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RICHARD WINN, Editor FIELEN HALSTED, Assistant Editor STEWART MITCHELL, Assistant Edator MERRITT R. NICKERSON, Chief Photographer

Vo1.37 January-February, 1958 Nos.l-2

FRONT COVER A rotary snowplow, dwarfed by the snow-blanketed landscape, puts the finishing touch on a cleanup job along a section of US 40 at Donner Summit. Donner Lake and the crest of the Sierra Nevada range lie beyond, to the east. —Photo by Robert Munroe

BACK COVER California contrast is provided by this winter scene of The Mojave Desert region east of Victorville. Two sehool busses drive along a section of State Sign Route 18 toward a community in Lucerne Valley. —Photo by Robert Munroe

Table of Confenfs on Page 2

Published in the interest of highway development in California. Editors of newspapers and others are invited to use matter contained herein and to request photographs or engravings.

Address communications to ~,4LIFORNI,4 HeG~9~/Al'S AND PUBLIC WORKS P. O. Box 1499 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA Freeway Sysfem Taking Sha,~e In Greater Los Angeles Area

VARY T. TELFORD ate Highway Engineer

~rsTxicT VII of the State Division eration of freeway development at an increases, principally by adding the of Highways includes the three coun- early date. The first actual freeway financing of the Interstate Highway ties of Los Angeles, Orange, and Ven- construction was asix-mile length on System to the previously existing fed- tura, within which are 87 incorporated the Arroyo Seco Parkway,now known eral aid program. The accelerated con- cities. Here there reside over 6,000,000 as the Pasadena Freeway, which was struction program resulting from these people who operate more than 3,000,- completed and opened to traffic De- upward steps in financing is shown by 000 motor vehicles, roughly 45 percent cember 30, 1940. Considerable planning the following tabulation of expendi- of the State's total motor vehicle regis- was done on other freeways during the tures, contract obligations and budg- tration. Of the total population of the early years in addition to the Pasadena eted projects for the period 1947 district, approximately 40 percent live Freeway; however, there was no com- through the 1957-58 Fiscal Year, for within the City of Los Angeles. The prehensive financial program which construction, rights of way, and existing State Highway System in Dis- would permit an adequate rate of prog- engineering: trict VII includes approximately 1,400 ress until the enactment of the Collier- July 1, 7947, to June 30, 1952 miles of traversable routes, with an- Burns Act in June of 1947. The results Los Angeles County $143,672,371 in routes other 100 miles, more or less, of this 1947 legislation were helpful in Orange County 14,615,486 which have been included in the sys- Ventura County 7,945,354 that some increase in progress was pos- tem by the Legislature with the under- sible, but the rate was still much less Total for five years_____ $~166,233,2ll standing that the State would not be called upon to maintain these routes than desirable. In 1953 the California July 1, 1952, to June 30, 1955 until constructed on final alignment. Legislature increased funds available Los Angeles County $169,14b,220 Approximately 326 miles of U. S. in- for highway construction, and then Orange County 22,634,489 terstate routes are in the system. the passage of the 1956 Federal Aid Ventura County ____ 14,441,750 The pressure of population and traf- Highway Act by the Congress of the Total for three years ____ $206,222,459 fic in this area brought about consid- United States made further substantial .., Continued on page 2 DISTRlC~' VII Continued from page 7 .. . Ju9y 1, 7955, to 3une 30, 1958 Los Angeles County $258,391,000 Orange County 51,200,000 Ventura County 18,688,000 Public Works Building Total for three years ___. $328,281,000 7welfPh and N Streefs Sacramento GRAND TOTAL ~~~~,736,670 The rate of expansion of this program is graphically indicated on the two accompanying maps of District VII freeways. One of these, dated March of 1953, indicates progress as of that time, and the other indicates the status as of January 1, 1958, including projects budgeted for the 1958-59 Fis- cal Year. The abrupt changes in the financial picture that have taken place from time to time can best be indicated by considering certain of the District VII annual budgets: 1952-53 Fiscal Year $44,263,000 1953-54 Fiscal Year $77,232,000 Page 1956-57 Fiscal Year Budget Report From District VII------1 was increased by revenue By E. T. Telford, Assistant State Highway Engineer from Federal Aid Act of Operations and Activities of Materials and Research Department 17 1956 from about $86,000; By A. W. Root OQO to $119,000,000 1958-59 Fiscal Year $115,064,000 Robert E. McClure Again Named to CHC 24 California Highways-1957 _ _ 25 Freeway Progress to January 1, 7958 Miles By G. T. McCoy, State Highway Engineer Routes adopted as freeways.______..__ 647.0 Durkee Retires; Gillis Named 41 Constructed or under construction Governor Officiates at Ground Breaking for New State Building_ 43 Freeways 180.4 Cost Index ------44 Expressways 107.2 By J. P. Murphy, Assistant State Highway Engineer Budgeted (including 1958-59 Fiscal H. C. McCarty, Office Engineer Year) Freeways 32.7 Lloyd B. Reynolds, Assistant Office Engineer Total value :freeway Atwater Bypass 46 contracts under way______$79,508,934 By Robert W. Gillispie, Resident Engineer examination of the District VII Orange County ------47 An 8y Basil N. Frykland, Construction Engineer, District VII Freeways Map for January 1, 1958, in- 1957 Annual Traffic Count 50 dicates that we now are beginning to By G. T. McCoy, State Highway Engineer have a sufficiznt mileage of connected Merit Award Board Winners Announced 51 freeways and expressways in operation Eastshore Opening 53 so that we are justified in referring to By Webster C. Hite, Resident Engineer it as a "freeway system." Three i~n- San Die.go's US 80------54 portant freeways, the Pasadena, file By C. Wigginton, District Administrative Assistant Hollywood, and the San Bernardino, US 66 Project 56 completed within the dis- By K. B. Stone, Resident Engineer have been E. M. Riker, Bridge Department Representative trict, and gaps are now being closed 'Equity for State,' Governor Reports 59 where necessary to connect our free- National Honors Accorded State Engineers 60 ways in the so-called Los Angeles Met- Index of California Highways and Public Works, 1957 62 ropolitan Area with the expressways Retirements in the outlying areas for Los Angeles, Mrs. Jessie Steen______42 Ventura, and Orange Counties. Harry D. Johnson______58 William R. Cobb 59 One System Obituaries When it is considered that on all of Fred T: Grumm 52 the freeway routings in District VII Vincent J. Preston _____ 58 the extreme distance between the Los Lloyd Dunbar Craig____ 5& Charles K: Benedict___. 64 Angeles Civic Center and the outlying

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boundaries of the district is less than Later thinking has indicated the rea- over the Ridge Route is not as impor- 100 miles, and that in time they can sonableness of including a considerable tant as any of the freeways in the een- easily be traveled in less than 2 %Z portion of Orange County in the so- tral Los Angeles area% Therefore, it is hours, it is certainly now in order to called "Los Angeles Metropolitan perhaps not out of line to suggest that speak of the District VII freeways as Area." In their thinking now, the peo- the District VII freeways be called being the "Greater Los Angeles Free- ple of this area are definitely inclined "The Greater Los Angeles Freeway way system.,, to get away from consideration of System." This is perhaps a better descriptive county boundaries and recognize the Interstate Highways title than the previously used "Los importance of the freeways being built The general location of the national Angeles Metropolitan Freeway Sys- for their use in outlying areas of the system of interstate highways was des- tem" which at best makes it necessary three counties, as well as those that are ignated in September, 1955, by the to define a vague area originally con- close in. Bureau of Public Roads of the U. S. sidered to be the coastal plain occupied From the standpoint of offering Department of Commerce. Included by the City of Los Angeles and other vitally needed traffic service in the in this national system are seven im- cities in Los Angeles County between movement of people and goods, who portant state highway routes in Dis- the mountains and the Pacific Ocean. can say that the Golden State Freeway trict VII that are being developed as and Pub{ic Works 3

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3~.7 Total 30.7 30.7 follows: of of av- this this freeway freeway the the miles. miles. On On

1957 1957 traffic traffic during during opened opened Angeles Angeles to to entire entire as public public County length length Los Los

in in

City City the the of of Oxnard in in

VII VII is is its completed completed District District ~ ~ ~ throughout throughout and that that were were now now completed completed

From From

Calleguas Calleguas

to to Date Date

Street

Creek Creek

freeways freeways Important Important fers fers in Freeway

is is sections sections

of of Bernardino Bernardino the the San San Pacific Pacific Coast Coast Freeway

'-'1 McCoy McCoy The The freeway freeway re- to to which which

Freeway. West West Los Los Angeles Angeles area

out out Foothill its its entire entire length length is is increase." the the this this Casiano Casiano Road Road to to tributed tributed to to Ohio Ohio Street Street in

San San Diego Diego Freeway Angeles Angeles tion tion through- and and probably probably freeway freeway con- declaration declaration Los Los near near route route

Angeles Angeles to to Ash Ash has has portions portions not not yet yet of of this Street Street traveled traveled in in Burbank.. adop- made made an an actual actual route route heavily heavily 4.~ the the

From From Glendale Glendale Boulevard Boulevard Los in in

the the California California Highway Highway miles miles Commission of of full full freeway freeway several several on of of

ing ing

Golden Golden

State State Freeway

The The only only Route Route which 26. 26. interstate interstate Open- shown shown route route on on for for crease crease was was

area area

_____.___ geles geles

routes, routes, in- a a very very substantial substantial major major ~

be be described.

hereinafter hereinafter will will

Los Los East East An- stone stone Boulevard Boulevard in in

the regions. regions. Among Among over over all all routes routes and and completion, completion, as

construction construction

and and

tion, tion,

I'ire- Boulevard Boulevard From From Atlantic Atlantic to to

distributed Gains Gains were were generally generally well well acquisi- right -of -way -way design, design, stages stages of of Beach Beach Freeway Long Long

1956. vious vious count count 3.g of of July, July, annual annual geles.- geles.------various freeways freeways ------are are in in of of these these six six

pre- of of 4.44 4.44 percent percent crease crease the the over over Los Los An- 88th 88th first Place Place and and in in the the City City of of Bernardino, Bernardino, The The the the Foothill. Foothill.

From From to

Avenue Avenue Santa Santa Barbara Barbara 1957, 1957, in- 15, 15, sho~~ed sho~~ed 14 14 July July an an and and San San Gabriel Gabriel Ana, Ana, the the the the San River, River,

Harbor Harbor Freeway

Sunday Sunday and and A~Ionday, taken taken on on count count Santa the the San San Diego, Diego, Olympic), Olympic), the the

Ganesha Ganesha Pomona Pomona .____ Boulevard Boulevard in in

annual annual traffic "The "The g g Z statewide statewide he he says, says, Santa Santa Monica Monica (previously (previously

called called the

Azusa Azusa to Covina Covina Avenue Avenue

in in West West

As Traffic Traffic Count Count Statewide Statewide figures. figures. freeways freeways are: are: the the State, State, the Golden Golden

San San Bernardino Bernardino

freeway

recently recently 1957 made made public public neer, neer, District District VII VII the the Freeway Freeway System. System. These

------______------

Ana Ana

A~cCoy, A~cCoy, State State Z Z s T. T. G. G. Engi- Highway Highway constitute constitute of of the an an important important part part

Broadway Broadway to to Lewis Lewis Street Street in in Santa

freeways. freeways. freewa3rs These These interstate interstate Santa Santa Ana Ana TraAie TraAie Freeway Counts Miles UPPER—Looking norfh along the Harbor Freewoy in the Cify of Los Angeles showing the Wilshire Boulevard Bridge crossing the freeway in fhe foreground and the Four-level Tragic Interchange, hub of four major freeways, in the background. LOWER—Looking north along construction in progress on the Harbor Free- way from above 124th Street. Figueroa Street is to the left, Broadway to the right. and Public Works y

6 6

California California Highways

possible possible recorded recorded for for them them the the to to earlier earlier work work travel in in studies. studies. out out Several Several

sub- 23, 23, Route Route U. U. S. S. Highway Highway 6, 6, from from

the

travel travel

time time obtained obtained during during periods off -peak -peak

previously previously

the the during during was 1936, 1936, year year it it

these these

adoptions adoptions

applied applied to to portions portions of

hours, hours,

peak peak is is

cases cases in in some some slower than slower

ilar ilar

studies studies

this this

organization organization

made had had

three three District District VII VII

freeways. freeways.

Two Two

time, time, as as might might

be be expected expected today's during during

to to their their

homes. homes.

Referring Referring back back

to to

sim-

mission mission adopted adopted resolutions resolutions "A "A affecting of of the the review review study study that that reveals reveals travel

urban urban residential residential areas, areas, returning

and and freeway. On On November November 1957, 1957, 25, 25, the the com-

faster faster than than the the corresponding corresponding miles miles five five via

employees employees coming coming to to work work sub- from from

way."

increment increment

surface surface

of of street street

travel travel be to to

based based on on normal normal

travel travel Auto Auto

by by Club

officially officially named named "Newport "Newport the the Free-

freeway freeway alternate alternate nor nor even even five -mile any any

miles. miles. 20 20 The The selection selection

of of was routes routes

Highway Highway the the Commission Commission has has recently

surface surface street street

than than route route

its to to be be faster faster

gcles gcles

within within

a a

circle circle having having of a a radius radius street street travel, travel, Freeway Freeway 43, 43, case case in in find find did did no no to to easterly easterly any we we Route Route which

an an

ing ing

area area of of "In "In metropolitan metropolitan comparison comparison of of versus versus

Los Los surface freeway freeway An- Grove Grove Free~~ay, Free~~ay, from from the the Santa Santa Ana

cities. major major other other compared compared with with when when

and and

work work driving -time -time

study study ernbrac-

Sign Sign

Route Route

22, 22, now now the the called called Garden

transportation transportation

good good system

a a has has Angeles Angeles

undertook undertook

to to

make make

a a between between

home in in Orange Orange County County

for for

Route Route

182, 182,

State

that that Los revealed revealed periods periods the the gested gested day day of of

mobile mobile

Club Club of of

Southern Southern California

the the commission commission also also a a adopted adopted routing heaviest heaviest accomplished accomplished the the con- during during hour hour

Engineering Engineering

Department Department of of the the Auto- miles miles speed speed average average overall overall of of per 24 24 "The "The Ventura Ventura Freeway. Freeway. On On same same this this date

During During

the the

of of month month 1957, 1957, June, June, the the the quoted: Ojai Ojai is is herewith herewith Freeway Freeway and and with with the the proposed

connecting connecting transportation transportation this this recently. problems problems axea, in in the the completed completed section section of

understanding understanding of of adoption adoption in in the route route made made the the Angeles Angeles obtaining obtaining was was an an Los Los was was in in the the for for area purpose purpose of

Freeway Freeway rected rected a a important important value of of findings findings sents sents near near great great to to -time -time "driving that study" study" Mission Mission Street. Street. This

conclusion conclusion near near River River this this connection connection pre- report report this this of of Street Street The The In In attention attention to to the the existing existing is is di- Ojai

Ventura Ventura from from the the Ventura Ventura Freeway

318,000 300,000 4 -level -level Using Using 242,000 280,000 interchange

______Highway Highway Route Route 138, 138, in in City City the the of

Coast Coast (Pacific (Pacific Highway)

routing routing U. U. S. S. for for Highway Highway 399, 399,

State

Long Long Freeway______37,000 35,000 Beach Beach ______10,000 31,000

passed passed a a resolution resolution adopting adopting a a

freeway

(Linda (Linda Vista)

January January 23, 23,

1957, 1957, the the commission

Colorado Colorado

______27,000 29,000 23,000 Freeway Freeway 30,000 ______

tant tant District District VII VII freeway freeway routings. routings. On

(4 -level -level Southerly)

resolutions resolutions

adopting adopting

five five very very impor- Harbor Harbor Freeway Freeway 2,0 160,000 125,000 ______175,000 190,000 ______.______

California California

Highway Highway Commission Commission passed (Soto (Soto Street)

During During the the calendar calendar Bernardino Bernardino San San 1957, 1957, Freeway Freeway year year 00088,000 80,000 96,000 ______93,000 the

Street) (Soto (Soto

efficiency, efficiency,

particularly particularly

on on freeways."

Santa Santa Ana Ana Freeway______113,000 90,000 _.__.__.______.______

145,000 145,000

such such cars cars a a in in manner manner as as to to increase

(Elysian (Elysian Park)

"4. "4.

Experienced Experienced

drivers drivers

who who handle handle their

Pasadena Pasadena Freeway Freeway 110,000 ______.__._ 112,000 114,000 109,000

five five vehicles vehicles ahead.

-level -level

Westerly)

observe observe stops stops sudden sudden as as as many many

Hollywood Hollywood

Freeway Freeway

______6,0 180,000 168,000 185,000 192,000

greater greater visibility visibility

for for to motorist motorist

Location

1954

19SS

1956 1957

automatic automatic transmission.

four four years years is is shown shown by by the the following: it it was was 2,741,422.

(b) (b) rapid rapid

More More

acceleration-

major major

freeways freeways

in in this this

area area past for for the the County County in in 1936 1936 was was in in 967,981; 967,981; 1956 (a) (a) Better Better brakes brakes and and steering.

The The average average daily daily vehicles: on volumes volumes traffic traffic Vehicle Vehicle registration registration in in Los Los Angeles

Improved Improved construction construction

of of motor

jurisdictions.

«3

EI EI Monte Monte

______

31 26

(e) (e) -way -way streets. One

attractive attractive efforts efforts due due to to of of local

Sierra Sierra Madre Madre ______40 40 34 .___

intersections.

facestreets facestreets which which more are are made made being being San San

Marino Marino ..______

30 30

____ 22

(d) (d)

Channelization Channelization

of of

problem

Pasadena Pasadena

------

31 31

- - --

21 trips, trips, in in going going existing existing axe axe back back to to sur-

Rush

parking parking

restriction.

Monterey Monterey

Park Park

25 25

______

____

some some motorists, motorists,

of of

close- short, short, the the

for for

(b) (b) Rush -hour -hour turning turning

prohibition.

Venice Venice ______

____ 40 40

(a) (a) has has been been with with reached reached Synchronization Synchronization the the that result result

of of

traffic traffic signals.

Playa Playa

del del Rey Rey

37 37 ______

Traffic Traffic "2. engineering:

perhaps perhaps cases cases maximum maximum capacity the the Torrance Torrance ______34 34 31

------"1. "1. Freeway Freeway construction. Whittier Whittier VII VII freeways freeways indicate indicate ______35 35 certain 44 that that in in

South South

Pasadena Pasadena

______26 26 15 21 The The 1957 1957 traffic traffic counts counts District on on the the following:

San San

Fernando Fernando

43 43

______

for for our our ability ability to to

as as well well travel travel are as as we we

do do

throughout throughout its its length. enrire enrire

Woodland Woodland

Hills Hills

_.___

57 57 64

is is "It "It belief belief our our reasons that that the the

primary primary

freeway freeway this this

new new is is making making facility

of of

TO:

make make

significant significant gains gains come.

the the years years in in to to

and and shows shows extensive extensive use use traffic the the which which Broadway

provements provements

in in the the to

we we future future will will begin begin

FROM FROM

Seventh Seventh

St.

the the average average is is This

50,200. 50,200. traffic traffic daily daily ity ity of of construction construction for for im- money money highway highway

periods periods

rush rush

hours hours

periods

that that with with the the expected expected Twenty -four -four out out increase increase availabil- miles miles at at Kellogg Kellogg in in

Hill

and and

oJf~eak oJf~eak

of~~eak p.m. p.m.

in in motor motor vehicle vehicle 1936 1936 registration. registration. 1957 1957 1957 anticipate

a.m. a.m. We We

average average the the traffic traffic daily daily is is 78,400.

(All (All

minutes)

given given

in in times times

year year period period spite spite

of of

in in a a increase

-fold -fold three

easterly easterly the the limits limits city city Monte of of Los Los El El Angeles - travel travel Comparisons Time Time

ter ter

than than hold hold

our our own own

during during

last last 20- the the

traffic traffic

is is

90,200. 90,200.

Fifteen Fifteen

miles miles at

out out

here: "It "It that that appears appears we we have have been been able able bet- to to

Rosemead Rosemead Boulevard Boulevard the the average average daily reduced, reduced, been been however. driving driving study study report report is is reproduced

outlying outlying various various

suburban suburban

communities communities has Center Center is is 93,000. 93,000. Ten Ten miles miles at out out interesting interesting that that Table Table

III III from from

this

Broadway Broadway

and and Street Street

in in

Los Los

to Angeles Angeles

miles miles out out

from from

Los Los

the the

Angeles Angeles Civic terval. terval. These These

results results have have proven proven so

the the during during -peak -peak off

periods periods

Seventh

from from

erage erage daily daily at at traffic traffic Soto Soto Street Street time time two

comparisons comparisons for for

the the 21 -year -year in- test test Sequent Sequent runs runs revealed revealed that that time travel travel LEFT—Looking north along Colorado Boulevard connection with Golden State Freeway. RIGHT—Looking northwest along Golden State Freeway in Griffith Park, now under construc+ion. Los Feliz Boulevard Interchange in foreground.

Santa Clara River to a point one mile Long Beach Freeway San Diego Freeway north of the Angeles Forest Highway, From Atlantic Avenue to Rosecrans From Ohio Avenue in the City of and from Neenach Road northerly to Avenue in Los Angeles County______1.4 Los Angeles to Venice Boulevard in Culver Citv ------the Kern county line. These two free- Venrura Freeway 3.6 way route adoptions now fix the Between Conejo Grade Summit and Golden State Freeway loca- Fifth Street in Camarillo in Ventura Between Alameda Avenue and Bur- tion of the Antelope Valley Freeway 5.0 bank Boulevard in the City of Bur------County------location in District VII from junction San Diego Freeway bank------1.6 with U. S. Highway 99, the Golden Between San Mateo Creek in San 37.1 State Freeway at the north city limits Diego County and Avenida Cadiz in Total------of Los Angeles to the Kern county San Clemente ------2.3 line. On November 25, 1957, the com- Riverside Freeway Pasadena Freeway mission also adopted a freeway rout- From Santa Ana Freeway in Orange The Pasadena Freeway is 8.2 miles ing for a section of the Golden State County south of the City of Buena Park to US 101 in Fullerton .___ 3.6 in length, extending from the four- Freeway, U. S. Highway 99, at Castaic level structure near the Los Angeles Junction. This routing extended from Santa Monica Freeway (formerly called Olympic Freeway) Civic Center to Glenarm Street in a point one mile south of Route 79, Bridge substructure across the Los Pasadena. The first unit was com- State Sign Route 126, to a point 0.7 of Angeles River in the City of Los An- a mile north of Route pleted and opened to traffic on De- 79. geles------The year 1957 has been one of sig- Santa Ana Freeway nificant accomplishment from the Between 10th Street in the City of standpoint of major District Buena Park and Palmer Avenue in VII free- 1.7 Anaheim------way construction contracts that have been San Diego Freeway advertised and awarded. These From 'Z'rabuco Creek southerly contracts, in chronological order of through San Juan Capistrano in bid openings, are as follows: Orange County _____ 4.1 Miles Santa Ana Freeway Santa Ana, San Diego, and Laguna Two additional lanes between Brook- Freeways hurst Avenue in Orange County and Between Niguel Road and Laguna Euclid Avenue in City of Anaheim __. Canyon Road in Orange County..____ 6.6 Temescal Freeway San Bernardino Freeway Between Fifth Street in the City of Overcrossing for Barranca Street in Pomona and 0.9 mile south of River- West Covina ------• side Drive in San Bernardino County 3.7 Glendale Freeway Hollywood Freeway Between Los Angeles River and Eagle Ventura Freeway from Moorpark Looking north showing cloverleaf interchange for Rock Boulevard in City of Los An- Street to Laurel Canyon Boulevard Golden Slate Freeway and Western Avenue in

geles------1.5 in the City of Los Angeles ______2.0 Glendale and Public Works 7

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LEFT

— Looking Looking

southeast southeast

on on

Santa Santa Ana Ana

Freeway; Freeway;

Euclid Euclid Interchange Interchange Avenue Avenue

in in foreground. foreground. RIGHT — Looking Looking east east Riverside Riverside on on Freeway Freeway near near Brookhursf Brookhursf Avenue.

kershim kershim Boulevard. Boulevard. This This construction for for completion completion in in December, December, 1958. the the of of end end 1958. 1958. will will entirely it it be be

between between

Highland Highland

Avenue Avenue and and Lan- lotment lotment of of $4,467,000, $4,467,000, and and is is scheduled under under By construction, construction, financed. financed. or or

provements provements is is that that now now in in progress

Boulevard. Boulevard. This This contract contract carries carries an an al-

way way completed, are are now now

fully fully

either either

for for widening widening and and necessary necessary other other im- Moorpark Moorpark Street Street

and and

Canyon Laurel Laurel

42.9 42.9 The The miles miles this this entire entire free- of of

ing ing the the current current construction construction contract adjoining adjoining Ventura Ventura Freeway Freeway

between

easterly

direction. - westerly westerly

mile mile was was unit unit $55,000,000, $55,000,000, not not includ- Hollywood Hollywood Freeway Freeway Extension Extension and

a a generally generally

northerly in in or - southerly southerly S, S, 1954. 1954. gust gust The The total total this this cost cost of of 10- for for constructing constructing miles miles two two of of the

throughout throughout the the part part State State established of of its its been been length length have have entire entire on on Au- second second Griffith Griffith Company Company contract

completed completed and and opened opened public public to to traffic important important other other arteries arteries traffic traffic this in in Work Work is is also also now now under under a on on way way

Pass Pass to to Vineland Vineland Avenue, Avenue, and and was construction construction strategic strategic the because because so so value value many many allotment allotment is is $2,325,000. of of

from from

Spring Spring through through Street Street Cahuenga Boulevard Boulevard to to Moorpark Moorpark Street. Street. The cific cific coastline, coastline, Ocean Ocean great it it makes makes of of

southerly southerly section section is is 10 10 miles miles length, in in way way Extension Extension from from Lankershim direction direction generally generally Pa- paralleling paralleling the the

It It is is divided divided two two into into sections. sections. The 1.1 1.1 ing ing miles miles of of the the Hollywood Hollywood Free- anorthwesterly- southeasterly does does it it

Griffith Griffith Freeway. State State Company Company contract contract for for build- El El freeway, freeway, following following This This Toro. Toro. as

westerly westerly ing ing junction junction set set to to for for with with Golden the the February, February, 1958, 1958, Diego Diego is is San San the the the Freeway Freeway near near of Town Town

this this the the Angeles Angeles Los Los unit unit Civic Civic with with Center Center north- date date of of completion completion junction junction Ana, Ana, Tustin Tustin the a a and and with with be- to to

16.8 16.8 for for miles miles Currently Currently from from Street Street Spring Spring under under in construction construction Anaheim, Anaheim, Park, Park, Buena Buena of of Cities Cities on Santa

The The Hollywood Hollywood Avenue. Freeway Freeway extends 42.9 42.9 miles miles length length total total through through the of of

State State Freeway Freeway southeasterly southeasterly generally generally for Wentworth near near

direction direction

Hollywood Hollywood Freeway

seven seven miles miles to to the the Los Los the the Angeles Angeles Golden Civic Civic a in in proposed proposed in in Center Center

total total of of 109,000 109,000 vehicles vehicles per per and and day. extends extends Hollywood Hollywood Street northerly northerly therefrom therefrom Freeway Freeway at at for Spring Spring

cording cording to to 1957 1957 the the traffic traffic section section count, count, with with a Lankershim Lankershim from from Boulevard the the the easterly easterly terminus terminus of of

freeway freeway and and it it is is Hollywood Hollywood now now carrying, carrying, ac- Freeway Freeway extends the the The The near near inter- Ana Ana Santa Santa Freeway Freeway

Elysian Elysian Park Park section section is is an an the the eight Cahuenga Cahuenga -lane portion portion Pass Pass

of of the

Santa Santa Freeway Ana Ana

freeway freeway that that is is referred referred wood wood as as Freeway Freeway to to the Extension. Extension. This This joins

The The southerly southerly two two wood wood of of miles miles Freeway Freeway this is is known known as as of of the the of of rights rights way. Holly-

this this freeway freeway was was $11,444,000. The The northerly northerly acquisition of of unit. unit. the the Holly- property property owners owners with with for for

1953. 1953. September September 22, 22, pletion pletion in in The The total total cost cost of February, February, 1958. negotiations negotiations areas areas some some are are way under under

completed completed and and opened opened $1,193,000, $1,193,000, to to traffic traffic on and and is is scheduled scheduled for for in and and planning planning com- designing, designing, and and of of

construction construction on on Construction Construction this this freeway freeway was Company Company process Extension Extension at at a a cost cost is is now now Freeway Freeway of in in

cember cember 30, 30, 1940. 1940. is is The The being being last last unit unit of carried carried out out Hollywood by by remainder remainder the the The The of of Tomei the the completed to full freeway standards. The total cost is $76,419,000. Current construction on the Santa Ana Freeway is described in detail in this issue of California Highways and Public Works by Basil N. Frykland, District VII Construction Engineer. The 1958-59 Fiscal Year budget contains an item for widening existing Santa Ana Freeway from four lanes to six lanes from Norwalk to Buena Park, 2.9 miles, $1,420,000.

San Bernardino Freeway A four-mile section of the San Ber- nardino Freeway from Azusa Avenue to Barranca Street was opened to public traffic on January 18, 1957, and another of approximately the same length from Barranca Street to Ganesha Bou- levard was completed and opened to traffic on April 19, 1957. The entire 30.7 miles of the San Bernardino Free- way from Aliso Street near the Los Angeles River easterly to the San Ber- nardino county line at Claremont is now completed. The total cost of this freeway including right-of-way acquisition costs, as well as construction costs, is $53,888,000. Traffic counts taken in 1957 on this freeway in the City of Los Angeles at Soto Street indicate an average daily traffic of 93,000 vehicles.

Harbor Freeway The Harbor Freeway is 22.2 miles in length, extending from the four-level traffic interchange structure to San Pe- dro. On April 24, 1957, afour-mile Looking west along Venfura Freeway Construction showing Conejo Grade in the foreground length of the Harbor Freeway vas completed between 42d Street and struction to date is about $86,000,000. Long Beach Freeway 88th Place. This four-mile unit had a The section of the Harbor Freeway The Long Beach Freeway is one of total cost for right-of-way acquisition just south of the four-level structure the newer freeway developments. and construction of $22,000,000. is now carrying an average daily traffic Ground-breaking ceremonies at the On December 4, 1956, a contract of 190,000 vehicles. southerly terminus of this freeway at was awarded to the Guy F. Atkinson In the budget for the 1958-59 Fiscal Pacific Coast Highway in the City of Company for constructing a 2.5-mile Year is the item for constructing the Long Beach were held on June 27, section of the Harbor Freeway from Harbor Freeway from 124th Street 1951. However, since that time there 88th Place to 124th Street. The con- southerly 4.9 miles to 190th Street in has been steady progress in construct- tract allotment for this construction is, the amount of $6,000,000 (total esti- ing this important freeway in the East $5,902,500. The construction is now mate $8,700,000, with $2,700,000 to be Los Angeles area. 60 percent along toward completion, financed in the 1959-60 Fiscal Year The total length of the Long Beach with a completion date being Septem- Budget.) Construction will be started Freeway from Pacific Coast Highway ber, 1958. The contract is well ahead on this unit during 1958. (Route 60) in Long Beach to Hun- of schedule. On the remaining six-mile section of tington Drive in East Los Angeles ap- Including previous completed sec- the freeway plans and right-of-way proaching the City of Alhambra is tions of the Harbor Freeway, there is acquisition are substantially completed 21.7 miles. As of the present time, now open to public traffic 10.6 miles. and start of construction is dependent seven miles of the Long Beach Free- The total amount expended for con- upon financing. way at the south end have been com- and Public Works 9 pleted from the Pacifie Coast Highway $13,500,000. Southerly from Tunnel the longest continuous stretch of free- northerly to the crossing of Atlantic Station for 27.5 miles the Golden State way that has yet been presented to Boulevard east of the City of Comp- Freeway is to be carried out to full the Los Angeles city officials for free- ton, and 4.8 miles have been completed freeway standards to its southerly ter- way agreement. at the northerly end from Verona minus at junction with the Santa Ana For the Golden State Freeway the Street north of the Santa Ana Free- Freeway. Of this portion the north- budget for the 1958-59 Fiscal Year way southerly to Firestone Boulevard erly three miles from Tunnel Station contains four construction items, as near the City of South Gate. southerly to Sepulveda Boulevard was follows: Three construction contracts are completed as a four-lane expressway From Mission Road to Pasadena now under way to complete the gap at a cost of $3,200,000 on August. 25, Avenue, 1.1 miles $4,600,000 on the Long Beach Freeway from 1955. Landscaping, from Glendale Firestone. Boulevard to Atlantic Ave- Two very important contracts on Boulevard to Los Angeles nue. This current construction covers the Golden State Freeway were un- River, with freeway connection to San Fernando Road.___ 246,000 a distance of five miles and the con- der way during 1957 and are naw tract completed. The contractor on this Landscaping, Los Angeles River allotments total $8,755,000. All to Ash Street in Burbank.______84,000 construction work under five miles of construction, extending these three From Burbank Boulevard to contracts is expected to be completed from Glendale Boulevard in the City Roscoe Boulevard, 3.9 miles ___ 6,000,000 in of Los Angeles to Ash Street in the April, 1958, and at that time public (Total estimate $7,648,000, with traffic will have the use of 17 miles of City of Burbank, is Vinnell Co., Inc., $1,648,000 to be financed in the completed freeway from Long Beach and Vinnell Constructors. The sum 1959-60 Fiscal Year Budget). to junction with the Santa Ana Free- of the two contract allotments is Also in the 1958-59 Fiscal Year way. To date there has been expended $9,799,000. Budget are allocations for right-of- for right-of-way acquisition and con- -way acquisition is under Right-of way acquisition on the holden State struction on the Long Beach Freeway acquiring rights-of-way way for Freeway totaling $10,000,000. a total of $48,000,000. needed for the Golden State Freeway In the budget for the 1958-59 Fiscal to complete it throughout its entire Ventura Freeway Year as adopted by the California length. The 1958-59 Fiscal Year The Ventura Freeway extends from Highway Commission on October 25, Budget of the Highway Commission the Golden State Freeway in Griffith 1957, there are three items for con- contained items totaling over $10,000,- Park to the Santa Barbara County line, struction work on the Long Beach 000 for continuing right-of-way ac- a distance of 75.4 miles. Of this mile- Freeway, as follows: quisition on the Golden State Free- age, 37.7 have been completed at a At Del Amo Boulevard for way. construction cost of $13,923,000 to grading and paving ramp._____ X180,000 Financed from the 1957-58 Fiscal provide four-lane divided highway or For major construction from Year Budget, a contract was awarded expressway standards. This completed the Santa Ana Freeway by the Director of Public Works on construction is all westerly northerly for 3.6 miles to of the west the San Bernardino Freeway 6,150,000 November 18, 1957, for 1.3 miles of city limits of Los Angeles at Calabasas. this freeway between Alameda Avenue For landscaping between Sheila The Highway Commission on May Avenue and Olympic Boule- and Burbank Boulevard in Burbank. 18, 1955, adopted a freeway routing to vard ------85,000 The contractor is Ukropina, Polich & carry the Coast Highway (US 101) Kral, and the contract allotment is for These three contracts will be adver- through the City of Ventura. Plans $4,878,900. tised during 1958. are now in progress so that construc- Also in the 1957-58 Budget is an tion can go forward whenever financ- Golden State Freeway item of $8,900,000 for 3.1 miles of this ing can be arranged for this entire S.5 The Golden State Freeway extends freeway from Sixth Street to Mission miles through the City of Ventura. 73.2 miles from the southerly terminus Road in the City of Los Angeles. This The budget for the 1958-59 Fiscal at the junction with the Santa Monica latter project includes the traffic inter- Year contains an item of $2,880,000 and Santa Ana Freeways near Soto change facilities with the San Bernar- for right-of-way acquisition on this Street i.n Los Angeles northerly to dino Freeway. Construction on this section. Kern county line. The total spent and unit is expected to start early in 1958. The budget for the 1957-58 Fiscal obligated on the freeway is close to The freeway agreement for the last- Year contained an item of $3,400,000 $80,000,000. remaining unit of the Golden State to convert to full freeway status the The portion of the Golden State Freeway from the north city limits of existing two- and three-lane undivided Freeway, U. S. Highway 99, locally Burbank to junction with San Fer- section over the Conejo Grade. This known as the "Ridge Route" between nando Road near intersection with is five miles in length,, extending from Tunnel Station and the Kern county Sepulveda Boulevard was approved by Conejo Grade Summit to Fifth Street line, 45.2 miles in District VII, has the Los Angeles City Board of Public in Camarillo. Contract was awarded been converted to a four-lane express- Works and was executed February 13, for this construction by the Director way. The total cost of this reconstruc- 1957, by the city council. This covers of Public Works on April 29, 1957, to tion, completed February, 195 3, was an 11.8-mile length of freeway and is J. E. Haddock, Ltd. The construction

10 California Highways UPPER LEFT—Looking north along a completed section of the Long Beach Freeway showing Florence Avenue Inferchange in the foreground. UPPER RIGHT— Looking north along the Long Beach Freeway showing portion of Artesia Avenue cloverleaf. LOWER LEFT—Looking north along fhe San Diego Freeway with Wil- shire Boulevard in foreground and Sunset Boulevard in background. LOWER RIGHT—Looking northwest, showing Long Beach Freeway crossing Santa Ana Freeway. and Public Works 11

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in in foreground. foreground. LOWER — Diego Diego and and Looking Looking Freeways. Freeways. Ventura Ventura along along This This Ventura Ventura in- east east Freeway Freeway construction construction in in fhe fhe FFills FFills Woodland Woodland area.

UPPER — Looking Looking

east east

along along

Venfura Venfura construction construction Freeway Freeway Calabosas Calabosas near near showing showing Drive Drive Mulholland Mulholland Bridge struction struction at at the the of of crossing crossing the the San

awarded awarded Brothers Brothers to to Oberg Oberg for for con-

1956, 1956, December December a a 11, 11, contract contract was

of -way -way cost cost many many times times On greater. greater.

have have would would ceed, ceed, future future made made right-

provements provements if if allowed allowed which, which, to to pro-

to to construction construction forestall forestall of of private private im-

utilized utilized purchase purchase vacant vacant in in the the lands of of

called called 20 20 money," money," "Chapter "Chapter have have been

acquisition acquisition -way -way funds, funds, of frequently

locations, locations, many many advance advance In In right-

Diego Diego line. county county

Clemente Clemente Orange to to the the San San -San

San San through through Juan Juan 101 101 Capistrano Capistrano and

vicinity vicinity existing existing in in close close ceeds ceeds to to US

Freeway Freeway El El Ana Ana at at Then Then Toro. Toro. it it pro-

junction junction the the to to County County Santa a a with with

into into then then Orange southeasterly southeasterly and and

Beach Beach Long Long Municipal Municipal the the Airport

to to passing passing south south easterly, easterly, the the of

International International Airport. Airport. swings Then Then it it

side side Los Los of of Angeles the the easterly easterly the the

Angeles Angeles area area West West and and Los Los along the the

Mountains Mountains through Monica Monica Santa Santa the the

Sepulveda Sepulveda Boulevard Boulevard existing existing over to to

Fernando Fernando close close of of San San vicinity City City in in

Freeway Freeway State State Golden Golden near near the the the

junction junction from from southerly southerly tends tends with

VII. VII. District District in in length length It It ex- in in miles miles

90.5 Diego Diego is is Freeway Freeway The The San San

Freeway Diego Diego San San

Budget.)

1.959 Year the the Fiscal Fiscal -60 -60

$1,300,000 $1,300,000 financed financed to to from be be

with $7,300,000, $7,300,000, estimate estimate (Total (Total

______6,000,000 3.9 3.9 miles miles Avenue, Avenue,

to to Kelvin From From Avenue Avenue Encino Encino

Budget.)

1959 Year Fiscal Fiscal -60 -60 the the

budgeted budgeted X64,852,000 X64,852,000 be be in to to

(Total (Total with $11,100,000 $11,100,000 estimate estimate

------$6,248,000 miles miles

Freeway, Freeway, San San Diego Diego to to 4.1

Boulevard From From Canyon Canyon Laurel Laurel

follows:

struction struction the the Ventura Ventura on on as Freeway, Freeway,

two two items items are are for for continuing continuing con-

-59 -59 the the 1958 In In Fiscal Fiscal Budget Year Year

construction construction is is $9,779,000.

3.6 3.6 miles. miles. of of The The this this value value current of of

Kelvin Kelvin Avenue Avenue to to a a Calabasas, Calabasas, length

alength alength nue, nue, of of three three miles, miles, and and from

Sepulveda Sepulveda Boulevard Boulevard to to Encino Encino Ave-

Ventura Ventura Freeway. Freeway. These These extend extend from

now now in in are are progress progress on on sections sections of of the

freeway freeway major major construction construction contracts

Within Within City City the the of of Los Los Angeles Angeles two

scheduled scheduled finish finish is is date date 1958. late late in

now now is is 50 50 percent percent complete, complete, and and the San Diego Freeway in Los Angeles County, from Jeffer- son Avenue to Venice Boule- vard, 2.5 miles.______$6,000,000 (Total estunate $7,500,000, of which $1,500,000 is to be budgeted in the 1959-60 Fiscal Year Budget). San Diego Freeway in Los An- geles County, Mulholland Drive relocation ______1,100,000 San Diego Freeway in Orange County, from Trabuco Creek to El Toro, 7.9 miles______5,530,000 In the 1958-59 Fiscal Year Budget are also allocations totaling $13,200,000 for continuing right-of-way acquisition negotiations on the San Diego Freeway. Colorado Freeway As adopted by the California High- ~vay Commission the Colorado Free- way routing is 2.3 miles in length extending from Eagle Vista Drive in Eagle Rock to Holly Street in Pasa- dena. The last unit of construction on the Colorado Freeway from Eagle Vista Drive to Avenue 64 was completed July 28, 1955. This freeway unit extends both easterly and westerly from the new Pasadena Pioneer's Bridge over the Arroyo Seco, and as a major traffic artery leading into Pasa- dena from the west it is of vital importance. The total expenditure on this freeway to date has been $8,500,000.

Foothill Freeway From Hampton Road to Montana Street in the Flintridge area, a 1.8-mile unit of the Foothill Freeway including

Looking northwest along Hollywood Freeway Extension. Traffic artery in center is Moorpark Street. crossing of the Arroyo Seco at Devil's Gate Dam was completed October 28, 1955. This construction was enthusi- eluded l.i miles of the San Diego On March 29, 1957, a 2.1-mile asrically welcomed by the people of Freeway from Valley Vista Boule- length of this freeway between Ohio Pasadena, Flintridge, and Altadena vard to Burbank Boulevard, estimated Avenue and Casiano Road in West because it corrected an exasperat- to cost $2,500,000. Work is 75 percent Los Angeles, valued at $10,000,000, ing traffic congestion problem at completed. was opened to public traffic. On Au- Devil's Gate Dam. The total cost was There are three units of construc- gust 12, 1957, buy F. Atkinson Com- $2,675,000. tion on the San Diego Freeway in pany of South San Francisco was The Foothill Freeway is the only Orange route in District VII for County upon which work is awarded contract on the low bid of interstate proceeding under State Division which the California Highway Com- of $5,748,745 for 3.5 miles of construc- Highways contracts. This construc- mission has not as yet passed a resolution on this freeway from Ave- tion is located at San Clemente, at San Ohio tion adopting a freeway route for the nue Juan Capistrano, and from Niguel to Venice Boulevard. A substan- entire length. We are now engaged in Road northerly for two miles near tial start on construcrion has been preliminary engineering studies and are El Toro. In all, 8.4 miles of the San made. conferring with engineering depart- Diego Freeway in Orange County are In the budget for the 1958-59 Fiscal ments and planning commissions of now under construction, for which Year are three major construction Los Angeles County and of the various the construction cost is $7,300,000. items, as follows: cities that will be passed through by and Public Works 13

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merly merly

been been

called called

construction construction

the the tragic tragic

"Santa "Santa

uses uses Ana inbound inbound lanes lanes of of Hollywood Hollywood Freeway Freeway Ventura Ventura and and Boulevard Boulevard to to left.

Looking Looking

northwest northwest

Hollywood Hollywood along along

Freeway Freeway Lankershim Lankershim Extension. Extension. T8 T8 (U. (U. S. S. Boulevard Boulevard Highway Highway is is foreground. foreground. in in During 91) 91) that that had had for-

ton ton Freeway," Freeway," and and State State Sign Sign Route

merly merly been been called called locally locally the the "Hous-

for for State State Sign Sign Route Route 14 14 that that had had for-

official official naming naming of of the the freeway freeway route

Highway Highway Commission Commission announced announced the

On On October October 25, 25, 1957, 1957, the the California

Riverside Riverside Freeway

Freeway."

recently recently been been named named the the "Riverside

erly erly the the of of Santa Santa Ana Ana Freeway Freeway has

of of this this route route Orange Orange in in County County east-

at at a a cost cost of of $2,453,000. $2,453,000. The The extension

constructed constructed expressway expressway to to standards

12.4 12.4 miles. miles. Of Of this, this, 4.9 4.9 miles miles have have been

total total mileage mileage of of .freeway .freeway adoption adoption is

Avenue Avenue to to Santa Santa Ana Ana Freeway. Freeway. The

nue, nue, and and the the other other from from Palo Palo Verde

Normandie Normandie Avenue Avenue to to Santa Santa Fe Fe Ave-

freeway. freeway. One One of of these these extends extends from

adopted adopted two two portions portions of of this this route route as

The The State State Highway Highway Commission Commission has

County.

dondo dondo Beach Beach westerly westerly into into Orange

Coast Coast Highway Highway (Route (Route 60) 60) in in Re-

Sign Sign Route Route 14) 14) that that extends extends from from the

Highway Highway Legislative Legislative Route Route 175 175 (State

Angeles Angeles County. County. is is It It a a part part of of State

lows lows for for considerable considerable distance distance in in Los

from from Artesia Artesia Street Street along along which which it it fol-

This This

freeway freeway takes takes its its name name locally

Artesia Artesia Freeway

dale dale Freeway.

right -of -way -way acquisition acquisition on on the the Glen-

location location of of $2,105,000 $2,105,000 for for continuing

the the 1958 -59 -59 Fiscal Fiscal Year Year contains contains an an al-

50 50 percent percent completed. completed. The The budget budget for

Pacific Pacific Railroad. Railroad. This This contract contract is is now

Taylor Taylor Yard Yard tracks tracks of of the the Southern

includes includes a a grade grade separation separation bridge bridge over

ment ment is is for for $2,832,200. $2,832,200. Construction

Rock Rock

Boulevard. Boulevard.

The The

contract contract

allot-

to to full full freeway freeway

standards standards

a a

of of section

junction junction with with West West Main Main Street Street

the in in

geles geles

River River

and and Avenue Avenue

36 36 near near Eagle

with with Griffith Griffith

Company Company

completion

for for Ventura Ventura

County, County, extending extending

from from the

one

-mile -mile length length

between between

the the

Los Los

An-

struction struction

contract contract is is

progress now now in in four four for for

miles miles

of of the the Freeway Freeway

Ojai Ojai in

Inglewood Inglewood for for the the

construction construction

of of a

pleted pleted

to to express~~ay express~~ay standards. standards.

Con- contract contract A A

was was

awarded awarded 1955, 29, 29, June June Thompson Thompson Construction Construction Company Company

Riverside Riverside

county county has has line, line, it it been been

com-

tion tion the the for for Ojai Ojai awarded awarded Freeway Freeway is is miles. six six on on February February 1957, 1957, 8, 8, to to the

through through Santa Santa the the

Ana Ana Canyon Canyon to to the On On The The this this total total length length freeway freeway freeway freeway of of a a adop- contract contract was

press press

Avenue Avenue near near Placentia, Placentia, easterly Eagle Eagle

Rock Rock Boulevard.

Ojai Ojai Freeway

county county

20.4 20.4 line line is is

miles. miles. Cy- From From Glendale Glendale Boulevard Boulevard to to Avenue Avenue 36 36 near

Santa Santa

Ana Ana

Freeway Freeway

Riverside to to the the Freeway Freeway September, September, 1958. is is 2.6 2.6 miles miles in in length length from

county county

line. line. The The

total total from from length length the Highway Highway and and date date for for the the final final completion completion Commission, Commission, is the the Glendale

and and follows follows

along along

it it to to the the Riverside $3,500,000. $3,500,000. As As It It 40 40 is is adopted adopted completed percent percent by by the the California

freeway freeway

through through

Santa Santa Ana Ana Canyon struction struction allotment allotment this this for for

contract contract is

Glendale Glendale

Freeway

Town Town of of Olive Olive where where it it joins joins the Highway Highway (State (State Route Route

2) 2) . . The The con-

greatest greatest

possible possible

traffic traffic

service.

Ana Ana Freeway Freeway easterly easterly to to near near the Anaheim Anaheim Fullerton Fullerton and and

to to Spadra Spadra Road

most most

economical economical

route route to to

provide provide Freeway Freeway the now now extends extends from from Santa the the Santa Santa Ana Ana Freeway, Freeway, easterly easterly through

this this

freeway, freeway,

in in

order order to to

obtain obtain Canyon Canyon the Freeway." Freeway." Thus Thus the the Riverside 3.5 3.5 length, length, miles miles in in extending extending from from the STATUS OF DISTRICT VII FREEWAY PROJECTS-JANUARY 1, 1958

Completed projects Under construction Total Freeway Total Right-of-way name miles obligated costs Construction Estimated costs to date Miles costs Miles construction cost

Pasadena Freeway 4-Level Structure to Glenarm St., Pasadena..... 8.2 8.2 $10,435,078 ...... $1,009,100 $11,444,178 Hollywood Freeway Spring St. via Cahuenga Pass to Junction on Golden State Freeway Near Wentworth St..... 16.8 9.9 30,016,344 1.7 $4,649,600 32,662,000 67,327,944 *Santa Ana Freeway Spring St. (Los Angeles) to Junction of $an Diego Freeway Near EI Toro ...... 42.9 29.0 43,417,974 13.9 14,031,207 18,970,000 76,419,181 *San Bernardino Freeway Santa Ana Freeway Near Los Angeles River to San Bernardino County Line in Claremont...... 30.7 30.7 36,027,862 ...... 17,860,000 53,887,862 Harbor Freeway 4-Level Structure to San Pedro...... 22.2 10.6 28,338,347 2.5 6,118,800 50,948,000 85,405,147 Long Beach freeway Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach to Huntington Dr. in South Pasadena... a ...... 21.7 10.7 17,678,550 5.7 8,755,000 21,700,000 48,133,550 *Golden State Freeway )unction of Olympic and Santa Ana Freeway Near Soto St. to Kern County Line...... 73.2 51.2 26,249,481 1.3 4,878,927 48,596,000 79,724,408 Ventura Freeway Golden State Freeway to Santa Barbara County Line...... 75.4 37.7 13,922,874 12.8 16,355,200 29,468,000 59,746,074 *$an Diego Freeway Golden State Freeway Near San Fernando Reservoir to San Diego County Line...... 90.5 2.5 5,776,011 12.5 16,502,800 39,677,000 61,955,811 :olorado freeway Eagl¢ Vista Dr. in Eagle Rock to Holly $t. in Pasadena ...... 2.3 2.3 6,209,405 ...... 2,295,000 8,504,405 *Foothill Freeway Hampton Rd. to Montana $t. in Flintridge..... 1.8 1.8 2,054,436 ...... 624,000 2,678,436 Glendale Freeway Glendale Blvd. to Ave. 36, Near Eagle Rock Blvd...... 2.6 ...... 1.0 2,832,200 4,057,000 6,889,200 Artesia Freeway Normandie Ave. to Santa Fe Ave. and Palo Verde Ave. to Santa Ana Freeway...... 12.4 4.9 2,452,500 ...... 2,844,000 5,296,500 2iverside Freeway Santa Ana Freeway to Riverside County Line .. 20.4 13.7 4,022,066 3.5 3,500,000 5,169,000 12,691,066 Ojai Freeway West Main $t. in Ventura to 0.4 mi. North of Foster Park ...... 6.0 4.0 2,084,353 ...... 1,167,000 3,251,353 `Santa Monica Freeway Santa Ana Freeway Near Soto St. to Lincoln Blvd. in Santa Monica...... 14.9 ...... 466 600 30,118,000 30 584,600 'acific Coast Freeway Oxnard to Los Angeles County Line and Huntington Beach to Newport Beach...... 22.1 7.2 2,519,000 ...... 1,961,000 4,480,000 ether Freeways Covered by Resolution of Adoption by High- way Commission ...... 182.9 3.3 1,171,300 5.0 1,418,600 9,529,000 12,118,900 Total ...... 647.0 227.7 $232,375,581 59.9 $79,508,934 $318,654,100 $630,538,615

* Interstate Highways

City of Ventura northerly to Mills entire length of 14.9 miles from junc- vas financed in the 1957-58 Fiscal Year schools. This contract was completed tion with the Santa Ana Freeway in budget. and opened to public traffic on De- East Los Angeles to Lincoln Boule- The contract allotment for this cember 3, 1956. Total expended to vard in the City of Santa Monica. work is $466,000. In the 1957-58 Fis- date is $3,251,000. A start was made in the actual con- cal Year budget there is a total allo- struction of this freeway at ground- cation for Santa Monica Freeway SanTa Monica Freeway breaking ceremonies on June 9, 1957, construction of $8,400,000. Bids were By action of the California High- when Jones Brothers Construction opened January 9, 1958, on part of the way Commission in 1956, a freeway Corporation commenced work on the 4.2-mile unit of the Santa Monica routing was established for the Santa substructure portion of the bridge to Freeway between Hoover Street and Monica Freeway (previously called carry the Santa Monica Freeway over the Santa Ana Freeway that involves the Olympic Freeway) throughout its the Los Angeles River, a project which long lengths of viaduct to carry the and Public Works 15

16 16 California California Highways

miles, miles, considerable considerable advance advance planning an an early early date date an an program interim interim with with California. of of

other other freeways freeways 182.9 now now which which total total Costa Costa Mesa Mesa relative relative proceeding proceeding to to at freeway freeway hensive hensive the the for for system system State

the the system. system. overall overall On On all all of of these are are negotiating negotiating now now the the of with with City City complete complete lishment lishment a a and and of of compre-

of of those those freeways freeways are are all all that that vital vital to and and with with the the Costa Costa City City of of Mesa. Mesa. We statewide statewide basis basis the the result result estab- and and in in

as as any any reflection reflection upon upon the the importance negotiation negotiation the the County County with with Orange of of way way deficiencies deficiencies transportation transportation on on a

been been out. out. carried carried This This is is not not meant streets. streets. Freeway Freeway agreements agreements are are under correction correction provide provide for for of of high-

tensive tensive

construction construction has has not not as as yet interchange interchange facilities facilities at at important important cross current current 26 26 Resolution Resolution that that No. No. will

way way

Commission, Commission, but but upon upon which which ex- separations separations pared pared for for grade grade department's department's and and traffic Senate Senate on on report report Con-

of of

adoption adoption by by the the California California

High- cities, cities, details details design design are are now now results results and and pre- embodied embodied the the being being be be will will in in the

have have

that that

been been by by covered covered

resolution the the Orange, Orange, City City of of and and correlated correlated these through through with with local local planning planning groups,

to to all" all"

all all

include include of of freeway freeway the the

routes summated summated with with of of the the City City studies studies Further Further and Tustin Tustin are are made made being being and

This This is is

what what might might be be termed termed a a "catch-

Freeway Freeway agreements agreements have have been been con-

way way Commission.

last last item item

is is entitled entitled Freeways." "Other "Other

engaged engaged

in in design design this this of of freeway.

ently ently

adopted adopted

California California by by the the

High-

freeway freeway

projects projects

printed printed herein, herein, the

of of Division Division

Highways Highways is is now now actively

miles miles of of

District District VII VII freeways freeways pres-

In In the the

summary summary

of of

District District VII

The The District District VII VII of of Office Office the the

State will will be be required required to to complete complete the the 647

Other Other Freeways mate mate Cifiies Cifiies that that approximately approximately Coneur $1,000,000,000

As As to to the the long -range -range picture, picture,

is is 17.5 17.5

we we esti- miles.

the the San San Juan Juan area. Creek Creek

total total length length

of of

the the

Newport Newport

Freeway

$70,000,000. other other section, section, one one mile mile long, long, being being

1954, 1954,

for for the the

northerly northerly

portion. portion.

The construction construction cost cost which which is total total the the Beach Beach to to Newport Newport Beach, Beach, and and the

tion tion to to Dyer Dyer

Road, Road,

and and on on July July 20, freeways freeways 55 55 additional additional of of miles miles for long, long, extending extending from from Huntington

17, 17,

March March

1944, 1944,

for for

the the

southerly southerly por- motorists motorists will will to to available available the the make make an length, length, with with one one section section 4.6 4.6 miles

way way

Commission Commission

in in two two sections, sections, on struction struction contracts. contracts. 18 18 These These contracts in in Orange Orange County County is is 5.6 5.6 miles miles in

by by resolutions resolutions

of of the the California California High- open open to to 18 18 freeway freeway traffic traffic major major con- The The other other of of portion portion this this freeway

The The freeway freeway routing routing was was

adopted

complete complete calendar calendar year year will will we we and 15, 15, vember vember 1957.

City City

Orange.

of of

1958, 1958,

indicates indicates the the

during during

present that that this this der der contract contract was was completed completed No-

through through the the of of Tustin Tustin City City

the and and

ord ord of of contracts contracts

going going January January

on on 1, lotment lotment was was for for $2,320,000. $2,320,000. Work Work un-

Costa Costa Mesa Mesa and and

along along Avenue Tustin Tustin

one -year -year

period. period. review review the the rec- A A of of

Sons Sons Company, Company, and and the the contract contract

al-

port port Boulevard Boulevard

through through the the of City City

way way

construction construction

within within projects projects any Tl~e Tl~e contractor contractor was was Peter Peter Kiewit

highway highway route route follows follows

New-

along along

ords ords for for completing completing VII VII District District free- construction construction during during -57. 1956

port port Freeway." Freeway."

The The

existing existing state

1958 1958

to to is is previous previous break break about about all all rec- to to Oxnard, Oxnard, Calleguas Calleguas Creek Creek was was under

and and the the Town Town

of of

Olive Olive

as as

the the "New-

would would appear appear the the that that calendar calendar year of of miles miles this, this, and and from from 7.2 7.2 Date Date Street,

55 55 between between

the the

City City of of Newport Newport

Beach Speaking Speaking the the immediate immediate future, future, of of it to to Angeles Angeles the the way way Los Los line, county county

freeway freeway

routing- routing- for for

Sign Sign

State State Route

extends extends long, long, miles miles from from Free- Ventura Ventura

Good

Outlook Outlook

nouncedthe nouncedthe

official official

of of naming naming the the new The The in in portion portion Ventura Ventura 17.4 County, County,

California California

Highway Highway

this this freeway. Commission Commission an- County County one one and and Orange Orange in in County.

mention. mention.

On On continuing continuing 1957, 1957, October October 25, 25, right -of -way -way the acquisition acquisition on Highway; Highway; Coast Coast one one Ventura at at

County County

that that should should Year Year contains contains an an be be special given given of of $1,300,000 $1,300,000 item item for sections sections two two Route Route of of 60, 60, Pacific

"other "other

freeways" freeways" The The is is budget budget for for Orange one one -59 -59 the the in in Fiscal 1958 adopted adopted as as the the Pacific Pacific Coast Coast Freeway,

Included Included in in this this classification classification completed. appraisals appraisals are are of Highway Highway The The Commission Commission has

expressway.

proceeding proceeding and as as details details design design are are

Pacific Pacific Coast Coast Freeway

is is negotiations the the providing providing afour basis basis on on of of tion tion -lane available, available, and and are are now now

1958. 1958. April, April, problems problems is is construction pletion pletion The The funds funds of of right tional tional financing. acquisi- -of for for -way -way

earliest earliest and and pleted, pleted, possible possible the the estimated estimated date date $1,000,000. $1,000,000. date, date, cost cost com- total total consistent consistent of of Addi- about about of of a a with

tion tion and and construction construction ultimate ultimate is is 44 44 work work percent percent SO SO completion completion parcels parcels acquired acquired at com- date, date, at at been been the have have

satisfactory satisfactory allotment allotment contract contract rate rate is is to to acquisition acquisition insure insure $765,000, $765,000, -way -way this this for for freeway. freeway. To construc- of for for the

portant portant freeway freeway contract contract is is Eric Eric with with L. L. progress progress Peterson. Peterson. Good Good proceeding proceeding at at right- is is a being being The on on made made

-of right -way -way acquisirion acquisirion is is in in progress progress under under im- on on a a funds funds state state this this available available highway as as construction. yet yet for for

The The work work of of planning, planning, south south design design of of Riverside Riverside be be and to to construction four four Drive, Drive, There There for for lanes. lanes. no are are

sition sition on on the the Santa Santa Monica Monica Bernardino Bernardino Freeway. lane lane County County freeway freeway with with to to construction a a point point initial initial mile one one

up up for for continuing continuing -of -way -way right acqui- southeasterly southeasterly signed signed on on for for the the an an 3.2 3.2 basis basis ultimate ultimate miles miles of of into into six- San

sion, sion, there there is is a a $13,600,000 $13,600,000 total total of of set Fifth Fifth Street Street The The Newport Newport in in Freeway Freeway the the is is being being of of Pomona City City de-

of of the the California California Highway Highway Commis- the the On On Temescal Temescal discussion. Freeway Freeway from

the the In In -59 -59 1958 Fiscal Fiscal Year Year budget be be made. agreement agreement that that way way is is now now under

at at $66,000,000. which which special special the the have have should should State State mention mention and and executed executed the the free- perhaps

construction construction for for this this unit unit is is estimated cluded cluded in in this this category, category, the the designed designed until until County County concerning of of Orange

cost cost of of right -of -way -way acquisition acquisition tinuing. tinuing. and There There are are two two county county tion tion freeways freeways in- in in areas areas cannot cannot be be fully

the the City City of of Los Los Angeles. Angeles. The The been been total carried carried out, out, and and this this Palisades Palisades work work Details Details con- Road. Road. is is construc- for for

east east business business and and industrial industrial section section some some of right -of -way -way acquisition acquisition city city this this through through have from from 20th 20th Street Street to

Santa Santa Monica Monica Freeway Freeway over over work, work, the the some some south- detailed detailed designing, designing, and construction construction of of for for frontage frontage roads Operations and Activities of Materials and Research Department

PART V—FOUNDATION SECTION By A. W. ROOT

This, the fourth of a series of ar- ing field data and making recommen- Aggregate Subsection ticles describing the activities of the dations pertaining to design of cut In most cases the layman attaches Materials and Research Department of slopes; planning and installing hori- little importance to rocks, sand, silt, the California Division of Highways, zontal drains; assisting the districts in clay and the like. To the engineers, will describe the operation and activ- controlling compaction, measuring fill however, they are his chief building ities of the Foundation Section. As settlement, and evaluating construc- material, and many of them fall under explained previously, this section is tion compacting equipment. the heading of mineral aggregates, or one of the five major subdivisions of The Foundation Section also assists more popularly, just aggregates. The piece of the Materials and Research Depart- in preparation of specifications per- term of course implies that a ment. taining to aggregates and earthwork, stone or a sand grain is an aggregation The Foundation Section of the Ma- and performs research work directed of one or more minerals. terials and Research Department, in toward improving test procedures, It is frequently said among engi- addition to performing routine tests methods and materials pertaining to neers that no two aggregates are ex- on all aggregates submitted to head- these phases of highway design and actly alike. This statement might well quarters laboratory, performs numer- construction. be considered the hallmark of aggre- ous services when requested by a dis- gates; for they vary in almost every For organizational purposes the trict or by one of the Headquarters conceivable way. The particles differ section is divided into four units or Departments. These services include: from one another in size, shape, tex- investigation of foundations for high- subsections: Aggregates, Foundations, ture and color. They vary in mineral ~vay embankments; locating, sampling Geology and Construction Control. composition and structure. In the case and testing potential sources of con- Following is a more detailed descrip- of gravels, the aggregates also vary in struction materials; investigation of tion of the functions and activities of the relative proportions of the various potential or active landslides; obtain- the four units. particle types.

Large drill rig in position for making deep borings in a landslide area. Undisturbed samples can be obtained with this equipment with adrive-type sampler or a rotary type core barrel. Cores have been taken with this machine from depths in excess of 300 feet.

and Public Works 17

18 18

California California Highways

to to

abrasion abrasion the the presence presence in in of of water, crete. going going into into highway highway jobs.

it it

is is desired desired

to to measure measure

the the

resistance

posed posed use use for for in in portland portland cement cement con- departments departments controlling controlling in in materials

to to ferred ferred

as~tle as~tle

"Rattler "Rattler

Test." Test." Where

is is used used primarily primarily for for aggregates aggregates pro- to to the the

11 11 highway highway districts districts

and and other

Los Los

Machine;" Machine;" Angeles Angeles commonly commonly re-

as as does does water water

upon upon freezing. freezing.

This This noted, noted, test

and and numerous numerous others others an an as as aid

is is the the erties erties

"Abrasion "Abrasion by by

use use

of of the

pand pand

in in the the

pores pores of of the the stone stone much gate gate performs' performs' Section Section the the all all of of tests

quendy quendy

used used to to

measure measure

these these

prop-

measured. measured. Sodium Sodium sulfate sulfate crystals crystals gated gated ex- by by laboratory laboratory

tests. tests.

The The

Aggre-

is is ample, ample, obvious. obvious. The The test test most most fre-

which which the the of of degree degree erties erties

of of disintegration disintegration

aggregates aggregates is

that that are are investi-

pavement pavement wearing wearing surfaces, surfaces, for for ex-

has has been been made made

of of sodium sodium

sorrie sorrie the the sulfate sulfate prop- of of

salt salt solution, solution,

after particles particles in in aggregates aggregates for for concrete concrete and

In In the the above above

paragraphs paragraphs mention

by by lowed lowed immersion immersion in in a a concentrated jection jection to to excessively excessively soft soft and and weak

cycles cycles of of

alternate alternate oven oven drying drying gates gates fol- intended intended for for many many uses. uses. The The ob- Aids Aids Dis4ricfs

and and abrasion abrasion test test are are aggregate aggregate important important the the is is subjected subjected in in to to

aggre- five

might might

have have negligible negligible effect.

Hardness Hardness and and resistance resistance of of accelerated accelerated to to weathering weathering impact

this test. test. In In

whereas whereas a a quantity quantity similar similar of of

silt

dium dium

soundness soundness sulfate sulfate

a a form test, test,

crete crete mixes mixes made made

of of the the

aggregate.

the the stability stability of of a a graded graded aggregate,

weathering

—is —is

evaluated evaluated so- the the

by by

surface surface

area, area,

artd artd

workability workability

of of con-

clay, clay, for for example, example, can can reduce greatly greatly

is, is,

the the

resistance resistance to to

frost frost

and action action

other other mate mate

properties properties

such such asporosity,

gate. gate. Arelatively Arelatively small small quantity quantity of

The The

"soundness" "soundness"

of of aggregate

—that

the the sieve sieve

analysis, analysis,

it it is is possible possible

to to esti-

which which the the affect affect quality quality of of the the aggre-

design design requirements. to to

compute compute water water

particle particle

size size

distribution distribution

obtained obtained

from

indicates indicates the the amount amount of of those those fines

used used and and

directly directly is is concrete concrete

in in

mix

sieve sieve

the the

above. above.

By By

scrutiny scrutiny

of of

the

quickly quickly in in field field either either or or laboratory,

the the porosity porosity

particles

mineral mineral of of

the the

each:. each:.

successive successive

sieve sieve

smaller smaller

than than in

test, test, ple ple which which can can be be performed

gravity gravity

cific cific

indicative indicative

This This

test. test. is is

series series of of a. a. sieves sieves

with with the the

opening opening

base base and and subbase subbase materials. materials. This This sim-

determined determined concurrently concurrently

with with

the the spe-

is is done done

by by sieving sieving

the the

aggregate aggregate

over

for for portland portland cement cement concrete, concrete, and and on

sorption sorption of of water water

by by

the the

aggregate aggregate is

gregate gregate

particles particles of of

various various

sizes. sizes.

This

gate gate for for bituminous bituminous mixtures, mixtures, sand

than than

rather rather volumes volumes weight. weight.

The The

ab-

the the

rectly rectly relative relative

proportions proportions

of of ag-

`vhich `vhich is is performed performed on on aggre- mineral mineral

mixtures mixtures

crete crete

based based absolute

is is on on

analysis, analysis, sieve sieve

used used to to measure measure

di-

mined mined by by the the equivalent equivalent sand sand test,

asphaltic asphaltic portland portland and and cement cement

con-

The The simplest simplest of of

these these tests tests

is is

the

contained contained in in fine fine aggregates aggregates is is deter-

relationships. relationships.

final final of of The The design design

both

The The amount amount of of claylike claylike materials

Sieves Sieves Used proportions proportions by by volume into into weight weight

of of ness ness coarse coarse aggregate aggregate is is measured. intended. particles particles makes makes it it to to possible possible translate

a a sedimentation sedimentation of of type type the the bility bility clean- test test of of aggregates aggregates for for the the purpose gravity gravity or or of of density density individual the the

quality quality concrete. concrete. of of the the By By means means of of the the of tests tests to to determine determine suita- the the aggregate. aggregate. Knowledge Knowledge specific of of the the

change change with with resultant resultant reductions reductions in search search Department Department to to perform perform many the the coarse coarse fine fine and and portions portions of of the

concrete, concrete, or or cause cause excessive excessive volume gate gate section section the the of of Materials Materials and and Re- usually usually tion, tion, performed performed separately separately on

water water demand demand in in portland portland cement rectly. rectly. It It is is the the function function of of the the aggre- tion tion is is the the specific specific determina- gravity gravity

excessive excessive fines fines may may cause cause increased properties, properties, either either directly directly or or indi- Another Another performed performed test test in in this this sec-

inhibit inhibit bonding bonding of of an an asphalt asphalt binder;

particular particular use, use, and and then then measure measure those

Gravity Gravity Specific Specific Test

coatings coatings on on aggregate aggregate particles particles may erties erties an an aggregate aggregate should should have have for for a

discrete discrete particles particles in in the the mixture. mixture. Clay engineer engineer must must ascertain ascertain prop- which which determined determined loss loss are are by by sieving.

coatings coatings coarse coarse on on aggregates aggregates or or as versatile versatile construction construction material. material. The ditions. ditions. Breakage, Breakage, wear wear and and particle

claylike claylike material material present, present, as either either variations, variations, in in fact, fact, make make aggregates aggregates cylinders cylinders a under under specified specified con- control control

quantity quantity and and character character of of the the dust dust or and and mixtures mixtures on on the the particles; particles; of of with with the the these aggregate aggregate sample sample in in rotating

purposes purposes many many affected affected is is by by the acteristics acteristics of of the the individual individual balls balls particles are are tumbled tumbled and and rolled rolled together

The The suitability suitability aggregates aggregates of of for significant significant effect effect the the on on char- physical physical Shot Shot Test" Test" is is used. used. In In both both tests tests steel

Obviously Obviously these these variables variables

have have the the a older older

"Deval "Deval Machine" Machine" "Wet or or

Tesf Tesf for for Clay

ST. ST. PHYSICAL PHYSICAL TESTING TESTING SOILS SOILS ENGINEERING ENGINEERING

ENGR. C.

ASST. ASST. ASSO ASSO GR GR. C. C. RES, RES, HIGHWAY HIGHWAY

MAT~LS. MAT~LS.

EN EN AS AS EN EN

SO SO & &

PHYSICAL PHYSICAL iT. iT. TESTING TESTING

ENGR

L. L.

N. N.

Poindexter

Stafford G. G. V. V. W. W. F. F. Kleiman W. W. G. G. Weber, Weber, Jr. A. A. Jr. Reyner, Reyner, C. C.

AND AND TESTING

OPERATIONS

AND AND ANALYSES

SPECIAL SPECIAL STUDIES COMPACTION

PREPARATION FIELD LABORATORY LABORATORY TESTS

ASSISTANT ASSISTANT

PHYSICAL PHYSICAL

TESTING TESTING ENGINEER

MATERIRLS MATERIRLS SENIOR SENIOR Et Et RESEA RESEA RCN RCN

ENGINEER ENGINEER

ASSOCIRTE ASSOCIRTE ENGINEERING ENGINEERING

ASSISTANT ASSISTANT GEOLOGIST HIGHWAY HIGHWAY ENGINEER

R. R. F. F.

Hudson

E. E. D. D. Drew W. W. S. S. Rfaxwell T T W. W. Smith

TESTING TESTING

CONTROL

AGGREGATES FOUNDATIONS GEOLOGY

CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION AND

SUPERVISING SUPERVISING

MATERIALS MATERIALS

ANO ANO RESEARCH RESEARCH ENGINEER

A. A. W. W. ROOT

FOUNDATION FOUNDATION SECTION In this respect, the Aggregate Sec- bility are examples of important re- tions encountered in a project. They tion's testing frequently supplements search projects now underway in the know that natural deposits may vary the well established testing programs Aggregate Section. greatly from point to point in their of the districts, and often is for "ref- strength, density, and other proper- eree" purposes. Perhaps of greater Foundations Research ties; however, they attempt to secure importance than the direct determina- The work of the Foundations Unit representative samples and perform tions themselves is the constant atten- consists of three primary activities: laboratory tests to evaluate the im- tion the section gives to the adequacy field operations, which comprises the portant properties. Engineering cal- of the standard procedures themselves. exploratory drilling and sampling and culations are made to establish basic All sections of the Materials and Re- the installation of horizontal drains; design features, such as steepness of search Department, in fact, give con- laboratory tests and analyses, which slopes and amount of settlement to be siderable attention to this phase of includes the laboratory testing of sam- expected. materials work. ples obtained in the field operations, In addition to the work outlined and the interpretation of the test Assests Other Engineers above, the aggregate section is actively data; special studies, which consists of An important part of this work engaged in research and special in- various control and research installa- consists of the mechanics of obtains vestigations. The improvement of test tions. ing the engineering data. The Founda- procedures and the development of Soils engineers and geologists con- tion Section of the Materials and Re- new tests generally requires consider- tribute to the sound and economical search Department assists the engi- able research. Unless these efforts are design of our state highways. Not neers in the various districts in solving made, test procedures may become out many years ago, most earthwork de- special foundation problems where dated and fail to keep up with the fast sign was by rule of thumb, arbitrary they exist or are suspected. The sec- pace set by modern construction rules being used for establishing de- tion maintains several drill rigs which equipment. The heavy pounding of signs. Many designs by these methods are manned by experienced personnel. modern vehicles in ever-increasing were adequate, but no one really One of the larger drills is capable of numbers is making greater demands knew how adequate, or inadequate, drilling and. obtaining undisturbed for uniformly high quality of road unless the structure failed. Nowadays soil samples and rock cares to depths materials. The study of degradation most engineers working with soil of several hundred feet. Samples from and weathering of aggregates, and the supplement their experience and judg- critical locations are tested and ana- development of test procedures for ment with factual information abouti lyzed in the laboratory. The drill. accurately predicting aggregate dura- the depth and character of the forma- holes also provide a means of making ground water observations. Most of the work of these crews is performed for the Division of Highways; ho~v- ever, investigations are sometimes made for other state departments, such as the Division of Architecture in connection with their work on state buildings, and for other gavern- mental agencies. Before recommendations are made for the solution of particular foundation problems samples of soil or rock are examined and tested in the laboratories and the basic properties determined. The problems are then ana- lyzed in the light of the' field and laboratory data obtained.

Slow to Admit Need Although earth and rock are the oldest of construction materials, less has been known of their properties than of man-made materials such as steel and concrete. Engineers and builders of the past have readily rec- ognized the need for measuring th`e tensile strength of steel and the compressive strength of concrete, but have Disassembling 2-inch California sampler fo remove soil samples which are contained in 4-inch-long brass tube liners been slower to admit the need for

and Public Works 19 basic knowledge of the properties of earth and rock. They have wanted to know accurately the strength of steel and concrete, and have insisted upon liberal factors of safety in the use of these materials. In dealing with earth and rock many have been willing to use the most meager basic information and have been satisfied with un- believably small margins of safety. In spite of the complexity and vari- able nature of most natural soil deposits, much progress has been made in soil engineering during the past two or three decades. Development of improved and standardized testing equipment and modern soil mechanics have done much to eliminate the guess- work on earthwork. Some of the mechanics of obtaining field data have been discussed. Having programed the field explorations, the engineer plans laboratory tests and analyses to help him answer such questions as: What is the strength of the soil? What is its allowable bear- ing capacity? How much settlement can be expected? How much settlement will occur after the job is completed? In obtaining soils data for the study of these questions the engineer employs modern testing methods such Completed horizontal drain in foreground and boring being made for another drain on a recently as the Triaxial Shear Test, the Con- completed horizontal drain installation in San Luis Obispo County solidation Test, the Unconfined Com- pression Test and many others. He which are prevalent in the San Fran- and type. The Foundations Unit also studies factors such as cohesion, per- cisco Bay area and Delta regions along does a great deal of nonstandard work meability, compressibility, time fac- the lower San Joaquin and Sacra- that may be classed under special tors, and plots the data on time-con- mento Rivers. On some projects the studies. Much of this work is done solidation curves, pressure-void ratio settlement of compressible soils has upon request by the districts of the curves, Mohr diagrams, and other use- been controlled by use of vertical Division of Highways, for the Divi- ful charts and diagrams. He analyzes sand drains, embankment overloads, sion of Architecture, and other public the data and makes engineering cal- and controlled rates of construction. agencies. It may be grouped roughly culations to verify the adequacy of a Although the testing of foundation into two categories: investigations and proposed design or to establish fea- soils has become quite routine along studies to correlate predicted and tures for a new project. well established lines, the engineering actual performance; research and the calculations frequently are compli- development of new processes and Foundation Problems cated bythe difficulty of properly eval- methods. Engineers in the Soils Testing and uating the many factors entering into A major item of the correlation and Analyses Unit do the things outlined the calculations. Much field and lab- control work consists of construction above. They evaluate the properties oratory experience is needed for ra- control for embankments and fills. of many types of soil. Experience has tional interpretation of the laboratory Generally stability and settlement are shown that sandy soils and stiff clays test results. Ground water levels, the of prime interest. This work utilizes usually do not present serious founda- horizontal and vertical extent of soil such devices as settlement platforms, tion problems to the highway engi- masses, and other important field con- piezometers, heave stakes, etc. The in- neer. Sandy soils consolidate rapidly ditions must be taken into considera- stallation of these special devices, and under applied loads, and stiff clays are tion in a logical analysis of a problem. soil sampling generally are done by relatively incompressible under mod- Materials and Research Department erate loads. Consequently this unit Special Studies personnel. Observation and recording does most of its work on soft com- Most of the work described above of engineering data generally are done pressible clays, peaty clays, and peat is of a more-or-less routine or stand- jointly by District and Materials and

20 California Highways Research Department personnel dur- moisture and density is being studied ing construction. The department also to determine its applicability to high- assists the districts in interpreting the way construction. readings. In this work, Materials and Research Department personnel are Norizon4al Drains made available to the districts upon Most landslides are caused or ag- their request.. When the districts de- gravated by the presence of subsur- sire, the department makes the com- face water. Horizontal drains are two- plete installation, records the data, and inch perforated metal pipe drains furnishes the information to the Dis- installed in holes drilled horizontally, trict Engineer for his use. or on slight plus grades, into the slide area to reduce the driving forces caus- Co-operation With Districts ing sliding by drawing down the water table or tapping impounded In addition to the type of work ground water. just described, the department works with the districts during the design of A few of the outstanding examples projects. Special studies at this time of success in stabilizing slide areas by frequently relate to drainage in de- the installation of horizontal drains pressed cuts for grade separations or are at the following locations: Piercy permeability studies of soft founda- Slide near Piercy in District I; Baxter tions possibly requiring special treat Slipout near Baxter in District III; ment. Orinda Slide west of the Orinda Cross- roads in District IV; and at several As in other phases of materials and locations on Cuesta Grade in District research activity, constant research is V. It was on Cuesta Grade in 1939 Reading settlement of ground beneath the weight in progress. Studies are made of test- of a fill by means of California designed settle that this department installed the first menP measuring device ing procedures and their results to de- horizontal drains on the State High- termine their adaptability to problems way System. A recent installation at encountered in highway construction. this location has produced some of horizontal drains. This original equip- By way of example, a new inplace the most spectacular flows ever re- ment, purchased in 1939, was modified method of determining strengths of corded. Several of these drains were during the ensuing years until the soils is being investigated. A method estimated to :have each produced max- quest for more depth and greater of measuring the field permeability of imum flows of one-half to one million drilling speed exceeded the structural foundation soils has been developed gallons per day. capacity of the machine. A heavier by the department and is now being machine designed to use continuous used for estimating rates of settlement Equipment Modified flight helical augers was purchased in of foundation soils. At present, an in Light, portable, air-powered drilling 1950 and was later adapted to rotary placemethod of determining soil machines were first utilized to install drilling. This rig was more effective but had some definite operational limitations. Since no drill rig was commercially available which exactly fitted our needs the Materials and Research De- partment in co-operation with the Highway Equipment Department designed and built a unit exclusively for installing horizontal drains. This original design has been continually developed and improved upon and we now feel we have evolved a very efficient machine, although additional improvements are already contem- plated. It is now possible to install horizontal drains consistently to depths of 150 to 300 feet in most formations and drilling speed has been increased to more than keep pace with rising oper- Reading spring-loaded consolidometers to obtain tesf data used for estimating settlement ational expenses. and Public Works 21

22 22 California California Highways

staff, staff, construction construction he he is is then the and and which which the the district district the the highway highway and and in in ings, ings, may may effect effect a a saving saving in in cost

proposed, of of highway highway a a portion portion is is the the of of supplement supplement obtained obtained data data engineer by by designing designing form form bor- to to usable usable the the

relocation relocation reconstruction often often When When or or provide provide information information valuable valuable to information information this this in transmit transmit and and can can

physical physical These These explorarion. explorarion.

methods

successfully things things do do these these he he can can If If

Request Request Survey

Can Can

modern modern

resisrivity resisrivity apparatus apparatus for for geo- geologist. task task of of the the is is mean mean

the the they they

ground ground many many water water others. and and channel channel seismograph seismograph .and .and the the

most

what

determine determine

to to data, data, and and

liable liable

landslides, foundations, foundations, materials, materials, tion, tion, geology geology unit unit is is equipped equipped a a with with 12-

more more complete complete re- or or secure secure more more to to

including: including: construc- design, design, location, location, a a with with resultant resultant saving saving in in cost. cost. The

how suggest suggest unsettled, unsettled, still still to to rions rions are are

engineering varied varied highway highway phases phases of of eliminate eliminate

much much

arduous arduous

fieldwork,

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to to

tion, tion,

in geologists geologists engineering engineering services services of of of of tools tools the the geologist, geologist, is is being being used used to

inspec- suitable suitable

"To "To

make make field field

stated: stated: utilized utilized has has years years the ways ways many many terials. terials. for for Photogeology, Photogeology, one one of of the the new

of of once geologists, geologists, engineering engineering dean dean High- of of The The Division Division California California potential potential sources sources of of construction construction ma-

late late the P. P. Dr. Dr. Berkey, Berkey, Charles Charles The The or or geophysical geophysical exploration exploration in in locating ogist."

geologic geologic maps, maps, airphoto airphoto

interpretation

that that geol- engineering engineering token token an an by by Geology Geology

Unit

riprap. riprap. The The geology geology unit unit may may use

aggregate, aggregate, base base materials, materials, and and rock rock for

Highways the the constructed constructed Division Division of of by by drill drill designed designed a a Technicians Technicians horizontal horizontal and and wi work work }h }h in in the the field field struction struction materials, materials, such such as as mineral

cating cating satisfactory satisfactory sources sources of of con-

ment ment the the often often assists assists districts districts in in lo-

The The Materials Materials and and Research Research Depart-

slopes.

stability stability of of the the proposed proposed excavation

helps helps to to tures tures determine determine the the probable

weathering weathering and and other other geologic geologic fea-

type, type, hardness, hardness, bedding, bedding, jointing,

excavation. excavation. Knowledge Knowledge of of the the rock

waste waste of of construction construction funds funds excess for for

necessarily necessarily slopes slopes flat flat will will result result in

cause cause disastrous disastrous landslides, landslides, while while un-

geology. geology. Excessively Excessively steep steep slopes slopes may

cut cut slopes slopes must must be be based based largely largely on

slopes slopes guidance, guidance, for for the the of of design design the

in in which which there there are are no no existing existing cut

accessible accessible to to drilling drilling equipment, equipment, and

design. design. slope slope areas areas In In are are in- which which

in in deriving deriving the the most most economical economical cut

mations, mations, this this and and is is information information used

character character titude titude and and the the rock rock of of for-

to to determine determine upon upon the the structural structural at-

The The geology geology ects. ects. called subsection subsection is is

proposed proposed vation vation construction construction on on proj-

of of cut cut slopes slopes sign sign for for exca- roadway roadway

recommendations recommendations to to make make on on the the de-

department department The The is is frequently frequently asked

on on foot.

reliable reliable of of method method route plodding plodding the the

geologic geologic mapping, mapping, and and tion, tion, the the old

analysis, analysis, photo photo explora- geophysical geophysical

various various use use techniques, techniques, of of such such as as air-

geologic geologic involve involve The The study study the may may

materials materials struction struction will will be be located.

possible possible also, also, quired; quired; of of con- sources sources

exploration exploration subsurface subsurface be be re- will will

conditions conditions are are adverse adverse tural tural or or where

locate locate areas areas struc- will will where where study study

terrain. terrain. unstable unstable Such Such geologic or or a a

route route traverses traverses if if the the especially especially rugged

survey survey geological geological route, of of make make the the a a

and and Department 1VIaterials 1VIaterials Research Research

may may located located project project that that the is is request request by reducing the amount of more throughout the United States and in test also indicates the approximate costly boring exploration. many foreign countries now require water content needed for each soil. all earthwork to be compacted during Construction Control construction and control their work Cheek Compaction The construction control subsection by compaction tests. Specifications stipulate that the fill of the Foundation Section is concerned must be placed and compacted in with control tests and devices utilized CriTical Soils Problem layers and that each layer must be during the actual construction stage of The compaction of soils requires the compacted to the specified relative the earthwork portion of the roadway. forcing together of the individual par- compaction prior to placing subse- In the early days of highway building ticles of aggregations into a dense mass quent layers. Field testing personnel fills were formed by simply dumping by means of rollers or tamping devices. check the compaction frequently to successive loads of dirt over the area Water in the mass is essential to act as disclose any areas not meeting specifi- until the desired height of fill was at- a lubricant between the particles and cation requirements. tained, and the mass was then allowed facilitate their movement. While all During the past eight years, compac- to settle over a period of time before types of soils have a certain water con- tion equipment manufacturers have placing the final surfacing or pave- tent which provides the highest degree produced a wide variety of new design ment. As highway designers progressed of compaction for the particular soil compactors intended to increase pro- in their efforts to improve curvature and compacting equipment concerned, duction and lower unit costs. The new and reduce steep grades, deeper cuts some soils are especially critical to an units are often demonstrated before and higher fills were required and set- exact amount of water and to the uni- state representatives and contractors tlement became a major consideration. form distribution of it throughout the prior to full-scale sales promotion and Paving of the road could no longer be mass. To complicate life for the road a series of tests are performed to ap- deferred until these massive fills had building personnel, these critical soils praise the effectiveness of the machine. settled and the need for compaction often resist the penetration of applied These evaluations are conducted by of the soil as it was being placed was water and special mixing devices must representatives of the Materials and apparent. While it was a relatively be employed by the contractor con- Research Department under practical simple matter to draft specifications structing the highway. Soil as exca- working conditions in co-operation requiring layer construction and the vated from the native ground generally ~~vith the Construction Department. use of compacting rollers, control of requires additional water for sarisfac- the work to assure compliance with tory compaction, and California re- Roadbed Sagging the specifications and a satisfactory quires pressure type water distributors Notwithstanding all efforts to elim- finished product posed a considerably to assist in securing uniform coverage inate settlement by rigid compac- more difficult problem. California pio- and distribution. Should the soil as tion control, sags continue to occur neered in the field of compaction in excavated be too wet for proper proc- occasionally in roadbeds constructed 1929 and devised the first highway essing, it is necessary to aerate the ma- over high fills and raise a question as compaction control test. Following the terial to dry it to the correct water to whether the fill is compressing general pattern initiated by California content. In addition to determining within itself or whether the native the majority of road building agencies relative compaction, the compaction ground on which it was built is sink-

LEFT—Lever fype loading device with consolidomefers in place. Data from consolidation tesi are used in estimating settlement under an applied load, sucB ns embankment. RIGHT—Triaxial compression fesi for determining shear strength of soils. At left, soil specimen being tested. In chambers on right specirrjens being consolidated to simulate field loading before testing.

and Public Works 23

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1954. 15, 15, sion sion January January on on freeways. costs. and and excavation excavation lower lower and and speed speed tion tion

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an an

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of of due due

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designed be be embankments embankments and and slopes slopes

leader. civic civic

and and novelist novelist publisher, publisher,

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which which to to those those may may

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aggregates,

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past. the the in in than than fills fills higher higher and and cuts cuts

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point point

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when

specifications specifications to to conformed conformed rial rial

and and stand- higher higher roadbeds roadbeds wider wider

with with meeting commission commission recent recent a a at at

signing signing ment ment

mate- the the though though aggregates, aggregates, even even of of

docu- with with himself himself busies busies McClure McClure

Commissioner Commissioner

freeways modern modern of of Construction Construction

deterioration to to due due occur occur may may failures failures

DiAicult Control Control Compaction Compaction of of pavement, pavement, pavement the the pletion pletion

com- after after also also and and during during placement placement

unit. indicating indicating of of to to Due Due aggregates degradation degradation

the of of tube tube sight sight

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procedure. test test compaction compaction simple simple

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in in will will turn turn amount amount this this

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surface does does

this this

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embankment. the the of of failure failure possibly possibly

will will standpipe standpipe exactly unit unit

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the the

and pavement pavement the the to to damage damage bed, bed,

surface,

the the ground ground native native on on

directly directly

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placed

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the the indicating indicating of of unit The The

fill. fill. weight weight

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location location

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made however, however, has, has, speed speed greater greater This This

and construction construction embankment embankment of of ing ing

to to prior prior start- the the ground ground existing existing the the

soil clay clay of of strength strength

compressive compressive unconfined unconfined the the

the the is is of on on surface surface installed installed unit unit pipe pipe

obtaining for for apparatus apparatus compression compression Unconfined Unconfined

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has has device device been been level level fluid fluid designed A A

original original change change the the elevation. in in any any

required required to to apparatus apparatus indicate is is of of

and and type remote remote a a completed completed control control

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Monica

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been

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California California in in

is is not not ground ground accessible surface surface native native

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Ohio, Ohio,

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the

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1962. 15, 15, January January ending ending

to to

conditions conditions believed believed contribute contribute

term a a for for new new way way Commission, Commission,

to to a a

range range

include include wide wide of panded panded

High- the the California California to to Outlook, Outlook, ning ning

ex- presently presently being being years years are are and and

Eve- Santa Santa the the Monica Monica of of publisher publisher

the the progress progress four in in for for past past been been

West West of of Angeles, Los Los McClure McClure E. E. ert ert

Such Such of of studies studies movement. movement. have the the

Rob- of of the the reappointment reappointment announced announced

the the cause reveal reveal to to basic basic are are necessary necessary

J. J. has Goodwin Goodwin Knight Knight

Governor Governor

long studies and and construction construction -range -range

Named Named to to

CHC

Again Again

after several several discernible discernible years years until until

ment. ment. condition condition is is not This This usually usually

McClure Robert Robert E. E.

the the of of under under embank- weight weight ing ing the the "lhe report which appears on Pages 25 through 40 bas- d s ornid ically covers the 1956-57 Fis- cal Year, but has been revised to include important develop- ~nents extending to December VUd S" 31, 1957. Copies of this report ~nqy be obtained upon request.. An Annual Report By G. T. McCOY, State Highway Engineer

TxE CALiFOxrria way of life and the future of the State's expanding econ- omv are closely tied to motor transportation and a modern system of roads, streets and highways. With more cars and trucks than any other state, California's need for bigger and better highways touches the daily life of every citizen—and the need becomes more critical as the population and traffic increase. Today, California has 14,445,000 residents and nearly 7,500,000 motor vehicles. The population is expected to be 16,000,000 by 1960 and 20,000,000 by 1970. A corresponding, if not greater, increase in the number of motor vehicles is also expected. To meet the challenge of this soar- ing growth, Californians are engaged in an extensive and carefully planned program of highway improvement `vhich has already resulted in major advances. California now has the greatest mileage of toll-free multilane divided high- `vay in the United States, and its entire network of state highways has been described by competent observers of the national scene as "the best in the Country." A favorable political and fiscal at- mosphere has been provided by the California Legislature to make this allocate construction funds, the latter The day-to-day and year-to-year progress possible. subject to certain statutory geograph- administration of the state highway The Legislature, on the basis of var- ical controls. program and related functions is car- ious studies, has provided financing These time-tested legislative policies, ried on by the California Division of through highway user taxes to help not enjoyed in many other states, have Highways, a unit of the State Depart- meet the increasing needs. At the same permitted orderly, steady progress in ment of Public Works. Activities of time it has continued to delegate to state highway development—"advance the division cover the whole broad the California Highway Commission planning and continuity of fiscal pol- area of highway work from spectac- the authority and responsibility to icy," as the Legislature expressed it in ular new freeway construction to rou- determine highway routings and to the Streets and Highways Code. tine maintenance.

and Public Works 25 State highway development and op- miles in 1957 on the approximately ConsTruction ExpendiTure, 1956-57 eration during the fiscal year ending 136,000 miles of roads and streets in A total of $336,501,116 was allo- June 30, 1957, are recorded in the the State. About 45 percent of this cated for construction and rights of Eleventh Annual Report to the Gover- travel was on the 14,000 miles of state way on state highways in the 1956-57 nor by the Director of Public Works. highways. Fiscal Year. Comparable amounts are The report contains detailed financial Ever-increasing traffic volumes have being expended in the current (1957- tabulations, construction contract sta- resulted in serious deficiencies on many 58) fiscal year, and the State Highway tistics and other data. (Some of the of these streets and roads, including Budget for 1958-59 provides $337,- material in that report, together with state highways. 000,000 for construction and right-of- other more recent data, is included Traffic congestion and accidents way purposes. Even greater expendi- here.) are the principal villains, with many tures are needed in the future if Cali- Notable progress was made during problems involved: fornia is to keep from losing ground the year toward the still distant goal Thousands of miles of two-lane in its battle against mounting highway of an adequate highway system for roads should have four or more lanes deficiencies. California—for example, by the end of and dividing strips; alignment of many Californians pay 9 cents a gallon in 1957, 2,180 miles, or about 15 percent routes is antiquated and unsuitable gasoline taxes, of which three cents is of the State Highway System, were for today's vehicles; maintenance cost a federal tax. Four cents per gallon completed, under construction or ad- is excessive on some older sections; goes for state highways, one and vertised for bids as multilane divided bridges and traffic lanes in numerous three-eighths cents for county roads, highway. instances are too narrow, and danger- and five-eighths of a cent for city Travel in California amounted to a ous cross traffic chokes travel through- streets. This tax is the main source of total of about 60,000,000,000 vehicle out the State. revenue. Other user taxes include use fuel (diesel) taxes, transportation taxes and miscellaneous motor vehicle and registration and weight fees. (Reve- nue sources and distribution for road purposes are depicted in the accompanying charts.) Federal apportionments to Califor- nia for state highways were sharply increased by the Federal Highway Act of 1956. A total of $102,000,000

THE ENGINEER'S ANSWER With motor vehicle registration now over 7,000,000 in California, it has been estimated that by 1975 our roads will be used by more than double the present number of ears and trucks. So we must build highways not only for the traffic we now have, but we must also anticipate the huge numbers of vehiele movements on our highways in the years ahead. The engineer's answer to the problem of moving all of this traffic is the "FREE-way." That is to say, free of oncoming traffic, free of erossing traffic, free of traffic moving at random onto the highway from the side of the road. A full freeway can do these things because it allows no left turn movements, and it limits access to strategic points where traffic can enter This aerial photograph, taken just east of Los Angeles Civic Center, shows recent, current and taming free- it or leave it safely. Intersecting way construction in one view. Traffic on the Santa Ana Freeway moves along smoothly under the bridges roads are carried over or under the which carry the Lang Beach Freeway. The section of the Long Beach Freeway extending upward (south) main highway. from the interchange was recently opened to tragic, while construction is scheduled fo start in 1958 on the northward extension for which preparation is evident at bottom left.

26 California Highways M OTO R VEHICLE FEES

DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS RIGHTS OF WAY ADMINISTRATION ~% BUILDINGS &PLANTS \2°10

CITIES `O a a e 56% °'

.u 4; _'"` PLANNING

COUNTI CONSTRUCTION ~~- BY JURISDICTION STATE HIGHWAYS

was allocated in 1956-57, $134,000,- termine the most needed improve- totals were 1,810 miles in operation 000 for 1957-58, and $153,000,000 for ments. and 358 under construction. 1958-59. In addition to these amounts The heavy emphasis in recent years Highway Construction for state highways, federal funds also has been on freeways because of their were allocated each year for roads California's 1956-57 record of high- proved ability to handle more traf£~c included in the Federal Aid Secondary way construction and development with greater safety than any other System. Under California law, nearly was impressive. Improvements of vari- type of highway facility. This is pos- all F. A. S. funds are expended on ous types, from new freeway con- sible through the control of access, the county roads. structian to spot corrections, covered elimination of cross traffic and left According to the statutes, 55 per- a record total of 2,317 centerline turns at grade, and the separati-on of cent of the state highway construc- miles. opposing traffic. tion money available in any fiscal Broken down, this total represents A total of 467 miles of full freeway year must be allocated to the 13 approximately 1,640 miles of paving was in operation at the end of 1957 southern counties, with the remaining and surfacing, 640 miles of seal coat- with 215 miles under construction. In 45 percent going to the northern 45- ing, and 30 miles of grading, as well addition, most of the State's 926 miles county group. A further provision as numerous bridge, traffic signal and of e~ressways, which have some in- guarantees each county a minimum illumination and other miscellaneous tersections at grade, are designed for percentage of construction funds, dur- projects. future conversion to freeway status. ing aspecified period of years. In 1947 there were about 480 miles Also constructed in recent years have The California Highway Commis- of divided highway with four or more been a number of miles of "two-lane sion allocates funds for high~~ay proj- lanes. Ten years later, on June 30, free~~ays" on which two lanes are ects in the two groups of counties 1957, there were 1,728 miles of this built initially, with access control, after considering all available data, in- type of highway, including both free- right-of-way, and design provisions cluding studies of traffic volumes, ac- ways and expressways, and an addi- made for an ultimate freeway. cidents, population changes and road tional 383 miles under construction. In 1957, as during the 10 preceding conditions and other factors to de- By the end of the calendar year the years, the state highway construction and Public Works 27

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of of Ontario, Ontario, to to and and SANTA SANTA the the east east ~~~ ~~~ further \

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During During 1957 1957 the the gap gap last last was was closed

development development way way program. together together with with projects projects budgeted budgeted for with with freeway freeway approaches approaches in in Contra

continuing continuing

Greater Greater Los Los Angeles Angeles 1957 1957 freeway way on on Eastshore Eastshore the the in in Freeway, route route is is parallel parallel the the Carquinez Carquinez Bridge,

vides vides

for for

additional additional advances advances Construction Construction in in the completed completed or or under Now Now under under construction construction this on on

-59 -59 1958 State State Highway Highway Budget Budget pro- serving serving adjacent adjacent population population centers. line.

struction struction at at the the

end end the the of of year. year. The major major cities cities and and freeway freeway on on arteries tween tween Oakland Oakland and and the the Nevada Nevada state

and and miles miles nearly nearly 60 60 were were

under under con- scale scale advances advances have have been been made made in in the Highway Highway 40 40 freeway freeway to to standards standards be-

freeway freeway of of

were were

completed completed 1957,

in in the the In In Francisco Francisco San San region region large made made toward toward the the development development U. U. of of S.

In In

the the Angeles Angeles Los Los 24.5 24.5

area area miles County. Particularly Particularly rapid rapid progress progress is is being

Redwood Redwood Freeway Freeway in in Counties. Humboldt County.

first first the the of of unit unit long- the the Luis Luis Obispo Obispo San San anticipated Santa Santa and and shore shore Freeway Freeway Barbara well well into into Santa Santa Clara

north north construction construction contract, contract, began began 1957 1957 particularly particularly in in budgeted budgeted Monterey, in in on projects projects will will carry carry Bay- the the

Bridge Bridge Santa Santa and and Rosa, Rosa, completed completed and and and and further others others placed placed across across under fill fill open open the the water. water. Current Current and

highway highway between between freeway freeway the the of of Golden Golden and and expressway expressway Gate way way section section were is is built built on on a a large large earth

101 101 way way completed completed was was Angeles, Angeles, Los Los and and as as a a several several divided sections new new A~Iateo A~Iateo San San in in County. County. This This new new free-

1Vorth 1Vorth of of Francisco Francisco San San On On between between 101 101 US US U. U. S. S. High- Francisco San San Point Point in in Francisco Francisco San San and and Sierra Sierra Point

Lake. pletion pletion of of the the link link between between and and Nevada Nevada the the Candlestick state state line.

mento mento River River Canyon Canyon north north of of Shasta of of freeway freeway as as a a result result of of 1957 1957 the the US US miles miles of of 40 40 between between com- Sacramento

continuous continuous

expressway expressway

in in the the Sacra- has has now now use use 27 27 the the of of expressway expressway continuous continuous operation operation in in miles on on 117 the the

provide provide will will tion tion almost almost 13 13 miles miles Traffic Traffic of on on the the Bayshore Bayshore 83 83 be be will will about about miles miles Highway of of freeway freeway or

rent rent recently recently and and completed completed construc- Freeway Freeway along along the the budgeted budgeted waterfront. projects projects finished, finished, are are there

99 99

On On US US north north of of Sacramento Sacramento cur- which which will will carry carry the the Budget. Budget. way way Embarcadero When When these these current current and

Atwater Atwater urban urban areas. way way and and the the on on contained contained double in in -59 -59 -deck -deck the the 1958 structure State State High-

Counties Counties and and through through the the Fresno Fresno and ceeding ceeding on on the the elevated elevated mated mated total total of of cost cost $34,650,000 $34,650,000 Central Central Free- are

in in

rural rural portions portions Kern Kern of of and and Tulare In In San San Francisco Francisco US US 40. 40. Five Five projects, projects, construction construction with with is is an an pro- esti-

this this on on route route include include freeway freeway sections -deck -deck ble freeway. freeway freeway and and expressway expressway projects projects on

among among ects ects those those completed completed in in 1957 way way traffic. traffic. progress progress It It California's California's budgeted budgeted is is or or on on nine nine first first major dou-

Fernando Fernando San San and and Sacramento. Sacramento. Proj- with with vada vada separate separate Mountains, Mountains, levels levels construction construction for for opposing opposing is is in free-

highway highway over over 360 360 the the miles miles 1.3 between duct, duct, the the a a rugged rugged -mile -mile terrain terrain of of double -deck -deck the the Sierra Sierra Ne- structure

99 99 Highway Highway is is now now four -lane -lane divided Oakland Oakland was was Sacramento, Sacramento, East East of of the the Cypress Cypress particularly particularly Street Street in Via-

Except Except a a

few few for for short short

sections, sections,

U. U. Recently Recently S. completed completed in in the the City City of bottlenecks bottlenecks north north of of San San Francisco.

California. of of

Los Los and and Gatos, Gatos, a a distance distance 75 75 of of miles. eliminate eliminate 1958, 1958, a a will will series series of of

traffic

which which

are are

readily readily

evident evident

in in all all areas

important important freeway freeway between between Vallejo project, project, due due to to be be completed completed late

in in

program program

resulted resulted in in

improvements -59, -59,

1958 will will mean mean completion completion of of this Costa Costa Solano Solano and and Counties. Counties. This This toll Lea\ j5 A N G E L E `S SACRAMENTO

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~ COMPLETED ~ FREEWAY ROUTE ADOPTED Loke P ~ UNDER CONSTRUCT/ON o ROUT/NG UNDER STUDY ~rOAOB~~, BUDGETED o f`\1!~ , and Public Works 29

30 30

Highways California California

an an stage stage during during of of fhe fhe early early project.

at at the the edge edge of of San San Francisco Francisco Bay. Bay. Below Below is is a a photograph photograph 1954 taken taken in in

The The new new freeway freeway section section (left) (left) is is built built on on an an earth earth fill fill across across open open wafer

Sierra Sierra Point Point in in and and San San Mafeo Mafeo County County was was placed placed in in operation operation 7n 7n 1957.

The The Bayshore Bayshore Freeway Freeway Ilnk Ilnk between between Candlestick Candlestick Francisco Point Point in in San San

ceding ceding paragraphs paragraphs represent represent only only a routes routes year year during during resulted resulted the the in aid aid to to specific specific projects.

The The projects projects referred referred to to in in the the pre- rural rural scenic scenic on on areas. areas. and and these Work Work of of record record committing committing federal federal highway

Angeles, Angeles, to to San San Juan Juan Capistrano. are are important important nevertheless nevertheless in arteries arteries funds funds is is the the provided provided Commission's by by

Calabasas, Calabasas, through through the the City City of of Los tion tion on on less - traveled traveled which highways highways An An example example of of the the prompt prompt use use of

miles miles of of continuous continuous from full full freeway freeway Not Not covered covered construc- is is extensive extensive in in life life and and limb limb as as well.

San San Diego Diego will will Freeways) Freeways) mean mean 80 now now under under budgeted budgeted construction. or or the the improved improved highways, highways, and and savings

US US to to the the 101 101 south south (Santa (Santa Ana Ana and completed completed been been or or recently recently which which is the the motorists motorists who who enjoy enjoy of early early use use

and and completed completed freeway freeway projects projects on small small the the portion portion has work work of of which which savings savings meant meant in in fuel fuel to and and upkeep upkeep

with with together together other other budgeted current, current, of of rising rising construction construction has costs. costs. It It also also

This This work work on on the the Ventura Ventura Freeway, early early completion completion of of projects projects an an era in in

North North Hollywood. huge huge savings savings to to Californians Californians due due to

Sion.

Ventura Ventura Freeway Freeway (US (US 101) 101) west west of

Rapid Rapid utilization utilization

of of has has funds funds meant the the Highway Highway

California California

Commis.

of of

funds funds to to close close the the present present gaps gaps in in

the

available available for for state state highway highway purposes. location location general general one one of of the the duties is is

The The 1958

-59 -59

also also budget budget provides put put to to immediate immediate money money use use made all all intermediate intermediate points. points. the Adopting Adopting

1957. opened opened in in nue nue the the the the enabled enabled only only Highway Highway termini, termini, a a to few Commission Commission possibly possibly with with

Angeles Angeles and and Alameda Alameda highways highways River River Los Los Ave- consists consists usually usually of of This This naming advance advance has program program planning planning

Legislative Legislative designation designation state of of the the nects nects section section with with the between between able.

constant. relatively relatively which which construction construction con- in in rent rent turn turn funds funds become become struction struction actually actually avail-

remained since since which which figure figure has has

connect connect will will with with cur- job job freeway freeway advance advance when when of of in in the the con- time time ects ects

14,000, 14,000,

nearly nearly a

total total

the the making making

This and and Burbank. Burbank. through through north north of of

estimates estimates plans plans prepares prepares and and on on proj-

doubled doubled mileage,

the the practically practically

-99) State State the the

Golden Golden Freeway Freeway 6 (US (US

division's division's department planning planning The The

Legislature The The 1933 1933 in in 1932. 1932. miles miles

the the of funds funds extension extension provides provides for for

additions additions 7,300 total total brought brought to to the the

Planning

-59 -59 1958 State State The The Budget Highway Highway

for for Periodic 3,082 3,082 provided provided miles. miles.

constructed.

volumes. traffic traffic growing growing Bond Bond The The Highway Highway Act Act of of 1909

there there six six will will be miles miles be be only only still still to to hazard hazard face face in in and and of of the the rapidly ville ville over over the the Sierra.

on on this this projects projects route route are are finished, to to tributing tributing relief relief from from congestion Tahoe Tahoe Road Road Wagon Wagon from from Placer-

When When ~vay. ~vay. and and current current budgeted designated designated the the in in 1895, 1895, Lake was was freeway freeway jor jor construction, construction, are are con-

amendment. amendment. first first state state highway, 1957 1957 The The pleted pleted Free- the the in in Harbor Harbor on on -lane -lane conventional conventional two routes, routes, or or ma-

the the Legislature Legislature or or by by constitutional Additional Additional mileage mileage com- also also was was corrections, corrections, spot spot improvements improvements on

designated designated

"state "state

highways" highways" by

Highway Highway Beach. in in Long Long these these projects, projects, All All minor whether whether

all all

cludes cludes

roads roads

which which have have been

Freeway Freeway Ana Ana Pacific Pacific to to Coast the the State.

The The State State Highway Highway System System in-

this this complete complete route route from from the the Santa improvements improvements other other the throughout throughout

1957 1957 HIGHWAYS on on the the STATE STATE Long Long Beach Beach Freeway Freeway will reconstruction, reconstruction, pleted pleted and realignment realignment

Contracts Contracts which which were were under under way way in miles miles of of many many new new com- highway, highway, In 1956 the Federal Highway Act of that year increased California's share of federal aid by about $62,000,- 000. Thanks to a backlog of planned and designed projects, the entire amount was promptly placed under contract. Even more impressive, California was the first of all the states to commie its 1957-58 federal apportionment. This $134,000,000 allotment was trans- lated into specific projects by June, 1957, before the fiscal year had even started. `The $1 S 3,000,000 federal apportionment for state highways for the 1958-59 Fiscal Year was made in August, 1957; by the end of the ca1- endar year 55 percent of it had already been programed on specific approved projects, with additional projects pending approval which would more than take up the remaining 45 percent.

Freeway Roufe Discussions Local citizens view maps, query engineers and discuss proposed route alternates of public meetings called One big reason for the effectiveness by the Division of Highways. Full public discussion of proposed freeway routes is along-standing policy of of California's planning program is the California Highway Commission and the State Highway Engineer. the early determination of freeway xoutes by the Highway Commission. ways engineers and after public meet- these meetings, explains In most instances routings are adopted the route se- ings at which local views are offered lection procedure. (Copies of this several years before construction and thoroughly discussed, and later booklet are available on request). funds are available. considered by the division in its rec- Full public discussion of proposed Freeway routes are adopted by the ommendations and by the commission freeway routes is along-established commission only after long and ex- in its determinations. Abooklet en- policy of the Legislature, the High- tensive studies by Division of High- titled "Freeway Facts," distributed at way Commission and the State High-; way Engineer. Special emphasis was given this phase in 1956-57. Ninety formal public meetings regarding routings were held by the Division of Highways. In addition, there were several hundred preliminary informational meetings and map displays. The Highway Commission fre-~ quently holds full-scale, official• public hearings in the vicinities where new freeway routes are being considered. These hearings were scheduled either at the request of local authorities or on the Commission's own initiative. Freeway routes covering 551 miles were adopted during the fiscal year, and the total mileage of declared freeways on the State Highway System was 3,894 on June 30, 1957. By the end of the calendar The Cypress Street Viaduct in Oakland, first double-deck freeway in the State, was completed and opened year, it was 4,205 fo tragic in 1957. It is a unit of }he Eastshore Freeway. IT1112S. and Public Works 3~ 1. Victorville Bypass on US 66-91 is tension of expressway across H ~' 2. New section of San Diego Fri Sepulveda Canyon in West Los 3. Overcrossing on new expresses ~ Afascadero, San Luis Obispo C ~' 4. US 99 now carries traffic thrs iValley center, on a full freewa ~ 5. New section through Dublin lanes Oakland to Tracy. i',~ 6. Piers for bridge across Easi F ~~ 20 relocation around Coyofe l: ~I' 7, At Dyerville on US 107 (Red ~G' contractor used donkey engine 8. Alto interchange on U$ 707 s; ~i; son Bay Bridge in background. +' 9. Cypress Street double-level fni #j Freeway with $. F.-Oakland E ;70. Consfrucfion near Colfax, Play ~~ making US 40 a divided highw ~~ 71. Newest section of Golden Si Western Avenue Interchange; X12. On east side of Siena Nevaa 395 relocated; old winding ro 7, with grading in progress for ex- lVlojave Desert fo Barstow. reeway extending southward from s Angeles area. vay relocation of US 101 south of ~ounly. Hough Fresno, major San Joaquin o y. Canyon makes US 50 now four

Fork of Russian River on Highway Dam reservoir, Mendocino County. tiwood Highway freeway project), =s and cables to pull earth movers. south of San Rafael; new Richard-

=eway viaduct connects Eastshore Bay Bridge Distribution Structure. ~cer County; another step toward nay across Sierra Nevada. 'fate Freeway in Glendale above looking toward Griffith Park. da, Sherwin Grade section of US wfe in canyon in lower right.

34 34 California California Highways

cleanup cleanup work.

often often modifies modifies or or adapts adapts to to special special equipment equipment meet meet requirements. requirements. This This self - loader loader was was installed installed the the truck truck by by Highways Highways Shop Shop personnel personnel on on for for use use in in roadside

LEFT — Applying Applying franc franc stripes stripes in in tests tests various various connection connection with with of of paints, paints, materials materials part part of of the the continuous continuous program program -7he -7he Equipment Equipment in in research. research. RIGHT Department

the the state state Aid Aid required required Highway by by calendar calendar Federal Federal highways highways year for for the the on on full full highways highways freeways. and and 2.62 2.62

Five Five were studies studies of of this this type type accident accident major major rate rate The The on on rural overall overall conventional lion lion vehicle vehicle miles miles on on

highway highway planning. accident accident 9.37 9.37 record record figures. -56 -56 per per 1952 100 100 mil- period period were were

incorporation incorporation of in in broad broad for for areas areas once once the the more more demonstrated demonstrated The The the by by latest averages averages ways. ways. for for fatality fatality

-57 progress progress 1956 completed completed during during large large volumes volumes or or of of carrying carrying traffic, traffic, conventional conventional is vehicle vehicle high- travel travel as as on on

were were -range -range surveys surveys life life Several Several in long in in saving saving as as in and and limb, limb, as as well well than than mile mile three three of times times as as safe safe per per

value value of of the the modern modern The The freeway freeway freeway motorist motorist is is more on on a a modern modern

Long -range -range Planning Planning and and Surveys

According According of of a to to this this record, record, the the life life

Traffic Traffic

Accidents Flow—

and and for for checking. on on full full 3.06. freeways freeways the the rate rate was was

points for for establishing establishing aerial aerial control control 1957. vehicle vehicle miles miles per per of of 100 100 million million the the State State Legislature Legislature travel; in in

ground ground survey survey crews crews required required only 9.47 9.47 killed state state 26, 26, highways highways Concurrent Concurrent was was Resolution Resolution rural rural adopted adopted by

method, method, photogrammetry photogrammetry with the the fatality fatality was was freeways. freeways. rate rate on In In This This by by 1956 1956 Senate study study required required

now now by by this this timesaving carried carried on on more more impressive impressive city city or or in in are are county county favor favor even even of jurisdictions. State, State,

surveys surveys are preliminary preliminary design. design. Most Most Comparative Comparative and and regard regard rates rates expressways expressways on on to fatal fatal accidents without without

and location, location, planning planning with with highway highway ing ing astatewide astatewide freeways. system system of of freeways

connection of of photography photography in in aerial aerial be be range range formulat- survey survey will will 1.30 1.30 tional tional on on used used highways highways full in in and and only only

its its use also also has has expanded expanded California California miles miles developed developed on on per per million million in in another another vehicle vehicle Data Data long- conven-

in in bridge bridge design. eral eral highway highway taxation. from from 1952 -1956, -1956, inclusive, inclusive, were were 2.50

calculations structural structural and and in in making making way way safety; safety; and and -year -year rates rates phases phases of of the the fed- five cident cident various various period for for

quantities, computation computation of of earthwork earthwork constructed constructed The The interstate interstate than than 10 10 ac- times times higher. higher. high- average average highways; highways;

the traverses traverses lation lation in in of of in in surveying, surveying, sible sible traffic traffic freeways freeways reimbursement reimbursement daily daily was was more for for previously on on

the the calcu- other other statistics, statistics, in in data data and and vehicle vehicle 1.25, 1.25, data data on on pos- sizes sizes despite despite and and weights; weights; the the fact fact that that the the average

traffic tabulation tabulation greater greater of of use use in in the the mates mates for for needs; interstate interstate the the miles; miles; on on highway highway was full full freeways, freeways, rate rate

were were put put to computers computers Electronic Electronic 1956. 1956. Act Act of of These These 1956 1956 covered covered was was 2.60 2.60 cost cost per per esti- of of vehicle million million

-57. in in 1956

increased equipment equipment was was niques niques and and

improved improved Utilization Utilization tech- of of such such

FREEWAYS FREEWAYS

,t~ ,t~

~ ~ .,7 .,7 O ONLY ONLY

and and equipment. cedures cedures

of of pro- improved improved methods, methods, new new and and (excluding (excluding freeways) freeways) `_J `_J J J _ _ ~

RURpI RURpI STATE STATE HIGHWAYS HIGHWAYS i i , , ~ ~ q.[ q.[ O State State the the use in in this this through through measure measure

ACCIDENT ACCIDENT RATE RATE BIER BIER MILLION MILLION VEHICLE VEHICLE MILES overcome overcome shortage shortage in in large has has been been

nationwide nationwide shortage shortage of of engineers. engineers. This

~ ~ fBEEWAYS fBEEWAYS 2,6~ ONIY ONIY despite despite carried carried a on on been been successfully successfully

construction construction has in in California California way way

(excluding (excluding

freeways) freeways) "'~ —' —' " --

9.31

-up -up The The high- stepped program program of of ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.. BUAAt BUAAt STATE STATE HIGHWAYS HIGHWAYS

`✓EHICLE `✓EHICLE

FATALITY FATALITY RATE RATE AAILES AAILES PEFt PEFt 100 100 IIAILLIAN IIAILLIAN Methods Improved Improved wss -wse -wse avEnneES; The average daily traffic on rural state highways in 1956 was 3,804 vehicles. Traffic on rural and urban freeways in operation during 1956 averaged 44,150 vehicles a day. Heaviest travel in the State was recorded on a section of the Hollywood Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, which carried more than 190,000 vehicles aday.

Roadside Development and Erosion Control During 1956-57 plans were pre- pared on 32 roadside development, landscaping or functional planting projects. In addition, on all construction contracts for projects situated in erosive soil areas plans were developed for basic erosion control planting> Large quantities of various kinds of Snow removal in the passes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains is d di~cult job handled each winter by fhe plants, shrubs and trees were used, in- division's maintenance men. Here a rotary plow chews info a high snow bank on US Highway 40 near cluding approximately 8,500 trees, Donner Summit and deposits the snow on the far side. 145,000 shrubs and more than 5,000,000 ground cover plants. ing and directional signs, make up In 1957 the Highway Commission, Equipment and personnel are re- work of the division's in response to expressions of the Legis- quired for diverse tasks ranging from much of the lature, adopted a new poliey calling° difficult winter snow removal in the maintenance crews. for a moderate increase in freeway high Sierra to the regulation of elec- To better co-ordinate its broad, landscaping in the future. The budget tronic traffic signals in many cities. statewide activities and keep up-to- for 1958-59 provides approximately Cleanup and repair after winter the-minute tab on road conditions, the $3,000,000 for both landscaping and storms is an annual maintenance chore. maintenance department has developed functional planting projects. Care of roadside trees and landscaped a system of radio communication highway sections is another duty. No which at the end of the fiscal year in- Maintenance small task, also, is picking up after cluded 159 radio stations, 13 micro- Maintenance is an important and litterbugs. wave stations and 700 mobile units constant part of the work of the divi- These jobs, together with constant throughout the State. sion, and California's varying climate patching, sealing, painting, spraying, Weather, a dominant factor in the and topography dictate a program of shoulder maintenance, and various spe- maintenance of highways, favored the wide scope. cialized tasks such as posting of warn- operations of the maintenance organi-

Tragic engineers strive for maximum legibility in all Types of fro~c signs. Uluminafed overhead signs such as the one pictured during the day (left) and of night (right), are used extensively on highways throughout the Siaie. and Public Works 35 zation during 1956-57. Road closures ment Department's regular activities Matereals and Research due to storms and other disruptions, involving the procurement, repair and Two of the principal phases of NIa- such as forest fires and earthquakes, administration of major equipment terials and Research Department activ- were held to a minimum, The total ex- used for highway maintenance. It also ity are the testing of materials to be penditure for maintenance work dur- has meant increases in other activities used in highway construction, and re- ing the year was $27,240,234. such as the construction of experi- search aimed at developing improved mental equipment to fill special needs use of materials and better construc- Equipment and the modification of standard units tion methods. Equipment maintained by the Divi- to better meet specific requirements. This work is divided between the sion of Highways ranges from passen- Most of the district shops have been Headquarters Laboratory in Sacra- ger cars and highway striping devices enlarged in the past five years, and new to motor graders and a fleet of 40 ro- shops, incorporating modern repair fa- mento, four branch laboratories lo- tary snowplow units mounted on four- cilities, were completed during the fis- cated in Los Angeles, Berkeley, Santa wheel-drive trucks. cal year in Bishop, Fresno, and San Luis Maria and Bakersfield, and individual The accelerated highway program Obispo. Improvements also were made laboratories in each of the 11 state high- has resulted in increases in the Equip- at the Eureka and San Diego shops. way districts.

Oakland Construction is progressing on the parallel Carquinez Bridge which will connect with freeway sections now being built on US Highway 40 northeast of and Through Vallejo. The bridge is one of several major projects which are under construction or budgeted on this interstate route between Oakland and the Nevada State Line. In view (center) between the giant piers which support approach roadways is a portion of the superstructure of the new bridge.

36 Cali#ornia Highways The district and branch laboratories for the most part are equipped to in- spect and test various highway construction materials and carry on required special investigations. Addi- tional testing, plus research and development work, is carried on at the Headquarters Laboratory in Sacra- mento. Studies and research of the department involve investigations of such subjects as the design of roadways on soft foundation soils, the fatigue resistance of bituminous pavements, the resiliency of soils, volume changes in concrete, traffic paints and protective coatings, and the properties of prestressing steel and prestressed concrete. Work on a new Division of High- ways Materials and Research Labora- tory Building is now under way in Sacramento and is expected to be completed in the spring of 1958. The new building will centralize the Head- quarters Laboratory activities which are now carried on at four locations in the city. Bridges The Bridge Department, with its own facilities for design, construction, operation and maintenance, is Federal aid secondary county road projects are planned by fhe county and in most ins}ances constructed responsible for all structures on state with county supervision following review and approval by the Division of Highways. One large-scale 1957 FAS project was this improvement and interchange on the Alfred Harrell Highway near Bakersfield, Kern highways. County. These include elevated freeways, traffic interchanges, overcrossings and involves the largest known highway administration, amounted to $130,- undercrossings, and highway-railroad cut in the history of road construc- 416,963. separations, as well as bridges over tion. The "Big Cut" will require the One reason for this success in con- rivers, streams and other bodies of excavation of more than 9 million cluding amicable negotiations is the water. cubic yards of earth. By June 30, division's policy of paying fair market The Bridge Department also super- 1957, the contractor had completed value for required property. In deal- vises the operation of the state-owned excavation of nearly 7 million cubic ings with right-of-way personnel toll bridges. Largest of these is the yards. owners can expect to receive the same San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, At the end of the year nearly all amount for their holdings as they which carried a total of 33,751,448 phases of the bridge and approach would from any buyer vehicles in 1956-57. other under construction were up to expected normal market conditions. The 1956-57 budget contained schedules. Provided normal weather funds for construction, widening or and other factors prevail, the esti- The methods and policies of the strengthening of structures on the mated date for opening the new right-of-way department are outlined State Highway System at an estimated bridge to traffic is December, 1958. and explained in the booklet "14 Mil- cost of $56,552,000. lion People Want My Property," Most spectacular of the current Right-of-way which is mailed to affected property bridge projects is the Carquinez A total of 9,391 right-of-way trans- owners before their property is ap- Bridge in Contra Costa and Solano actions were concluded in 1956-57. Of praised. (Copies of this booklet are Counties. This scale project is these, were negotiated large 97.16 percent available on request.) financed by a $46,000,000 bond issue settlements with property owners; in authorized by the California Toll only 2.84 percent of the cases was it Acquisition of rights-of-way in Cali- Bridge Authority. necessary to complete court proceed- fornia is expedited in some cases by a Construction of a freeway approach ings in eminent domain. Money ex- special fund which has been author- to the bridge in Contra Costa County pended for rights-of-way, including ized by the Legislature. and Public Works 37

38 38

California California Highways

the the

of of procedure bid bid opening opening

distributed distributed to to

directly directly

the the

counties counties

bids bids Contractors' Contractors'

highway highway

on on projects projects construction construction are are as as carefully carefully a a part checked checked

gallon gallon gasoline gasoline tax. tax. These These funds funds are

cents cents share share of of the the State's State's six six cents cents a

all all county county road road purposes purposes is is the the 1

The The largest largest source source of of revenue revenue for

the the counties.

sists sists in in other other phases phases when when by requested requested

county county projects. projects. The The also also as- division division

for for reviewing reviewing and and approving approving these

regulations, regulations, eral eral has has the the responsibility

The The Division Division of of Highways, Highways, under under fed-

supervision supervision of of involved. the the county county

stances stances constructed constructed under under the the direct

routes routes are are planned planned most most and and in in in-

Projects Projects aid aid on on secondary federal federal

002,924.

matching matching will will $6,- amount amount funds funds to to

county county roads roads is is the the $9,615,571; $9,615,571; state

apportionment apportionment eral eral available available for for these

-59 -59 range range For For planning. planning. 1958 the the fed-

to to use use rinues rinues 1 1 % % percent percent for for long

A. A. S. S. System. System. the the State State F. F. con- The The

to to improve improve highways highways percent percent state state on

Previously, Previously, State State retained retained ties. ties. the the 11

be be made made must must the the available available coun- to to

apportionment apportionment F. F. State's State's S. S. which A. A.

98 98 %2 %2 to to of of the the the amount amount percent percent cent cent

%2 %2 87 87 was was from from other other per- increasing increasing

money money matching matching

from from The state state

funds. funds.

-57 -57 1956 counties counties 1957 1957 for for in in use use in in improv- Legislature Legislature the the have have

meant meant

provided provided to to to to be be a a mum mum county county

Federal Federal money money apporrioned apporrioned Two Two to to the changes changes in in highway highway

laws laws

$200,000 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 the the to to yearly yearly

ma~ri-

roads."

cations cations $4,034,515. totaled totaled from change change

One One was was

increasing increasing

as as "feeder "feeder

roads" roads"

market or or "farm -to- for for use use in in matching matching

their their allo- federal federal

ways.

service. service.

They They are are often often referred referred

funds funds made made to to the the available available

counties

in in state state available available the the high- amount amount for for

terms terms volume volume of of traffic traffic and and economic

amounted amounted

to to

$7,705,681. $7,705,681. State State highway 1957 corresponding corresponding decrease -58 -58 and and a a

importance importance next next in in to to state state highways highways in

ing ing roads roads on on the the A. A. S. S. increase increase System F. F. in in county county S. S. funds funds F. F. for A. A.

the the tem. tem. For For most most part, part, are these these roads roads

the the on on Aid Aid Federal Federal Secondary Secondary Sys-

the the Robles completion completion Paso Paso in in vicinity vicinity of of

roads roads A A in in a a conlrador's conlrador's total total California, California, of of paving paving (rain (rain are 6,780 6,780 a a freeway freeway US US of of work work section section on on 101 101 of of now now Highway Highway nearing

Out Out of of miles miles the the 68,000 68,000 of of county

Federal Federal Protects Aid Aid Secondary Secondary

was was established.

the the made made in in five five the the years years since since fund

of -way -way acquisition acquisition costs costs has has been

a a $164,000,000 $164,000,000 that that reduction reduction rights- in in

volving volving fund fund it it money money estimated is is

By By making making purchases purchases early early re- with with

some some years years in in future. the the

high~~ay high~~ay actual actual construction construction may may be

improvements improvements are are made, made, even even though

available available funds funds to to purchase purchase land land before

of of this this legislation legislation make make is is to to sufficient

is is reached reached for for project. project. The The each each effect

revenue revenue when when the the construction construction period

from from the the fund fund are are repaid repaid from from regular

are are provements provements slated. slated. Expenditures

of of -of -way -way rights on on which which costly costly im-

up up been been set set for for the the advance advance purchase

This This $30,000,000 $30,000,000 revolving revolving fund fund has the State Controller, and are admin- PRICE INDEX istered by local boards of supervisors. Apporrionments are made according to CONSTRUCTIOiV COSTS law on the basis of proportionate mo- 1940 = 100 tor vehicle registration and mileages of county maintained roads. For 1956-57 the counties received as their share of 310 the gasoline tax, along with a portion 300 of vehicle registration fees, a total of 2so $72,682,437. 2so City Projects 270 The Division of Highways adminis- ters the allocation of the five-eighths of zso a cent gasoline tax revenue which goes 250 to incorporated cities and reviews and 2ao approves city street improvements fi- ■■■■1■ nanced with these funds. 230 ■~~■■t ■■~I ■~~■Iii■ In addition, it also allocates engi- W 220 o'1'!~ neering and administrative funds to the ■t■t■~~ ■t ■11~~■ w °z zio ■■■■■■■~~■,1■'1~~II ■■. > z cities. These range from X1,000 for ■Irk■■ cities with a population of less than V 200 ■t■t■lJ11 ■11~~111 D ~U 5,000 to $20,000 for cities of more than a i90 ~ a 500,000 population. ieo During the year thetotal gas tax and engineering apportionment to cities i~o ~~~,~,~~~1~i~~~~~~~~~ was $29,219,480. City street construc- iso tion and improvement projects ap- 150 proved by the division numbered 486. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ 40 ■,I Rising Cosfs A constant problem in planning and 130 financing highway improvements is the i2o upward trend of construction costs. iio I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ These increases have resulted from rising costs of labor and material, which ioo were not fully offset by improved efficiency in construction machinery and FISCAL YEARS operations. (JULY I TO JUNE 301 The construction cost index maintained by the division reached a record Contractors who desire to bid on the Director of Public Works, also on high in the first gr~arter of 1957. After state highway projects estimated to the division's recommendation. dropping slightly in the second and cost more than $15,000 are required to The California highway Commission third quarters, the index again showed be prequalified by the division. Each a rise in the final quarter. Costs at the contractor's financial capabilities, ex- As indicated earlier, responsibility end of the year were approximately perience and resources are studied in for highway route adoptions rests not 30 percent higher than in 1947. determining the type and size jobs he with the Division of Highways, but The average cost per parcel in right- is qualified to handle. with the California Highway Commis- of-way transactions also climbed. In On June 30, 1957, there were 992 sion, which is a nontechnical, nonsal- 1955 this average was $9,789, and in contractors, with varying prequalifica- ariedboard of business and professional 1956 it had risen to $14,430. A slight tion ratings, eligible for bidding on men representing the people of the decrease to $14,128 was recorded in state highway project. Total bidding State at large. Commissioners are ap- 1957, probably because fewer high- capacity of these contractors was appointed by the Governor, and the ap- pricedparcels in down~r~ areas were proximately $1,800,000,000. pointments are confirmed by the State Senate. The commission is a seven-man required. Construction projects are advertised body with the State Director of Public Construction Cor~fraets for bids by the Division of Highways Works as ex officio chairman. The Construction is performed by con- after the Director of Public Works, on other six members serve four-year tract under competitive bidding, to in- the division's recommendation, has ap- staggered terms. sure that the public receives the great- proved the plans, specifications and Present commissioners are Robert L. est value for its highway tax dollar. estimates. Contracts are awarded by Bishop of Santa Rosa; H. Stephen and Public Works 39

40 40 California California ~~~hwp ~~~hwp ys

cities cities which which dis}ricl dis}ricl in in offices offices are are located. Engineer Hart, Hart, District District Alan Alan S. S.

California's California's 11 11 state state highway highway districts. districts. The The

black black dots dots represent 703 703 Street B B

s.o. Marysville

District District III

Miles, Miles, District District Engineer H. H. S. S.

Riverside Riverside Drive 1657 1657

s s a~~. Redding

• District District II

~.~.

District District Engineer Helwer, Helwer, Sam Sam

5.8. 5.8. e e V V EN. West West Wabash Wabash Avenue 430 430

Eureka

District District I

S.L.O.

these these cities: offices offices ~ are are in in District District

his his office. at at obtained obtained

readily matters matters most most highway highway KIN. is is local local

TUL.

MOH.

concerning Information Information his his district. district. in in

BT. 5. 5.

~~~. program the the highway highway phases phases of of for for all all

•

iLi

is is responsible district district engineer engineer The The

FqE. FqE.

S.CR. S.CR.

ER.

charge. engineer engineer is is in in " highway highway

rMAD. rMAD. ~ ~ \ assistant assistant state Angeles Angeles areas areas ~ an an ~M ~M Los Los A`As and and

Francisco

San San except except that that in in the the N district district Cc Cc STA.

of of each charge charge Ma Ma engineer engineer •J is is in in district district

A mileage. mileage. state state highway highway equivalent equivalent

approximately have have districts districts ~ ~ ~q~ These These

districts. highway highway into into 11 11 state state divided divided

4~ 4~

E.D.

State State has has been the the program, program, highway highway

administration administration of of the localized localized , , q For For

be be

done.

units. specialized specialized M~~ M~~ group group of of ~~E. a a of of

a a

only only of of the the portion portion

work work that that must is is charge engineers engineers in in highway highway ant ant state state

traffic traffic

congestion, congestion,

they they

will will represent of of the the assist- Each Each comptroller. comptroller. a a and and

the the

State's State's

increasing increasing population population and agent, -of -way -way chief chief right engineers, engineers, a a

be be

important, important,

but but measured measured against highway state state ~ ~ "' assistant assistant four four engineers, engineers,

with with

this this and and money, money,

these these gains gains will highway state state two two deputy deputy posed posed of of

~~..

Spectacular Spectacular progress progress will will be be made Sacramento Sacramento tom- in in " °" headquarters headquarters staff staff

fiscal fiscal years.

Engineer Engineer has has a Highway Highway The The State State

cluding cluding rights -of -way, -way, in in the the three

-of -way.

rights

provided provided for for highway highway construction, construction, in-

acquiring System System ~ ~ and and

~aa Highway Highway

a a approximately approximately billion billion dollars dollars has has been

the the State operating operating

and and maintaining maintaining

1958

-59 -59

Budget. Budget. A A

combined combined total total

b~ b~ g~ P P E. E. R. R. Foley, Foley, District District Eng;neer

constructin lannin lannin in in division division

~vay ~vay Budget Budget and and the the already already adopted

South South

Main Main

Street

of of the directs directs the the work work

He He

McCoy. McCoy.

Bishop in in the the 1957 current current -58 -58 State State High-

G. G. Engineer Engineer T. Highway Highway

State State

is is

District District IY

will will be be enhanced enhanced by by those those financed

Highways

of of

the the

Division Division Chief Chief

of of

C. C. V. V. Kane, Kane, District District Engineer

Thus, Thus, the the improvements improvements of of -57 1956

247 247 Third Third

Street

Highways The The Division Division of of

way way development.

San San

Bernardino

tinuing, tinuing, long long range range

program program

of of high-

District District VIII

donments.

added added significance significance

as as

part part of of the the con-

Highway Highway Engineer

proceedings, proceedings, and and right

-way -way aban- -of

acute acute traffic traffic local local problems, problems, take take on E. E. T. T. Telford, Telford, State Assistant Assistant

of of

deeds, deeds, condemnation the the execution execution

120 120

South South Spring Spring Street Completed Completed projects, projects, which which alleviate

road road systems systems primary primary authorizes and and

Los Los

Angeles

safety safety for for California California motorists.

the the commission commission also also approves approves county

Ciscricc Ciscricc VII

freeways, freeways,

mean mean added added

convenience convenience and

finances finances and and freeway freeway

adopting adopting

routes, W. W. L. L. Welch, Welch, District District Engineer

resurfacing, resurfacing, minor minor realignments realignments or or new

West West 135z 135z Olive Olive Avenue

addition addition to to

In In administering administering highway

All All highway highway improvements, improvements,

whether

Fresno

1957. December December 31, 31,

District District

A A Look Look atfhe atfhe Future

man man and and Director Director of of Public Public Works Works on

M. M. A. A. Nash, Nash,

District District

Engineer

B. B. Durkee Durkee retired retired as as commission commission chair-

5o 5o Higuera Higuera Screec J. J. Dekema, Dekema, District District Engineer

Director Director of of and and San San Public Public Luis Luis Works. Works. Obispo Frank 4075 4075 Taylor Taylor Street

District District V San San Diego C. C. M. M. Fresno, Fresno, and and Gillis, Gillis, chairman

District District XI

Highway Highway Engineer Escondido; Escondido; Chester Chester H. H. Warlow,

Booker, Booker, Assistant Assistant Srace

J. J. G. G.

Meyer, Meyer, District District Engineer W, W, g. g. Santa Santa Clure, Clure, Monica; Monica;

Fred Fred W. W. Speers,

Oak Oak 150 150 Street 1976 1976 East East Charter Charter Way

rie, rie, San San Bernardino; Bernardino; Robert Robert E. E.

Mc-

San San Francisco

Stockton

Chase, Chase, San San

Francisco; Francisco; James James A. A. Guth- District District IV District District X u r ee eti res • i i ss a me 31-year Career in State Deputy Promoted to Head Service Comes to Close Public Works Department Frank B. Durkee, Director of the C. M.Gillis, public works executive, California State Department of Public engineer and accountant, became Di- Works since 1951, closed a 31-year rector of the California State Depart- career in the service of the State by ment of Public Works and Chairman retiring December 31, 1957. of the California Highway Commission He chose the end of the month in on January 1st. which he reached his 65th birthday to He was appointed by Governor retire as departmental director, as Goodwin J. Knight to succeed the re- Chairman of the California Highway tiring director, Frank B. Durkee. Commission, and as Member of the Gilliss has been a highway and pub- California Toll Bridge Authority and lic works administrator for a decade other state boards, commissions and committees. and has been in the State Department of Public Worlcs for the past five years. Many paid tribute to Durkee. The Governor's appointments name Governor Goodwin J. Knight said: him to the California Toll Bridge Au- "Mr. Durkee has faithfully served thority, State Public Works Board, and the people of California for more than State Allocation Board, as well as to the three decades and no one is more de- directorship of the Public Works De- serving of relief from the heavy bur- partment and the chairmanship of the den of responsibility than he. FRANK S. DURKEE Highway Commission. "The achievements of the Depart- ment of Public Works during the past On Governor's STaPF six years reflect great credit upon his Gilliss has been Deputy Director of administration." the Department of Public Works since September 23, 1955, except for the pe- Lauded for Progress riod January 3 to September 16, 1957, Resolutions of local governmental when he was a secretary on Governor groups and chambers of commerce Knight's staff assigned to legislative lauded Durkee for the "outstanding duties. contributions" he made to the progress of California public works and for Born and reared in Oklahoma, Gil- the "devotion he gave to the highway liss attended Riverside Junior College, system for more than 30 years." Riverside, California; Oklahoma A. "His outstanding ability, tact and and M. College, and the University of judgment have added lustre to the California at Los Angeles where he state office in which he served," said majored in business administration and a resolution of the Golden Gate engineering. Bridge and Highway District. He began his business career at Riv- Typical of the resolutions of gov- erside in 1937 as an accountant for a ernmental bodies was one adopted by private corporation and later became the City of Redding. It commended chief of its central accounting systems. Durkee "for his long and faithful He became associated with the Inter- service to the people of the State of national Business Machines Company California in the many activities to in 1940 as an engineer and later was an which he has contributed and the of~ C. M.. GILLI55 engineering instructor and sales repre- fices he has held." sentative in New York,Seattle, and Los spoke for his fellows in paying tribute Angeles. Honored by Commission to the man who has been commission The California Highway Commis- chairman for the past six years. Becomes Highways Administrator sion adjourned its December meeting "Frank Durkee has served the State In November, 1946, he entered pub- to honor Durkee. Chester H. Warlow, magnificently," Warlow said, "from lic service for the first time as a systems a commission member for 14 years, ...Continued on page 42 ...Continued on page 61 and Public Works 41

42 42

California California Highways

of of Highways.

tem tem either either completed completed or or con- under under 1958 -59 -59 Budget.

of -way -way

organization organization

the the Division for for highways highways

on on State State the the Highway Highway Sys- $3,854,100 $3,854,100 were were awarded awarded from from

the

position position

was was planning planning the the

of of a a rights-

ways ways and and multilane multilane other other divided an an additional additional five five contracts contracts

totaling

way way

agent. agent.

His His first first assignment assignment

The The in in length length this freeways, freeways,

of of express- ing ing December, December, 1957. 1957. January January On On

2d,

Works Works 1927 1927

in in

as as general general

a a right 1958.

-of- totaling totaling $6,707,900 $6,707,900 were were awarded awarded

dur-

staff staff

of of the the Department Department

value value

$382,243,800 $382,243,800 of of Public of of January January on on 1, Twenty -three -three highway highway contracts

He He became became a a member member under under

contracts contracts of of way way 242 242 the the

legal with with total a a December, December, 1957.

The The

Division Division Highways Highways of of the the

California California had

Highway Highway

Commission.

$24,367,800 $24,367,800 were were completed completed during

and and

public public

relations relations Statistics Statistics

representative representative Given of Forty Forty highway highway

contracts contracts totaling

California California Highways Highways

and and Public Public Works

miles.

Latest Latest

Highway

in in

November, November,

3, 3, 192 192

was was

as as

editor editor of struction struction the the on on same same

date date was was

2,180

His His first first state state post, post, which which took he he

on on December December 3, 3, 1892.

fathers' fathers'

Club Club

Sacramento.

of of

time time

to to reading reading on on

the the

subject.

state state

service. service. He He was was

born born

in in Oregon

a a Rotarian Rotarian

a a and and

member member of of the the

Grand-

and and

is is planning planning

to to devote devote considerable

merce merce

executive executive

before before

going going

into

Public Public for for Administration. Administration.

He He also is is

work. work.

She She is is especially especially fond fond

history

of of

newspaperman newspaperman

and and a a

chamber chamber

of of

com-

Sacramento Sacramento

the the of of

American American

Society

clubs, clubs,

as as well well

with with as as

her her church

Durkee Durkee

is is

an an attorney attorney

and and

was was

wealth wealth

Club, Club, and and

a a charter charter

member member in activities activities

in in connection connection with with these

tion tion in in

any any state."

He He is is

a a

member member

of of the the Common-

olution. olution.

She She

expects expects

to to

be be busy busy with

has has become become the the largest largest such such

organiza-

California. of of

Daughters Daughters

of of the the

American American Rev-

and and that that Division Division the the

Architecture of of

and and bridge bridge Women's Women's

projects projects Club Club and and of of the the State State

El El

of Toyon Toyon Chapter

highway highway departments departments

of of the the

Country,

ways, ways, Club, Club, water water the the

resources, resources, Business Business

architectural and and Professional

nized nized as as being being outstanding outstanding

among among

the

tive tive Mrs. Mrs.

phases phases Steen Steen

of of is is

a a many many member member major major

Rhodora

of of high-

tion tion of of this this department department

has has been been recog-

has has worked worked

on, on,

erator erator and and receprionist.

legal legal

and and administra-

pride pride to to me me that that

highway highway the the

organiza-

Works, Works, Durkee Durkee

been been has has is is employed employed familiar familiar

as as

switchboard switchboard

with, with, and

op-

sponsibilities, sponsibilities,

it it is is a a

source source

of of

great

tion tion with with the the

other other the the Department Department

timers." timers." "old "old Since Since of of

then then Public

she

"In "In relinquishing relinquishing

my my duties duties

and and

re-

Through Through Mrs. Mrs. his his Steen Steen many many transferred transferred years years with with many many of of associa- of

tory.

office office was was moved moved Stockton Stockton to to 1933, in in alyst alyst Angeles Angeles with with Los Los County.

struction struction

program program

ways ways in in the the as as a a State's State's clerk. clerk.

When When his- headquarters and and Travers Travers E., E., administrative administrative an an

an-

has has

administered administered

District District the the

X X greatest greatest Division Division of of the the con- of of High- is is with with the the Division Division of of

Architecture,

sions sions of of

Architecture Architecture

June, June, In In and and

1928, 1928,

Highways,

she she went went to to work work for They They have have two two

sons, sons, Frank Frank

B., B., Jr., Jr.,

who

of of Public Public

Works, Works,

through through Department Department

its its trol, trol, Finance. of of Divi- and and Treasurer Treasurer

Natomas Natomas of of Company.

fornia's fornia's great great

growth, growth,

stenographer stenographer

the the

Department as as Board Board the the in in of of Con- mento. mento. Mrs. Mrs. Durkee Durkee

is is the the Secretary

Warren. Warren. During During

this this

vate vate period period industry industry and and

of of later later was was appointed Cali- is is He He long a a

-time -time resident resident of of

Sacra-

tration tration and and that that of of term, term, Governor Governor she she again again went went work work to to Earl

pri- for for

California.

Public Public

Works Works

during during e~iration e~iration the the your your Governor Governor of of adminis-

Stephen's

law law

at at

the the University University

Southern

of of

said, said,

"to "to have have

served served Stephen's Stephen's as as Director Director office office in in fall fall the the

of of of

1921. 1921. At

uate uate of of Chico Chico

High High

School School

studied and and

"It "It

has has

been been

an an

honor," honor," ment ment stenographer stenographer as as the the letter

Governor in in

merce merce several several for for years. years. He He

is is

a a grad-

given given

appoint-

an an

retiring.

later later manager manager of of the the chamber chamber of of com-

MRS. MRS. JESSIE JESSIE

STEEN STEEN

Mrs. Mrs. Steen Steen

was

Knight, Knight,

announcing announcing

his his

intention intention of in in Chico, Chico, Butte Butte County, County,

where where he he was

concern.

torship torship

his his in in

letter letter

to to Governor Durkee Durkee spent spent most most

of of

his his boyhood

by by automobile an an Durkee Durkee briefly briefly reviewed reviewed

his his

direc-

No. No. 2 2 of of the the C. C. S. S. E. E. A.

she she was was

employed

want want to to do."

ter ter member member of of Sacramento Sacramento Chapter

Sacramento Sacramento

where

will will

keep keep busy busy

doing doing the the

things things

Employees' Employees' you

Association. Association. He He is is a a char-

of of

1920, 1920, settling settling

you you will will

stay stay young young in in retirement retirement

grew grew and the the present -day -day California California State

nia nia

December in in

ment ment

employees employees "have "have

every every

hope Out Out

of of the the work work of of the the committee

moved moved

to to

Califor-

missioners missioners

and and Public Public Works Works

Depart- an an

organization organization of of state state employees.

stenographer, stenographer,

and

Warlow Warlow

told told Durkee Durkee

that that the the

com- tee tee

to to

draft draft

plans plans the the for for formation formation of

business business

career career as as a

1927 1927 In In

Durkee Durkee

the the envy envy the the of of served served Nation." on on a a commit-

school, school,

started started

her

way way Governor Governor System System Warren. up up where where to to

it it

stands

She She City. City.

was was

educated educated

in in

a a private

toward toward building building until until appointment appointment his his the the California California as as director director

by High-

Mrs. Mrs.

Steen Steen

was was

born born

in in

New New York

his his heart heart of of tor tor and and works, works, public public soul. soul. He He a a position position has has done done

he he much held

fornia fornia

for for

some some 34 34

years.

dedicated dedicated State State 1948, 1948, was was he he service, service, selected selected as as coming coming from deputy deputy

direc-

having having

served served

with with

State State the the

of of

Cali-

"He "He has has tracts tracts and and Rights given given the the people people -of -Way. -Way. In In

of of

May, the

X X retired retired

on on

January January

1, 1,

1958, 1958,

after

cipal cipal attorney attorney in in the the Division Division

of of

Con-

top. Mrs. Mrs.

Jessie Jessie

Hillery Hillery

Steen Steen

of of

District

department department

the the

to to the the position position of of prin- the the bottom bottom of of the the ladder ladder up up to to the

-yea -yea 34

Se Se ry ry ce r r i i moving moving through through up up the the

legal legal staff staff of

Con}inued Con}inued from from

page page .. .. . 47 47

again again state state to to

service service

in in February, February, 1931,

Retirement Retirement Ends DURKEE DURKEE

RETIRES

He He resigned resigned 1928 1928 in in but but returned Governor Officiates at Ground Breaking for New State Building

Ground breaking ceremonies were held in Los Angeles January 3d for a new state office building designed to be California's most adaptable structure of its kind. The new building will have interior partitions, lights, heating, cooling, and even the number of elevators adjustable to the needs of 4,000 employees of 25 state agencies who will occupy the building in 1960. Governor Goodwin J. Knight was the principal speaker at the ceremony, which took place on the construction site in Los Angeles' Civic Center. "The project for which we break ground today," Governor Knight said, "will be a notable addition to the mag- nificence of this city and to the per- petuation of efficient government for all California. "There is no better example of how much the world is changing than that the unprecedented Governor Goodwin J. Knighf, heading a group of state legislators and other state and local leaders, provided by expan- spoke at the ground breaking for the State's newest and most adaptable office building. The arfisYs sion of the State of California. It may sketch shows how the building will appear. well be that Los Angeles itself is the scene of the most unrelenting develop- Provision has been made in the plans ment to be observed anywhere in the for the seven-story, 900-car state ga- world." rage to be built next to the office build- Legislators and other state officials ing so that two additional stories may were guests at the ceremony along be added in the future when needed. with city and county officials and busi- A food service facility will be con- ness and labor leaders. They were in- structed on the second floor and will troduced by C. 1VI. Gillis, Director of include an outdoor eating area. A 400- the State Department of Public Works, seat auditorium and nine conference who presided. rooms will be built on the first floor. The new office building will cost The main lobby of the building will $8,500,000; an adjacent garage and a be on the Broadway side. A second tunnel under the Broadway-First Street lobby, opening onto First Street, will intersection, connecting with the exist- be for the primary use of the Depart- ing State Office Building, will bring the ment of Employment. A third lobby total project cost up to $12,000,000. on the Hill Street side will serve the The new building will have 550,000 Departments of Corrections and Youth square feet of space which may be Authority. partitioned and rearranged. as required. Another new feature of the building In addition to movable partitions will be sets of tracks around the exte- vate architect, J. E. Stanton of Los throughout there will be movable ceil- rior supporting wheeled trucks or Angeles, for the buildings. ing light panels and heating and refrig- spiders for the use of window washers The two new structures will occupy erated air conditioning adjustable to and repair men. the northern three-quarters of the provide the temperatures desired in Design, planning and construction of block bounded by Broadway, Hill and different zones or offices of the build- the entire project are under the super- First and Second Streets. The office ing. Space will be provided for later vision of the Division of Architecture buildings will be built on 1 %z acres and additions of elevators and installation of the Department of Public Works. the garage will occupy about three- of escalators when they are needed. The department contracted with a pri- fourths of an acre. and Public Works 43

44 44 California California Highways

con- on on projects projects to to will will be be used used content content these these was was specified. higher higher cement cement $1.78 $1.78 from from last last quarter's quarter's price per per ton ton

pled pled with with heavy heavy traffic traffic volumes volumes a rock rock base base dropped dropped Untreated Untreated to pavement Portland Portland cement cement concrete concrete

severe severe winter winter

conditions conditions cou- weather weather for for increase increase are are explained explained above. the the required. greater greater than than are are generally generally

in in these these special special instances instances because because

third third

of prevailing prevailing

Reasons in in the the

quarter. quarter.

and and asphalt asphalt considerably cement cement are are all all

cubic cubic yard yard is is standard standard in in per per California California but cubic cubic yard, yard, increased increased from from $0.42

for for

aggregates, and and

transportation transportation

costs costs

ment ment using using five five sacks sacks of of cement cement per Roadway Roadway $0.68 excavation. excavation. averaged averaged

ects ects is is such such that that aggregate aggregate production

five -sack -sack mixes mixes were were required. required. Pave- items items represent represent decreases..

The The mountain mountain of of these these proj- location location

same same basis basis with with other other projects projects amounts amounts while. while. the the where three remaining remaining

projects projects had had considerable considerable influence.

dex dex was was adjusted adjusted to to compare compare this this show show increases increases on on the Index Index in in varying

pavement pavement

and and

the the structures structures

on on

same

sist sist of of a a six -sack -sack mix. mix. Data Data for for this this In- four four of of the the seven seven items items used used in

portland portland cement cement concrete concrete for for both

prices prices of of the the plant -mixed -mixed surfacing surfacing and

~ ~ I I TU TU JIBE JIBE 30 JI.ILY JI.ILY

way way excavation excavation price price

on on the the Index, Index, the

Frscn~ Frscn~ r~aRs

In In addition addition to to the the of of the the effect effect road-

_ _ 2~ 2~ ~ ~

2~ 2~

m m m m m m

m m

m m m m m m m m m m

m m

a+ a+ m m

m m m m m

projects. altitude altitude high high

these these

a a

v v

a a

a a a~ a~

v v c c

v v ~n ~n u~, u~, .n .n ~n ~n .n .n ~ ~ ~n ~n ~n ~n ~ ~ .n

a a M M o o a a u~ u~ ~o ~o ~- ~- m m m m

a a ~n ~n ~n ~n ~ ~ m

N N

M M m m

ioo ioo ' ' i~ bid bid prices prices for effect effect on on the the edly edly had had an an

encountered encountered undoubt- to to be be cavation cavation

Rio iio

as as

difficult difficult months months ex- well well as as the the seven seven

i2o

'izo

of of less less construction construction than season season short short

30 encountered. encountered. ite ite formations formations The are are 130

mountains mountains where where almost almost of of solid solid gran-

140 iao

Nevada Nevada elevations elevations in in the the range Sierra Sierra

150

are are situated situated US US projects projects 40 40 at at high on on

iso freeway freeway projects. projects. two two major major These iso

connection connection way way excavation excavation in in with

■■~~~~~■11I■■■■ i~o no

caused caused by by bid bid

prices prices received received for for road-

ieo

iso this this is, is, during during period period in in great great part,

increase increase The The in in 190 the the Index Index standing a a 190 190 d

behavior. index index overall overall U U 200 zoo zoo ~

effect effect on on the influencing influencing an an

exercising exercising

2l0 z z

Zio Zio z

projects projects from small small values values of of item item the the

x x 220 I I Zzo Zzo x ~~I/bi~~~~.■■ excluding tendency tendency of of had had the the This This has has

this this considerably considerably less less year. was was projects projects 230 230

value value of of smaller periods periods but but the the two two

zao

Zao

equal equal in in projects projects the was was about about way way

250 dollar dollar percentage percentage free- of of 250 multimillion -

year. year. The prevailed prevailed

last last than than number number

260 260

were were smaller smaller this this in quarter quarter during during

zoo

2~0

for for bids bids were were Projects Projects opened which which

2eo

2ao a a year year ago. the the fourth fourth quarter quarter above above

4 4 10 10 percent It It is is points points or or quarter. quarter. 290 290

10.4 10.4 above above the the or or percent percent points points third

aoo

300

is is 24.6 24.6 (1940 (1940 — — 100) 100) which which 262.1 262.1 index

310

310 now now quarters. quarters. stands stands The The Index Index at

direction direction in in the the second second ward ward and and third

a a successively successively following following after after down- - -• -• ••

in in the the fourth fourth quarter quarter course course of of 1957

CASTS ONSTRUCTION ONSTRUCTION C C

Index Index to to tion tion an an

Cost Cost returned returned upward

INDEX PRICE PRICE

TxE TxE Highway Highway Construc- CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA

REYNOLDS, REYNOLDS, LLOYD LLOYD Office Office B. B. Engineer Assistant Assistant

C. C. Office Office H. H. McCARTY, McCARTY, Engineer

J. J. Assistant Assistant State State By By Highway Highway P. P. MURPHY, MURPHY, Engineer

J J In In Fourth Fourth Quarter Quarter of of 1957

o(~ o(~

~ ~ ~;~ ~;~ Costs Costs Resume Resume Upward Upward Trend of $2.34 establishing a new low. It ap- CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS AVERAGE CONTRACT PRICES pears that project location and supply of this material are the cause of the Asphaltic Roadway IIn- Plaat- Asphalt and PCC PCC Bar Struc- reduction. excava- treated mixed concrete bitumi- pave- struc- reinforc- tural tion, rock surfac- pave- nous went, tares, ing steel, steel, Asphaltic and bituminous mixes with per base, ing, meat, mixes, per per per lb. per lb. higher price averages in previous quar- cu. yd. per ton per ton per ton per ton cu. yd. cu. yd. ters rose from $5.10 per ton to $5.45 194U______$0.88 $1.64 $2.19 $2.9T __ $7.68 $18.33 $0.040 $0.083 in this period. 'The previous $5.10 per 1941 0.26 2.31 2.84 3.18 7.84 23.31 0.063 0.107 ton price was attributed to a large proj- 1942______0.35 2.81 4.02 4.16 __ 9.62 29.48 O.M3 0.103 1943 0.42 2.26 3.71 4.76 __ 11.48 31.76 0.069 0.080 ect favorable to lower costs and the 1944______0.60 2.45 4.10 4.60 __ 10.46 31.99 O.Ob4 0.132 large resurfacing program 1945_ 0.51 2.42 4.20 4.88 __ 10.90 37.20 0.069 0.102 in progress 1946______0.41 2.45 4.00 4.68 __ 9.48 37.38 0.060 0.099 during the early part of the third pe- 1947______0.46 2.42 4.32 5.38 _. 12.38 48.44 0.080 0.138 1948______O.b5 2.43 4.30 5.38 13.4 49.86 0.092 0.126 riod. These conditions did not prevail 1949______0.43 2.67 4.67 4.64 __ 12.28 48.67 0.096 0.117 in this quarter and with the explana- 1980______0.40 2.25 4.26 3.76 __ 11.11 43.45 0.079 0.094 1961______0.49 2.62 4.34 5.00 __ 12.21 47.22 0.163 0.169 tion above, a price increase was to be 1962______0.56 2.99 5.00 4.38 __ 13.42 48.08 0.098 0.180 expected. 1963______0.51 2.14 5.31 4.68 12.74 50.69 0.095 0.133 1984______0.45 2.13 I 4.b0 4.86 __ 14.41 48.42 0.094 0.124 Portland cement 1966______0.39 2.22 4.93 __ __ 13.35 45.72 0.096 0.142 concrete pavement 1st quarter 1956_ 0.4D 2.08 ~ 5.40 6.60 __ 14.05 52.51 0.106 0.166 with a previous standing of $14.34 per 2d quarter 1966__ 0.51 2.06 G.2T __ __ 14.64 57.13 0.113 0.219 3d quarter 1966__ 0.52 2.27 6.12 _ 15.67 66.32 0.121 0.178 cubic yard rose to $16.88 which price 4th quarter 1956_ 0.52 2.21 __ __2 $b.93p 14.95 59.63 0.113 0.197 was adjusted for two projects requir- 1st quarter 1957_ 0.63 2.10 __ __ 8.94 17.28 61.14 0.129 0.286 2d quarter 1967__ 0.63 7..10 __ __ 8.18 15.59 b8.61 0.119 0.204 ing six sacks per cubic yard. Sd quazter 1967__ 0.42 2.34 6.10 14.34 68.68 0.130 0.200 4th quarter 1957_ 0.68 1.78 __ __ 6.4b 16.881-0 59.76 0.129 0177 Class "A" portland cement concrete, structures, increased $0.92 to $59.76 i The item of crustier run base ~cas used I;efore 1953. ":lsptialt concrete pavement combined with plant-mix surPaeing in fourth quarter 1956, and will be identified as asphaltic and in this period. The price, while higher, bituminous mixes in the Puture. is almost identical to the average for 3 Two projects with six-sack mix adjusted to flue-sack basis. the same period last year. NUMBER AND SIZE OF PROJECTS, TOTAL BID VALUES AND AVERAGE NUMBER OF BIDDERS Bar reinforcing steel shows a neg- (July 1, 1957, to December S7, 1957) ligible decrease of $0.001 to $0.129 this quarter. sso,000 sioo,000 saso,000 s600,o00 Project volume Up to to to to to Over All Structural steel dropped from the $60,000 $100,000 X860,000 $b00,000 51,000,000 $1,000,000 projects previous average of $0.200 to $0.177 in this quarter. The decrease is sub- Road projects No. of projects____ 96 24 80 12 7 2 171 stantial and it would indicate that ad- Total value*______$1,630,100 51,831,506 54,920,980 $4,071,604 $4,603,119 $2,731,297 $19,788,276 Avg. No. bidders__ vances previously included in steel bid 6.6 7.S 8.6 10.4 9.1 So.O 6.9 prices to allow for delivery delays Structure projects are No. of projects____ SS 2 it 2 _ 4 ! 41 no longer a consideration. Total value*______5444,988 $iS6,780 ~1,86b,778 $b26,298 ______$16,102,276 '~ $18,066,060 Avg. No. bidders__ 6.6 8.0 12.1 10.0 At the right is a tabulation showing ______S.6 8.4 average Combination projects unit prices upon which this No. of projects------11 11 index has been computed since 1940. Total value*------$41,28b,240 $41,286,240 Avg. No. bidders------10.0 10.0 Data for preparation of this quar------ter's index was provided Summary by 95 proj- No. of projects____ 118 26 41 14 T 1T 223 ects of which 52.6 percent were under Totalvalsse+______$2,076,088 51,968,02b $6,776,788 54,697,809 S4,6Q3,119 569,118,813 $79,139,676 Avg. No. bidders__ 6.T T.3 9.6 10.4 $50,000; 7.4 percent ranged from 9.1 9.6 7.3 $50,000 to $100,000; 17.8 percent ~ Bid items only. ranged from $100,000 to $250,000; 7.4 Total Average Bidders by MonThs percent ranged from $250,000 to $500,000; 5.3 percent Average for ranged from July August September October November December six months $500,000 to $1,000,000 and 9.5 percent were over $1,000,000. The total bid 1987______6.2 6.8 6.7 8.2 9.2 9.6 7.3 value of these projects amounted to 1986 3.8 3.T 3.7 4.2 6.8 6.1 4.3 $40,045,400 and the projects under $50,000 accounted for 2.1 percent of was 7.9 percent and the total; between $50,000 and $100,- over $1,000,000 6.2, and was S.1 for the fourth quar- was 75.6 percent. ter 000 was 1.4 percent; between $100,000 of 1956. An average of 5.1 was Bidder competition was extremely obtained for the fiscal year and $250,000 was 7.0 percent; between ending good during this quarter showing an June 30, 1957. The accompanying $250,000 and $500,000 was 6.0 per- average of 8.8 bidders per project. table shows in detail the number of cent; between $500,000 and $1,000,000 The average for the third quarter was ..Continued on page 61

~rnd Public Works 45

California California Highways

cross cross

the the

Southern Southern

from from

Pacific Pacific foreground foreground Railroad to to background background and and paralleling paralleling railroad railroad the the tracks tracks is is US US old old 99.

Atwater Atwater

overhead overhead

and and

Broadway Broadway the the frontage frontage road. road. The The

dark dark road road in in the the center center girder girder picture picture the the of of extending bridges. bridges. Five Five

the the of of

bridges

aerial aerial An An

looking looking view view

northwest northwest new new along along fhe fhe US US Bypass Bypass 99 99 of of

Atwater. Atwater. In In foreground foreground the the is is the the

Easf

construction construction and and five five welded welded are are steel

two two are are of of reinforced reinforced concrete concrete girder

structed structed seven seven structures structures of of which

Ericleson, Ericleson, Phillips Phillips and and Weisberg Weisberg con-

every every to to area area of of the the community.

age age roads roads providing providing short short travel travel time

changes changes and and almost almost continuous continuous front-

Local Local traffic traffic is is served served by by four four inter-

1926.

placed placed since since it it was was constructed constructed in

which which no no surfacing surfacing had had ever ever been

was was over over old old concrete concrete pavement pavement on

struction struction work work done done old old on on US US 99

freeway freeway 1955. 1955. in in Part Part of of the the recon-

System System in in 1912 1912 and and was was declared declared a

99 99 was was taken taken into into the the State State Highway

leaving leaving the the city. city. This This portion portion US of of

to to the the freeway freeway for for traffic traffic entering entering and

and and also also used used as as an an on on and and off off ramp

a a as as frontage frontage road road serving serving Atwater

highway highway was was reconstructed reconstructed to to serve

four -mile -mile stretch. stretch. A A portion portion of of the the old

miles miles per per hour hour were were effect effect in in in in the

traffic, traffic, speed speed zones zones 45, 45, of of 35 35 and and 25

tance tance and and the the interference interference of of local

district. district. Due Due to to restricted restricted sight sight dis-

ing ing curves curves at at each each end end of of the the business

two -lane -lane road road with with two two sharp sharp revers-

99 99 way way through through Atwater Atwater is is a a narrow

Air Air Force Force Base. Base. The The former former High-

personnel personnel stationed stationed at at nearby nearby Castle

Valley Valley area area and and is is the the home home of of many

community community located located in in the the Central

The The City City of of Atwater Atwater is is a a farming

ber ber 1957. 12, 12,

scheduled scheduled completion completion date date of of Decem-

work work was was finished finished well well ahead ahead of of the

joint joint venture venture in in July July of of 1956. 1956. Their

Erickson, Erickson, Phillips Phillips and and Weisberg Weisberg as as a

to to Gordon Gordon H. H. Ball Ball Company Company and

The The $2,500,000 $2,500,000 project project was was awarded

mately mately one one month month later.

1957. 1957.

Work Work

was was completed completed

approxi-

bound bound ramps ramps and and one one ...Continued ...Continued steel steel of of

con- ppge ppge

on on 61

and and

opened opened

to to

traffic traffic

on on October October

14,

northbound northbound traffic traffic over over the the

south- the the

left left traffic traffic of of and and

approximately

dedicated dedicated

by by

the the

Mayor Mayor

of of Atwater

concrete concrete

girder girder structure structure carrying

eration eration and and deceleration deceleration

lanes lanes

are are to

The The 4.5 4.5

miles miles

of of

full full

freeway freeway

was

sists sists two two bridges, bridges, of of one one reinforced a a

unique- unique-

in in that that the the

southbound southbound

accel-

the the

opening opening

of of the the

Atwater Atwater

Bypass.

The The Buhach Buhach Road Road interchange interchange con-

and and

the the railroad. railroad. This This

interchange interchange is

Highway Highway 99 99

has has been been

eliminated eliminated

99. US US over over the the four -lane -lane divided divided

highway

ArroTxEx ArroTxEx

traffic traffic

bottleneck bottleneck

on on U. U.

S. tracks tracks which which roughly roughly parallel parallel old struction struction which which carries carries local local traffic

By By ROBERT ROBERT W. W. GILLISPIE, GILLISPIE, Resident Resident Engineer

V~C. V~C.

~ ~ J J US US 99 99 Freeway Freeway Construction

~\ ~\

/~ /~ /~ /~

/~ /~ r r ~ ~ ('~ ('~ ~ ~ Further Further Progress Progress Made Made on ~~ ~ ~ O~ ~s'~ Freeway Construction Program Moves Ahead

By BASIL N. FRYKLAND, Construction Engineer, District VII

THE COMPLETION of the Santa Ana- for which was carved from the Irvine cost of $250,000. Construction is con- San Diego Freeway in its entirety ranch. In 1957 the acreage was used tinuing normally with excellent co- through Orange County will provide for crops as follows: barley, 6,000 operation from utility personnel and that fast-growing important area of acres; lima beans, 7,000; persimmons, local city offitcials. California, now having more than 100; oranges, 3,450; walnuts, 1,000. 584,000 population, with one of the The ranch also raises avocados, grape- Not far distant to the north of San most modern and fruit, lemons, blackeye beans, sugar Clemente, at the junction of U. S. efficient highway beets, and vegetables. gazing over Highway 101 and 101 Alternate on facilities yet engi- the 48,000 acres. of hilly pasture are the rocky shelf of the Pacific, is Dana neered. In addition 2,500 head of range cattle. Point, which has taken its name from `~ to handling Richard Henry Dana, author of the a large The landscape is hillier farther } part of the autobiographical novel Two Years county's south, approaching the coastal area of registered Before the Mast. In 1834-36 Dana vehicles San Juan Capistrano and San Cle- shipped aboard the brig Pilgrim and (242,640 out of a rnente. Here the existing highway came to the coast at San Juan Cap- total of 7,212,642 proceeds along a canyonlike defile, istrano, where he helped gather car- for the entire State) through orange and avocado groves it goes of steer hides, then a flourishing BASIL & will provide a and the surrounding hills—green pas- N. FRYKLAND business there. The hides were brought through portal for ture lands in the rainy season—until transportation by cart from the mission to the sea- of people and goods it opens onto the coast at Capistrano side and pitched from the from metropolitan Los Angeles south- Beach. cliff to the The e~sting highway then fol- beach below. easterly. Greatly benefited will be lows along the base of the cliffs Orange County's 135 nationally known through the City of Clemente San Will Ereet Bridges manufacturers and the thousands of where it crosses the line into San travelers in and about the area. Diego County. Inland from Dana Point, northwest- erly of The southbound traveler using the San Clemente, is San Juan Cap- istrano Santa Ana Freeway route in Orange ConsTruetion in Progress where another link of the San Diego Freeway County through the Cities of Buena The southernmost construction on is now under construction. Park, Anaheun, Santa Ana and Tustin the Santa Ana-San Diego Freeway is This portion of the freeway is located is struck by the homes, industries and the beach city of San Clemente, a sec- between 2.2 miles south of Route businesses along this great traffic ar- tion 2.3 miles in length, between San 64 and Trabuco Creek, a distance tery. As he continues south of Santa Mateo Creek and 0.1 of a mile south of 4.1 miles, and is scheduled for completion Ana, after passing beyond El Toro, of Avenida Cadiz. Robert M. Innis, in September, 1958, at a total cost industry and business gives place Resident Engineer, reported that the of $4,233,000. Peter Kiewit Sons Co., to sprawling ranch lands and truck $2,724,400 job is progressing as sched- is the contractor, and the resident farms, walnut and citrus groves, euca- uled with an anticipated completion engineer is James L. Need- ham. lyptus windbreaks, olive trees, Cali- date of September 18, 1958. The con- Two bridges will be erected over San fornia oaks, tomato farms, sheep and tractors are J. E. Haddock, Ltd., and Juan Creek—both steel girder structures cattle pastureland. Cox Bros. One of the principal prob- 600 feet in length and costing lems at the construction site is the atotal of $1,000,000. The contrac- Irvine Ranch Longes4 tor has necessity of relocating e~usting utili- been faced with the serious The freeway here bisects the vast ties at an estimated cost of $300,000. complication of pumping excess terrain known for the past 90 years as Workmen also have the further prob- ground water at the bridge site prior the Irvine ranch, one of the most fer- lem of excavating beside a high pres- to driving, piling and constructing tile regions in California, lying be- sure gas line—a pipe 14 inches in diam- bridge footings. The path of this free- tween the Santa Ana Mountains and eter carrying gas at 400 pounds of way link through San Juan Capistrano the Pacific Ocean. The Irvine ranch, pressure per square inch—throughout and around the Mission was designed one of the largest in California, is 22 the length of the job. An important from aerial surveys and, as such, is miles long by nine miles wide, extend- additional feature is the installation of unique in District VII freeway devel~ ing over an acreage in excess of 80,000 22,000 feet of storm drain to provide opment. acres. It entirely surrounds the El water runoff, and construction of a The San Diego Freeway at San Toro Marine Corps air base, the site 172-foot-span steel girder bridge at a Juan Capistrano traverses a colorful and Public Works 47 Buena Park in background. In center is Looking northwest along Santa Ana Freeway under construction between Cify of Anaheim in foreground and Cify of Broadway-Anaheim shopping center.

south bit of California rich in history and 170 feet high and covers the better miles in length, between 0.2 mile mile local lore. It was here in November, part of an acre. It was probably a of Laguna Canyon Road and 0.3 costing 1776 that under the direction of Fran- landmark as far back as Padre Serra's north of Browning Avenue, ciscan Father Junipero Serra the sev- day. The tree is located approximately $3,614,000. This portion of the free- enth mission of a total of 21 in Cali- one-half mile north of Mission San way is scheduled for completion in fornia, stretching from San Diego to Juan Capistrano and is about 200 yards June, 1958. The resident engineer is Sonoma was founded and called San from Highway 101. ~ * *` An example Chas. J. McCullough. In order to han- Juan Capistrano. Styled as "the jewel of the State Highway Department in- dle the considerable drainage problem, of the missions," it today attracts terest in maintaining historical sites, airblown mortar is being used in the tourists from everywhere who come is (the) certainly favorable decision runoff channels, which range from the to look at the mission corridors, on rerouting an access road on former two-foot, round-bottom type to the arches, gardens, fountained courts and Buchheim property to bypass a land- 15-foot V bottom. This drainage facil- famous colony of swallows. mark tree." ity is the longest in the district, requir- Norehwesterly of San Juan Capis- ing 42;000 square yards of mortar at Murietfa's Tree trano, along the old U. S. Highway a cost of $200,000. A northerly access road to the San 101 there is no new construction until By far the most complex system of Diego Freeway through San Juan reaching Niguel Road intersection at interlacing roadways on this freeway Capistrano passes a massive 300-year- El Toro. Construction is in progress is in the Anaheim area at the junction old sycamore, said to have been a from Niguel Road to Laguna Road on of the Santa Ana Freeway and the trysting place of the early Californian a section 6.6 miles in length. This link Route 175 Freeway, locally called the bandit Joaquin Murietta. The meeting will cost $2,420,200 and is scheduled "Houston Freeway." A 6.5-mile length of this ancient landmark with the for completion in September, 1958. of the Santa Ana Freeway is being con- modern freeway was discussed by a The resident engineer is James D. structed in this area under three sep- local paper, the Coastline Dispatch, on Hetherington, and the contractors J. arate contracts held by J. E. Haddock, August S and August 1 S, 1957. E. Haddock, Ltd., and Cox Bros. Ltd., and R. R~. Price Company, of Pasadena. These contracts extend from "The large sycamore at one time Big Drainage Problem Coyote Creek in Los Angeles County, had Murietta's name carved in its a short distance northerly of the base, but it has gradually been ob- The next in line, constructionwise, Orange county line, to Ball Road in the scured by the growing giant, until along the San Diego-Santa Ana Free- Citp of Anaheim. A single contract on only a scar remains. It is more than wav is a Winston Bros. contract, 5.7

California Highways m Contracts on the Santa Ana Free- way, in the Buena Park and Anaheim area, total value of which is $8,921,377, are under the supervision of O. V. Janeway, C. C. French, R. D. Seifried, resident engineers, and H. O. Will, Bridge Department representative. The contract on the Houston Freeway is under Peter Varvis, resident engineer, and W. B. James, Bridge De- partment representative. Construction engineer for these projects is C. W. Ford. Through the years past, including the .Fiscal Year 1957-58, a total of $88,450,000 has been expended by the State Division of Highways on construction, rights-of-way acquisition and engineering on freeways in Orange County. The recently budgeted funds covering freeways in Orange County for the Fiscal Year 1958-59 will swell the previous total by an additional Overcrossing on fhe San Diego Freeway. This section of the freeway passes through San Juan Capisfrano. $11,821,000. The Santa Ana Freeway Ifi is 4.1 miles long and will be completed sometime during the fall of 1958 at a cosf of $4,223,000. contracts now under construction will be fully completed by the close of next year, at which time the Santa Ana the Houston Freeway, held by Griffith tracts in this area are scheduled to be Freeway will be opened uninterrupt- Company of Los Angeles, extends from completed by summer of 1958 with edly to through traffic for a distance the Santa Ana Freeway easterly to Spa- of the bulk of the work on the Santa Ana 42.8 miles, from the Los Angeles Civic dra Road in the City of Fullerton, a Freeway to be completed by January, Center to a junction with the distance of 3.61 miles. Twenty-five San 1958. Diego Freeway at El Toro. bridges are included in the four contracts. Seven are under construction to provide traffic interchange at the junction of the two freeways. Six additional bridges will be required when the Houston Freeway is extended to the west at some future date.

Cars Make Problem Construction of the Santa Ana Free- way in this area is characterized by the very heavy traffic to be carried through and around the work. Average daily traffic is approximately 50,000 cars and as many as seven separate de- tours have been necessary at a single intersection to enable traffic to move freely through construction. Through- out the work on the Santa Ana Freeway the number of traffic lanes available to freeway traffic has been maintained equal to that which existed prior to construction. The fact that these contracts have continued to smoothly move ahead on schedule is a ~s =s ;>, tribute to the ingenuity and co-opera- %. ~ <~, :.rte. _ -~" %.~, .. Looking southeast tive attitude of the contractors. Con- along construction of Santa Ana Freeway through City of Anaheim. In foreground, Broadway-Anaheim shopping center. and Public Works 49

50 50

California California Highways

determining determining

56. 56. Route Route comparison comparison 2 2 Las Las at at with with -Route -Route Cruces the the 1 1 pre- Fernbridge near near 7.06 11.41

55. 55. Route Route 5 5 near near Glenwood

-San -San

Francisco Francisco

______._

18.93 15.82

every every

instance instance

these these

are are excluded excluded

54. 54.

Route Route 71 71 at at Perkins -Route -Route 65 65 at at Central Central House.__.

15.60 0.37

uance uance

53. 53. of of

Route Route individual individual 7 7 at at -Route -Route Fairfield 4 4 stations; stations; but but in near near Lodi Lodi via via Rio Rio Vista______.___ 9.45

3.84

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------AITo------

52. 52. Tiburon Tiburon

27.68 17.38

the the

relocation, relocation,

addition addition or or

discontin-

8 8 51. 51. Route Route at at Shellville- Sebastopol______.______

5.86

0.53

the the census census 50. 50.

become become

Sacramen necessary, necessary, 75 75 #o -Route -Route such such near near as Wilbur Wilbur Springs Springs ______.______0.01 2.22

49. 49. Napa 15 15

-Route -Route near near Sweet Sweet

Hollow Hollow Summit

4.50 2.24

Each Each

year year

some some

changes changes minor minor

48. 48.

Route Route 7 7 north north of of Cloverdale -Route -Route 56 56 at at mou4h mou4h of of Navarro Navarro River 1.85 3.90

47. 47. Route Route 7, 7, Orland 29 29 axle axle -Route -Route units. near near Morgan 1.40 0.24

46. 46. Route Route 1 1 near near 3 3 -Route -Route Klamath near near

Cray Cray _

______

22.48

20.98

axle axle

5 units, units, -axle -axle units, units,

6- and and or -more-

45. 45. 7, 7, Route Route Willows -Route -Route 3 3 near near Biggs 77.56 10.05

44. 44. Boulder Boulder Creek axle axle - Redwood Redwood Park__ Park__ commercial commercial 3 units, units, 4- -axle -axle _ units, units, 8.46 1.62

60 60 43. 43. Route Route at at Beach Newport Newport -Route -Route 31 31 near near

Victorville______

0.26 3.76

cars cars with with trailer, trailer, buses, buses,

pickups, pickups, 2-

42. 42. Redwood Redwood Park -Los -Los Gatos Gatos ______

4.10 7.94

47. 47. Route Route 5 5 near near cars cars senger senger TracyKings TracyKings River River without without Canyon Canyon Fresno via via passenger trailer, trailer, 0.72 0.16

40. 40. Route Route 73 73 near near to to Montezuma Montezuma Nevada Nevada

State State

Line...__. Line...__. ______

39.02

5.33

into into

the the

following following

classifications: classifications:

Pas-

39. 39.

Route Route 38 38 at at Tahoe Tahoe Nevada Nevada City Stare Stare - Line Line ______7.82

7.21

38. 38.

Route Route days days 71 71 at at the the Mays - Nevada Nevada of of Traffic Traffic Line Line week. week. via via Truckee Truckee is is segregated River..______26.18 33.41

37. 37. Auburn - Truckee Truckee ______

______.______1.65

3.35

to to tended tended

each each record record

the the of of seven

35. 35.

Route Route 7 7 at at Alton•Route Alton•Route 20 20 at at Douglas Douglas City ____..______._____ 3.51

6.31

34. 34. Route Route 4 4 24 entire entire Galt at at -hour -hour -Route -Route period period 23 23 at at Pickett's Pickett's and and are are ______ex- Junction 7.22 2.65

Route Route 56 56 33. 33. near near Cambria -Route -Route

4 4 near near Famoso Famoso

_.____.__ _.____.__ - -

- ______

3.66

2.66

tions, tions,

counts counts

are are

continued continued for for the

Route Route 56, 56, 32. 32. Watsonville -Route -Route 4 4 near near Califa Califa _____._.______0.57 2.94

day. day. Colton- Nevada Nevada 31. 31. Slate Slate At At selected selected Line Line representative representative ______.____ sta- ______4.96 2.01

Nevada Nevada 29. 29. Peanut- Line Line near near

Purdy'

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-- 0.75 _-

0.24

to to

10 10

p.m. p.m.

for for

both both

Sunday Sunday

and and

Mon-

28. 28. Redding- Nevada Nevada Line Line via via Alturas__--___ _------__--

____- _ - -_- -- 2.55

5.98

------

covers covers EI EI 27. 27. the the 16 Centro -Yuma -Yuma -hour -hour period period 6 6 from from a.m. 7.33 5.47

26. 26. Los Los Mexico Mexico Angeles-

via via San San Bernardino.__. Bernardino.__.

__.._...... __.______

26.78

24.44

multilane multilane

facilities. facilities.

Actual Actual recording

25. 25. RouTe RouTe 37 37 at at Colfax 83 83 -Route -Route

near near

Sattley ______.______

6.65 10.02

the the expanding expanding

traffic traffic

volumes volumes on RouTe RouTe 24. 24. 4 4 near near Lodi - Nevada Nevada State State Line Line ______.______2.50 7.85

23. 23. Route Route 4 4 at at Tunnel Tunnel Station -Route -Route 11, 11,

Alpine Alpine Junction______.__.__ 5.88 2.87 counts counts have have been been included included of because because

22. 22. Route Route 56, 56, Castroville -Route -Route 32 32 via via Hollister______Hollister______

4.10 5.43

as as house house

trailers. trailers. More More directional

3 3 21. 21. Route Route near near -Route -Route Richvale near near Chats Chats 29 29 via via Quincy______7.78

9.20

those those 20. 20. and and Route Route towing towing near near heavy heavy Arcata 83 83 7 7 -Route -Route trailers, trailers, ai ai such Park Park Boundary.______...___... 5.08 5.27

79. 79. Route Route

2 2 aT aT Fullerton -Rnufe -Rnufe 26 26 at at Beaumont Beaumont __.___ __.______

2.41 5.92 are are classified classified as as those those without without

trailers

78. 78.

Route Route 4 4 Merced - Yosemite Yosemite at at National National Park Park _____.______.___.____. 0.59 0.32

eliminated eliminated

and, and,

instead, instead,

passenger passenger

cars

17. 17. Route Route 3 3 at at Roseville 15, 15, -RouTe -RouTe Nevada Nevada City.___.______0.08 0.49

16. 16. Lakeport Lakeport Hopland- from from __ - -- -_--- -_--- -_ -_ _---- __-- _- California California - ._----- passenger passenger _- --- was -- - -_ - cars cars - -- 2.82 1.42

Route Route 56 56

15. 15. near near

To To

Fort Fort Route Route Bragg Bragg

37 37

Emigrant Emigrant

near near Gap.______0.28 4.82

out -state -state

-of passenger passenger

cars cars

separately

74. 74. to to Oakland Oakland Route Route

7, 7,

Richmond Richmond ______No No count No No count

classification classification

vehicles. vehicles. of of

Counting

13. 13. Route Route -Route -Route 4 4 at at Salida 23 23 of of Sonora Sonora Junction 11.48 7.89

San San

Diego 12. 12. -EI -EI Centro Centro ------._...------2.88 major major 1.69 One One change change was was made made the in in

Route Route 75 75 11. 11. near near Antioch- Line Line Nevada Nevada Placerville via via 2.40 7.32

traffic.

10. 10. Route Route 2 2 at at San San Lucas - Sequoia Sequoia National National Park 0.60 3.47

Route Route 2 2 near near 9. 9. Montalvo -San- -San- Bernardino Bernardino ______prectably prectably 2.08 less less 12.20 gain gain than than Monday

8. 8. Ignacio- Cordelia Cordelia Napa via via .------_-_-_------_---

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--. - --

2.38

1.67

seven seven

Sunday Sunday years, years,

traffic traffic shows shows ap-

Route Route 69, 69, 7. 7. Albany 3 3 -Route -Route Bluff Bluff near near Red Red

______.______

7.35

2.03

Also, Also,

for for

the the sixth sixth the the time time last in in Sacramento Sacramento b. b. Napa - via via Winters.------_------__- _------___------_-_------4.34 3.15

SanTa SanTa Cruz Route Route 5. 5. - Junction Junction 65 65 Mokelumne Mokelumne

near near Hill Hill ______0.62 0.33 rate rate faster faster passenger passenger than than vehicles.

Los Los Angeles- 4. 4. Sacramento Sacramento ______.___..______.___..______0.28

0.55

vehicles vehicles increasing increasing at at a a substantially

Sacramento- 3. 3. Oregon Oregon Line Line --_-_-__---__--- ___---- __-__- _-_- -_-- --- __---- 4.74 4.29

Mexico Mexico Francisco Francisco Line 2. 2. counts counts -San -San monthly monthly traffic traffic -___-___--_- show show ______- freight ------_- __-__------1.59 4.52

Francisco

San San - Oregon Oregon 7. 7. Line Line _-______------_--- _------2.12 2.95

the the For For consecutive consecutive fifth fifth year,

Route Route Termini Gain Loss

Loss Gain

crease.

Sunday Monday

geles geles

probably probably contributed contributed

to to

this this in- count count as as compared compared 7956 with

Percent Percent gain gain loss loss for for 7 7 957 or or portions portions of of this this route route Los Los near near An-

of of full full freeway freeway the the heavily heavily groups groups omitted. on on traveled is is quite quite was was small.

Route Route on on 26. 26. Opening Opening of of the the several several Hence, Hence, past. past. tabulation tabulation miles the the of the the number number total total of of counted vehicles vehicles

a a very very substantial substantial was was increase increase shown by by done done primary primary use use as as has has been been in routes routes may may be be significant significant not not because

regions. regions. and and Among Among the the routes, classify classify major major them them groups into into meaningful meaningful changes changes shown shown on on some some minor of of the the

distributed distributed well well erally erally over over all all routes pose pose no no and and practicable practicable longer longer it it is is summary. summary. to very very The The large large percentage

1956. 1956. count count of of July, July, were were Gains Gains gen- routes routes many many have have multipur- become become counts counts made made were were are are included included in in the

4.44 4.44 percent percent over over previous previous Because Because the the annual growth growth of of the the of of the the State, the the first first time, time, routes routes all all which on on

14 14 1957, 1957, 15, 15, and and showed showed an an of increase increase into into taken taken consideration. shown shown are are in in the the tabulation tabulation below. below. For

on on taken taken Sunday Sunday and and Monday, Monday, identical identical were were July years years both both being during during for for the the state state various various highway highway routes

The The statewide statewide annual annual traffic traffic count vious vious year, year, only only stations stations those those that The The gain gain and and loss loss of of volume traffic traffic

G. G. By By T. T. McCOY, McCOY, State State Highway Highway Engineer

X957 X957 ANNUe~L ANNUe~L TRAFFIC TRAFFIC COUNT TRAFFIC COUNT PercenT gain or loss for 7957 count as compared with Continued from page 50 ... 1956 Merit Awa rd board Sunday Monday Route Termini Gain Loss Gain Loss /inners Announced 57. Route 2 near Santa Maria-Route 23 near Freeman via Bakersfield 6.89 4.00 58. Route 2 near Santa Margarita-Arizona Line near Topock via E+TppiOVeeS Of t11e Department Of Mojave and Barstow_.______.______.______2.14 3.44 PllbI1C WOI'ICS YeCelVlrig'' CeI't1flCateS 59. Route at Of 4 Gorman-Route 43 at Lake Arrowhead 2.38 9.92 60. Route at C01711112riC~atlOri 1riC~ CaSll 1WaI'C~S S1riC8 2 Serra-Route 2 at EI Rio 5.34 8.42 61. Route 4 south of Glendale to Route 59 near Cajon Pass..______0.91 1,7q t~le IaSt I1St W1S pL1bI1St1eC~ lri t112 TTlB.g'- 62. Route 171 near Buena Park-Route 61 near Crystal Lake 78.91 19.98 1ZIriC 63. Big Pine-Nevada State aI'e: Line--_____---___---- _-- _-..--__--_----_-----__--- 0.32 35.04 64. Route 2 at San Juan Capistrano-Blythe __.______7.17 1.59 Marlowe E. Hardin, Division of Highways, 65. Route 18 near Mariposa -Auburn______.______-___..______0.72 5.90 San Francisco. $100 for designing a project 66. Route 5 near Mossdale-Route 13 near Oakdale 0.20 2.76 check sheet to be used by design squad 67. Watsonville to Route leaders 2 near San Benito River Bridge_____ 8.69 7.40 68. San to prevent Costly omissions, YeVis1o11s and de- Jose-San Francisco______.______.____.___ 6.76 9.22 69. Route 68 lays clue to oversights. at San Jose-Route 7, San Rafael______13.27 72.79 70. Ukiah-Talmage ______._ ------______5.41 12.96 I• D. Czroff and Mr. john H. Sznzth, Divi- 77. Crescent City-Oregon Line____.______77.65 4.64 Slori of Highways, LOS Angeles. $150, t0 e 72. Weed-Oregon Line ______1.75 3.05 divided equally, for recommending a spray 73. Route 29 near Johnstonville-Oregon Line. _.______72.29 7.64 boom to be used to spray control 74. Napa Wye-Cordelia via and weed Vallejo and Benicia.______.._.______3.29 1.68 75. Oakland-JuncFion 65 growth along highways. at Altaville______7.39 6.64 76. Route 125 north of Presna to Huntington Lake and Camp Albert S. L. Hewes and Steve ~. Zvara, Sabrina Division ------8.91 7.05 of Highways, Los Angeles. Certifi- 77. San Diego-Los Angeles via Pomona___. _.______3.12 5.38 Cates of commendation for recommending a 78. Route 12 near Descanso-Route 79 near March Field.___.______1.08 7.24 remodification of an auxiliary 79. Route 2 at Ventura GPT timer. to Route 23 via Saugus______..______8.74 11.60 80. Route 751, Jack Roy, Division of Architecture, Rincon Creek-Route 2 near Zaca______1.37 15.59 Los 81. Route 1 near Hiouchi Bridge to Route Angeles. Certificate of commendation 71 near Smith River.______40.99 0.93 for 82. Etna Mills to Montague via Yreka ______21.92 27.04 recommending the use of a check-out system 83. Route 38 at Truckee to Route 3 near Mt. Shasta City______8.08 5.64 for sepia transparency sheets. 84. Route 20 near Willow Creek to Route 46 near Weitchpea______25.46 9.04 85. Route 1 near McKinleyville TO7ltmte C. Haynner, Division of Archi- to Route 20 north of Mad River __.___._ 28.71 18.76 86. tecmre, Sacramento. Certificate of commen- Route 29 near Mineral to Route 83 near Park Boundary 11.42 87. Woodland to Route 3 near ~ •5$ dation for recommending the placing Chico via Orovil~e 2.62 0.12 of road 88. Route 87 at Knights Landing to Route maps in state cars. 47 at Hamilton City.___.__ 2.39 71.98 89. Route 49 at Middletown to Route 15 at Upper Lake______6.81 x.26 William E. Weeks, Highways, San Fran- 90. Route 7 near VacavilM to Route 7 near Dunnigan via Winters.___ 4.16 4.75 Cisco. $50 for preparing 91. Route 3 at Lincoln to a design squad man- Route 17 at Newcastle______..____.____ 2.09 13.81 93. Route 65 at Placerville ual to be used by the division employees. to Route 65 at Coo) via Georgetown._..___. 7.18 1.90 94. Route 38 at Tallac to fallen Leaf Lake __.______16.53 3.05 James H. Coan, Highways, Sacramento. 95. Route 23 to Nevada State Line via Coleville______._.______._ 23.13 0.00 $Z5 for designing and budding a device to 96. Bridgeport to Nevada State Line.______._..______51.59 47.13 facilitate the removal of cement and cement 97. Route 4 near Stockton to Route 54 near Waites Station 5.00 7.75 mortar test bars from 98. Route 4 at Sacramento the double molds in to Route 3, Arden Way 8.99 19.76 laboratory. 99. Route 53 near Rio Vista to Route 6 near Sacramento 1.04 4.72 100. Route 99 west of Alden R. Ryde to Route 11 at Ryde 8.83 2.49 Strople, HlgllWays, Altadena. 101. Route 53 west of Rio Vista Certificate to Route 7 aT Dixon______13.35 70.02 of commendation for recommend- 702. Route 49 at Rutherford to Route 6 near Monticello______19.98 37.03 ing that manhole hooks be supplied to survey 103. Route 49 near Calistoga to Route 1 near Geyserville 3.44 2,gq parties as a safety device. 104. Route 56 near Jenner to Roue 8 near Shellville______12.82 5.54 105. Route 56 near Half Moon Henry S. Smith, Highways, Colton. Cer- Bay to Route 5 near Hayward.______.._. 8.22 7.70 706. Route 7 near Hercules to Route tificate of commendation for recommending 75 north of Concord._.___.___.____ 17.53 70.24 107. Route 55 at La Handa Pass to Route 75 near Walnut Creek via the use of thin ozalids or autopositives by the Woodside and Redwood City-----__-__---_-_--_-_--_-__-----_--_-_ 3.76 0.68 Bridge Department in lieu of ozalid prints. 108. Route 5 at Mission San Jose to Route 5 east of Livermore______1.74 2.65 F_velyn L. Bradley, Highways, North Hol- 709. Route 4 at Modesto to Route 13 near Salida ]2.85 2.95 lywood. Certificate 770. Route 5 near Tracy to Route 65 near of commendation for de- Coulterville______3.96 3.78 111. Route 23 at June Lake signing a plastic ruler to he used ~y the Junction to Route 23 near Rush Creek.__ 21.96 21.41 112. Lake Mary to Junction Route clerical personnel working on 23 __P.______70.73 18.07 Form 5-14, 173. Route 2 near Mountain View Equipment to Route 5 at Mil rtas______4.85 25•$~ Time Record to increase the effi- 114. Route 42 at Saratoga to Route 68 near Sunnyvale 8.38 17.62 ciency of the checking operation. 175. San lose to Mt. Hamilton______.______2.86 0.22 James L. Johnson, Highways, 176. Route 56 ar Santa Cruz to San Luis Route 42 at Waterman Gap__._.____ 1.06 3.41 177. Monterey Obispo. Certificate of commendation for rec- to Rote 2 at Salinas______.______20.88 8.95 118. Route 2 at Salinas to Route 56 at Castroville______ommending the purchase and use of 11-inch ______9.60 3.89 719. Route 70 in Peachtree Valley wide ozalid paper for project to Route 2 at Carnadero Creek__ 5.29 12.99 reports in lieu 720. Route 2 near Soledad to Route 719_.______of the 12-inch which ______14.80 3.27 had to be trimmed. 721. Route 32 west of Los Banos to Route 47 aT Centinella______.____ 23.43 76.28 Andre¢v B. Schoellkopf, Highways, SaCTa- 722. Route 41 at Gustine to Route 4 at Merced via John C. Fremont mento. $150 for recommending Ford Road ______- legislation to ______.____ _ 10.87 0.56 123. Route 32 near Madera-Merced County Line appoint the State Treasurer as trustee for all to Snell9ng______8.34 9.94 1241. Route 32 west of Califs to Route 4 at counties in condemnation proceedings insti- Chowchilla______4.67 70.42 125. Route 56 near Morro Bay to Yosemite National toted by all agencies of Park via Fresno 0.50 9.77 the State. 126. Route 47 near Kerman to Route 725 six miles south of Bates Leroy R. Eglin, Highways, Oakland. $15 Station via Madera___.______.______g,g2 ~p,2y for recommending that check identification 127. Route 4 near Tipton to Route 31 near Baker via Lone Pine._____ 2.97 3.09 forms be made up in duplicate 128. Death Valley Junction To Nevada State Line_--.-_-----_- _._-___--_ and In book 79.12 32.14 form. ...Continued on page 52 ...Continued an page 52 and Public Works 51

California California Highways

posts posts that that have have damaged damaged been been

or or broken broken off. ...Continued ...Continued page page on on 60

improved improved

hook hook

for for removing removing

metal metal

guide

202. 202. Route Route

12 12 near near Coyote Coyote to to Welis Welis Route Route 27 27 Midway Midway at at

Wells______

21.08 21.08

2.54

tificate tificate

commendation commendation of of

suggesting suggesting for for

201. 201. Route Route

26 26

near near to to Heber Heber Route Route 187 187 at at Calipatria 2.15 2.15 0.57

A. A. John John McCrea, McCrea, Highways, Highways, Niles. Niles. 200. 200.

Cer- Diego Diego San San

to to Route Route 12 12 at at White White Star 17.19 17.19 37.21

199. 199.

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X98. X98. Route Route

200 200

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to to La La Route Route 26 26 Kane Kane near near City. City. Springs______Certificate Certificate of of 4.43 4.43 13.52 commendation commendation foi foi Sug-

197. 197. 198 198

Route Route

at at

to to Ramona Ramona Route Route

77 77

at at Escondido_.______

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2 2 at at

Oceanside Oceanside to to Route Route 77 77 at at Vista Vista 12.93 12.93 _ 9.82

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Lake Lake

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near near San San

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at at Big Big Lake. Lake. Bear Bear $50 $50 _____.____ 1.97 1.97 for for 7.50 suggesting suggesting the the insertion insertion of of hardened

189. 189.

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59 59 Arrowhead..__._ at at

Lake Lake 22.63 22.63

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Sacramento.

188. 188.

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202 202 at at Bonds Bonds to to Continued Continued Corner Corner from from Morongo.______Morongo.______page page 51 51 ... ______1.19 1.19 0.60

185. 185. 60 60 Route Route at at Laguna Laguna to to Beach Beach Route Route 2 2 near near Irvine

41.22 41.22 43.15 AWARD AWARD

WINNERS

184. 184. 60 60

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2.62 2.62

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177. 177.

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Route Route

near near Station Station Loftus Loftus to to Route Route south south 77 77 Chino__.___ of of

5.87 5.87 9.80

partment, partment,

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of of

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176. 176.

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of of Inglewood Inglewood to to z z 5o~th 5o~th

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Whittier._..______

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number

770. 770. 60 60 Route Route near near Seal Seal Beach Beach to to 26 26 Route Route near near Covina._.______.__ West West

t.s~

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767. 767. Long Long Beach Beach

to to Route Route 26 26

near near Monterey Monterey Park.__. Park.__.

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Legislature Legislature of of

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studies studies

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Santa Santa

of of Monica Monica

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vantages vantages

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controlled controlled

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2 2 north north

Hollywood Hollywood

of of to to Route Route the the

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to to

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4 4 near near Tunnel Tunnel

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of of

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at at Decker Decker

to to Route Route Road Road 79 79 at at Fillmore______

the the 0.87 0.87 19.97 of of

growth growth

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to to for for Junction Junction Route Route 58 58 near near Old Old Town___. 6.87 6.87 a a native native Grumm, Grumm, of of 0.92 Iowa Iowa `vho `vho came

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agency agency on on its its inception inception

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Chairman Chairman

of of the the Sacramento Sacramento

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January January 8th. 8th. He He

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130. 130.

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25.26 25.26

the the California California Division Division 79.64 of of

Highways,

rack rack National National ______.______.______i.~s i.~s

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as as Deputy Deputy State State Highway Highway Engineer Engineer

129. 129. 4 4 Route Route Bakersfield Bakersfield near near to to Roufe Roufe 41 41 near near General General Grant

Fred Fred

J. J. Grumm, Grumm,

who who

retired retired

in in 1950 Route Route

Termini

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Sunday Sunday

Monday

count count as as compared compared with with 1956

Fred Fred

J. J. Gru

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Continued Continued from from

page page

51 51 ... gain gain Percent Percent or or loss loss for for 1957

TRAFFIC TRAFFIC COURlT Jackson Street to Beard ds S ore enin Road Section Now Open

By WEBSTER C. HITS, Resident Engineer

ON NOVEMBER 1~F, 1957, after a short but colorful ceremony, the third from last unit of the Eastshore Freeway between Richmond and San Jose, was opened to traffic. The last unit to the south is now under construction. This latest 5.8-mile project for which the opening ceremonies were held, is located in Washington Town- ship in Alameda County and extends the completed freeway from Jackson Street in Hayward on new location to the intersection with the old highway at Beard Road, just north of Centerville. Construction work was performed as a joint venture by the contracting firm of Gordon H. Ball and Ball &Simpson at a cost of approximately $4,600,000. Completion of this project is another step toward the soon-to-be-realized freeway system following the shore- line of San Francisco Bay, giving easy access to the many communities that have developed over the years along this general route. Two other units remain to be completed: a 10-mile section from Warm Springs to San Jose which will be completed in the fall of 1958, and a 1.6- mile section in Oakland between Fal- lon and Market Streets which will be completed in the winter of 1958. The completed section between Jackson Street and Beard Road bears testimony to the phenomenal growth of the area and the awesome changes in our very way of life over a relatively short period of time. Two opening ceremonies were observed for this latest unit, one at each end of the project. The ribbon was cut for the southbound lanes at Jackson Street in Hayward by Supervisor Fran- cis Dunn of Alameda County. The ceremonies were then moved to Beard Road at the south end of the project where Chester E. Stanley, chairman of the Alameda County Highway Advi- sory Committee, cut the ribbon sym- UPPER—Giant scissors cuf a ribbon and open to traffic the most recently completed section of the Eastshore ..Continued on page 59 Freeway. LOWER—The Jackson Street separation shortly after fhe freeway was opened fo franc. and Public Wo►°ks 53

54 54

California California Highways

and- -mile -mile

a- half

portion portion US US

80 80 of of un-

pending pending on on US US 80 80 for for transportation. vard, vard, as as well well a a as as bridge bridge Fuerte at at

of of

should should Fall Fall 1958 1958

see see

the the

three- extensive extensive residential residential developments developments Sign Sign 67 67 Route Route de- and and La La Mesa Mesa Boule-

traffic traffic the the into into pattern. multibridge multibridge On On rion. rion. interchange interchange either either this this side side of of with with section section State are

modifications modifications with with minor minor to to This This fit fit them two -mile -mile project project features features a rapidly rapidly expanding expanding educational educational institu-

traffic traffic

whelming whelming

will will

remain remain

in in Mesa Mesa place

La La to to

Chase Chase Avenue Avenue in in El El Cajon. tion tion and and US US 80 80 provides provides access access to to this

laboring laboring valiantly valiantly to to handle handle over- project project

from from

Grossmont Grossmont

Summit Summit

in lies lies lege lege the the

south south on on

side side

of of this this

sec-

The The existing existing bridges bridges which which have have been & & Arrieta Arrieta are are busy busy with with the the

$3,594,000

ecuted ecuted

rapidly. rapidly. San San

Diego Diego State State

Col-

modernize modernize

a a essential essential

very very

facility. H. H. Golden, Golden, E. E. C. C. Young, Young, and and Young

70th 70th

in in Street Street Mesa Mesa La La is is being being pros-

necessary necessary roadwork roadwork completely to to

Contractors Contractors

Kenneth Kenneth Golden, Golden,

US US 80 80 Fairmount Fairmount from from Interchange Interchange

provision provision five five bridges bridges for for new new

and

Broadway Broadway in in

El El

Cajon.

Design Design

for for -mile -mile the the 2.2 secrion secrion

1957. 1957. This This one project project includes -mile -mile

67 67 Route Route along along Magnolia Magnolia

Avenue Avenue

and

ExTensive ExTensive Residential Residential bids bids be be with with opened opened November November to to 7, Areas

Hills, Hills, connecting connecting

with with

State State

Sign

way way the the of of before before this this end end under under year,

Drive Drive extends extends and and through through

Fletcher

by by the the fall fall of of 1958. 395 395 -US -US Interchange Interchange US US 80 should should be

way way connects connects

with with 80 80

US US at at

Baltimore

on on this this project project should should be be completed Construction Construction additions additions to to ~f ~f the

the the

County County of of

San San This This Diego. Diego. Park-

sion sion Dam Dam thence thence and and to to Santee. Santee.

Work

a a

Federal Federal Aid Aid

Replaced Secondary Secondary Bridges Bridges Existing Existing project project of

Gorge Gorge leading leading Road Road past past the the old old Mis-

recently recently

completed completed

Fletcher Fletcher Parkway,

mount mount Avenue Avenue ties ties into into Mission

metropolitan metropolitan

areas.

La La to to Mesa Mesa the the

industrial industrial and and area area to

frontage frontage roads roads approaches. approaches. and and Fair-

limited limited discussion discussion be be will will to to the of of

north -south -south traffic traffic

from from

downtown

tures tures

at at three three locations, locations, together together with

easterly; easterly; Cajon Cajon however, however, this this article

La La

Mesa. Mesa. provided provided This This

relief relief for

provision provision for for

grade grade separation separation struc-

tices. tices. progress progress Studies Studies are are from from in in El

of of

US US ing ing 80 80 sponsored sponsored

the the by by City City of

bid bid The The price price $1,695,500 $1,695,500 includes of of

common common modern modern to to freeway freeway prac-

the the

Jackson Jackson is is

Boulevard Boulevard Undercross-

structed structed by by the the Griffith Griffith Company.

the the all all of of highway highway features design design

most most The The

recently recently completed completed

project

mount mount Avenue Avenue is is present present at at being being con-

illuminated illuminated lighting, lighting, essary, essary, signs, signs, and

mands mands

of of the the

La La Mesa Cajon Cajon

-El -El area.

interchange interchange The The 80 80 at at US US and and Fair-

frontage frontage with with Cajon, Cajon, El El roads roads nec- as as considering considering the the growing growing traffic traffic de-

outskirts outskirts eastern eastern to to the the the the City City of of of monuments monuments San San in in the the Diego Diego area. standards standards and and has has served served faithfully

from from

101 101 freeway freeway US US Diego in in San San de de Alcala, Alcala, one one the the many many of of historic rather rather recently recently to to limited limited access

ultimate ultimate vides vides an an for for eight full -lane -lane vides vides Mission Mission to to access access old old San San Diego portion portion This This has has been been improved

San San

80 80 Diego. Diego. Present Present planning planning in in pro- Kearny Kearny on on The The Mesa. Mesa. road road also also pro- La La of of no no Mesa, Mesa, timing timing is is yet yet available.

This This with with deals deals for for article article plans plans US San San Diego Diego and and booming booming developments mont mont Summit Summit on on the the outskirts eastern eastern

providing providing artery artery access access between between passes. east it it which which Baltimore Baltimore Drive Drive Interchange Interchange to to Gross-

is is This This river. river. an an extremely extremely the the important signers signers of of eight eight through states states a a revision revision of of the the section section from from the

erection erection a a new new of of bridge bridge mathematics mathematics across across his his the the the and and highway highway de- Although Although design design progress progress is is in in for

to to of of west west present present the the its its position position and a a Ocean. Ocean. tribute tribute Truly Truly to to

Euclid Euclid

and

TraAie TraAie Relief Relief Provided

complete complete for for a a relocation relocation of of Pacific Pacific the the ards ards the the road from from Atlantic the the to to

vard. change, change, plans plans at at Ward Ward Road Road constructed constructed to to provide be be to to freeway freeway stand-

dustrial dustrial area area El El along along Cajon Cajon order order In In to to Boule- make make room room for for an an federal federal of of interstate interstate inter- the the program, program, is

Drive Drive Interchange Interchange

La La near near Mesa's Mesa's

in- to to and and coast coast coast, coast, the the under under impetus Highway Highway Relocated

the the recently recently constructed constructed Baltimore a a fies fies straight straight line line as as highway highway from

full full freeway freeway from from the the interchange interchange to Savannah, Savannah, ing ing Georgia, Georgia, in in aptly aptly quali- rated rated into into the the design.

pletion pletion this this of of contract contract will will provide birthplace birthplace the the of of California, California, end- and and possible, possible, road road this this has has been been incorpo-

pected pected near near the the the the first first of of year. year. Com- sign. sign. US US beginning beginning 80, 80, San San Diego, in in the the south south through through this this area area and and where

$1,229,800 $1,229,800 of of with with completion completion ex- ground ground rules rules for for modern modern freeway freeway de- presently presently parallels parallels existing existing US US 80 80 on

trance trance exit exit and and ramps, ramps, has has a a bid bid price cians' cians' he he Union, Union, but but laid laid the out out at at River River Ward Ward Road. Road. A A frontage frontage road

a a bridge bridge over over the the freeway freeway with with en- charter charter member member in in Mathemati- the the new new a a bridge bridge over over the the San San Diego

Murray Murray area. area. project, project, This This involving starters starters for for place place history history a a in in as as a and and tl~e tl~e Ward Ward Road Road overcrossings overcrossings and

change change to to serve serve the the La La qualified qualified Mesa -Lake be be to to one one of of the the for for front the the Cabrillo, Cabrillo, East East the the Texas Texas Street,

is is pany pany constructing constructing another another inter- between between two two points. points. not not He He only multimillion - dollar dollar project project provides

70th 70th At At Street, Street, the the Griffith Griffith Com- straight straight is is the the line line shortest shortest distance of of west west Fairmount Fairmount Avenue. Avenue. This

once once fame fame casually casually remarked remarked that that 395 395 a Interchange Interchange to to -tenth -tenth 59 59 one mile Year Year Fiscal Fiscal budget.

~Ln ~Ln Max Max geometry of of EUCLID EUCLID der der construction construction from from US US the the 80 -US This This project project is is included included in in 1958- the the

WIGGINTOi~l, WIGGINTOi~l, By By C. C. District District Administrative Administrative Assistant

O O ~ ~ Sees Sees 1 1 m m provement

e e , , Historic Historic Highway Drive and a pedestrian overcrossing for Grossmont High School. This portion should be completed and carrying trafric by fall of 1958.

Six-lane Freeway A freeway agreement is in effect with the City of El Cajon to provide a relocation of US 80 through El Cajon from Chase Avenue to Tunnel Hill east of the city. This project is in the design stage with considerable rights-of-way already acquired. Con- struction on this secrion will provide six lanes of traveled way with major interchanges at Main Street, Magnolia Avenue, Mollison Avenue, Second Street, e~risting Highway 80 at Third Street, and Greenfield Drive. Other bridges will be provided at Marshall Avenue, Johnson Avenue, Ballantyne Lane, First Street, Broadway and a ,edestrian overcrossing at Grape Street. A bridge at the connection to the existing highway at Tunnel Hill will provide access with safety until the next section is ready to go. So ends our first project report on accomplishments to date for US 80. Many miles of highway design and many headaches are in prospect before the ultimate goal at the Colorado River is reached. Studies are under way for the balance of the line, taking advantage of the newest fields of automation in order to gain valuable engineering time. Aerial photos are providing survey information previously gathered by weary surveyors, parienrly plodding through the brush of the mountains and the sands of the desert. Electronic machines click the answers for traverses and roadway excavation quantities. But electronic machines, even of the most advanced design, are not able to think. They are only able to supply lightning-fast answers to problems submitted to them by trained personnel. The skill of submission and interpretation of data still must be accomplished by engineers using the very basic science of mathematics pondered over and developed by pioneers of the past. Our modern freeway is a memorial to men of the stature of Pythagoras, UPPER—View looking east on US 80 with Baltimore Driving Overcrossing in foreground and Cify of La Archimedes, and Euclid—mental mas- Mesa beyond. CENTER—Looking east on US 80 showing Lake Murrmy Boulevard Overcrossing during construction.—LOWER—Looking west on US 80 showing rnnstrucfiion of US 80—State Sign Route 67 inter- ters of the ages. change in the foreground. and Public Works 55

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contour contour two two bridges bridges interval interval of of feet. are are straight straight The The alignment on on Adhesion Adhesion of of hardened hardened the the concrete concrete to

with with map map SO', SO', a a a of of and and scale scale standardized standardized much much are are possible. as as 1" 1" — — as as pouring pouring the the concrete concrete around around them.

set set contact contact contour of of abutments, abutments, prints prints and and cast cast piers piers a a wingwalls and and tensioning tensioning (stretching) (stretching) the the wires wires and

contract contract furnished furnished 1955. 1955. in in and and They They 40 40 one designs designs The The feet. feet. the the of of pre- The The prestressing prestressing be be may may done done by

Pafford, Pafford, Jones Jones by by standardized standardized White White under and and design design lengths lengths in in 30 of of

Pretensioning

photography. photography. flown survey survey Aerial Aerial was was adjacent adjacent shoulders. shoulders. spans spans Deck Deck are are of

signed signed from from beginning beginning the the which which includes includes aerial by by two two -foot -foot 12 and lanes lanes inforcing inforcing bars.

This This

project project Bridge Bridge was was widths widths

de- located located and and are are a a nominal nominal 40 40 feet, ally ally used used instead instead the the of of ordinary ordinary re-

desert desert

storms. lengths lengths from from feet feet 183 183 30 30 to to vary vary feet. strength strength steel steel wires wires or or cable cable are are usu-

caused caused necks necks frequent frequent the the

by by ments, ments, summer wingwalls wingwalls piers. piers. Bridge and and hardened. hardened. For For purpose purpose this this high-

drainage drainage

eliminate eliminate facilities facilities to to

stressed, stressed, bottle- reinforced reinforced concrete concrete abut- the the concrete concrete after after concrete concrete the the has

and and

smaller smaller

culverts culverts

provide structures structures

which which maining maining have have precast, precast, pre- ment ment and and releasing releasing them them react react to to on

precast, precast, prestressed prestressed

concrete concrete bridges place place reinforced reinforced concrete; concrete; the the re- tension tension stresses stresses to to the the steel steel reinforce-

with with alignment alignment

new new and and closed closed eight eight modern abutments abutments type type using using cast -in- members. members. consists consists It It of of applying applying high

eliminated eliminated

sharp sharp many many curves curves and and Two Two dips bridges bridges of of the the conventional have have size size and and weight weight of of concrete concrete structural

-lane -lane

four freeway. freeway. The The

highway highway

decks, decks, plant with with has -mixed -mixed surfacing. Prestressing Prestressing is is to to used used reduce reduce the

project project provides provides two two lanes lanes have have ultimate of of precast, precast, prestressed prestressed concrete loads.

north north miles miles three three

Topock. Topock.

major major This of of a a desert desert All All wash. wash. of of the the bridges 477 477 units units transported transported 225 225 by by truck

the the city city south

of of limits limits Needles Needles

this this

project, project, with with to each each bridge bridge crossing weighed weighed 16 16 tons. tons. There There was was a a of total total

US US eled eled

66 66 new new is is on on alignment, alignment,

reinforced reinforced from concrete concrete slab slab bridges bridges on unit unit a a was was 40 -foot -foot deck deck unit unit which

This This

improvement improvement

heavily heavily of of

There There trav- are are precast, precast, eight eight prestressed, about about 250 250 miles. miles. The The largest largest precast

large large eight eight washes. desert desert

site site tion tion

at at Needles, Needles,

a a distance distance of

New New

Type Type Bridges

construction construction of of bridge bridge

crossing in in transported transported by by truck truck the the to to construc-

freeway, freeway, and and

featured featured

methods

novel novel 1957, 1957, one one month month ahead ahead of of schedule. Azusa, Azusa, California. California. The The members members were

what what

later later will will become become

afour

-lane finished finished the the contract contract October October 23, contractors, contractors, at at their their casting casting yard yard at

struction struction consisted consisted

of of two two

of lanes lanes Watson. Watson. Lowe Lowe and and The The contractors the the Concrete Concrete Conduit Conduit Company, Company, sub-

Needles Needles 45 45 the the area area years. years. in in

The The

con- fillisch fillisch Construction Construction Company Company and concrete concrete bridge bridge members members cast cast were were by

the the

completely completely first first

new new highway highway in Company, Company, C. C. Bert Bert Altfillisch, Altfillisch, Alt- precast, precast, All All prestressed, prestressed, reinforced

Needles, Needles, of of and and reported reported was was to to E. E. be L. L. Yeager, Yeager, Yeager Yeager Construction and and ings ings piling.

extending extending ment, ment,

south south the the from from

City under under a a joint joint venture venture consisting consisting of reinforced reinforced cast -in -place -place concrete concrete foot-

project project

was was

on on entirely entirely

new new align- let let to to contract contract 24, 24, December December 1956, $515,000. $515,000. All All bridges bridges are are supported supported on

66 66

US US were were

opened opened to to traffic. traffic. The specifications specifications the the for for highway. highway. It It was eight eight the the bridges bridges was was approximately

miles miles eight eight

of of new new construction construction of of on Highways Highways completed completed plans plans and to to

degrees. degrees. 28 28 The The cost cost total total of

ON ON

OcTOSEx OcTOSEx 1957, 1957,

15, 15,

more more From From than these these maps maps aerial aerial the the Division with with bridge bridge skews skews varying varying from from zero

RIKER, RIKER, E. E. Ni. Ni. Bridge Bridge Department Department Representative

By By STONE, STONE, K. K. B. B. Resident Resident Engineer, Engineer, and

In In Job Job Near Near Needles

~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Flew Flew Type Type ~rid~es ~rid~es Used e the wires thereafter retains most of the tensile stress. This is called pretensioning. Another method, called posttensioning, consists of stretching the steel after the- concrete is hardened, through holes left in the concrete when it is cast. The tensile stress is then held by end ties which bear against the hardened concrete at the ends of the member. All deck units were pretensioned longitudinally at the casting yard and posttensioned transversely after erection. Both pretensioning and posttensioning were performed using high-strength $-inch-diameter, stress- relieved, seven-wire strand. All precast substructure members were of conventional reinforced concrete. The precast substructure members were secured to the footings with steel dowel bars and anchor bolts. County Supervisor Magda Lawson cuts ribbon opening new section of US 66 south of Needles. Others After erection, the substructure units present included, left to right: Clyde V. Kane, District Engineer for the Division of Highways; W. H. Hirsch- were posttensioned transversely. The mann, H. L. Smith, Mrs. Boyd C. Cunningham, P. C. Griswold, D. N. Baker, President, Needles Chamber of purpose of all transverse posttension- Commerce; Capf. A. G. Strom, California Highway Patrol, and Kent B. Stone, Resident Engineer. (Photo by San Bernardino Daily Sun.) ing was to tie all adjacent members together, thereby causing them to act under load as a completely integrated and pressure-grouting each postten- accomplished by placing aone-inch unit. sioning duct. pipe completely through the duct. Precast Beams Used Erection of the precast substructure The pipe was rotated frequently to Erection procedures in general con- units was complicated somewhat by prevent it from bonding to the grout. sisted of erecting and aligning the pre- vertical field adjustments, necessary to After grouting; the pipe was removed cast members, grouting the joints be- obtain perfect alignment of the trans- from the duct. The posttensioning tween adjacent members, inserting the verse posttensioning ducts. strand was inserted posttensioning strand through the Grouting the joints between the into the duct im- transverse posttensioning ducts in each precast members without plugging the mediately after the pipe was removed. adjacent member, stressing the strand, transverse posttensioning ducts was ...Continued on page 64

LEFT—Workers place heel planks on wingwall units of a bridge. RIGHT—Tensioning the traaisverse reinforcement on an nbutmenP. and Public Works 5~

58 58 Highways California California

says: says: "I "I today today found found 6,783,746 6,783,746 them them a a in in every before. year year area.

cials cials 1957, 1957, August August at at the the detention detention 31, 31, Johnson camp. camp. as as with compared compared room, room, and and surgery, surgery, central central supply

turned turned California California ment ment were were to to offi- them them the the in in outstanding outstanding nn prison prison again again hospital's hospital's kept kept in in the the emergency

total total construction construction of of emergency emergency A A licenses the the drivers' drivers' and and 7,118,862 7,118,862 in in re- evening evening other other trays trays among among equip-

In In hospital hospital the the daytime daytime he he worked worked to to personnel personnel them them on the idenrify idenrify

to to intends intends Mexico Mexico inland. tour tour

The The

convict convict gang gang bright bright red red enable on on wrappings wrappings the the working working highway.

to to cruise cruise of of Mexico. Mexico. the the coast coast He He also

gency gency

treatment treatment mountainous mountainous of of heart heart stoppage. at at country, country, a the the head head of of

Santa Santa Barbara, Barbara, which which he he with with intends

sterilized sterilized

equipment equipment

used used son's son's

for for life life emer- was was spent spent in in this this rocky,

Johnson Johnson 27 -foot -foot sailboat sailboat a a in owns owns

Merritt Merritt

Hospital Hospital in in Oakland Oakland recreational recreational to to wrap area. area. Ten Ten years years of of John-

and and a a daughter.

way way red red

flags flags 55 55

warning warning stretches stretches

are are

used used at miles miles into into Pines the the Big Big

is is married married Johnson Johnson son and and has has a a

Remnants Remnants from from

Division Division

of of High- $10,000,000, $10,000,000, cost cost approximately approximately and

the the Seabees Seabees 1945. Samoa Samoa until until in in

Finds Finds

Use Another Another 50 50 was was years years making, almost almost in in the the

veteran veteran of of World World War War

II, II, serving serving

with

Angeles Angeles through through Forest National National the the Highway Highway

'Danger 'Danger

Red'

I, I, 1916 -1918. -1918. VVar VVar He He is is also also a a navy

Mountains across across Gabriel Gabriel the the San San

ing. ing. He He is is an an army army

veteran veteran

World of of

job. job. The The way way Angeles Angeles Highway Crest Crest Carlsbad, Carlsbad, Mexico. New New

his his education education

further further

in in civil civil

engineer-

on on the the tendent tendent Angeles Angeles Mills Mills Crest Crest of High- Mrs. Mrs. and and County, County, Russell Russell

rolled rolled in in

correspondence correspondence

to courses courses

Johnson Johnson was was a a construction construction superin- Butte Gridley, Gridley, C. C. of of F. F. Craig Craig and and

Polytechnic Polytechnic

High High School School and and en- later later

E. E. Hunzeker Walter Walter Mrs. Mrs. brother, brother,

joint joint filler.

Riverside, Riverside,

Johnson Johnson attended attended Riverside

and and a sisters sisters Craig; Craig; Dunbar Dunbar Brian Brian

spreading spreading

to to the the of of

expansion end end

the the

Born Born in in San San

Bernardino Bernardino and and raised raised in

Dene Dene and grandchildren, grandchildren, Alisa Alisa mento; mento;

to to signed signed prevent prevent the the from concrete concrete -34.

1933

Sacra- Lewis Lewis of of Eldon Eldon Craig, Craig, his his son, son,

was was an an

expansion expansion joint joint

end -clip, -clip,

de-

in in construction construction

on on the the Ridge Ridge Route Route in

Mae; Alta Alta Surviving Surviving his his wife, wife, are are

was was

in in

service service

a a for for number number

of of years

but but

he he had had a a hand hand in in most most everything

County. Tehama Tehama

Another Another

Johnson Johnson invention invention

which

been been mainly mainly connected connected with with paving,

Bluff, Red Red Star Star Eastern Eastern in in of of the the

mixer. Johnson's Johnson's work work in in the the years years has past past

20 20 of of the the No. No. Order Chapter Chapter Vesper Vesper

feet feet

a a the thousand thousand distant distant finish finish

work work from from

someplace someplace else."

of of past past the patron patron County, County, and and a a

allowed allowed

which which workmen workmen finishing finishing way way as as to fit fit as as others others doing doing the the same

Plumas Quincy, Quincy, Masons Masons cepted cepted in in

tions tions

a a method method resulted resulted of of in in delayed

the the Ac- Free Free Lodge Lodge and and of of No. No. 60 60

states states

and and

Alaska. Alaska. innova- Johnson's Johnson's

Way Way Plumas Association. was was a a of of the the master master past past He He

machine machine

is is now now

in in use use in in 11 11 western

Chapter Chapter 1 1 of of the the State. American American the the for for Right Right of

tions tions

on on highway highway construction. construction. The

way. way. He He was was active active before before an an to to work years years coming coming a a few few of member member

now now a a common common in in sight sight opera- paving paving

development development

of of the the Santa Santa his his for managed managed ranch ranch Free- he he own own Ana Ana charge, charge,

Float" Float" (a (a concrete concrete finishing finishing machine),

right

-of -way -way

problems problems

1919. 1919. 1917, 1917, dis- connected connected After After his his with until until July, July,

his his invention invention 1937 1937 in in of of the the "Johnson

cessful cessful

conclusion conclusion

some some

of of the the from from served served complex May, Army Army the the U. U. S. S. in in

boot, boot, Johnson Johnson is is well well known known today today for

Orange Orange

County. County.

1895. 1895. He He suc- brought brought

19, 19,

December December Kansas, Kansas, to to a a He on on

A A roadbuilder roadbuilder and and an an to inventor inventor

acquisition acquisition activities activities were were largely largely in was was Garden Garden born born City, in in Craig Craig

1957. During During recent recent years years his his -way right Service Service -of Department. and and Supply Supply

his his retirement retirement on on December December time time of of 1, agent. troubleshooter troubleshooter for for ordinator- the co-

convict convict

to to the labor labor

Highways Highways 1949 1949 in in as as a a right -of -way Headquarters Headquarters Sacramento Sacramento staff staff in in as

JOHNSON JOHNSON D. D.

HARRY HARRY

~'as ~'as in in charge charge of of all District District VII VII of of the the 1947, 1947, State State Division Division of joined when when until until from from he he 1932 1932

Crest Crest Angeles Angeles and Port Port Hueneme. Hueneme. He He began began work work for Quincy Quincy and and the the areas Red Red Bluff Bluff in in

superintendent superintendent at Navy Navy Bureau Bureau of of Yards Yards and and at Docks Docks superintendent maintenance maintenance was was He He

of of } } tion tion camp prison prison and and erty erty Supply Supply Clerk Clerk S. for for the the U. U. operations operations removal removal Pass. on on Donner Donner

tools tools over over the the posi- cept cept employment employment as as Supervising Supervising Prop- which which during during time time snow he he initiated initiated

1947 1947 ~"~ -"`° -"`° ~ ~ engineer. engineer. 1947 1947 he In In In In he he came came to to ac- California California to to projects projects in in 40 40 the the Highway Highway Sierras

a a ~` ~` he he highway received received as as junior junior his his B.S. B.S. 1947. degree degree in in come come superintendent superintendent maintenance maintenance on

,,~ ,,~ ~ ~ Seton Seton joined joined Hall Hall construction College, College, New New Jersey, Jersey, where foreman. foreman. 1931 1931 tenance tenance had had By By be- he he

service, service, he he completed completed transitman. transitman. his his Later Later he education education at following following The The year year he he rose rose to to main-

1/C 1/C keeper keeper U. U. S. S. N. N. ~~ ~~ ' chainman, chainman, R. R. °`~ °`~ a After After this this and and a a war 1925 1925 of of civil civil service service in in as as a a laborer.

in in served served World World War War II II as as a a veys veys store- as as rodman, a a who who Craig, Craig, 61, 61, was was the the ranks joined joined

New New Jersey, Jersey, 5, 5, on on 1914. 1914. March March He Highways Highways Division Division sur- of of in in 1922 1922 in in Northern Northern California.

Preston Preston was was born born in in Jersey Jersey City, first first Johnson Johnson worked worked State for for the the ice ice and and Co- for ordinator ordinator Supply Supply

following following

11th 11th a a heart heart attack. of of passing passing Lloyd Lloyd Dunbar Dunbar Serv- Craig, Craig, 30 30 retired retired after after of of service. years years

in in

Los Los

Angeles, Angeles,

died died on on November 19, 19, 1957, 1957, October October with with the the sudden VII VII Office Office District District in in Los Los Angeles, Angeles, has

agent agent

for for

the the Division Division of of Highways Division Division of of Highways Highways came came to to a a close the the intendentfor intendentfor Division Division of of Highways

Vincent Vincent

J. J.

Preston, Preston,

right -of -way 32 -year -year career career A A with with State the the Harry Harry D. D. Johnson, Johnson, highway highway super-

Retirement Retirement /Marked

~ancent ~ancent J. J. Preston Preston Lloyd Lloyd Dunbar Dunbar

Craig

Harry Harry Do Do Johnson `Equity for State,' Governor Reports V1/illiam R. Cobb Ends With Governor Goodwin J. Knight ex- tional Highway System. California 26 Years State pressed satisfaction t~ith California's leads the states in meeting the challenge William R. Cobb retired from state position in federal developments con- of the expanded highway program and service on November 30, 1957. cerning the National System of Inter- has been able to match funds and award state and Defense Highways when he contracts as rapidly as federal funds returned in mid-January from a visit have been made available. California to Washington, D. C. has to date utilized available federal The estimated cost of completing interstate funds through the 1958-59 the 2,135 miles of the interstate system Fiscal Year, amounting to approxi- in California is $3,266,360,000, which mately $250,000,000. represents 10.162 percent of the total Although Washington reported cost versity. cost of the program nationwide. These estimates had increased over those in cost estimates will be used as the basis the 1956 Highway Act, Governor for apportioning funds authorized for Knight said there was no indication the Fiscal Years 1960, 1961, and 1962. that there will be an increase in federal The program is financed with 90 per- highway user taxes. cent federal funds, matched by 10 Basic reasons for the increased costs percent state €unds. were explained as: (1) nationwide traf- In view of the fact that California fic forecasts for 1975 are 15 percent motorists contribute approximately 10 higher than previous forecasts, result- the percent to the Federal Treasury in ing in a need for more traffic lanes and le} highway user taxes, the allocation of other facilities, with additional con- From 1912 to 1916 he was employed approximately 10 percent of federal struction required on the interstate as a party chief by the Board of funds to California for the Interstate system to handle this additional traffic; State Harbor Commissioners, then en- and Defense Highway System brings (2) higher design standards to serve local needs will require more highway gaged in varied waterfront projects about an interesting coincidence in grade separations, interchanges and including the Fort Mason Tunnel. equity, the Governor said. other structures, and additional front- As a Lieutenant (JG) in the Naval Governor Knight commended Cali- ageroads;(3) miscellaneous items such Reserve he was called to active duty fornia's Highway Division for the rec- as utility adjustments, lighting, signing, at the start of World War I in 1917, ord made thus far in putting funds to etc.; (4) increased highway construc- and after a year of sea duty he was work in the development of the Na- tion costs. ordered to Naval Aviation. He won his wings as Naval Aviator, becoming a member of a small group of EASTSHORE OPENING The recently completed unit was un- pioneers who founded the air arm of the Navy Continued from page 53 ... der the immediate supervision of G. L. Beckwith, district construction engi- Upon termination of his naval duty bolizing the opening of the northbound neer. W.C. Hite was resident engineer Cobb entered private industry, both lanes. Following the two ribbon cut- in charge, with R. C. Colley as Bridge in business and in engineering. In 1931 tings and a tour of the job, the official Department representative. he joined the Division of Highways. caravan proceeded to Niles where a He has been with District IV in all reception and luncheon were The construction forces of the con- held at the intervening years except for a the International Kitchen, tractor, Gordon H. Ball and Ball & sponsored short tour of duty with the San Fran- by the Alameda County Highway Simpson, were under the direction Ad- of cisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. At the visory Committee. R. G. Webster, superintendent. end of World War II he became As- sistant District Engineer, Traffic, of District IV, in 1948 and has so served since that date. Cobb is married and has two daughters and three grandchildren.

A total of 83,770 vehicles on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge were supplied gasoline and miscellaneous services by the Highway Division from the time the bridge opened Separation structures such as this on the Easfshore Freeway are typical of fhe Stafe's freeway construction program through September, 1957. and Public Works 59 were also used in an article entitled National Honors Accorded State Engineers "Freeway Traffic Flow" which ap- peared in the July-August, 1956, issue of CalifoYnia Highways and Public Works. Another result of the research was a motion picture which has been widely shown to highway engineers throughout the Nation. Selection of the California paper from among the hundreds presented annually at the scientific meeting was made by a special executive committee on awards. The papers from among which the winner was chosen covered not only traffic studies, but also research in all phases of highway engineering, including soils, materials, design, economics, urban problems, and maintenance. The last time a California Division of Highways paper was similarly honored was in 1949. The winner then was a study entitled "The Factors Under- lying the Rational Design of Pave- ments," written by Francis N. Hveem, materials and research engineer, and Robert M. Carmany, assistant engineer of design. The annual award for the best paper presented to the Highway Research Board in 1957 is being accepted Hveem has also been the recipient by George M. Webb (left), Traffic Engineer of the California Division of Highways, from Rex M. Whitton, made by the Chief Engineer of the Missouri State Highway Department and chairman of the HRB. At right is Karl Mos- of the other annual award kowitz, Assistant Tragic Engineer, and coauthor of the winning paper on "California Freeway Capacity, Highway Research Board, the Roy W. 1956." Moskowitz received a similar certificate. Crum Distinguished Service Award. This honor, conferred for continuing A California Division of Highways preting the movements of traffic on the distinguished contributions to highway traffic research project won national Hollywood, Harbor and other free- research, was presented to Hveem for honors in the highway engineering ways in the Los Angeles area, the Bay- 1956. A previous California winner of field at the annual meeting of the High- shore and Eastshore Freeways in the this award was Ralph A. Moyer of the way Research Board held in Washing- San Francisco Bay area and the North Institute of Transportation and TrafFic ton, D. C., early in January. Sacramento Freeway. Some of the data Engineering, University of California. The study, entitled "California Free- way Capacity Study, 1956," made by TRAFFIC COUNT George M. Webb,traffic engineer, and Percent gain or loss for 1957 Continued from page 52 ... count as compared with 1956 Karl Moskowitz, assistant traffic engi- