creasing, creasing, not not
only only congested
in in the the
improvement improvement Highway State State of of the the must must be be to to made made locate locate the the route route in
movements movements grade
at at
—is —is constantly constantly in-
policy policy the the fiscal fiscal construction construction in in
and
manent manent
implications. implications. Every Every effort
and and no no with with left left turn turn or or crossing
continuity continuity advance advance planning planning and and of the the other other has has
hand, hand,
far - reaching reaching
per-
vided vided
highways highways
with with controlled access access
provide provide Legislature Legislature of of to to the the for icy icy A A decision decision a a on on freeway freeway route, route, on
The The precentage precentage of of full full freeways
—di- declared declared is is hereby hereby "It "It the the to to pol- be be year.
sists sists freeways freeways of of full full
expressways.
or or
year year can can be be considered considered next again again
1943:
of of Most Most this this modern modern
mileage mileage
con-
financing financing this need need which which not not met met is is commission commission present present setup setup the the in ing ing
bids.
for for
within within controls, controls, the the the however, however, and and Legislature Legislature by by down down the the establish- in in
ready ready
been been
in in the the made made form form of of call commission commission The The latitude some some has has the the expression expression laid policy policy of of tary tary
October October
and and
on on a a
which which start start has has al- controls controls priority priority and and needs.. by by tory tory of of the the tangible, tangible, documen- axe axe They They tem. tem.
California California Highway Highway
Commission Commission in governed governed measure measure large large statu- in in by by 14,000 tire tire -mile -mile Highway Highway Sys- State State
Budget Budget
which which
was was
adopted adopted by by the highways highways is• state state Budgeting Budgeting for for routes routes represent represent 30 30 percent percent en- of of our our
Highway Highway
Budget Budget -59 the the or or 1958 in in State State annual annual Highway Highway Budget. The The miles miles 4,131 4,131 of of freeway adopted adopted
the the either either 1957 in in -58 -58 Fiscal Fiscal State
Year Year
point point range range view, view, of of as as
adopting adopting the
Freeways Freeways
30 30 Pereent
iotnl iotnl
250 250 another another have have miles miles been been financed, fully fully as as important, important, from from the the long -
struction struction advertised advertised or or bids. bids. for for Still to to islature islature the the Highway Highway Commission —
lic, lic, 375 375 another another with with miles miles con- under under various various the the duties duties assigned assigned Leg- by by the the
now now serving serving the the highway Darector Darector -using -using ten ten by by pub- Durkee. is is routes routes the the one one of of most most important important of
1,800 1,800 miles miles of of these these for for facilities modern modern specially specially it it which which was was ~zurit- opinion, opinion, my my In In the the selection selection of
point point with with pride pride a a
nia nia to to Co7n~nerce, State State total total Chamber Chamber o o f f of of nearly
Importan} Importan} Duties
we we approach approach 1957, 1957, the the publication publication end end ci ci fic," fic," of of o o f f or- the the we we Calif Calif can
tion tion of of multilane multilane divided divided ornia— "Cali "Cali Magazine Magazine f f highways. highways. As Pa- o o f f the the decision. final final
leader leader among among This This the the article article reprinted reprinted from states states construc- is is in in public public discussion, discussion, review review careful careful and':
CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA
is is acknowledged the the engineering engineering and and economic economic studies„
the the Chairman Chairman of of Commission California California Highway Highway
FRANK FRANK DURKEE, DURKEE, By By B. B. State State Works Works Director Director of of Public Public and
I`~/ I`~/
d d S S V V Freeways Freeways Tomorrow of of • -tion will give safe, efficient service for The route adoption procedure crease. Some of these complaints many years to come. which thus sets the pace for the ex- found their way into proposals to the 2. It has enabled the Division of panding freeway program has now State Legislature which, had they been -Highways to proceed with detailed stood the test of nearly a decade since enacted into law, would have drasti- -planning and design leading to acqui- it was formalized by the commission cally reduced the authority of the sition of rights-of-way and eventual in 1948. It need not be restated here, commission to determine freeway construction as financing is made for the Highway Section of the Cali- routings. :available. . fornia State Chamber of Commerce Sfate C. of C. Support 3. It has established a major element has been an informed and valued con- In the vanguard of far-sighted in the overall transportation pattern— sultant in its development and im- friends of the California highway pro- and therefore the economic and provement over the years. gram who appeared in opposition to growth pattern—of the community Since July, 1948, the commission such proposals was the California State concerned. has held a total of 68 public hearings Chamber of Commerce. Its support of For these reasons the commission is in connection with its consideration the e~usting statutory procedures and careful never to adopt a freeway route of freeway routings. Most of these policies governing route determination without being certain that the loca- were held at the request of local gov- was gratifying and constructive. tion has met the test of full public ernmental authorities, and some were The route adoption policy which scruriny as well as official and pro- held on the commission's own initia- has been so carefully nurtured and de- fessional approval. In particular, the tive. veloped in the past decade was sub- commission examines the studies The number of commission hear- sequently supported by the Legisla- which have been made concerning the ings has been markedly reduced since ture by the adoption of Senate Con- economic effects of the route recom- the adoption early in 1955 of a revised current Resolution No. 90. This reso- mended by the State Highway Engi- route adoption procedure. This pro- lution commended the commission for neer as well as the comparable data cedure was worked out with the as- "the written policy resolution on for any alternative routes. The com- sistance and co-operation of a special route adoptions which it has devel- mission may, and frequently does, ask committee from the California State oped over recent years." It also urged the Division of Highways for addi- Chamber of Commerce. Its salient fea- the commission to make no change in tional studies of alternate route possi- ture provides for public meetings for its policy which would reduce the re- bilities even beyond those requested explanation and discussion of route quirements for public hearings or by local officials and groups. proposals before a route recommenda- "other protections afforded the pub- tion is submitted to the commission by lic in the matter of route adoptions or Agreements Worked Out the State Highway Engineer. freeway locations." Once the route has been adopted, In the less than 2% years since this Since the unbroken trend has been, the next step is the freeway agree- revised procedure went into effect, the and still is, in the direction of more ment, which is worked out by the Di- Division of Highways has held a total public discussion of freeway route vision of Highways and the city or of 183 public meetings on route mat- proposals rather than less, the people county (or both) involved. This ters, all of them in the community or of California and particularly of the agreement spells out the location of area concerned. communities interested in freeway crossings and interchanges and such At some of the meetings there have routes have every assurance that this other details as local street and road been marked differences of opinion; instruction from the Legislature will adjustments and connections to the at others complete harmony on the be complied with in spirit as well as freeway. part of all concerned. But whether in to the letter. An important point is sometimes storm or calm, they have all pursued California's continuing achievement overlooked or misunderstood. The Di- one steady course: the presentation of in freeway construction, the product vision of Highways does not select the factual data in an objective manner, of an orderly long-range planning pro- route; that is the sole responsibility of the invitation to every interested per- gram, still hinges on advance route the commission. The commission, on son to place his views on record, the determination. It is this long-range the other hand, does not design the seeking out of all pertinent informa- planning program which provided a freeway or determine the type and tion from whatever source—all for the backlog of projects ready for con- positioning of crossings and inter- purpose of producing a complete tran- struction when additional funds were changes; that is worked out by the script and record which the commis- made available by the State Legisla- Division of Highways and participated sion can and does study before taking ture in 1953 and by the Federal Gov- in by the local governmental author- final action to adopt a route. ernment in 1956. Before the freeways itv as part of the freeway agreement. It was inevitable, as the pace of ad- can be built, the routes must be se- The commission is of course interested vance route determination was stepped lected. In the selection of routes, every in the working out of a satisfactory up beginning in 1953 to keep ahead of individual must be heard, every need freeway agreement, since construction an accelerated construcrion program, considered so that the eventual deci- cannot proceed until the agreement that expressions of dissatisfaction with sion is the best possible solution for has been executed. some of the route proposals should in- the California of today and tomorrow. and Public Works 33
34 34 Highways California California
Sec- Structural Structural Materials Materials effort effort of of the the
Kuhlman PHYSICAL PHYSICAL
TESTING TESTING SUPV. SUPV. ENGINEER ENGINEER OF OF - - H.F. H.F. TOOL TOOL 9 9 INST. INST. SHOP SHOP — — E. E. Wilhelmy R. R.
personnel personnel and half half of of Over Over
the the
SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO PHYSICAL PHYSICAL TESTING TESTING LABORATORY MACHINE MACHINE SHOP
Covered Many Many items items
CHEF CHEF INSPECTOR- INSPECTOR- MATERIALS MATERIALS E.R. E.R. Hoffman TESTING TESTING ENGINEER ENGINEER
- - Field
R.N. R.N.
organization organization chart. is is shown shown in in the the OFFICE LABORATORY BERKELEY BERKELEY FIELD FIELD COMMODITY COMMODITY TESTING TESTING
within within the the section. section. The The fundamental
tivities tivities
units each each
of of the the functional functional
of of
Bennett CHIEF CHIEF ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL W.S. W.S. ENGINEER- ENGINEER-
J.E. J.E. INSPECTOR INSPECTOR Barton - -
be be
down down
describe describe broken broken the the ac- to to OFFICE ANGELES ANGELES LABORATORY TESTING TESTING 8 8 LOS LOS ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL FIELD FIELD INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT
this this article article service, service, the the will following following
order order extent extent In In of to to outline outline the the
9~ 9~ ELECTRONICS ELECTRONICS WELDING WELDING -L. -L. ACOUSTICS ACOUSTICS Bourget PG. PG. Jonas ENGINEER ENGINEER - -
LABORATORY contracts. to to the the various various highway highway 8 8 PROPAGATION PROPAGATION WELDING WELDING ELECTRONICS ELECTRONICS LABORATORY WAVE WAVE
prefabricated prefabricated factured factured materials and and
with with manu- the the industries industries who who supply supply
ENGINEER ENGINEER - - R.F R.F Siraifull CORROSION CORROSION Sayers -V. -V. MATERIALS MATERIALS ENGINEER M. M.
to to maximum maximum to to co- degree operate operate the the ENGINEERING ENGINEERING LABORATORY CORROSION CORROSION INSPECTION TESTING TESTING 8 8 OF OF COORD6NATOR COORD6NATOR
(3 (3 ) eral, eral, and and county, county, and and city city levels; levels;
subdivisions subdivisions at at governmental governmental the the fed- L.S. L.S. Hannibal
I I SENIOR SENIOR ENGINEER ENGINEER SENIOR SENIOR
other other state state agencies agencies ments ments of of and
to to the the on on request request engineering engineering depart-
to to provide provide tricts; tricts; (2) (2) special special service
highway highway ating ating and and dis- departments departments J J L. L. Beaton
SUPERVISING SUPERVISING ENGINEER
maximum maximum to to the the give give service service to to oper-
SECTION
MATERIALS MATERIALS STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL section section organized: organized: sibility, sibility, (1) the the is is
to to this this rials. rials. In In order order dispatch dispatch respon-
of of finished finished factory factory production production mate-
materials materials including including crete crete plant plant and
products, products, tuminous tuminous and and any and and paint paint
to to the the various various
their their
area area
contract contract proj-
members members of of wood, wood, tural tural or or metal, metal, con-
ifications ifications
of of materials materials
from
delivered delivered sampling sampling commodities, commodities, of of and and the the bi-
responsible responsible for for manufactured manufactured struc-
fices fices
is is to to assure assure
compliance compliance spec- with with service service and and flector flector supply buttons, buttons,
The The Structural Structural Materials Materials Section Section is
The The
these these primary primary function function of of of- signs signs re- highway highway guard guard and and railing, railing,
Multiple Multiple
Responsibilities
bridge bridge and posts, posts, ments ments and and barrier barrier service service to to Division Division of of Highways. the the
the the interest interest men men have have in in their these these monu- markers, markers, concrete concrete ance ance precast precast and and Research Research Department.
offices offices indicates indicates the the high high morale morale and posts posts and and clear- systems, systems, sight sight lighting lighting subdivisions subdivisions major major of of the the Materials
ployee ployee these turnover turnover rate rate of of zero zero in in electric electric traffic traffic bars, bars, raised raised signal signal and tion tion of of the the which which constitutes constitutes one one five
the the State State California. California. of of of of The The em- pipe; pipe; timber, timber, sewer sewer fencing, structural structural ation ation the the Materials Materials of of Structural Structural Sec-
manufacturers manufacturers and and major major fabricators metal metal and pipe pipe culverts; culverts; gated gated water water be be to to the the devoted devoted activities activities and and oper-
enced enced and and acquainted acquainted concrete concrete with with the closely closely and and concrete concrete corru- piles; piles; article article This This fourth fourth of of the the series series will
who who are are skilled, skilled, and and grates; grates; well well experi- steel, steel, highly highly timber timber covers, covers, and of of Highways.
sisting sisting of of a a group group miscellaneous miscellaneous of of iron iron and and steel; steel; frames, men men in in each each area of of the the Department Department California California Division
stressed stressed concrete, concrete, small, small, reinforcing reinforcing managed managed steel; offices offices efficiently efficiently con- the the comprises comprises Materials Materials and and Research
precast precast are are structural structural steel, steel, tion tion pre- in in each each of of these these areas. areas. This This in results results which which recognized recognized organization organization now
such such The The inspec- items items covered covered by by maintains maintains a a branch branch inspection inspection office to to the the ception ception large large and and nationally
Headquarters Headquarters this this reason, reason, Laboratory the the from from laboratory laboratory its its early early day day in- quinez quinez Straits.
cisco cisco area area Los Los Angeles, Angeles, Bay Bay and and for sion sion and and of of growth growth development development of trusses trusses to to across across the the be be erected erected Car-
areas areas of of California; California; the the San San Fran- terials terials engineers engineers and and also also the the progres- a a guide guide post, post, for for to to bridge use use on on
inate inate in in the the two two large large manufacturing and and responsibilities responsibilities to to delegated delegated ma- ucts ucts will will vary vary reflector reflector buttons, from from
The The majority majority of of such such products products orig- some some setting setting forth forth of of the the problems the the construction construction of of highways. highways. Prod-
of of the the scope scope of of laboratory laboratory activities, industrial industrial plant plant to to be be furnished furnished for
Maintains Maintains Braneh Braneh OAiee
presented presented a a Engineer, Engineer, general general review that that are are manufactured manufactured nents nents in in an
F. F. Hveem, Hveem, N. N. Materials Materials and and Research specification specification materials materials to to the the job. and and compo- of of ery ery
and and fornia fornia Highzt~ays Highzt~ays compliance compliance Public Public ricated ricated Works, contract contract or or manufactured manufactured or or purchase with with deliv- before before
-June, -June, 1957, 1957, May issue issue x x TxE TxE of of special special is is devoted devoted other other to to Celli- inspection inspection tion tion materials materials the the for which which are are fab-
JOHN JOHN BEATON, BEATON, Engineer By By L. L. Supervising Supervising Highway Highway
SECTION PART PART MATERIALS MATERIALS IV— STRUCTURAL STRUCTURAL
OPERATIONS OPERATIONS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES MATERIALS MATERIALS OF OF AND AND AND AND DEPARTMENT RESEARCH RESEARCH ards be exercised from Sacramento ~~w Headquarters so that out-of-state fab- ricators and inspectors can be as ~" fa- ,,,. -~` ~r ~` miliar with the requirements of the Division of Highways as are the fabri- cators within California.
Precise Co-ordination Needed All inspection of manufactured rna- terial, whether within the State or out, requires a precise degree of co-ordi- nation from the contractor's notifica- tion of material sources to the assign- ments of inspection. The management of this activity depends on the resident engineers making sure that the notices of material sources are complete and are forwarded as soon as possible. The co-ordination of such work is handled by a materials engineer as- sisted by a clerical staff in Sacramento.
Figures 1 (LEFT) It is the policy of the Division of and 2. This is fhe manner in which corrugated metal pipe and reinforced concrete culvert pipe must undergo inspection by expert. before shipment to the construction site is approved. Highways to provide continuous in- spection at the source of supply. This involves a prior discussion between ects throughout the State. However, towns throughout the State and from the inspector and the manufacturer they also play the following second- plants elsewhere in the United States. or fabricator concerning the require- ary role which in the long range pic- ments of our specifications as well as ture is of equal importance. Work Volume Growing intermittent inspection during the ac- When such material originates Aceess fo Knowledge tual manufacture and final inspection within the State but outside the San at the end of production which also In order to efficiently conduct the Francisco Bay, Los Angeles, or the covers the shipping method. When prime duty inspecrion, of it is neces- Sacramento areas, the work is assigned complex fabrication is involved, such sary and desirable that friendly indus- to the nearest district materials engi- conferences may also include the de- trial relations be developed and main- neer. The volume of this work in the sign and construction engineer, and tained. As a direct result of this rela- districts has been growing so steadily the inspection is continuous through- tionship, the branch office personnel that, with the exception of Districts out the project. has access to a vast amount of indus- IV and VII, most of the districts have trial knowledge and know-how re- at least one materials engineer as- Supplier Musf Understand gardin~ materials and manufacturing signed especially to this task. These In order to implement this program, processes not necessarily connected men have proven highly competent it is required that the contractor with regular highway material pro- and conscientious in this work and, notify his resident engineer as soon duction nor ordinarily available to the with the exception of complex welded as possible of his source of materials. average engineer. Consequently a val- structural steel or prestressed concrete This information is imrnediately trans- uable secondary operation of investi- fabrication, little assistance is needed mitted to the laboratory and the as- gation and dissemination of informa- from Sacramento except in the matter signments made as expeditiously as tion is naturally established and is used of standardization and co-ordination. possible so that the assigned inspector extensively to keep headquarters can be assured ad- Inspection of materials for our use that the supplier knows vised of new materials and methods originating outside the State of Cali- and understands the requirements of of manufacture or fabrication which fornia is handled by service agreement the specifications before actually might have practical application to Di- through commercial inspection agen- starting work. vision of Highways' work, or might cies. Most of such out-of-state work Within the State of California result in necessary revisions in our is confined to material that must con- alone, this section inspects contract specifications. and main- form to specific chemical or mechani- tains co-operation at the production In addition to the large volume of cal tests and needs but a general de- level with approximately 800 manu- manufactured material emanating from gree of co-ordination to assure proper facturing or fabricating companies. the two major manufacturing areas in control. However, in some cases such Such industries range from cone-man California, much material also orig- as structural steel fabrication it is nec- concrete monument plant to enormous inates from other outlying cities and essary that a careful control of stand- corporate entities such as the steel and Public Works 35 testing engineer in charge. It is equipped with a 440,000-pound uni- versal testing machine, a 60,000-pound universal testing machine, a 5,000- pound universal testing machine, Bri- nell and Rockwell hardness testers, an impact. testing machine, and the var- ious special jigs and appurtenances involved in such testing, such as stress- strain recorders, SR4 gauges, exten- someters, etc. A 200,000-pound uni- versal testing machine is located in the Los Angeles Branch Laboratory. Figure 4 illustrates the testing of a prestressing wire strand in the 440,- 000-pound universal testing machine.
Requires Experience This testing of strueturaT materials which involves a wide variety of pro- cedures and equipment, requires ex- tensive experience and training, me- chanical ability, and exercise of good judgment; the need for versatility adds interest to the work. The duties of this unit are not by Figure 3. Inspection of structural steel fabrication includes shop assembly and matchmarking, the work any means confined to the perform- which is under way in these photographs of frusaes destined for use in the Carquinez Bridge. once of established routine tests. New developments in materials or construc- mills which supply structural steel for This laboratory utilizes the services tion methods constantly challenge the our bridges and buildings. The scope of four engineering assistants with a ingenuity of the testing engineers, for of this activity is illustrated by Fig- uyes Y, 2, and 3. In addition to the administrative co- ordination office, there are four lab- oratories in the Sacramento Office of the Structural Materials Section whick~ are directly keyed to the inspection► program and provide a testing service to the field inspectors.
Pf~ysical Testing Laboratory The physical testing laboratory performs the mechanical tests and such physical tests- as cannot be per- formed in the field on the samples of various manufactured materials sub- mitted for proposed use on contract work. The samples are submitted by the branch office. inspectors of this sec- tion, by district materials engineers, and by various resident engineers. The samples submitted by the resident en- gineers cover those materials which are, either inadvertently or sometimes purposely, sent to a project without source inspection. This is done pur- posely only when the economy of the Figure 4. Stress and s#rain measurements being made of a wire strand. INSET—Closeup of strand after inspection dictates it. being loaded to failure in testing machine.
36 California hfighways they must find ways to evaluate new strength concrete which is usually ob- products, to develop more workable tained by use of an increased cement and effective specifications, and to deal content and steam-accelerated curing. with the problems continually pro- No complete data has come to our posed by changing construction tech- attention concerning the upper limits niques. of either of these items; therefore, it Probably the most interesting of is necessary that investigations to es- these problems at present are those tablish safe and practical limits be per- raised by prestressed concrete con- formed. This study is under way. struction. The bridge designers have adopted a policy of an open design New Laboratory insofar as the materials and details of The bridge design engineers in the the prestressing units themselves are California Division of Highways have concerned. Thus, the field is wide long held the forefront in the use of open for various imaginative fabrica- welded steel bridges. The rapid prog- tors who provide the industry with a ress and expansion of this type of fab- healthy atmosphere of progress. At rication has made it necessary to estab- FIGURE 5 the same time it is necessary that each lish arelatively new laboratory unit proposal be investigated with great within the Structural Materials Sec- care since each structure involves a tion so as to develop standards for A great deal of close co-operation and co- high degree of responsibility concern- such fabrication and its inspection and ordination with the Bridge De- ing public safety. partment, with the structural fabrica- testing; to test and evaluate new weld- tion industry, and the steel manufac- ing electrodes; to perform research Speed Necessary turing industry has been necessary so Other problems are raised during and special investigation on the `~relda- that the Division of Highways can the shop fabrication stage of such pre- bility of ne~~ steel allays; and to advise take advantage of the economies in- stressed concrete units. One of the and work with the bridge and other herent in welded construction. most important factors in shop pro- structural construction and design en- duction is the speed with which the gineers on special welding fabrication Stee! Research forms can be .stripped and the beams and erection problems. Such advisory A current example of such work stressed; therefore, the pressure for work is also extended to the Division and of the problems that are involved higher production speed is constant at of Architecture and other govern- is the design and fabrication of the all times. This necessitates high early mental subdivisions. structural steel for the Carquinez
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Figure Figure LEFT— 8. 8. electronic electronic Experimental Experimental model model of of control control compaction compaction equipment. equipment. Figure Figure RIGHT Experimental Experimental — 9. 9. study study concerning concerning rate rate of of corrosion.
175 2,000 2,000 - power, power, portable kilovolt kilovolt a a Laboratory. electrical electrical purely purely or or mechanical mechanical or
photographic photographic Laboratory, Laboratory, and and and and Commodities Commodities magnification magnification Testing which which be be of may may either either mechanical-
Propagation Propagation Laboratory, Laboratory, Corrosion instrumentation instrumentation magnification magnification visual visual needs needs occur often often 1,500 1,500 of of power
Laboratory, Laboratory, Electronics Electronics and and Wave Engineering Engineering development development or or special lographic lographic microscope microscope designed designed for
tion tion
chart, chart, contains contains
the the
Electrical Occur Needs Needs Laboratory Laboratory is is equipped equipped metal- with with a a
tion tion which, which, as as by by shown shown the the organiza-
loads.
The The
Welding Welding
Metallurgical and and
within within the the Structural Structural Materials Materials Sec- occur occur under under the the effects effects of of moving
this this study.
A A special special group group studies studies
included
is is
prestressed prestressed concrete concrete bridges bridges which
structure structure of of a a metal metal specimen specimen during
sign sign strain strain or or deflections deflections gauge gauge of
Special Special
Studies
metallurgist metallurgist a a studying studying the the micro-
it it glare glare he he on on type type a a new new
of of traffic
laboratory. laboratory. mercial mercial
S S Figure Figure
shows
joint joint of of a a bridge bridge under under fabrication. an an interesting interesting ment ment challenge, challenge, whether
inspection inspection being being
provided provided by by com- neer neer studying studying a a a a radiograph radiograph of of a a welded make make results results able able every every new new assign-
this this Figure Figure 7 7 shows shows welding welding the the welding welding laboratory, laboratory, with with engi- detail fidence fidence being being in in able able to to attain attain credit-
the the inspection inspection direct direct graphic graphic inspection inspection of of supervision supervision of major major welding. thusiastic thusiastic teamwork, teamwork, and and ample ample con-
to to fabricated fabricated being being welders welders qualify qualify and and East East in in perform perform the the under radio- projects, projects, unhampered unhampered originality, originality, en-
unit unit fore fore is is so so designed designed available available at at present present and and for for contract contract is projects Section. Section. keen keen A A interest interest in in the the various
struction struction 6. 6. The The ure ure use. use. bridge bridge This This was was traveling traveling there- branch branch radiographic of of the the Structural Structural Materials
eling eling indicated indicated its its radiographic radiographic suitability suitability for for bridge bridge shown shown con- unit, unit, engineers engineers in in comprising comprising Fig- this this particular
the the properties properties laboratory laboratory and and weldability weldability of of or or portable portable in in the the this this found found steel trav- among among the the technicians technicians and
the the is is metallurgical metallurgical interchangeable interchangeable and and for for mechanical use use the the either either in varieties varieties in in of of diverse diverse abilities
studies studies The The Special Special X -ray -ray by by this this and and laboratory laboratory isotopic isotopic equipment into The The special special group group studies studies is is unique
ings ings amounting amounting to to about about $800,000. polariscope. the the highway highway components.
the the T -1, -1, use use of of which which indicated indicated sav- jigs, jigs, ing ing and and a a photo - simple simple elastic special special investigations investigations of of a a variety variety of
new new type type of of constructional constructional steel steel called projectors projectors for for portable portable usage), usage), bend- primarily primarily engaged engaged research research in in and
the the major major companies companies steel steel offered offered a of of (both (both the the latter latter contained contained in in lead inspection inspection and and activities, activities, testing testing is
planning planning phases phases of of this this bridge, bridge, of one one tope, tope, and and a a 1 cobalt cobalt -curie -curie isotope volved volved -day -day day in in -to the the contract
Bridge Bridge superstructure. superstructure. During During -ray -ray the machine, machine, X a a 20 -curie -curie cesium cesium iso- This This while while group, group, somewhat somewhat in- LEFT—Figure 70. Tensile fesiing of fabric material in an elecfrohydroulic tensile tester. ABOVE—Figure i 1. iesfing engineer and instrument maker are shown making final adjustments on a new type recorder designed and manufactured by the Materials and Research Department of the Division of Highways. Such combinations of precise machines and frained personnel have developed many special pieces of laboratory equipment.
electrical in nature. Within the spe- All of the above items are to be lamps purchased by the Division of cial studies group various individuals used by various sections of the depart- Highways each year. This photometer are available who can design and con- ment so as to conduct needed research is a 60-inch hollow sphere which is struct many of these special items. In or investigational projects. used to determine photometrically the most instances such equipment is re- lumen output of various incandescent quested and used by laboratory Some Work Minor sec- and mercury vapor light bulbs. A tions other than the Structural 1VIa- The Electrical Laboratory's work series of standard lamps terrified by terials Section. A typical example of with direct contract items is relatively the National Bureau of Standards and a recently developed item is a truck- minor, consisting primarily of testing the Electrical Testing Laboratory are mounted recording profilograph, em- electrical wire for compliance with available for calibration purposes, ployed in studies of irregularities and of specifications, and other electrical lamps under test can be accurately paved surfaces. This unit continuously components ~~hich readily lend them- evaluated in relation records pavement irregularities to these cali- elec- selves to laboratory testing. Due brated tronically with to bulbs. an accuracy of 0.1 the fact that most highway inch. electrical Reflective buttons and sheets are ex- projects involve so many small items, amined photometrically for reflective Equipment now in development in- economy often dictates that such properties in a 100-foot black walled cludes ahand-operated pavement pro- products be inspected or sampled for light tunnel. Calibrating equipment filograph; a precision recording de- testing after arrival on the job, so consists of eight photometric cells, and flectometer mounted on a loaded much of this work is allocated to the a D. C. microvolt amplifier. A resist- 15-ton trailer, which employs an auto- district materials or resident engineers. ance decade box is available to matic Benkelman arm give that can indi- The Electrical Laboratory also en- very cate precise evaluations. the exact amount of deflection of compasses the field of illumination and roadways under load; a temperature reflection; thus, considerable time is Other Research cycling refrigeration unit to accelerate devoted to the Service and Supply De- The most interesting and valuable freeze and thaw studies of concrete partment in testing light bulbs for work performed by the Electrical pavement employed in the Donner traf3'ic signals or reflective materials Laboratory consists of providing or Summit realignment of Highway 40; for highway signs. developing electrical instrumentation sand trapping and measuring devices This laboratory has constructed an installations and standardizing such for the Indio Desert; and a small steam Ulbricht spherical photometer which equipment for special projects and re- plant to experiment with the steam has received constant use in perform- search activities which may be con- curing of concrete. ing tests for the $40,000 worth of ducted in this or other sections of the and Public Works 39
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under under moving moving ties. loads. tures tures bridge.
subsurface subsurface closing closing densi- surface surface and and struc- or or bridge bridge on on pavement pavement taken taken forcing forcing dollar steel steel in in multimillion multimillion a a
promise promise this this of of basis basis dis- have have some some to to be stress stress measurements measurements tion tion and and tailed tailed study study corrision corrision of of rein- of of the the
seismic seismic and and exploration, exploration, subsurface subsurface on
permits permits deflec- a a variety variety of of dynamic dynamic
placed placed
in in de- an an aggressive aggressive soil soil to to a a
are are to to niques niques typical comparable comparable
oscillograph, oscillograph,
and and
which 12-
channel channel the the type type particular particular be of of culvert culvert to to
Microseismic Microseismic neering neering tech- practices. practices.
carrier carrier oscillator bridge, bridge, impedance impedance recommendations recommendations from which which vary vary
the the highway highway with with engi- established established
trailer trailer channel is is equipped equipped with with a a 10-
work work The The entail scope scope of of the the may may
data data which which can can be be pendable pendable integrated
This trailer trailer is is also also available. available. room room
concrete.
methods methods have have to to cut cut give give de- failed failed
A A and and combination combination dark- instrument instrument
lytes lytes such such called called as as states, states, soils, soils, short- but but waters, waters, most most of of or or the the moist so-
of of power power are are lar lar available. sources sources not not
California California cies cies and and both both other in in sion sion electro- of of metals metals embedded embedded in in
regu-
where where forming forming
field field
experiments experiments
highway highway vestigated vestigated agen- by by various various gational gational studies studies concerning concerning the the corro-
generators generators able able for for per- units units motor motor
different different
test test methods methods
have have been been in-
and and to to perform perform research research and and investi-
four four The The port- laboratory laboratory possesses possesses
number number Over Over the the of years years a a great great
various various districts districts and and departments the the
calibrated calibrated this this manner. in in
of of ,yards ,yards of of earth earth daily. sands sands
technical technical recommendations recommendations
furnish furnish to
ples, ples, have have been similar similar equipment equipment and and
commonplace commonplace of of thou- placement placement the the
The The to function function of of this this 1952. 1952. unit unit is is thermocou- voltmeters voltmeters and and ammeters, ammeters,
made equipment equipment have have construction construction
sion sion in was was established established Loadometer Loadometer laboratory laboratory C. cells, cells, A. A. C. C. and and D. D.
advances advances projects projects in where where the the
all all
as as reference reference be be standards. employed employed
Due Due a a corro-
to to growing growing
necessity, necessity,
be be more more welcome welcome trol trol would would on than than
items items such such that that these these laboratory, laboratory, can
a a relatively relatively large large economic economic burden.
thorough thorough check check mit mit arapid arapid con- but but
or or some some other other recognized of of Standards Standards
ity° ity° lines, lines, be and and reinforcing reinforcing steel, steel, can can method method the the and and above above per- established established
Bureau calibrated calibrated by by equipment equipment the the is is
would would
device device Any Any augment which which such such as as culverts, culverts, buried buried util- metals, metals,
possible, possible, Wherever Wherever to to be be basic listed. listed.
more more than than a a few few random random at at points. the small small percentage percentage sion sion of of of of even even a a
Laboratory Laboratory is is too too Electrical Electrical extensive
check check
than than spot spot do do a a large large more more fill highways, highways, the the
of of
construction construction
corro-
to to the the functioning functioning necessary necessary of of the
and and it it is is time difficult difficult - consuming, consuming, to of
With With
rate rate
the the ever ever accelerating accelerating
and and measuring measuring instruments instruments apparatus
slow slow The The technique technique is is jection. jection. and
most most basic basic to to form. to to their their return return of of the the various various electrical A A catalog catalog
one one moisture moisture have have sity sity major major and and ob-
have have a a through through tendency corrosion, corrosion,
soils soils sampling sampling compacted compacted Equipment Equipment of of for for Calibrated den-
metals, reminds reminds man man that that continually continually
latter, latter, the the established established ing ing methods the the
discussed. have have previously previously electrolytes been been aggressive aggressive other other ters, ters, or or
matter matter of of clarification clarification As As regard- a a
vestigations vestigations this this group conducted conducted by by metals metals of of in in soils, soils, The The wa- placing placing
Major Major Objection last last
18 18 months. months. during during Several Several the the in-
Established Laboratory Laboratory
Laboratory Laboratory has has Electrical Electrical handled
ing ing construction.
projects projects mately mately which which the 30 30 major major
acoustical acoustical equipment.
road road relative relative fills fills compactions compactions of of dur-
are are a a few few These These approxi- only only of of
loudspeakers, loudspeakers, and and associated associated sonic sonic and indication indication ployed ployed of of the as as a a rapid rapid
other other
electronic electronic instruments, instruments, reference zard. wave wave could could shock shock be be em- techniques techniques
quency quency transmissions, transmissions, and and a a series series of during during a a midwinter midwinter ner ner Summit Summit bliz- microseismic question question of of whether whether
employed employed for for Bureau Bureau of of Standards Standards Inyo, Inyo, at at fre- arctic arctic temperatures temperatures Don- or or has has cate cate raised raised varying varying the densities, densities,
munications munications receiver receiver which which has has under under conditions conditions peratures peratures been desert desert at subsurface subsurface and and can can indi- explorarion explorarion
a a oscillator, oscillator, phase phase angle angle meter, meter, a a record record air air tem- pavement, pavement, com- earth, earth, and and have have employed employed shock shock waves waves been been in
scope, scope, asound asound level level meter, meter, an an audio temperature temperature recorders recorders mulripoint mulripoint to the the fact fact that that other other seismic extreme, extreme,
ducers, ducers, an an accurately accurately timed timed oscillo- also also developed developed the the tory tory use use has has of the the Hollywood Hollywood Then, Then, to to at at the Bowl. Bowl.
fiers, fiers, various various accelerometer accelerometer pavement pavement trans- specifications. specifications. This This labora- critical critical localities localities such such as as in in adjacent
several several high high equipped equipped with with smoothness smoothness the the gain gain development development ampli- of of of noise noise investigations or or traffic traffic ways, ways,
Laboratory Laboratory The The Electronics Electronics These These cillograph. cillograph. used used is is data data will will be be in well new new freeways freeways adjacent adjacent or or to to high-
a a multipoint multipoint corded corded on on os- Visicorder Visicorder schools, schools, studies studies of of buildings buildings or or usually an an early early model model of of such such equipment.
multichannel multichannel make make amplifier amplifier rier rier and and to to re- been been called called upon upon acoustical tronics tronics engineer engineer experimenting experimenting with
curred curred in in tion tion to to signals signals a a laboratory laboratory were were transmitted transmitted has which which the the car- moving. moving. Figure Figure 8 8 shows shows the the elec-
instances instances a a car. car. have have A A The The number number oc- passenger passenger of of in in riding riding vibra- day day high high pressure pressure methods methods of of earth
impulse impulse accelerometers accelerometers series series on on of of a pacted pacted soils soils a a second. represents represents trolling trolling compaction compaction under under the the present-
performed performed by by mounting mounting recently recently a microseismic microseismic investigation investigation of of com- to to a a fast fast supplementary supplementary means means of of con-
a a pavement. pavement. A A study study of of the the latter latter was one one resent resent phase phase of of work work and and the bears bears sign sign promise promise of of pointing pointing the the way
analysis analysis of of smooth smooth riding riding qualities qualities of noise noise and and other other acoustical acoustical studies studies rep- results results have have been been obtained, obtained, but but the the de-
highway highway of of street street or or luminaires luminaires or highway highway construction. construction. of of Traffic tal tal stages. stages. Some Some rather rather unanticipated
new new ure the the glare glare effects effects encountered encountered from from a a model during during the the recent recent years project project is is early early still still in in the the experimen-
brightness brightness sonic sonic trum trum spot spot meter meter problems problems to to meas- which which and and have have been mic mic This This investigations. investigations. microseismic
a a number number of of special special may may involve involve handle handle electronic the the use use of of Studies Studies a a spec- gation gation employed employed in in can can be be microseis-
Laboratory Laboratory gation gation was was established established to the the of of Highways. Division Division for for trafFic trafFic noise noise or or acoustical acoustical investi-
Electronics Electronics Wave Wave
The The and and Propa- or or districts districts in in other other departments departments or or of which which can can of of the the equipment equipment be be used
Materials Materials and and Research Research Department, From From practical practical standpoint, standpoint, the the much Problems Problems Encountered Corrosion Studies ground piping systems, or to perform results that may well end this eternal Several of the major investigations numerous investigations of the electro- search. of this department have been of spe- chemical corrosion of steel and other Machine Shop metals. cial interest. One of these studies is the A machine shop is a necessary ad- CommodiTy Testing continuing investigation of the corro- junct to any laboratory whether it is sion of reinforcing steel in the San The commodity test unit was estab- engaged solely in routine testing Mateo-Hayward Bridge. The primary lished to examine miscellaneous items work, special investigation, or re- causes of corrosion of reinforcing which are not readily processable in search. The laboratories of the Mate- steel were determined by both labor- the physical testing laboratory. Com- rials and Research Department, being atory (Figure 9) and field studies. modity unit personnel are no longer engaged in all three functions, find As a result a new means of detecting surprised at the unusual items which the services of awell-equipped ma- the corrosion of reinforcing steel by find their way into the commodities chine shop to be absolutely essenrial nondestructive testing methods has laboratory for testing. Ball point pens, for their normal operation. The serv- been developed. The corrosion unit is hard hats, fabrics, paper, garden hose, ices of the machine shop are used to currently engaged in research leading plastic pipe, seat belts, and furniture prepare test specimens, to maintain to the control of such corrosion of have all appeared in this laboratory and to repair special testing equip- reinforcing steel by cathodic protec- at one time or another for test of ten- ment, and to manufacture and fabri- tion. sile strength, bursting strength, crush- cate various new devices proposed for strength, folding endurance, Another major project of this lab- ing fad- advanced test methods. or other characteristics applicable oratory was an evaluation of the cor- ing, Machinery used to equip this ma- to the anticipated use of the item. rosion of rrietal culverts in the north chine shop has been especially selected Much of this testing is performed coastal area of the State. A corrosion to give a high degree of precision either for the Service and Supply De- to area map was developed of the area the testing equipment being built, partment or the State Bureau of Pur- and which indicated the major zones of the machinists and instrument chases. Frequently A. S. T. M. or makers destruction and relative rates of at- manning this shop are highly federal specifications have not yet trained tack. One of the more predominate in their specialized work. been determined for these items, so It is this facts brought out in culvert combination of precise the inves- this section must develop their own machines and tigation general highly trained personnel for this area was that procedure, devising test methods, and working with the engineers the accelerated rate of attack was re- adapting existing equipment for new (Figure 11) that has de- veloped lated to the presence of bacteria which uses. such testing equipment as the reduced organic vegetable matter. The stabilometer, cohesiometer, The commodities testing laboratory kneading concept of bacteria relating to cor- compactor, resiliometer, is equipped with a constant humidity special fa- rosion clarified numerous questions tigue machines, sample cabinet, a Fade-Ometer for testing splitters, sam- which could not be satisfied by the ple washers, pencil testing the fading of colored fabrics under machines, general theory of "salt air" traveling load from the ultraviolet light, and electro-hydrau- deflectometers, profilo- ocean. An additional benefit from graph, sand volume this lic fabric tensile tester (Figure 10), a apparatus, numer- study was the development ous extensometers of objec- hydroelectric pump assembly for test- and micrometers tive means of measuring the potential and dynamometers, ing plastic pipe and hose, an M. I. T. and many other corrosiveness special of any proposed culvert folding endurance tester, and numer- pieces of equipment, either completely site. ous other testing or measuring devices. new in design or otherwise Other Studies unobtainable on the One commercial mar- of the major projects con- ket. All equipment Some of the studies under consid- ducted by the commodity test group available through purchase is so obtained. eration include the following: the is a long-range study of the durabil- It is only equipment not available possibility of environmental condi- ity of various highway signs exposed commercially that is designed and tions which may cause corrosion of to weather and to vandalism, and the built in the lab- oratory machine high tensile steel in prestressed con- use of plastics in lieu of metal for shop. crete; the corrosion resistance of spe- guide posts and signs. The objective Test Specimens Prepared cial structural steels; the corrosion of this study is to find materials which The resistance of various metals used in will stand salt atmosphere, desert heat, shop prepares test specimens of steel chain link fences exposed to marine sandstorms and winter blizzards; will and other metal materials for ten- environments; the corrosion of under- not collect dust or oil films; will not sile, compression, cold bend,side bend, ground utility piping; evaluation of be damaged by impact from cars, and other special tests such as impact several types of commercially avail- rocks, or bullets, and can be repaired and hardness tests, and also prepares able electrical conduit; and the corro- or replaced easily. A simple solution? metal specimens for chemical tests. In sion of metal culverts. The laboratory has been working on addition to the repair and necessary The Corrosion Laboratory is well this project for 30 years and may revisions to the special testing equip- equipped to accurately measure soil continue to do so far as long as man ment of the laboratories of the Mate- pH, soil resistivities and potentials, to drives automobiles. However, some of rials and Research Department, the snake corrosion studies of under- the new plastic materials are showing ...Continued on page 42 and Public Works 41 NEW SUBDIVISIOiVS Division Reports Daily OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES Continued from page 31 ... ~n Road Conditions Continued from page 47 ... structed immediately adjacent to the personnel of the machine shop also freeway. As a matter of fact, there The Division of Highways is again give the same service to the labora- are many persons who prefer a house issuing its seasonal daily road condi- tories of the various districts. tion report. adjacent to the freeway. In some cases, It can best be summarized that the resale statistics have revealed that resi- The report is issued daily through Structural Materials Section of the dences adjoining a freeway can attain the winter until the reopening of high- Materials and Research Department,. a higher price range than comparable way routes through the Sierra in the like the other four major sections, i residences away from the freeway. spring. organized: (1) to give the designer As an integral part of the geometric Duplicated copies of the report are and the specification writer the latest layout of the street system and the available to the public at the Public inforn~ation on available materials and freeway interchange ramp system, we Works Building in Sacramento and the methods of manufacture and pro- must be very careful to provide a are also distributed to various depart- duction; (2) to give the construction sufFicient number of lanes to absorb ments of State Government. engineer assurance that the materials and distribute the anticipated traffic Widest dissemination of the road and manufactured items received frorra flow. This is equally applicable to condition report is via a statewide the industrial plants will comply with local traffic problems as well as to the teletype circuit from the Highway the specifications; and (3) to assure problem of freeway-local traffic. If, Division headquarters to news serv- the administrator that by proper re- in the design of the subdivision, large ices, newspapers, radio and television search the Division of Highways will volumes of traffic are funneled into stations, automobile associations and always be in a position to take advan- a single street facility and then others who pass the information on tage of the technological advances irn brought to the freeway, it is impera- to the public. industry that might pertain to high- tive that an adequate number of lanes ~~~ay construction. be provided, both to prevent the back- The Highway Division has more ing up of traffic wanting to get onto than 800 vehicles equipped with two- way radio forwarding information and the freeway and also to prevent the PLAN AND DESIGN backing up of traffic on the freeway is using an expanded network of non- Continued wanting to get off to the city streets. mobile relay stations. from page 10 ... Geometrically speaking, we must The northerly proposed extension have a freeway interchange-city street of the Long Beach Freeway, five miles pattern that provides for efficient use operating and working to provide its in length from the Santa Ana Free- of the land and distribution of traffic. part and its fair share of the cost. way to Huntington Drive, was offi- Both the freeway ramps and city V~%here it is anticipated that mutual cially made a part of the State High- streets must have sufFicient capacity drainage difficulties will arise in the way System by legislative enactment to adequately care for the anticipated development of the land, these should in 1951. At that time the project was volume. be brought to the attention of the known locally as the "Concord Free- Drainage Problems appropriate district office of the State way" and was so shown on official Division of Highways at the earliest maps of local governmental In the relationship between state agencies. possible time so that planning to han- This name was officially changed to highways and new subdivisions, we dle these problems can be initiated at the "Long Beaeh Freeway" by vote not only have traffic problems; but an early date. Other areas of co-opera- of the California Highway Commis- there is also the matter of co-ordi- tion are in the development of suitable sion in November, 1954. nating drainage. Here again, as in the landscaping of the freeway, which Design work, preparation of con- geometric street layout, co-operation will conform aesthetically with the tract plans for construction, and some and joint planning on drainage prob- requirements of the adjacent area and right-of-way acquisition are now be- lems will provide a more satisfactory provide buffer areas between the free- ing carried out on the northerly ex- solution at a saving, both to the State way traffic and the subdivisions. tension of the Long Beach Freeway. and the local agency. It has always In summary, I wish to emphasize The California Highway Commission been the policy of the State Division that the problem of state highways in in adopting the budget for the 1958-59 of Highways to work with the local relation to new subdivisions is not a Fiscal Year, at its October meeting, agencies in the solving of drainage problem only of the State Division provided an item of $6,150,000 for problems, and in the past we have en- of Highways or only of the local constructing 3.6 miles of this freeway tered into a large number of co-opera- agency controlling the development from the Santa Ana Freeway north- tive agreements which have resulted of the subdivisions, but is a problem erly to an interchange connection in a solution that has been beneficial of joint responsibility. The fullest co- with the San Bernardino Freeway. to all concerned.. Again, it is a matter operation on the part of both agencies This construction is expected to be of providing an overall drainage plan is necessary in order to develop the under way during the summer of with each governmental agency co- full potential of the area. 1958.
4,2 California Highways Mountain Work on US 40 rdns- ~errd Will Total $34,650,000
FivE major freeway construction emphasis on its development as a free- Heather Glen to Colfax and Colfax projects on the trans-Sierra portion ~vay is in line with the goals of the to t~~agra (west of mold Run), 12 of US 40, totaling 36 miles in length accelerated national program. He also miles, two expressway projects total- and estimated to cost $34,650,000, are noted that projects included in the ing $7,875,000 under construction. contained in the state highway budget 1958-59 Budget are intended, weather Magra to one-half mile west of for the 1958-59 Fiscal Year submitted permitting, to be opened to traffic by Monte Vista (east of Gold Run), four to Governor Goodwin J. Knight by the end of 1959, in time for the winter miles, $3,000,000 freeway project in- the California Highway Commission. Olympic games scheduled for Squaw cluded in 1958-59 Budget. The five major trans-Sierra projects Valley in February, 1960. One-half mile west of Monte Vista budgeted will connect with and ex- Of the five projects on US 40 con- to Hampshire Rocks, 22 miles, free- tend freeway work now under con- tained in the new state highway way route adopted and rights-of-way tract on US 40 in Placer, Nevada and budget, four are being financed only being acquired. (Detour nearly com- Sierra Counties involving four con- in part in the 1958-59 Fiscal Year. In pleted near Monte Vista at cost of tracts totaling 20 miles of highway and these cases the contracts for the entire $315,000). an aggregate construction cost of ap- project will be awarded at one time, Hampshire Rocks to Soda Springs, proximately $15,900,000. however, with the remaining cost to six miles, $5,600,000 freeway project When both the projects now under be charged against the budget for the included in 1958-59 Budget (~4,000,- in Fiscal construction and those newly budg- succeeding fiscal year. This method 000 financed 1958-59 Year). eted have been completed, there will of getting large-scale projects started Soda Springs to east end of Don- 10 miles, be a total of about 83 miles of free- without tying up large amounts of ner Lake, freeway route way or expressway in operation on highway funds is being used in the adopted. East to the 117-mile length of US 40 between 1958-59 Budget for the first time. end of Donner Lake near Boca, nine miles, $8,800,000 freeway Sacramento and the Nevada state line, East of Sacramento it was pointed out by State Director project included in 1958-59 Budget freeway of Public Works Frank B. Durkee, The current status of and ($5,400,000 financed in 1958-59 Fis- Chairman of the Highway Commis- expressway development on US 40 cal Year). sion. east of Sacramento is now as follows: Near Boca to near Floriston, 6 %2 Sacramento to one-half mile east of miles, $9,450,000 freeway project in- On Interstate System Roseville, 17 miles, freeway com- cluded in 1958-59 budget ($5,373,- This multilane divided mileage will pleted. 000 financed in 1958-59 Fiscal Year). include 56 continuous miles of free- One-half mile east of Roseville to (Detour now under construction at way and expressway between Sacra- one mile east of Newcastle, 11 miles, cost of $565,000.) mento and east of Gold Run, and $7,800,000 freeway project included Floriston to Nevada state line, five nearly 21 continuous miles between in 1958-59 Budget ($5,500,000 fi- miles, $5,420,000 freeway project un- the east end of Donner Lake and the nanced in 1958-59 Fiscal Year). der construction. Nevada line. The remaining six miles Newcastle to Auburn, 3 %z miles, Another project in the 1958-59 of freeway will be slightly west of $2,578,000 freeway project under con- Budget provides for the widening of Donner Summit, between Hampshire struction (some structures and grad- State Sign Route 89 for 8.3 miles be- Rocks and Soda Springs. ing completed under previous con- tween Squaw Valley Road and the Durkee explained that US 40 is a tract). Donner Creek underpass near the portion of the national system of in- Auburn to Heather Glen, 11 miles, junction of US 40 at an estimated con- terstate highways and that the present expressway completed. struction cost of $1,700,000.
o~ GOLD EMIGFANT e~ RUN app V 4CCVILLE Davis t°°5 COLfAX VALLEJO MAM PSHIRE 4~\a ROSEVILLE ~ pENRYN ~ ROCKS FIRPORT / j APPLEGPTE SODA 5>AINCS ,~ co~Q~~~er a.;a9e ICHMOND 40 ~~`y Py~~~ AUBURN 40 SACRAMENTO RUCKEE / 4°' ~" ~~~'~ ~~~ax`e0 SAN FRANCISCO SQUAW FLORISTON OAKLAND VQ~~EY ~P Four or more lanes divided as 4
~ COMPLETED ~ FREEWAY ROUTE ADOPTED Lo ke,, P 7ahoe~~ ~ UNDER CONSTRUCT/ON o ROUT/NG UNOER STUDY 0 o BUOGE7ED OCT. 25, /957 and Public Works q.~ BUDGET section north of Riverside connecting the James Lick (Bayshore) and South- Continued from page 2 ... with the San Bernardino Freeway at ern Freeways. the new interchange east of Colton. must, of neces- "The commission At the same time, the budget provides North Bay Area sity, consider each annual budget as for completing the conversion of the The start of freeway construction continuous, long-range a part of a San Bernardino Freeway to full free- on the Blacic Point Cutoff in Marin development of plan for financing the way between Ontario and Colton by and Sonoma Counties is another major the state highway system." the construction of separations and Bay area project. Further construc- Significant features of the 1958-59 interchanges. tion on the Greenbrae interchange on State Highway Budget include: On major routes east of Riverside, the Redwood Highway in Maria Los Angeles Area expressway and freeway construction County will mean continuous full In the Los Angeles metropolitan is provided for west of Beaumont and freeway from the holden Gate Bridge area, completion of the Ventura Free- west of Indio. The latter project will to San Rafael, and continuous divided way in the San Fernando Valley west highway to north of Santa Rosa. of the Hollywood Freeway; exten- Santa Clara County sion of the Golden State Freeway TYPICAL CsOALS northwesterly through and beyond Several projects are concentrated Burbank, and its further construction Typical of achievements to be in Santa Clara County, including the realized by completion of projects in the area east of downtown Los An- extension of the Sign Route 17 free- included in the 1958-59 Budget are: geles; extensions of the San Diego way north from Bascom Avenue in More than 80 percent of US 40 San Jose to an interchange with and Freeway southerly through Culver between San Francisco and the City; the Harbor Freeway southerly north of the Bayshore Freeway; ex- Nevada state line will be divided, tension of the Baysho~-e Freeway from to 190th Street; and the Long Beach multilane freeway or expressway. Palo Alto to Stevens creek and in the Freeway northerly to the San Ber- More than 95 percent of US 99 San Jose area; and an interchange on nardino Freeway; widening of the between Sacramento and Los An- Santa Ana Freeway from Norwalk to geles will be multilaned and di- the Sayshore Freeway at Mountain Buena Park; and extensive right-of- vided roadway. View-Alviso Road. way acquisition on these and other The Hollywood-Santa Ana Free- Sacramento Region freeway routes, with particular em- way will extend unbroken from the In the Sacraments area, structures phasis on the Santa Monica Freeway, San Fernando Valley through down- for the South Sacramento Freeway the San Diego Freeway, and the town Los Angeles to San Juan Cap- istrano, adistance of are provided for in the new budget, Golden State Freeway. 80 miles. There will be a continuous stretch along with completion of the new Orange County of full freeway from Los Gatos, Sacramento River Bridge at Rio through San Jose and Oakland to Vista. On the Orange County portion of north of Vallejo, a distance of 75 Freeway projects totaling 36 miles US 101, the budget provides for con- miles. on US 40 east of Sacramento are con- struction of an eight-mile section US 101 will have a section of tained in the budget, including an 11- north of San Juan Capistrano which, continuous freeway or divided high- mile section between Roseville and with other projects under construc- way 50 miles long from the Golden Newcastle and two other projects tion or budgeted, will provide 80 Gate Bridge to north of Santa Rosa. which will mean continuous freeway miles of continuous full freeway from and expressway for 56 miles the west end of San Fernando Valley, between North Sacramento and east of Gold through the City of Los Angeles to complete 41 miles of continuous multi- Run. Other projects, east of Donner San Juan Capistrano. lane expressway and freeway between Summit, will provide continuous free- Banning and Indio. San Diego Area way between the east end of Donner In the San Diego area, emphasis is San Francisco Bay Region Lake and the Nevada state line. on the continued conversion of US 80 In the San Francisco Say area, the Projects on US 99 from expressway to full freeway in budget contains a project for the final On US the major projects out- the San Diego-La Mesa area by con- 99 link of the Eastshore Free~~ay be- side metropolitan areas are the free- struction of interchanges, and on the tween San Francisco and Vallejo, the way unit between north of Fresno westerly extension of the Sign Route section in the vicinity of the El Cer- and Herndon, which will mean con- 94 freeway toward downtown San rito Overhead. This, along with other tinuous multilane divided highway Diego. projects in operation, under construc- between the San Fernando area and San Bernardino-Riverside Area tion or newly budgeted, will provide near Sacramento, except for undi- Freeway development in the San more than 75 miles of continuous full vided sections through 1Vlodesto, Mer- Bernardino-Riverside area will be car- freeway from Los Gatos, through San ced, Turlock, and Lodi. ried on by several projects, including Jose and Oakland, to beyond Vallejo. Another major project on US 99 the extension of the Riverside Free- The major freeway project in San is the freeway section through Duns- way westerly toward Corona and a Francisco involves the interchange for muir in Siskiyou County.
44 California Highways US 101 Proieets Road), one mile west of Huasna River On US 101, budgeted projects will QUICK ACTION to 0.7 mile west of Buckhorn Creek, continue the steady conversion of the grade, surface, and structures (reloca- Three days after the 1958-59 route to freeway standards, both be- tion around Vaquero Reservoir), $1,- Budget adopted by the tween Los Angeles and San Francisco was Cali- 165,000. (Negotiations still pending fornia Commission, and on the Redwood Highway. These Highway Direc- with Santa Maria Valley Water Con- tor of projects include sections north of Public Works Frank B. servation District and Bureau of Rec- Buellton, through Arroyo Grande, Durkee authorized the first adver- lamation.) and between Soledad and Gonzales; tisement of bids for a project and in the Healdsburg area, in north- financed by it—a $5,600,000 job Santa Clara County ern Mendocino County (near Tan on US 40 in Placer and Nevada Counties. Santa Clara County—Sign Route Oak Park), and three sections in 152, Felipe Road to Hollister The work consists of grading and San Humboldt County—one north of For- $90,000. (Two other paving 6 miles of four-lane di- Wye, surface, tuna, one north of Arcata, and one in general area on this vided freeway between Hampshire projects in same the Patricks Point-Big Lagoon area. Budget.) Rocks and 0.5 mile west of Soda route' in 1958-59 Current Budget Reviewed Springs and constructing seven Solano County—Sign Route 21, from new Sign Route 21 to 1.25 miles The Highway Commissioners, as a structures. The structures to be built north of Benicia Arsenal, structures preliminary to adopting the 1958-59 are: two parallel bridges over the approaches, $375,000. (Negotia- Budget, reviewed the current (1957- South Fork of the Yuba River, an- and tions Brill pending with U. Army 58) budget in view of rising costs and other bridge over the• same river, S. revenue receipts less than originally two parallel structures to be part of for rights-of-way.) estimated. the Troy Undercrossing, and two Solano County—Route 90 (Vaca- This review resulted in the decision parallel structures to be part of the ville-Dunnigan Cutoff), 0.3 mile north to carry over 16 1957-58 projects to Kingvale Undercrossing. of Sweeney Creek to Yolo county the 1958-59 Budget. The only effect This job is one of five extensive line, grade, surface and structures of this action will be to delay briefly freeway construction projects on US (initial two lanes of future four-lane the call for bids of these projects. 40 which were approved last week freeway), $1,070,000. (Project for The commission also approved a by the California Highway Com- grading and structures on this route recommendation of State Highway mission. The commissioners budg- north of the Yolo county line retained Engineer McCoy that 10 1957-58 eted $4,000,000 for this Hampshire in the 1957-58 Budget; to be adver- projects be deferred for later recon- Rocks-Soda Springs job, leaving a tised for bids in November.) sideration because of various reasons. balance of $1,600,000 to be fi- Stanislaus County—US 99, Modesto These changes in the 1957-58 nanced from the 1959-60 Budget. Freeway, Whitmore Road to Pecos Budget were based on a new esrimate Highway officials also plan an Avenue, grade, pave and structures, of highway user tax income for the early call for bids on other US 40 $1,300,000. (Now considered less 1957-58 Fiscal Year which the Depart- projects included in the 1958-59 urgent because of relief provided by ment of Finance furnished the Depart- Budget to enable contractors to in- new four-lane divided section on ment of Public Works on October spect the terrain before heavy south approach to Modesto.) Sierra snows 16th. cover the ground. Tuolumne County—Sign Routes 49, Construction The changes in the current budget will start some time 108, and 120 from seven miles east next spring, depending are subject to the approval of the State on when of Stanislaus county line to Monte- weather Director of Finance and are being for- and snow conditions allow zuma Road, grade and surface (initial contractors to use warded to him as required by statute. heavy equipment two lanes of a future four-lane ex- in area. the pressway), $943,351. (Portion of orig- 76 ITems Carried Over inal $1,500,000 budget item now un- The 16 1957-58 projects carried der contract; partial deferment.) over to the mile east of Amador county line, 1958-59 Budget are iden- Yolo County—US 40, Solano county tified in grade and surface (realignment), the list of budget items by line to Swingle (portion) structure counties $400,000. (Deferred pending comple- printed elsewhere in this issue (Davis Interchange), $320,000.(To be of California tion of federal forest highway project Highways and Public included in future large-scale project Works. on same route, now advertised for bids.) for conversion of long section of US The 10 projects which were de- Riverside and San Bernardino Coun- 40 to full freeway on Interstate Sys- ferred for later reconsideration, and ties—Route 187, from US 60-70-99 to tem.) the reasons cited by the State High- Morongo Valley, grade and surface Yuba. County—Sign Route 20, west way Division in recommending that (widen), $270,000. (Route location approach to Parks Bar Bridge, grade they not be budgeted now, are: being restudied.) and surface (realignment), $100,000. Amador and Alpine Counties—Sign San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara (Project in same area on Sign Route Route 88, from Carson Spur to 0.2 Counties—Sign Route 166 (Cuyama 20 included in 1958-59 Budget.) and Public 1Morks 45 195 ~-59 State Highway ~ud~et Projects by Counties
Approxi- Estimated County ~ Routet Description mate cost mileage *State's skare
Alameda 5 Castro St.-Tennyson Rd. Intersection in Hayward; channelization and signals ($92,000 (SR 9) project; City of Hayward's share $7,000)______------*$85,000 Alameda______69 (SR 17) Eldridge live. Pedestrian Overcrossing on Eastshore Freeway in Hayward; structure______50,000 Alameda______69 (SR 17) Eastshore Freeway-Sixth St. in Oakland to Distribution Structure ; landscape______2.0 40,000 Alameda, Contra Costa 69, 7 (US 40) Eastshore Freeway-0.3 mile south of El Cerrito Overhead to 0.2 mile south of Jefferson St. in Richmond; grade, pave and structures for 6-lane freeway which, with other current and budgeted projects, will complete 75 miles of continuous full freeway from Los Gatos to Vallejo ($4,300,000 financed in 1958-59 Fiscal Yeaa) ______2.6 6,250,000 Alameda_ 69 (US 40) Eastshore Freeway- Distribution Structure to El Cerrito Overhead; landscape______3.8 235,000 Alameda _ 226 Webster St. Tube (portions); site preparation______750,000 Alameda _ 226 Doolittle Dr. and Davis St. in San Leandro; channelization and signals $47,000 prcjest; (City of San Leandro's share $10,000)______------*37,000 Alameda______227 Warren Blvd. (Mountain Blvd.)-from Tunnel Rd. to Park Blvd.; landscape______2.0 123,000 Alameda 227 Warren Blvd. (Mountain Blvd.)-Lancoln Ave. to Carson St. (portions); grade, surface and structures for 4-lane freeway______--- 1.1 *600,000 Alameda_ _ _ _ 228,5 (portion From Eastshore Freeway near San Lorenzo to east of Cenker St. in Castro Valley; landscape 3.8 25,000 US 501 Alameda______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $10,800,000 for U5 50 freeway in Oakland)------______14,840,000 Alpine______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______25,000 Am~dor______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______45,000 Butte _ 3 (US 99E) 11th St. to Memorial Way in Chico; structures, signals and channelization (cooperative project for one-way street couplet; City of Chico's share $25,000)______0.8 *150,000 Butte------Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______150,000 C$laveras__ 24 (SR 4) Murphys to Big Trees (portions);grade and surface (widening and realignment) (carried over from 1967-58 budget)------5.9 555,000 Calaveras______24 (SR 4) Camp Connell to 11 miles easterly (portions);base and surface (reconstruct) ______1.0 25,000 Calaveras______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______100,000 Colusa______15 (SR 20) 10 to 11 miles west of Williams (portions); drainage improaement______------20,000 Contra Costa______7(new IIS 40) From San Pablo Ave. in Richmond to Ridge Rd. in San Pablo ; landscape ______1.6 89,000 Contra Costa______7(new IIS 40) From south of Hilltop Dr. in Richmond to North o£ Hercules; illuminated signs ______153,000 Contra Costa______? (present US From junction of SSR 4 to 4.4 miles north of Hercules; resurface______4.6 63,000 40) Contra Costa, 69, 7 (US 40) Eastshore Freeway 0.3 mile south of El Cerrito Overhead to 0.2 mile south of Jefferson St. in Richmond; grade, pave and structures for 6-lane freeway which, with other current and budgeted projects, will complete 75 miles of continuous full freeway from Los Gatos to Vallejo ($4,300,000 financed in 1968-59 Fiscal Year) ______2.6 6,250,000 Contra Costa 75 (SR 24) Hodges Rd. to Grant Lane (east of Lafayette); landscape ______0.5 76,000 Contra Costa 75 (SR 4) Empire Ave. to Birch St. in Brentwood (portion);resurface and widen (carried over from 1957-58 budget)------6.6 222,000 Contra Costa 75 (SR 24) South City Limit of Concord to Willow Pass Rd.; grade and surface (widen) ($4 ,000 project; City of Concord's share $13,000) -- 0.2 *35,000 Contra Costa______75, 106 (5R 4) Junction of SR 4 and 24 to Willow Pass Rd. (portions);resurface 0.4 34,000 Contra Costa______107 (SR 21) 3 locations between Alameda County Line and Walnut Creek; drainage improvement______50,000 Contra Costa______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including X1,100,000 between Danville and Walnut Creek on SR 21)------3,011,000 Del Norte_ 1 (US 101) 0.7 mile south of Elk Valley Rd. to 0.4 mile north of Northcrest Dr.; grade, surface and structures for one-way street couplet in Crescent City______2.3 590,000 Del Norte______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______50,000 E1 Dorado______93 Top of Morgan Grade to Georgetown (portions); grade and surface (reconstruction) ______50,000 E1 Dorado______Various Rights of ~1Vay on State Highway Routes______70,000 Fresno 4 (IIS 99) South Ave. to Calwa Overhead; resurface southbound lanes (and northbound lanes through Fowler)------6.3 180,000 Fresno______4 (US 99) California Ave. to West Ace.; landscape______3.4 200,000 Fresno______4 (US 99) Princeton Ave. to Herndon; grade, pave and structures for 4-lane freeway___.._ 6.7 4,120,000 Fresno 41 (SR 180) 0.7 mile east of Reed Ave. to 2.3 miles east of Friant-Kern Canal; grade, surface and structure (relocate portions) (carried over from 1957-58 budget) _ _ _ _ _ 1.4 250,000 Fresno_ ~ 76 (SR 168) bn Shaw Ave., from Blackstone Ave. to 0.2 mile east of Chestnut Ave.; grade and surface (widen to 6 lanes divided) ($655,800 project, City of Fresno's share $26,000, Fresno County's share $9,800)______3.0 *$620,000 Fresno 4,41, 125 (US Reconstruct portions of Santa Clara, Mono, Merced, San Joaquin, C and E Sts. in Fresno 99) as freeway connectians; grade and surface _ _ _ _ _ 1.2 100,000 Fresno______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______200,000 Glenn 88 (SR 45) 2.1 miles north of Glenn to 4.7 miles north of Glenn; grade and surface (5idds Landing Levee Reconstruction) 2.6 100,000 Humboldt______1 (US Y01) Myers Flat to 1 mile south of Dyerville; culvert, clear and grub for future freeway construction------7:2 730,000 Humboldt 1 (US 101) Fortuna to 0.8 mile north of Fernbridge; grade and surface to complete 4-lane free:vay (other grading and structures now under contract)______3.2 1,500,000 Humboldt______1 (US 101) 1 mile south to 0.3 mile north of Mad River; grade, surface and structures for 4-lane expressway (parallel Mad River Bridge already under contract) ______- -- _ _ - 1.5 920,000 Humboldt_ 1 (US 101) Patricks Point to 0.25 mile north of Big Lagoon; structures and surface for 4-lane express- way (grading already under contract)______3.6 870,000 ~' Numbers marked SR are State Sign Routes ; numbers marked US are U. S. highway routes ; numbers not marked are legislative routes, 46 California Highways 1958-59 STATE HIGHWAY BUDGET BY COUNTEES-Continued
Approzi- County ~ Routef Estimated Description mate cost mileage *State's share
Humboldt______~ 20 (IIS 299) 0.1 mile west of Essea Gulch Rd. to 0.2 mile east of Fieldbrook Rd.; grade and surface ( realignment)------0.8 $100,000 Humboldt _ _ _ 20 (IIS 299) Lupton Creek (14 miles east of ------Blue Lake); concrete arch culvert______200,000 Humboldt______Various Rights of Way on State Hip.,hway Routes______455,000 Imperial------187 (SR 115) Sandia to Alamorio; grade, pave and structures (widen) (carried over from 1957-55 budget) 10.5 1,485,000 Imperial______Various Rights of Way on State highway Routes______23 (IIS 6-395) Olancha to 2.7 miles 273,000 Ingo------north of Cottonwood Creek (portions); surface______11.0 Inyo, San Bernardino_ 127 (SR 127) 2 miles 325,000 south of Inyo-San Bernardino County line to 10 miles north of Shoshone (portions); grade and surface (realignment, including portions through Ibex Pass)______4.0 295,000 Ingo------Various Rights of Way on State highway Routes______4(US 99) 2 miles ______25,000 gern------north of Grapevine Station to Sandrini Rd.; grade and pave (reconstruct south- boundlanes)------12.3 1,035,000 %ern------4, 142(US 99) Garces Circle> landscape------10,000 Sern------4 (IIS 99) Through Delano;landscape------gern______58 ------4.0 40,000 (US 466) Tower Line Rd. to Bear Mountain Ranch; grade, pave and structures; 4-lane expressway ($6,1b0,000 financed in 1958-b9 budget)______Various 11.4 7,300,000 Bern------Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $1,260,000 for US 99 between Fort Tejon and 2 miles north of Grapevine Station)______2,740,000 Sings______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______Lake______105,000 Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______Lassen______73 (US 39b) ______120,000 Ravendale to Madeline ; resurface (carried over from 1967-58 budget) ______Los Angeles______2 (IIS 101) _ _ 21.0 480,000 Santa Ana-Hollywood Freeway-Camulos St. to Santa Monica Blvd.; surface median areas and install planter boxes______4.0 106,000 Los Angeles______2 (IIS 101) Hollywood Freeway (Portions); landscape------Los Angeles______2 (IIS 101) Hollywood ---- 40,000 Freeway-Lankershim Blvd. to Moorpark St.; landscape ______Los Angeles______2 (US 101) _ 1.0 62,000 Ventura Freeway-Laurel Canyon Blvd, to San Diego Freeway; grade, pave and structures for 8-lane freeway (with nett item, will complete Ventura Freeway in San Fernando Valley westerly of Hollywood Freeway extension) ($6,248,000 &nanced in 1958-b9 Fiscal Year)------Los Angeles______Z (U5 101) ------4.1 11,100,000 Ventura Freeway-Encino Are. to 0.3 mile east of Kelvin Ave.; grade, pave and structures for 8-lane freeway (see above item) ($6,000,000 financed in 1958-59 Fiscal Year)______3.9 Los Angeles______4 (IIS 6-~9) Golden State 7,300,000 Freeway-Mission Rd. to 0.1 mile north of Pasadena Ave.; grade, pave and structures for 8-lane freeway (northerly extension of previously budgeted freeway project)------1.1 Los Angeles 4, 161 (IIS 6- Golden State Freeway ------4,600,000 -Glendale Blvd. to Los Angeles River and freeway connection to 99) San Fernando Rd.; landscape______Lo§ Angeles ______4 (IIS 6 4.0 246,000 -99) Golden State Freeway-Los Angeles River to Ash Ave. in Burbank; landscape______Los Angeles______4(IIS6-99) Golden 1.4 84,000 State Freeway-0.25 mile east of Burbank Blvd. to 0.2 mile west of Roscoe Blvd.; grade, pave and structures for 8-lane freeway (extending Golden State Freeway through and beyond Burbank) ($6,000,000 financed in 1958-59 Fiscal Year) (cooperative project; U. S. Corps of Engineers' share $3,000,000 for flood control channel; City of Burbank's share $800,000 for extending Burbank Blvd. separation across railroad tracks)------3.9 Los Angeles______28 (IIS 6) Sierra Highway-0.3 ------*7,648,000 mile south of Avenue "S" in Palmdale to 0.4 mile north of Avenue '°I" in Lancaster (portions);grade and surface (widen to 4 lanes) ______Los Angeles______86 (IIS 60-70- ______9.0 700,000 San Bernardino Freeway-through West Covina; landscape ______99) ______4.0 80,000 Los Angeles 26 (IIS 60-70- San Bernardino Freeway-east city limit of Baldwin Park to Rivergrade Rd. 99) (portions); grade and surface ramps and frontage road______Los Angeles __ 26 (IIS 60 60,000 -70- San Bernardino Freeway-San Gabriel River to Rio Hondo Wash; landscape 99) 2.6 170,000 Los Angeles______59 (SR 138) US 6 to 10th Place east in Palmdale; grade, surface signals______Los Angeles______and 0.3 100,000 60 (IIS 101 Alamitos Bay Bridge; bridge and approaches______Alt.) 0.2 385,000 Los Angeles______158 (SR 7) San Diego Freeway-Jefferson Blvd. to 0.3 mile north of Venice Blvd.; grade, pave and structures for 8 -lane freeway ($6,000,000 financed in 1968-59 Fiscal Year)______~.5 Los Angeles______~ 188 (SR 7) San Diego 7,500,00 Freeway-Mulholland Dr. relocation; grade, pave and structures for future freeway construction------Los Angeles______~ 161 (IIS 6-99) Golden State ------1,100,004 Freeway-Arnold St. to Fletcher Dr.; grade and surface for frontage road construction (Riverside Dr.)______Los Angeles______165 (IIS 6-SR Harbor Freeway 1.2 700,000 -0.5 mile south of 190th St. to 0.1 mile north of 124th St.; grade, pave and il) structures for 8-lane freeway ($6,000,000 financed Los Angeles______in 1958-59 Fiscal Year) ______4.9 8,700,000 16b (IIS 6-SR Harbor Freeway-near Fifth St.; raxcp structure______11) ______110,000 Los Angeles______167 (SR 15) Lang Beach Freeway-at Dei Amo Blvd.; grade and pave ramp (to complete interchange) Los Angeles______167, 166, 26 Long Beach Freeway 180,000 -0.1 mile south of Santa Ana Freeway to 0.2 mile north of San (SR 15) Bernardino Freeway; grade, pave and structures for 6-lane freeway (co-operative project; Los Angeles County Flood Control District's shara $1,000,000 for storm drain) Los Angeles______167, 166 (SR Long _ *6,150,000 Beach Freeway-Skeila Ave. to Olympic Blvd.; landscape ______15) ______85,000 Los Angeles______174 (US 101) Santa Ana Freeway- Rosecrans Ave. to 0.1 mile east of Marquazdt Ave. and 0.2 mile west of Valley View Ave. to 0.2 mile east of Coyote Creek; grade, pave and structures (widen freeway to 6lanes)------1,420,000 '~ Numbers marked SR are State Sign Routes ; numbers marked US are U. S. highway routes ; numbers not marked are legislative routes. and Public Works q.7
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Routes Routes ; ; numbeTS numbeTS
marked marked
US US are are U. U.
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routes routes ; ; numbers numbers not not marked marked are are legislative routes.
way way furnished furnished
by by State State $900,
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$250,000; $250,000;
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consolidation consolidation and and rearranging rearranging
tracks; tracks;
rights rights
of
of of
Riverside's Riverside's
share share
$500,000; $500,000;
A.T. &S.F. &S.F. Railroad's Railroad's
share share
$304,420; $304,420; U.P. U.P.
Railroad's
Riverside______Riverside______
19(IIS60)
Eighth Eighth
St. St.
IInderpass IInderpass in in
Riverside; Riverside;
structures structures and and
approaches approaches (cooperative (cooperative
project; project;
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Plumes______
Various Rights Rights of of Way Way on on State State Highway Highway
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truck truck
lanes, lanes, and and remove remove
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_ _ _
_ __
A.8
56,000
Plumes______(US (US
40 40 21 21
1 1 Alt.) mile mile east east
of of
Quincy Quincy
to to
Cemetery Cemetery
Hill, Hill, and and Deleker Deleker
Overhead; Overhead;
grade grade and and
surface surface
for
Placer__ Placer__
___
Various Rights Rights of of Way Way
on on State State Highway Highway
Routes______
______
______
__ _ 350,000
freeway freeway
($4,000,000 ($4,000,000
financed financed
in in 1958
-59 -59
Fiscal Fiscal
Year) Year)
(carried (carried
from from over over 1957
-58 -58 Budget)
5.7
5,600,000
Placer, Placer, 37 37
Nevada_ Nevada_ 40) (US (US _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Hampshire Hampshire _ _
Rocks Rocks
to to ~ ~
mile mile
west west
of of Soda Soda Springs; Springs; grade, grade, surface surface
and and structures structures
for for
4 -lane
freeway freeway (see (see
above above
item)______item)______
______-
_____- _ -
-- - --
3.9
3,000,000
Placer______
37 37 40) Magra Magra (US (US
Overhead Overhead to to
%mile %mile
west west of of Monte Monte Vista; Vista; grade, grade, pave pave
and and
structures structures
for for 4 -lane
miles miles
of of
continous continous
freeway freeway
and and expressway expressway
from from
North North Sacramento Sacramento
to to east east of of
Gold Gold Run) Run) _ 11.1
7,800,000
freeway freeway
($b,500,000 ($b,500,000
financed financed
in in 1958 -59 -59 Fiscal Fiscal
(with (with
Year) Year)
nest nest item, item,
will will
provide provide
56
Placer______
17 17
40) (US (US mile mile
east east
of of Roseville Roseville
to to 1 1
mile mile east east of of Newcastle; Newcastle;
grade, grade,
pave pave
and and
structures structures for for
4 -lane
Orange______
. . Various
Rights Rights
of of Way Way on on
State State
Highway Highway
Routes Routes
(including (including $1,300,000 $1,300,000
for for SR SR 55 55 freeway) freeway)
_ _ _ _
______
______
_ 3,696,000
pave pave and and
structures structures (widen (widen to to
4lanes 4lanes
divided)_____
______
5.5 1,900,000
Orange, Orange, 179 179
Angeles Angeles Los Los
On On (SR (SR _
22) Garden Garden
Grove Grove
Blvd., Blvd., from from
0.1 0.1 mile mile west west Los Los
of of
Cerritos Cerritos
Channel Channel to to Bnott Bnott
St.; St.; grade,
Orange______
2, 2,
174(IIS101)
Santa Santa
Ana Ana
Fteeway
-Lewis -Lewis
St. St.
to to
Main Main
St. St.
in in Santa Santa Ana; Ana; landscape__ landscape__
______
______2.8
56,000 ' '
now now under under
construction)______
______
______
_ _
_ _ __ 7.9 5,530,000
Roads; Roads;
grade, grade,
pave pave and and structures structures
for for 4 -lane -lane
freeway freeway
(connects (connects
two two freeway freeway
projects
Orange______
2 2
(IIS (IIS 101) Diego Diego
San San
Freeway
-0.1 -0.1
mile mile
south south
of of Trabuco Trabuco
to to Creek Creek 0.4 0.4
mile mile north north
of of El El
Toro-
Niguei
Nevada______
Various Rights Rights of of Way Way on on State State
Highway Highway
Routes______Routes______
______--
___ ------____ 581,000
tures tures (widening) (widening)
(carried (carried over over from from
1957
-58 -58 Budget)
______
8.3 1,700,000
Nevada, Nevada,
38 38 Placer_ Placer_ (SR (SR
_ _ 0.2 0.2 ______mile mile 89)
south south
of of
Squaw Squaw Valley Valley
Rd. Rd. to to
Donner Donner Creek Creek IInderpass; IInderpass; grade, grade, surface surface
and and
struc-
construction) construction)
($5,373,000 ($5,373,000
financed financed
in in
1955
-59 -59 Fiscal Fiscal Year) Year)
______
_ _ _ _
______
______
__ __ 9,450,000 _ 6.6
Nevada______
38(IIS40)
Near Near Boca Boca
to to near near
Floriston; Floriston;
grade, grade, pave pave and and structures structures for for 4 -lane -lane freeway freeway
(detour (detour under
and and
structures structures
for for 4
-lane -lane freeway freeway
($5,400,000 ($5,400,000
financed financed 1968
in in -59 -59
Fiscal Fiscal
Year)______5,800,000
8.7
Nevada______
38 38 (US (US 37, 37,
Near Near 40)
east east
end end
of of
Donner Donner Lake Lake
(1.3 (1.3 miles miles west west Truckee Truckee of of Wye) Wye) to to near near
Boca; Boca;
grade, grade, pave
(initial (initial
2
-lanes -lanes
of of
4 future future
-lane -lane
expressway) expressway)
_ _
______
_ _ _ _
______
_ _
______
_ _ _ _
______
_ _ 1,750,000 _ 7.3
Nevada______
17 17
(SR (SR 49) Placer Placer
County County line line
to to
1.5 1.5
miles miles south south of of Rattlesnake Rattlesnake
Creek; Creek; grade, grade,
surface surface
and and
structures
Napa______
Various Rights Rights of of Way Way on on
State State Highway Highway
Routes______
______
572,000
______
__
Napa______
102 102
(SR (SR 128) Junction Junction
SR SR
29 29
at at
Rutherford Rutherford to to
Junction Junction
37 37 SR SR (portions) (portions) ;grade ;grade
and and
surface surface
(widening) _ _ _ _
______50,000 _ _ _ _
future future 4 -lane -lane
expressway)------
- -
--
--
735,000 a.9
_ _ Napa_ Napa_ _ _ _ _
_ _
49 49 _ _ _ _
0.9 0.9 (SR (SR mile mile _
29) south south
to to 2 2
miles miles north north
of of
Yountville; Yountville; grade, grade,
pave pave and and
structures structures
(initial2 (initial2 lanes lanes
of
Monterey______
Various Rights Rights of of Way Way
on on State State Highway Highway
Routes______
______
______395,OOd
__
__
Monterey______
119 119 (SR (SR
25) SR SR 198 198
junction junction
to to
San San Benito Benito
County County
line line (portions) (portions) ;grade ;grade aad aad surface surface
(resurfacing) (resurfacing)
______65,000 5.5
freeway freeway
(Carmel (Carmel
Hi1lInterchange)______
______
_
______1,200,000 0.8
Monterey_ Monterey_
______56 56 (SR (SR _ _ _ _ _ 1)
Carpenter Carpenter
St. St. to to
south south
city city
limit limit
of of Monterey; Monterey; surface surface grade, grade, and and
structures structures
for for 4 -lane
4 -lane -lane
expressway---
------
------
b.6 1,780,000
Monterey______
2 2 (US (US
0.8 0.8 101)
mile mile north north
of of
Soledad Soledad
to to 1 1
mile mile south south of of
Gonzales; Gonzales; grade, grade,
pave pave
and and structures structures
for
Mono______
Various of of Rights Rights Way Way
on on State State Highway Highway
Routes______
______
______15,000
Mono______
(US (US
23 23 395) Mono Mono
Inn Inn
to to foot foot
of of Conway Conway
Grade Grade
; ; grade grade and and surface surface
(relocation) (relocation)
_ _ _ _
______
______
550,000
4.5 _ _ _
Modoc______
Various Rights Rights of of
Way Way
on on State State
Highway Highway
Routes______
______
______50,000
area------
------
810,000
Merced______
Various
Rights Rights
of of Way Way on on
State State
Highway Highway
Routes Routes (including (including $600,000 $600,000 for for IIS IIS 99 99
freeway freeway
in in
Merced
over over
from from
1967 -58 -58 Budget)------
------
------
------
160,000 S.0
Merced______
122 122
140) Junction Junction (SR (SR
SR SR
33 33 in in
Gustine Gustine to to
b b miles miles east east
(portion) (portion) ; ;
grade grade
and and
surface surface
(widen) (widen)
(carried
Mendocino Mendocino _ _
______Various Rights Rights of of Way Way on on
State State
Highway Highway
Routes______
______
______
275,000
Mendocino______
56 56 (SR (SR
1) Wages Wages
Creek; Creek;
redeck redeck
bridge------
------
------
-
--
------
------
25,000
Mendocino_ Mendocino_
56 56 (SR (SR __ 1) Pudding Pudding
Creek; Creek; bridge bridge and and
approaches______
325,000
0.6 _
structures structures for for
4 -lane -lane
expressway______
______
2,300,000 ____
__ 2.8
Mendocino______
1 1
(US (US
101) 0.2 0.2
mile mile
north north
of of Farmhouse Farmhouse
to to Inn Inn 1 1 mile mile north north
of of Tan Tan
Oak Oak Park; Park; grade, grade,
surface surface
and
Mariposa______
Various of of Rights Rights Way Way
on on State State Highway Highway
Routes______
______35,000
realignment)------
and and ------
------
5~~000
Mariposa______65 65 (SR (SR 49)
2 2
miles miles north north
of of
SR SR 140 140 to to
Coulterville Coulterville
(portions) (portions) ;grade ;grade and and
surface surface (continuing (continuing
widening
Merin______
Various of of Rights Rights Way Way on on
State State
Highway Highway Routes______
264,000 ______
approach approach
to to Richmond
-San -San
Rafael Rafael Bridge)______
______
850,000
1.5
Merin______
69 69 (SR (SR
US US
17) to to 101 101
Sir Sir Francis Francis
Drake Drake
Blvd. Blvd. east; east; grade, grade, surface surface structure structure and and
(4 -lane -lane freeway
(Petaluma (Petaluma
Creek Creek
Bridge Bridge under under
construction)______
______
2,444,006
6.1
Marin, Marin,
Sonoma Sonoma _ _ 8 8 ______(SR (SR
_ _
_ 37) IIS IIS to to
101 101
0.5 0.5
mile mile
west west
of of 48 48 SR SR
junction; junction; grade, grade,
pave pave
and and structures structures
for for 4 -lane -lane freeway
Marin_ Marin_
1 1 (IIS (IIS _
101) Greenbrae Greenbrae
Interchange Interchange
(portion) (portion)
; ;
structure structure
and and approaches approaches
(northbound (northbound
lanes) lanes)
_ _ _ _
1,800,000 ______0.7
Marin______
1(IIS101)
Puerto Puerto Suelo Suelo
Hill; Hill; grade grade and and
surface surface (truck (truck lane)______
125,OOd 1.1
southbound southbound
lanes)------
------
------
47,000 1.6
Marin______
1 1 (US (US
101) Manuel Manuel
Freitas Freitas
Parkway Parkway
to to Miller Miller Creek Creek
(portions) (portions)
; ; grade grade
and and
surface surface (reconstruct
Marin______Marin______
1(IIS101) scale scale Truck Truck
at at Gallinas Gallinas
Creek;
relocate______
______
______60,000
Madera_..______..___
Various of of Rights Rights Way Way on on
State State Highway Highway
Routes______
______
180,000 ______
------Freeway)------
---
--
-
-----
52,235,000 --
Freeway, Freeway,
$13,200,000 $13,200,000
on on the the Diego Diego San San
Freeway Freeway
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 and and
on on the the
Golden Golden
State
Los Los
Angeles Angeles ______
______Various
of of Rights Rights Way Way on on
State State
Highway Highway
Routes Routes (including (including $13,600,000 $13,600,000 on on the the Santa Santa
Monica
000)------
$630, ------
-
--
*$220,000
0.7
structures structures
(co-
operative operative
project; project; Los Los Angeles Angeles County County Flood Flood
Control Control
District's District's
share
101)
Ave. Ave. from from
0.2 0.2
mile mile
east east
of of Marquardt Marquardt
Ave. Ave. to to
mile mile 0.1 0.1 west west Valley Valley
of of View View
Ave.; Ave.;
drainage
Los Los
Angeles______
175 175 174, 174, (US
Ana Ana
Santa Santa
Freeway
-
Marquardt Marquardt Ave. Ave. to to 0.1 0.1 mile mile west west of of Valley Valley View View Ave. Ave. and and on on Artesia
mileage mileage *State's *State's share
County County
~ ~
Route Route j-
Description mate mate cost
Approsi- Approsi- Estimated
1958 -59 -59 STATE STATE HIGHWAY HIGHWAY BUDGET BUDGET BY BY COUNTIES - Continued 1958-59 STATE HIGHWAY BUDGET BY COUNTIES-Continued
Approxi- Estimated County ~ Routef Description. mate cost mileage *State's share
Riverside ______19 (US 60) 4 miles west of U5 70-99 junction to US 70-99 junction (near Beaumont);grade, surface and structures for 4-lane expressway (carried over from 1967-68 Budget) ______4.3 $1,400,000 Riverside ______. _ _ 36 (IIS 60-70- 20th St. to east city limit of Banning ; landscape ______2.4 42,000 99) Riverside ______26(US 60-70- 0.5 mile north of Indio Overhead to Thousand Palms; grade, pave and structures for 4-lane 99) freeway (completes expressway and freeway for 41 miles from Banning to near Indio) _ 8.2 2,350,000 Riverside______43(US 91, SR Riverside Freeway-Pierce St. to Van Buren St. in Riverside; grade, pave and structures 18) for 4-lane freeway (extends freeway southwesterly toward Corona) ______3.0 2,000,000 Riverside ______43 (IIS 91, SR Riverside Freeway-Arlington Ave. to Russell St.; landscape ______4.0 245,000 18) Riverside______64 (IIS 60-70) Colorado River Bridge and approaches (near Blythe); cooperative project with Arizona (deferred from 1957-58 Budget)______1.4 8620,000 Riverside______78 (IIS 395) Johnson St. in Penis to Nuevo Rd.; landscape______1.1 23,000 Riverside Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $1,200,000 on IIS 60-70-99 in Beau- 2,855,000 mont area)------Sacramento ______3 (IIS 40-99E) At Watt Ave. Interchange; grade and surface (revise ramp connections) ______170,000 Sacramento______3(IIS40 -99E) Near Antelope Rd.; truck scales______140,000 Sacramento, Placer_ _ _ 3, 17 (IIS 40- Howe Ave. to East Roseville Overcrossing; landscape ______13.6 152,000 99E) Sacramento______~ _ _ 4 (IIS 50-99) 1.8 miles south of Florin Rd. to Broadway in Sacramento; structures for future freeway construction------2,250,000 Sacramento______li (SR 24) 1.8 miles north of Rio Vista Bridge to Walnut Grove (portions);base and surface (recon- 9.2 150,000 struct)------Sacramento, Solano __ b3 (SR 12) Fifth St. in Rio Vista to 0.2 mile west of SSR 24; grade and surface and superstructure; (4-lane west approach and superstructure for new Sacramento River Bridge) (substruc- turenowundercontract)______0.6 2,730,000 Sacramento______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______1,130,000 San Benito______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______115,000 San Bernardino______26 (IISTO-99) San Bernardino Freeway-at Vineyard, San Bernardino and Mountain Aves. in Oatario area; grade and swface additional interchange ramps______0.6 300,000 San Bernardino______26(US 70-99) San Bernardino Freeway-Archibald Ave. to Colton (portions);structures and approaches (to complete conversion of expressway to full freeway)______2.8 3,500,000 San Bernardino______26(US ?0-99) San Bernardino Freeway-Cypress Ave. to Warm Creek (through Colton);landscape_ _ _ _ 2.1 126,000 San Bernardino______26 (IIS 70-99) San Bernardino Freeway-Los Angeles County Line to Grove St. (portions) (in Ontario i area); landscape------4.9 75,000 San Bernardino______43 (IIS 91-396, Riverside County Line to US 70-99; grade, pave and structures for 4-lane freeway______4.1 5,350,000 Riverside SR 18) San Bernardino______43 (SR 18) 8 miles north of Big Bear City to 1 mile south of Forest Boundary (portions); grade and surface (widen and curve improvement)______15,000 San Bernardino______77 (SR 71) Pipe Line Ave. to 0.4 mile south of Riverside Dr. (near Pomona); grade and surface (widen to connect with 4-lane expressway under construction south of Pomona)______2.0 50,000 San Bernardino,Iayo_ 127 (SR 127) 2 miles south of Inyo-San Bernardino County Line to 10 miles north of Shoshone (por- tions); grade and surface (realignment including portion through Ibex Pass)______4.0 295,000 San Bernardino ______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $500,000 on US 70-99 in Redlands area and $600,000 on routes in Barstow area)______. 3,382,000 San Diego______12 (IIS 80) 0.1 mile east to 1.2 miles east of Taylor St.; grade, pave and structures to convert 4-lane divided highway to 8-lane full freeway (this and next two projects complete conversion to full freeway from east of Taylor St. to Fletcher Parkway)______1.0 1,500,000 San Diego______12 (US 80) Cabrillo Freeway to Fairmount Ave.; grade, pave and structures to convert 4-lane express- way to 8-lane full freeway------3.5 4,900,000 San Diego______12 (IIS 80) 0.3 mile east of Fairmount Ave. to 0.6 mile west of Lake Murray Blvd.; grade, pave and structures to convert 4-lane expressway to 6 and 8-lane full freeway______2.4 3,040,000 San Diego______200 (SR 94) 24th St. to Home Ave.; grade, pave and structures for 8-lane freeway (major structures already advertised for bids; remainder of project carried over from 1967-58 Budget)___ 1.7 2,700,000 San Diego______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $3,350,000 for US 101 freeway in San Diego and $2,500,000 for further conversion of IIS 80 to full freeway in San Diego 7,592,000 and La Mesa)------San Francisco______68 (II5 40, 50, James Lick Memorial Freeway (Bayshore)-Fifth to 17th St.; landscape ______1.0 75,000 101) San Francisco______68,Z (IIS 101) Southern Freeway-James Lick Memorial Freeway interchange; structure and approaches ($4,730,000 financed in 1958-b9 Fiscal Year)______6,900,000 San Francisco ______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $1,400,000 on Southern Freeway)______2,456,000 San Joaquin______4 (US 99) Lathrop Rd. to Mariposa Rd. (south of Stockton); landscape______8.7 49,000 San Joaquin______4 (IIS 50-99) Lodi to 0.5 mile north of Jahant Rd.; landscape______4.8 25,000 San Joaquin______b (IIS 50) East city limit of Tracy to Grant Line Rd.; grade, and surface (widen existing highway to 4lanes) (carried over from 1967-58 Budget)______3.3 540,000 San Joaquin_ 5 (US 50) On Charter Way, from Wilson Way to D St.; traffic signals, lighting, channelization and 70,000 landscape------San Joaquin______24 Victor Rd., from Lodi to Junction SR 88; resurface______6.2 285,000 San Joaquin______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______330,000 San Luis Obispo _ _ _ _ _ 2 (IIS 101) Through Arroyo Grande; grade, surface and structures for 4-lane freeway__ _ _ 1.3 1,250,000 San Luis Obispo_ _ _ _ _ 2 (US 101) 0.6 mile south of San Miguel to 1.6 miles north of San Miguel; surface (repair existing 2.2 25,000 highway)------San Luis Obispo _ _ _ _ _ 2 (IIS 101) 0.2 mile south of Camp Fremont to Cuesta Overhead; base and surface (reconstruct) (carried over from 1967-58 budget)______3.2 710,000 are legislative routes. 1 Numbers marked SR are State Sign Routes ; numbers marked US are U. S. highway routes ; numbers not marked and Public Works 4g 1958-59 STATE HIGHWAY BUDGET BY COUNTIES-Continued
Approai- Estimated County ~ Routet Description mite cost mileage '~Siate's share
San Luis Obispo_ _ _ _ _ 56 (5R 1) 0.7 mile west of Pennington Creek to Morro Bay; grade, surface and structure (2.8 miles of 4-lane expressway; 2.8 miles initial 2 lanes of future 4-lane expressway) 5.6 $1,400,000 San Luis Obispo _ _ _ _ _ Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______975,000 San Mateo______2 (iTS 101) El Camino Real-Garcia Rd. to Millbrae Ave.; grade and surface (widen to 6 lanes) (cooperative project; City of Millbrae to provide curbs, gutters and parking lanes)____ 0.6 *150,000 San Mateo 56 (SR 1) Whitehouse Creek to 1 mile south of Pigeon Point; grade and surface (initial 2 lanes of future 4-lane expressway; $900,000 project; Joint Highway District No. 9's share $240,000) _ _ _ 2.9 X660,000 San Mateo, San Fran- 68 (US 101 Bayshore Freeway-Butler Rd. in South San Francisco to Third 5t. in San Francisco; Cisco Bypass) landscape (including new section across Candlestick Cove) 4.0 246,000 San Mateo _ _ _ 68 (US 101 Bayshore Freeway-Third Ave. Interchange in San Mateo; bus stop lane______60,000 Bypass) San Mateo 68 (US 101 Bayshore Freeway-Norfolk St. connection to E, Hillsdale Blvd.; grade and surfface (re- Bypass) vise interchange)------76,000 San Mateo______68 (US 101 Bayshore Freeway Peninsular Ave. to 16th Ave. in San Mateo; landscape 2.4 65,000 Bypass) San Mateo Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______].,513,000 Santa Barbara B, 150, 80(US East of Los Olivos St. to west of El 5ueno Dr.; landscape______I 3.4 210,000 101) Santa Barbara 2 (U5 101) Buellton to 1 mile south of Zaca; grade and surface for 4-lane expressway _ 5.1 1,200,000 Santa Barbara 56 (SR 1) El Jaro Creek (south of Lompoc); bridge and approaches______0.1 105,000 Santa Barbara 80 Intersection of Salinas and Mason Sts. to U5 101 at Milpas Sto in Santa Barbara (por- tions);resurface (newly adopted route) 0.4 60,009 Santa Barbara 150 Cliff Dr. in Santa Barbara, from Leadbetter Rd. to La Marina; landscape __ 0.5 50,000 Santa Barbara______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $1,400,000 for US 101 freeway in Santa Barbara) 2,520,000 Santa Clara 2 (US 101) Intersection of Alma Ave. and US 101 in San Jose; signals and channelization $90,000 project; City of San Jose's share $15,000) 0.4 *75,000 Santa Clara 2 (US 101) At Cottle Rd. in San Jose; signals and channelization ($66,700 project; City of San Jose's share $6,700)------0.3 *60,000 Santa Clara 2 (US 101) El Camino Real-San Tomas Aquino Creek in Santa Clara to SR 9 in Sunnyvale; grade and surface (widen to 4 lanes) (carried over from 1957-58 Budget)______3.S 1,170,000 Santa Clara 5, 68, 69 (SR Bayshore and Eastshore Freeways-First St. in San Jose to 0.3 mile north of Bayshore 17-US 101 Highway on SR 17 and Taylor St. to 0.5 mile north of Brokaw Rd. on US 101 Bypass; Bypass) grade, pave and structures for 4-lane freeway (including Bayshore-Eastshore Inter- change)------3.9 5,100,000 Santa Clara 5 (SR 17) Bascom Ave in San Jose to N. Fourth St.; grade, pave and structures for 4-lane freeway (with other cuarent and budgeted projects, provides continuous 4-lane freeway from Los Gatos through Oakland to Vallejo)______2.5 3,310,000' Santa Clara 32 (SR 152) Llagas Creek (east of Gilroy); bridge and approaches______0.6 110,OOP Santa Clara 32 (SR 152) Ferguson Rd. (east of Gilroy) to Bloomfield Ave.; base and surface (reconstruct) ______2.0 90,000 Santa Clara 68 (US 101 Bayshore Freeway-Stevens Creek to San Mateo County Line; grade, pave and structures Bypass) for 6-lane freeway (extending Bayshore Faeeway southerly to Stevens Creek) ($3,265,- 000 financed in 1958-59 Fiscal Year)______4.4 5,150,000 Santa Clara 68, 113 (US Bayshore Freeway-Interchange at Mountain View-Alviso Rd.; structure and approaches 0.9 1,290,000 101 Bypass) Santa Clara 113 (portion On Mountain View-Alviso Rd., from 0.2 mile east of Bayshore Highway to 0.2 mile east SR 9) of Lawrence Station Rd.; grade and surface (widen)_ 2.5 202,006 Santa Clara 115 Alum Rock Ave.,from N. 34th St. to 0.2 mile east of Capitol Ave.(portions) ;signals, chan- nelization and bridge ($270,000 project; City of San Jose's share $20,000; Santa Clara County's share $20,000)------0.7 *230,00 Santa Clara Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $2,300,000 for US 101 Bypass, Bay- shore Freeway)------3,058,OOQ Santa Cruz, Santa 116,42 (5R 9) 18 locations between Big Basin area and Saratoga area; replace culverts ______40,000 Clara Santa Cruz______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes ______452,000 Shasta 3 (US 99) Parkview Ave. to Sulphur Creek in Redding; grade and surface (for one-way street cou- plet) (carried over from 1957-58 budget)______1.1 283,000 Shasta, Siskiyou_ _ _ _ _ 3 (US 99) 1 mile south of Siskiyou County Line to Sacramento River Bridge in Dunsmuir; grade, surface and structures for 4-lane freeway ($3,600,000 financed in 1958-59 Fiscal Year) _ 3.6 4,600,000 Shasta 20 (US 299) Court St. to California St. in Redding; structure and approaches (new 4-lane aailroad over- head)------0.2 389,000 Shasta 20 (US 299) Trinity County Line to foot of Buckhorn Grade (portions); grade and surface (for truck lanes) ______1,4 60,000 Shasta______20 (SR 44) West Branch Churn Creek and Churn Creek; bridges and approaches______0.4 164,000 Shasta______28 (US 299) 1.2 miles west of Hatchet Mountain Summit to Summit (portions);drainage improvement_ 0.3 32,000 Shasta______83 (US 89) Hat Creek; bridge and approaches______0.1 66,000 Shasta, Siskiyou_ _ _ _ _ 83 (SR 89) Dry CreeFc, East Fork Elk Creek, West Fork Elk Creek, East Branch Mud Creek, Mud Creek; bridges and approaches_ ------, ____ 178,000 Shasta______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______410,000 Siena______25 (5R 49) North Fork Yuba River to 0.25 mile east of Ramshorn Creek (portions); grade, surface and structure (continuing widening project)______120,000 Siskiyou, Shasta _ _ _ _ _ 3 (US 99) 1 mile south of Siskiyou County Line to Sacramento River Bridge in Dunsmuir; grade, surface and structures for 4-lane freeway ($3,600,000 financed in 1958-59 Fiscal Year) _ 3.6 4,600,000 Siskiyou______72 (US 97) Juniper Station to 0.1 mile north of Dorris; resurface______17.2 500,000 t Numbers marked SR are State Sig'n Routes ; numbers marked US are U. S. highway routes ; numbers not marked are legislative routes. 50 California Highways 1958-59 STATE HIGHWAY BUDGET BY COUNTIES—Continued
Approzi- Estimated County ~ Routet Description mate cost mileage *Sta±e's share
Siskiyou______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______$150,000 Solaro______7 (IIS 40) Interchange at SR 12 (west of Fairfield); structure and approaches (carried over from 1957 -b8 Budget)------— — --- -- — —------1,860,000 Solano______•___ 7 (IIS 40) Ulatis Creek in Vacaville to Nut Tree; resurface (improve curve) ______0.7 50,000 5olano______7, 53 (IIS 40) Octo Inn; drainage improvement------55,000 Solano, Sacramento _ _ b3 (SR 12) Fifth St. in Rio Vista to 0.2 miles west of SSR 24; grade and surface and superstructure; (4-lane west approach and superstructure for new Sacramento River Bridge) (5ub- structure now under contract)------— 0.6 2,730,000 Solano______Various Rights of Way for State Highway Routes______740,000 Sonoma______1 (IIS 101) 1.1 miles south of Petaluma Creek Bridge to Denman Flat; landscape ______5.8 30,000 Sonoma______1 (II5101) Asti to 2.0 miles south of Cloverdale; resurface______2.1 75,000 Sonoma______1 (IIS 101) Grant School to 0.1 mile south of Guemeville Rd.(portions) ;grade, surface and structures for 4-lane freeway------1.4 2,480,000 Sonoma, Marin______8 (SR 37) US 101 to 0.5 mile west of SR 48 Junction; grade, pave and structures for 4-lane freeway (Petaluma Creek Bridge under construction)______6.1 2,444,000 Sonoma______208 (SR 48) SR 37 Junction to Sonoma Creek Bridge; resurface______2.1 62,000 Sonoma______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $730,000 on IIS 101 between Santa Rosa area and north of Healdsburg)______1,005,000 Stanislaus______66 3.4 miles east of San Joaquin County Line to Junction SR 120 in Oakdale; resurface_ _ _ _ 1.7 40,000 Stanislaus______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $900,000 for IIS 99 freeway in Ceres- Modesto area)------— — ----- — ------— ------— ------1,080,000 Sutter, Yuba______2S2 Rio Oso to 1.6 miles south of Junction of IIS 99E; grade and surface (widen)______S.S 255,000 Sutter______Various Rights of Way on State highway Routes______100,000 Tehama______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______~s,00a Trinity______20 (IIS 299) 0.2 mile west of Douglas City to Trinity River Bridge; grade and surface (west approach tobridge)------0.3 60,000 Trinity______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______20,000 Tulare------127 (SR 190) Hospital Rd. to Worth Rd.; grade and surface (relocation west of Success Reservoir) _ _ _ _ 2.8 *200,000 Tulare------129 (SR 6b) Linda Vista Ave. to Route 134 at Hermosa St. in Lindsay; grade, surface and structure (initial 2-lanes of future 4-lane expressway) ______7.9 1,100,000 Tulare______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______1,675,000 Tuolumne______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______195,000 Ventura______138 (US 399) Maricopa Rd. (north of Ojai); redeck 5 bridges and construct 5 bridges______275,000 Ventura______151 (SR 150) Near Chismahoo Creek to 0.4 mile east of Santa Ana Creek; grade, surface and structures (relocation around Casitas Reservoir)______S.0 *760,000 Ventura__ 155 (SR 23) Moorpark Rd., from near Read Rd. to near Tierra Rejada Rd.; grade, surface and drainage correction------— ------1.8 55,OOff Ventura______Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes (including $2,880,000 for US 101 freeway in and near Ventura)------— ------— ------3,711,006 Yolo------b0 (5R 16) West end of °°I" St. Bridge to Third and C Ste. in Broderick; structure, grade and surface; (revise approach) --- — ------— —- ---- — ------0.2 500,OOQ~ Yolo------Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______245,000 Yuba------3 (IIS 99E) 0.2 mile south of Yuba River to Second St. in Marysville; structures, grade and surface (new 4-lane bridge and approaches)------0.8 3,700,000 Yuba______15 (SR 20) Dry Creek to Parks Bar Bridge (portions);grade and surface (widening)______75,000 Yuba, Sutter______832 Rio Oso to 1.6 miles south of Junction of US 99E; grade and surface (widen)______8.3 255,000 Yuba------Various Rights of Way on State Highway Routes______155,000 f Numbers marked SR are State Sign Routes ; numbers marked US are U. S. highway routes ; numbers not marked are legislative routes.
Good Drivers May Get 5-year License; Must Applyin30Days A large number of good, experi- good driving" act stipulates that he renewed within 30 days after hiss enced California drivers who other- drivers who permit their licenses to old license expired. wise would be entitled to quick re- lapse for more than 30 days must take Department of Motor Vehicles field newal of their driver licenses for a a complete examination, including offices throughout the State report an. full five years are having to run the driving test, when applying for re- unusually heavy volume of license re- full gamut of written and road tests newal. newals that require the giving of road. to obtain three-year licenses. And it further provides that unless tests to drivers who, had they applied' Why? application for renewal is made within before the 30-day expiration dead-~ Because State Department of Motor 30 days after expiration of old li- line, ~~ould have been entitled to new' Vehicles officials explain they have censes, the term of the new license licenses merely upon passing the law failed to observe the requirements of shall be limited to three years. This, and vision examinations. a new driver license law that went despite the fact that the driver might "It is to the advantage of every into effect in September. have had a perfect driving record, a driver to examine his license and apply The law, called variously the "birth- circumstance which would have en- for renewal within 30 days of the date day anniversary" and the "reward for titled him to a five-year license, had it expires," the officials reminded. and Public Works 5
52 52 Highways California California
but but LEONARD LEONARD not not are are minded, minded, only only civic MRS. MRS. HOLQUIST garden garden to to ing ing the the National National Council. Safety Safety
of of 14,000,. 14,000,. well well bership bership who who over over are every every year year accord- for for years, years, the the last last 22 22 Sincerely,
you you As As
we we may may
have have know, know, a a been been mem- the the have have highways on on killed killed formative formative reading.
II, II, between between
and and
40,000 40,000 30,000 30,000
persons Program. Thank Thank you you for for another another of of in- year year
rationing rationing during during
period period
World World War department department your your for for Litterbug Anti - vacations vacations and and holiday holiday now. travel, travel,
the the tiVith tiVith
exception exception
gasoline
of of
the the
missioned missioned to to you you commend commend and and your it it is is our our reference reference bible bible and and book book for
on on September September I I have have 5th, 5th, com- been been from from the the and were were time time babies, babies, they they
Garden Garden Club Club Day Day at at Fair the the State State erally erally Hiah~zvays cut cut on on their their teeth teeth
Resolutions
of of members members attended our our large large who who at at two two 13, 13, My My
lit-
girls, girls, almost almost now now
State State
Chairman Chairman of
directors, directors, the the specific specific with with approval
exception. certainly certainly an an
MERRELL MURIEL MURIEL L. L.
the the officers, officers, assembled assembled the the board board of is publication publication that that but but your your is is free, free,
Yours Yours very very truly,
fornia fornia Clubs, Clubs, Garden Garden Incorporated, mortals mortals appreciate appreciate not not to to anything
C. C. C. C. 1VIrs. 1VIrs. Henry, Henry, President President of of Cali- There There poor is is among among a a tendency tendency are are us us behind behind you you 100 100 percent!
DEnx DEnx MR. MR. McCoy: McCoy: By By direction direction of Works Works Public Public magazine. oneered oneered the the Litterbug Litterbug Anti Campaign, -
and us us Highzoays Highzoays California California sending sending Garden Garden Clubs, Clubs, Incorporated, Incorporated, who who pi- State State Highway Highway Engineer
continue By By all all
means, means, Six: Six: please please Congratulations! Congratulations! California ~Ve, ~Ve, of of
GEORGE GEORGE IVIR. IVIR. T, T, MCCOY
Public Public Works and and families families their their approve approve efforts. of of your your
GARDEN GARDEN
CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA
CLUBS, CLUBS, INC.
High¢vays California California Editor, Editor, to to know know that that at at people people least least 14,000 14,000 and
they they wanted wanted you you associates and and your your CALIFORNIA JOSE, JOSE, SAN SAN
fourth fourth mile" mile" "one- signs, signs, turnout turnout that TOMEZAK FRANK FRANK J. J.
highways, highways, the the and and sensible with with the the Cordially,
City City Clerk
terbug terbug
Trash Trash
Cans Cans saw saw that that along they they
such such movement, movement, would would worth worth it it it. be be
WALLIN GLADYS GLADYS ~MRS.~ ~MRS.~ R. R.
were were so so They They impressed impressed the the Lit- with with
effect. effect. If If we we would would save save by one one life life
Very Very
sincerely,
attend attend Garden Garden Day Day Club Club Fair. at at the the
mentioned mentioned above above or or that words words to to
try.
meeting meeting 1957 -1958 -1958 of of the the and and to term, term,
some some catchy catchy slogan slogan motto like like my my
a a new new picture picture and and lovely lovely of of our our
coun-
for for our our ment ment first first board quarterly quarterly
highways highways we we billboards billboards have have with
roadway, roadway, presents
hills, hills, circling circling
the the
State. State. Many Many of of them them drove drove to Sacra- to
I I recommend recommend beautiful that that on on our our
is is really really breathtaking, breathtaking,
elevated
and and the the
nians nians are are scattered scattered throughout throughout our
you you think think are are driving driving of of driving." vantage. vantage. Helena The The
St. St. view view
of of
Mt. Mt.
minded minded as as well. well. These These fine fine Califor-
their their on on motto motto mind. mind. is is My My "When show show our our scenery scenery best best to to the the ad- very very
dents dents both both of of them them had had else something something been been given given to to planning planning to the the route route
they they and and were were doing, doing, acci- in in some some Editor. Every Every consideration consideration seems seems to to have
tims tims did did not not have have their their mind mind on on what Higha.vays Higha.vays the the gncl gncl Public Public Works. sheer sheer travel. —The beauty beauty of of the the line line of of
that that either either
the the
motorists motorists
vic-
or or the the gested gested highway, highway, also also but but of because because newspaper newspaper and and not not that that of of California
due due chanical chanical are are defects defects to to fact the the
between between it it and and the the con- old old two -lane -lane in in the the caption caption was was that that of of an an
English
cidents cidents
except except those those me- caused caused by by
motorists, motorists, or or contrast of of the the because because
of of
cism cism roads roads
Britain's Britain's appeared which which
years years
proves proves
to to me me that that ac- almost almost all all
fection, fection,
with with
its its resulting resulting
to
safety safety
lished lished to to make make it it clear clear that that the the criti-
thousands thousands
of of
accidents accidents 50 for for over over
only only because because of of its its per- engineering engineering
This This note note of of explanation explanation pub- is is
My My
experience experience
in in
investigating
this this area area are are enthusiastic enthusiastic not about about it; it;
azine.
traffic. motor motor many many others others we we I I in say say that that when when
and and appeared appeared 55 55
on on
page page mag- of of the the
about about 10 10 kill kill persons persons day day by every every I I know know that that I I express express of the the feeling feeling
separated separated the the
from from
itself photograph photograph
ation ation to to think think that that we we in in California travel travel for for some some weeks.
the the
photo photo caption, caption, was unfortunately unfortunately some some space space work work as as it's it's situ- a a terrible terrible portion portion of of has has `vhich `vhich open open to been been
give give you you explaining explaining English English this this authorship authorship the the important important of part part of of civic tween tween Petaluma Petaluma and and Santa Santa Rosa, Rosa, a
1905, 1905, since since I I may may recommend recommend that Reader Reader Beavis' Beavis' to to letter letter the the editor, way, way, now now nearing nearing be- completion, completion,
traffic traffic in in work work safety safety (in (in Chicago) fan fan letter letter about about the the free- wonderful wonderful paper.
Having Having been been Srx: Srx: actively actively engaged DEax DEax Six: Six: the the This This is is in in of of a nature nature the the clipping clipping from from an an news- English English
published published as as exactly exactly they they appeared appeared in and and and and Works Public Public Public Public Works
The The photograph photograph and and were caption caption Edztor, Edztor, California California oynia oynia Editor, Editor, High~zvays Cali Cali f f Highways
England, England, Ernest Ernest V. V. Beavis.
ALHAMBRA~ ALHAMBRA~ CITY CITY OF OF CALIFORNIA PETALUMA, PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
sent sent ping ping in in by by a a reader reader in in Birmington,
reproduced reproduced from from a a newspaper newspaper clip-
Stamford, Stamford,
Lines, Lines, England, England, was which which ~_ ~_ , , ~ ~ ~~T~~' ~~T~~' ~~ ~1~ ~1~ ~~ ~~
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California California and and Highways Highways
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• • ~ ~ ~ The The October October September issue issue - of
Picture English English That That NE SIGN ROUTE 36 ELIMINATES 11 FORDS THROUGH CREED WATERS
Eleven fords, impassable in the wet- test seasons, were eliminated from State Sign Route 36 by construction of 5.7 miles of new state highway in Tehama County. Completion of the construction was celebrated in October by the cutting of a log barrier (instead of the usual ribbon), by speeches and by a ban- quet. The celebrations were sponsored jointly by the Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce and the Fortuna Chamber of Commerce. The Tehama and Humboldt Coun- ties celebrants were joined by .state legislators, Deputy Director of Public Works C. M.(Max) ~illiss, and State Division of Highways engineers. They gathered in a light rain to hear dedication talks and to see the barrier log cut by a portable power saw op- erated by Walter Stoll and Erle Gans, workers for the past 30 years in the Red Bluff chamber's program for the improvement of "Greater Highway 36" west of Red Bluff, connecting U. S. Highways 99 and 101.
Several Speakers James Froome, Jr., Chairman of the Highway Committee of the Red Bluff Chamber, was the master of cere- monies at the log cutting. Speakers were: Lynn Raymond, Chairman of the Tehama County Board of Super- visors; Deputy Director Gilliss; J. W. Trask, Assistant State Highway Engi- neer, Sacramento; H. S. Miles, District Engineer of District II, Division of Highways, Redding; A. B. Hood, Vice President and General Manager of the Ralph L. Smith Lumber Com- pany; Sheriff Albert Nichols of Hum- boldt County, and Richard Rodriquie, President, Fortuna Chamber of Com- merce. The highway project completed has its westerly end approximately 4.5 Eleven fords Like this orre (UPPER) on State Sign Route 36 west of Red Blufi were replaced by culverts miles east of Beegum and the easterly (LOWER) in a highway improvement program which was celebrated by a log barrier cutfing ceremony end about 32 miles west of Red Bluff. attended by (CENTER, left to eight): District 11 Highway Engineer H. 5. Miles, Assistant Stafe Highway State Sign Route 36, on which the Engineer J. W. Trask, Chairman Lynn Raymond of the Tehama County Board of Supervisors, Stafe Senafor new work was done, extends from a Louis G. Sutton, Miss Judy Adams (Miss Tehama County), Pioneer Erle Gans operating the power saw, Public Fortuna Deputy Works Director C'. M. (Max) Gilliss, Master of Ceremonies James Froome, Jr., Thomas junction with Route 101 near McGlynn, Red Bluff Chamber of Commeree leader; Lumberman ,4. B. Hood, and Sheriff Alberf Nichols of through Red Bluff to Susanville. Humboldt County. Other leaders of both Tehama and Humboldt Counties were at the opening festivities,
and Public Works 53
g~ g~ H~ghw~y~ California California
and and Beegum Beegum Bluff. 1.7 1.7 Red Red off off dropped dropped percent. radio."
Trinity Trinity of of Counties) Counties) the the traffic public public where where the the through through the the stretches stretches newspapers newspapers and one one worst worst of of between
Mendocino, Mendocino, Humboldt, Humboldt, vance vance Lake Lake these these notices notices and and given meetings meetings part of of totaling totaling eliminate 8.8 8.8 in in length length miles, miles,
decrease decrease mation mation was was I I District District hearings hearings Norte, (Del (Del with with all all stages, stages, ad- at at The The the the mately mately standard. standard. two, same same
clared. clared. percent. percent.
show show district district The The only only "There "There to to be be public public must must a infor- 1954 1954 constructed constructed approxi- to to in in length length
facts facts where where
trafric trafric
to to
be be volumes volumes and and heard," heard," up up de- went went Bishop Bishop 12.1 miles miles 3.1 3.1 a a end end secton secton with with erly erly in
v~hat v~hat
parts parts
is is and and of of and and planned planned Riverside Riverside to to have have Counties) all all Kern Kern the The The connects connects the the project project west- in in
"The "The District District public public VIII VIII Bernardino Bernardino has has (San (San a a know right right to to and
Ardo. H. H.
of of
Harrison Harrison Jesse Jesse San San
routes. way way The The increase increase greatest greatest occurred occurred in
November November
contractor contractor teas
The The 15th. 15th.
and and the the 1956. for for public public in in the the of of selection selection high-
1957, 1957,
completed completed about
and and 1, 1, January January
lationships lationships over over fornia fornia the the between between corresponding corresponding local local period governments
project project
on on begun
Work Work the the was was
from from in in traffic traffic throughout throughout 11 11 western western the the
states states of of
State State
discuss discuss Cali- the the re-
$25,000 $25,000 toward toward cost cost project. of of the the the the
1957 1957 of of He He and and show show a a other other 6.2 6.2
percent percent
officials officials increase and and
legislators
contributed Lumber Lumber Company Company each each
Francisco Francisco of of Highways Highways in in the the for for
first first November.
10 10
months
the the hama hama Ralph Ralph and and County County L. L. Smith
Highway Highway Traffic Traffic counts counts Police Police by by the the
taken taken
Problems Problems Division in in San
$770,000. $770,000. was was approximately approximately way, way, Te-
Western Western Interstate Interstate
Committee Committee
on Division Division Survey Survey Shows
construction construction right cluding cluding -of- and and
a a speaker speaker at at the the fall fall
meeting meeting
of of
the
Statewide Statewide Traffic Traffic Up,
project, project, of of the the The The cost cost in- total total
California California Highway Highway Commission, Commission, was
base. Robert Robert L. L. Bishop, Bishop, Member Member of of
the
of of stone crushed crushed depth depth -half -half foot foot one
On On Public Public
Right Right
to to Know
Cotter, Cotter, survive survive him.
a coat coat of of and and a a over over prime prime seal seal sists sists
R. R. Bishop Bishop L. L. Speaks
his his parents, parents, and and Mr. Mr. Mrs. Mrs. William surface surface grade grade percent. percent. of of 6 6 The The con-
san san and and Carolyn; Carolyn; abrother,- abrother,- John John and curves curves a a no no maximum sharp sharp with with and and
His His wife, wife, grandchildren. Anita; Anita; two two daughters, daughters, Su- roadbed roadbed 28 28 width -lane -lane in in two feet feet
in in the the IV IV District District and and Lois Lois Allen Allen office. of of Sacramento; Sacramento; and and six constructed constructed The The a road road newly newly has has
during during a a brief brief
sisters, sisters, period period Isyl Isyl of of Hildebrand Hildebrand assignment Roseville of of grade. steep steep
Supplemental Supplemental
Ernest Ernest
Construction Construction
C. C.
Akers Akers of of Sacramento; Sacramento; Manual two sections sections of and and curves curves short short versing versing
IV IV trict trict
Construction Construction
Akers Akers
ion ion
A. A. Auburn; Auburn; of of Department a a brother, radius, radius, 25 numerous numerous of of curves curves -foot -foot re-
sisting sisting in in the the
Everett Everett
preparation preparation S. S.
Akers Akers of of Stockton Stockton the the Dis- of of and and Mar- highway highway were There There primitive. primitive. were were
gineer. gineer. He He was was also also
Mrs. Mrs. instrumental instrumental daughter, daughter,
Dale Dale S. S. Rose; Rose; in in as- two two sons, of of the grade grade alignment alignment and and The The
and and acted acted as as an an Surviving Surviving assistant assistant are are resident resident his his wife, wife, en- Ruth; Ruth; a
impassable impassable
in in rain rain heavy heavy seasons.
he he
did did survey survey work, work, Club Club Century Century inspection inspection of of Stockton. work,
11 11
times times
creep creep
by by
fords fords which which were
ment, ment, principally principally in in the the Association, Association, ployees ployees field, field, and and where the the Quarter
Button Button
Canyon. Canyon.
The The
road road crossed crossed the
for for
IV IV District District Masons, Masons, Construction Construction of of the the California California State State Depart- Em-
known known
both both as as
Budden Budden
Canyon Canyon and
Cotter Cotter served served in in many many Lodge, Lodge, Rebekah Rebekah Morning Morning capacities Star Star Lodge
through through ning ning a a
tortuous tortuous canyon
Francisco.
Sacramento, Sacramento, Fellows, Fellows, of of Odd Odd Lebanon
worst worst
sections sections
along along the the highway highway run-
Commission Commission
as as an an He He of of a a in in engineer engineer member member Capitol Capitol was was Lodge San
just just
completed completed
ect ect
one one
was was of of the
a a short short period period the the with with State State Harbor with with final final acquisition.
Previous Previous
to to
construction, construction,
proj- the the
civil civil engineer engineer 1950. 1950. in in He He worked worked design design for and and appraisal appraisal to to that that dealing
Old Old Road Road Primitive the the Division Division of of Highways Highways as as a a the the junior of of Way Way Right Right Department, Department, from
year's year's other other study study before before returning returning
to
and and covered covered
feature feature every every of of work work in
steep steep grades grades and and curves. sharp sharp
he he returned returned to to Notre Notre Dame Dame for for an-
began began the the
when when
district district
was was created
difficulty difficulty hauling hauling of of
roads roads over over of
1947 1947 for for the the Division Division of of
Highways,
His His
employment employment with with District District X
resources resources hampered hampered has has been been by by the
working working for for a a brief brief period period during
gold gold various various
dredging dredging
companies.
earth. earth. treated treated Development Development of of timber
ater ater during during World World II. II. War War
After
Southern Southern by by
the the
Pacific Pacific Railroad Railroad and
feet. feet. still still Stretches Stretches 22 22 consist consist of of un-
as as technician technician radar radar in in the the Pacific Pacific
Highways Highways
The- 1927, 1927,
in in
he he was was employed
to to tenance tenance widths widths varying varying from from 10 10 to
V -12 -12 program program in in 1942. 1942. He He also also
served
employment employment his his
by by the the Division Division of
gradually gradually has has been been by by widened widened main-
Indiana, Indiana, Dame, Dame, while while in in
the the
Navy
state state
29 29
in in was was service service years. years. Prior Prior to
with with anine roadbed roadbed -foot -foot width width which
and and entered entered the the University University of of
Notre Associate Associate
an an Right Right of of Way Way Agent. Agent. He
road road was was The The constructed originally originally
attended attended local local grade grade and and high high school, Stockton, Stockton, X, X, and and retired retired year year as last last
undeveloped.
native native A A of of San San Francisco, Francisco, Cotter Way Way Right Right of of Department Department of of District
National National
which which
Forest Forest
are are
relatively
He He illness. illness. 35 35 years years was was was was Akers Akers of of age. a a former former employee employee of of the
lumber lumber vast vast
resources resources
Trinity
in in
the the
September September 4, 4, 1957, 1957, prolonged after after ber ber 30th 30th a a after after a a prolonged prolonged illness.
holdings holdings
partially partially and and developed developed
with
University University Roy Roy of of Hospital Hospital California California Spencer Spencer 67, 67, Akers, Akers, on died died Septem-
potential potential
private for for this this
with with region, region,
Highways, Highways, IV, IV, District District died died Division Division of of at at Highways, Highways, the District District X,
The The
ing. ing.
is is
industry industry a a
valuable
lumber lumber
William William Nestor Nestor Cotter, Cotter, A A of recently recently Division Division retired retired of of member member the
concerned concerned principally principally sheep sheep with with rais-
through through road road agricultural agricultural country
~{. ~{. ~/Vm. ~/Vm. Cot~~r Cot~~r Spencer Spencer Akers Roy Roy
is is Red Red a a west west Bluff Bluff of of traveled lightly lightly
of of portion portion State State The The Route Route Sign Sign 36 How Construction Delays ~' ~ ~ Work Out on Major Road
By JOHN C. PETERSEN, Resident Engineer
Ax axTicLE in the May-June issue Mnximum 42 Minutes to mention the saving in time to the of this magazine entitled "Unusual The contract allowed the contrac- public due to the fact that the delays Project" indicated the concern the Di- tor to close the highway to public will be ended months sooner. vision Highways about the of felt ex- traffic for two-hour periods, but then Use of a rigid schedule for the traf- pected delaying of for traffic as long he was required to keep the roadway fic releases proved to be highly bene- as two hours on a transconti- major open for the ensuing three hours. In- ficial. Typed schedules were distrib- nental highway. As was pointed out, asmuch as the vast majority of the uted to the foremen, blademen, and was there an unprecedented amount excavation could not be accomplished water truck drivers so that they would of advance publicity centering about without using the traveled way for a know when to clean off the roadway traffic the schedule and listing the pe- haul road, and since much of the work and cease operations. Water truck riods during which the road would be consisted of pushing material from drivers with this information knew open. The project is the construction above onto the roadway to be picked when to sprinkle for dust control. The of four freeway a -lane through a five- up, following the schedule would other truck drivers also were informed mile portion of the Truckee River have meant only 40 percent work time because their units, being overwidth Canyon on US 40. The existing high- for the contractor. Time checks re- and overweight and usually with meanders way along the new align- vealed that after closing the roadway spilling loads, were not allowed to in- ment and grade, thereby causing in- for 30 minutes an average of 12 min- termingle with public traffic. Bus ar- terference between the contractor's utes was required for all the waiting rivals were compared with working operations and public traffic through- vehicles to pass the flagman. There- schedules and, where possible, sched- out the project in almost every phase fore two traffic delay zones were es- ules were changed by five minutes or of the work. tablished and traffic passed through so to allow for passage. This conflict was realized by the these zones every 40 minutes, there Design Department, and the grading being a 20-minute difference in the Minimize Disaster Threat operations were divided into seven release times. Thus, a vehicle proceed- Many motorists waiting at the west separate stages, each of which had to ing east, for example, would be held end of the project were curious as to project be completed prior to commencing at the west end of the for a the reason the tankers and explosives maximum of 30 minutes (allowing 10 the next. The primary purpose of the trucks pulled to the left at the head minutes for the preceeding group to of the line and were allowed to move stages was to provide a 24-foot road- pass the flagman), and then proceed ahead first. There was a potentially way for traffic at all times, but the to about the center of the job and hazardous situation due to a long steep roadway thus formed may or may not wait again for about 12 minutes (al- grade and reversing curves just west have been the ultimate grade. Actu- lowing eight minutes for travel time) of the traffic control zone and, there- ally, on one short section, five sepa- making a maximum delay of about 42 fore, drivers were asked to pull their rate stages are required before the minutes. vehicles as close together as possible roadbed is complete! As soon as the excavation on the so that the standing line would not In view of the relatively laxge easterly portion of the project was back up into the curve any more often amount of excavation (1,020,000 cubic completed, that traffic control zone than necessary. Due to the fact that the vehicles were yards) and overhaul (40,200,000 sta- was dropped, and a 45-minute sched- so close together that they were unable to pull out, and tion yards) it was obvious that a traf- ule used for the westerly control zone. also the fact that traffic is put into two fic control of some type was needed. Actually, only five times has the lanes, tankers carrying flammable liq- Glen Nielson, District Manager for road been closed longer than 1 % hours (due to blasting), which uids and munitions trucks were sepa- Gibbons and Reed Company, the con- indicates how the contractor has maintained rated so as to minimize the threat of tractor, pointed out that he did not the rigid schedules. Of course, chang- a major disaster in case of fire or ex- plan on using the two-hour delays set ing from the two-hour delay periods plosion. up in the contract, but would prefer to the 40- and 45-minute schedules in- Portable chemical toilets were to pass traffic through the project creased the available working time placed near the waiting lines. To date with a maximum one-half hour delay from 40 percent to an average of 65 over 250,000 of the pamphlets de- at various locations. This has been to 70 percent, resulting in saving to scribed in the previous article have carried out quite successfully. the contractor and the State also, not been distributed. The public has been and Public Works 55
56 56 Highways California California
and and Traffic Traffic Engineering, Engineering, is is held held alter- Highway Highway Engineer. highway highway trafFic trafFic directional directional signs. and and
Edwin Edwin Telford, Telford, versity's versity's T. T. State Assistant Assistant of of Institute Institute Transportation and and understand understand used used English English in simple simple
Commissioner, Commissioner, County, County, Sonoma Sonoma and by by University University Extension Extension the the and and uni- 1957, 1957, must must read prove prove ability ability the the to to
lace, lace, Surveyor Surveyor County County Road and and
The The conference, conference, presented presented annually censed censed September September before before as as drivers drivers 11,
Vice Vice chairmen chairmen are are M. M. Marshall Marshall Wal-
California.
All All California California applicants applicants not not li -.
ministration, ministration, Angeles. of of Los Los City City
geles geles
Campus Campus of of the the University University of
is is
Lewis Lewis
F. F. Engineer Engineer Arnold, Arnold, of of Ad-
29th 29th January January to to 31st 31st on on Los Los An- the the
Chairman Chairman 1958 1958 conference the the
for for
Santa Santa Monica. Highway Highway and and Conference Conference will will be be
held.
campuses. geles geles
Bernardino Bernardino McClure McClure and and Robert Robert
E. E. of
The The
Tenth Tenth
California California
Annual Annual Street
the the
nately nately
Berkeley Berkeley at at and and Los Los An-
Chairman Chairman James James A. A.
of of Guthrie Guthrie San
Called Called at at UCLA
of of the the commission commission Vice members, members,
Highway Highway
Conference a a subsequent subsequent two study study and and by by report report 18 -US -US 91 91 Highway Highway from from a a junction
an~e an~e Supervisors Supervisors County County and Board Board of of Riverside Riverside —State —State Freeway Sign Sign Route
to to pursuant pursuant a a the the Or- from from resolution resolution of of Santa Santa east east Ana.
the the three three freeway freeway taken was was routes routes
proposed proposed with with the the Newport Newport Freeway
and and lessened lessened fire fire hazard. the the
The The naming commission's commission's action action in in
northeast northeast
of of Long Long Beach Beach to to a a junction have have helped helped in in the the keeping keeping areas areas clean
Freeway Freeway
designation._
the the
proposed proposed with with Freeway San San Diego Diego tegically tegically near near placed placed the the waiting waiting lines
now now been been Newport included included
the the
in in Route Route
extending extending 22, 22, junction from from a a able able and and comment, comment, cans cans the the stra- litter litter
Route Route 55 55
portion portion
this this has
route route
of of
adopted adopted route route freeway freeway State State Sign for for restrooms restrooms have have caused caused a a favor- many many
way way
near near
The The Sign Tustin. Tustin.
State State
warden warden Grove Grove —The Freeway extra extra for for mail mail copies copies to to friends. friends. to to The
a a junction junction
with with
Ana Ana
Santa Santa Free- the the Highway Highway Olive. 91) 91) near near the the over over persons persons as as many many world, world, asked
freeway freeway
route route
to of of from from
Colton Colton
east east
Freeway Freeway Sign Sign (State (State Route Route 18 -US undoubtedly undoubtedly traffic traffic scattered scattered are are all
a a of of
portion portion 55 State State
Sign Sign the the
Route Route
to to a a connection connection with with the the Riverside brochures brochures distributed distributed the the tourist to to
Sign Sign Route Route
18 -US -US
Highway Highway and
91 91 55, 55,
extending extending from from Newport Newport Beach the the grading grading operations operations year. year. The this this
side side Freeway Freeway route route
State
followed followed
route route freeway freeway for for State State Route Sign Sign the the enabled enabled contractor contractor complete to to
The The previously previously
designated designated River-
Newport Newport Freeway Freeway —The —The adopted better better for for public public also but but relations, relations,
axe: way way at at Buena Buena Park. the the closures, closures, two -hour -hour made not not only only
names names The The and and routes routes designated to to a a junction junction Santa Santa with with Ana Ana the the Free- interval interval 45 45 minutes minutes opposed opposed of of as as to
previous previous designation. along along Sign Sign 14 14 Route Route the the freeway freeway route summary, summary, use use of of In In the the the the shorter
them them involving involving a a partial partial revision revision of of a Route Route 14 14 Olive, Olive, near near and and
then then
west
months months winter winter
few few
shutdown. of of
way way routes routes in in Orange Orange one one County, County, of adopted adopted route route freeway freeway of of State State
Sign
truck truck
heavy heavy tain tain traffic traffic the
the the for for
sion sion has has names names assigned assigned three three to to free- of of Colton Colton to to a a junction junction
with with
the
would would
that that be be to to facing facing required required sus-
The. The. California California Commis- Highway Highway with with the the San San Bernardino Bernardino Freeway Freeway
east
entire entire the the of of job job the the sur- quality quality with with
Assigns Assigns Commission Commission considered considered Names reewa reewa to to to to practical practical pave is is 3 3 not not F F ys it it
stabilize stabilize gravel gravel asphalt, asphalt, the the with with but
attempt attempt course, course, made, made, will will of of be be to
surface. surface. of of five five gravel gravel travel travel miles miles An
of of bile bile Southern Southern Club Club California.
lanes lanes
of of
traffic traffic divided divided by by a a barrier. days" days" good good to to as as "the "the old old they return return
the the engineering engineering staff staff of of the the Automo-
accommodate accommodate
torways" torways"
to to four four six public public e~erience e~erience and and the the will will a year year
1919, 1919, University, University, until until joined when when he he
He He
tricts." tricts." suggested suggested
that that these these "mo- completed completed will will grading grading be be this The The
graduating graduating engineering engineering in in at at Purdue wide wide 100 100 feet feet through through business business dis-
traveling traveling
the the public:'
California California from from 1912, 1912, years years four four after
residential residential and and territory territory not not
less less
than
consideration consideration "Thanks "Thanks your your again again
for for for
trict trict worked worked VII. VII. He He for for the the State State of less less waynot waynot than than 360 360 feet feet wide wide through
as as
to to
offered offered
or or would would how how
`why' `why' long long be. it it
the the one one first first of of 20 20 employees employees of of Dis- entire entire metropolitan metropolitan area area on on a a right -of- were were experienced experienced but but no no explanation explanation was
California California Commission Commission Highway Highway "In "In through through traveling traveling states states and other other delays network network "a "a of of motorways motorways to to serve serve the
was was appreciated.
of of engineers engineers the the first first hired hired 1937 1937 by by the
In In the the report, report, East East
proposed
any any was was e~lanation e~lanation given given and and it certainly certainly
Club Club
of of Southern Southern was was California California one
ways." explaining explaining
the the
This This reason. reason. is is the the first first time
Chief Chief
Engineer Engineer
the the
Automobile of of time time of of "the "the of of call call the the East East delay delay a a and and gave gave Father Father us us brochure of of Free- the the
77-
The The year -old -old recently recently very very courteously courteously retired us us estimated estimated told told
the the length ago ago many many led led Southern Southern Californians Californians
to
the the 40 40 near near Nevada Nevada The The state state
line. line.
flagman
the the
death death
of of Ernest Ernest
E. E. East. other other of of East's East's activities activities of of some some years
the the
midwest midwest
delayed delayed and and were were
on on Highway
a a came came to to
close close November November
with
7th 7th studied studied
by by highway highway It It engineers. engineers. and "Recently "Recently my my family family and and I I traveled traveled to
to to highways highways Southern Southern in in California, the the automobile automobile 1937 1937 in in club club is is still
a a letter letter
received:
half half century, century, almost almost all all of of devoted it it metropolitan metropolitan area area which which East East did did for
the the trated trated
by by
following following quotes quotes from
An An engineering engineering career career a of of nearly nearly A A traffic traffic survey survey
of of Angeles the the Los Los
lack lack of of resentment resentment can can best best be be illus-
the the delay. delay. Possibly Possibly the the reason reason the for for
DEATH DEATH ENDS ENDS few few have have NALF NALF shown shown CENTURY CENTURY any any HIGHWAY HIGHWAY resentment resentment WORK at
rooms rooms and and the the pamphlets, pamphlets, and and very
appreciative appreciative very very of of the the rest- both both GOODWIN J. KNIGHT Governor of California
CALYFORNIA HIGHWAY CAMMISSION FRANK B. DURKEE Chairman and Director of Public Works JAMES A. GUTHRIE, Vice Chairman San Bernardino CHESTER H. WARLOW Fresno H.. STEPHEN CHASE San Francisco ROBERT E. McCLURE Santa Monica RQBERT L. BISHOP . Santa Rosa FRED W. SPEERS . Escondido C. A. NiAGHETTI, Secretary Davis
DEPARTMENT OF Pl1BL9C WORKS FRANK 8. DURKEE . Director A. H. HENDERSON . Deputy Direcfior C. M."MAX" GILLISS . Depufy Director T. FRED BAGSHAW . Assistant Director J~hN STANFORD Management Analyst S. ALAN WHITE . Departmental Personnel Officer RICHARD WINN Departmental Information Officer
DIVISION Of HIGHWAYS GEO. T. McCOY State Highway Engineer, Chief of Division J. W. VICK~EY Deputy State Highway Engineer CHAS. E. WRITE . Deputy State Highway Engineer J. P. SINCLAIR . District IV, San Francisco THOMAS MERET . Construction Budgets Architect J. W. TRASK Assistanf State Highway Engineer L. A. WEYMOUPH District IV, San Francisco WADE 0. HAL51 EuD f. W. PANHORST Assistant State Highway Engineer R. A. HAYLER . District IV, San Francisco Principa Estimator of Building Construction J. C. WOMACK . Assistant State Highway Engineer A. M. HASH District V, San Luis Obispo STANTON WILLARD Principal Architect, Standards J. P. MURPHY Assistant State Highway Engineer W. L. WELCH District VI, Fresno LEAVITT f~l. POWERS . Accounting Officer F. N. HVEEM Materials and Research Engineer A. L. hIN~ELHOCH DistrictVll,LosAngeles FRANK E. BAXTER . Maintenance Engineer LYMAN R. GILLIS District VII, Los Angeles W. F. PARKS Supervisor of Office Services GEO. LANGSNER Engineer of Qesign C. V, KANE . District VI II, San Bernardino G. M. WEBB Traffic Engineer E. R. FOLEY District IX, Bishop Design and Planning Service MILTON HARRIS Construction Engineer JOHN G. MEYER District X, Stockton P. T. POAGE H. B. LA FORGE Engineer of Federal Secondary Roads J. DEKEMA . District XI, San Diego Assistant State Architect, Design and Planning C. E. BOVEY Engineer of City and Co-operative Projects HOWARD C. WOOD Bridge Engineer ROBERT M. LANDRUM Chief Architectural Co-ordinator EARL E. SORENSON Equipment Engineer State•owned Toll Bridges H. C. McCARTY Office Engineer ARTHUR F. DUDMAN Principal Architect, Sacramento J. A. LEfiARRA . Planning Engineer JAMES A. GILLEM Principal Architect, Los Angeles F. M. REYNOLDS Planning Survey Engineer DIVISION OF CONTRA6TS AND CHARLES PETERSON L. L. FUNK Photogrammetric Engineer RIGHiS-OF-WAY Principal Structural Engineer, Los Angeles SCOTT H. LATHROP Personnel and Public Relations CARL A.HENDERLONG E. J. SALDINE . Industry Contact Engineer Legal Principal Mechanical and Electrical Engineer E. J. L. PETERSON Program and Budget Engineer ROBERT E. REED . Chief Counsel CLIFFOR6 L.IVERSQN A L. ELLIOTT Bridge Engineer—Planning GEORGE C. HADLEY Chief Architectural Draftsman, I. Assistant Chief Sacramento 0. JAHLSTROM Bridge Engineer—Operations HOLLOWAY RAYMOND CHESSMAN R. R. ROWS JONES Assistant Chief Bridge Engineer—Special Studies Chief Architectural Draftsman, Los Angeles J. E. McMAHON Bridge Engineer— HARRY S. FENTON Assistant Chief Southern Area GUSTAV B. VEHN Supervising Specifications L. C. HOLLISTER Projects Engineer—Carquinez Writer E. R. HIGGINS . Comptroller DIVISION OF 5AN FRANCISCO BAY Construction Service TOLL CROSSINGS Right-af-Way CHARLES M. HERD Chief Construction Engineer FRANK C. BALFOUR Chief Right-of-way Agent NORMAN C. RAAB Chief of Division CHARLES H. BOCKMAN E. F. WAGNER Deputy Chief Right-of-way Agent BEN BALALA Principal Bridge Engineer Assistant to Chief Construction Engineer RUDOLPH HESS Assistant Chief R S. J. PIANEZZI Assistant Chief E. M. MacDONALD Assistant Chief DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE AREA CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORS District IV ANSON BOYD State Architect, Chief of Division THOMAS M. CURRAN . Area I, Oakland J. WILLIAM COOK B. W. BOOKER Assistant State Highway Engineer HUBERT S. HUNTER Deputy Chief of Division Area II, Sacramento ROBERT W.FORMHALS CLARENCE T. TROOP Area III, Los Angeles District V11 Administrative Assistant to State Architect FRANK B. DURKEE, E. T. TELFORD . Assistant State Highway Engineer JR. Information Officer AREA STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS SCHOOLHOUSE Disfricf Engineers Budget anal Fiscal Service SECTION SAM HELWER District I, Eureka EARL W. HAMPTON MANLEY W. SAHLBERG Area I, San Francisco H. S. MILES District II. Redding Assistant State Architect, Budgets and fiscal M. E. SWING . Area II, Sacramento ALAN S. HART. District III, Marysville HENRY R. GROWLS . Fiscal Officer ERNST MAAG Area III, Los Angeles
pi't 1i~C(Z IR Cn LI FOft\lA STATE PRI\TING OFFICE 65121 11 -5] 52M SEC. 34.66 P. L. & R. California Highways and Public Works U. S. POSTAGE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS P. O. BOX 1499 PAID SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA Sacramento, Cal. Permit No. 152 RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED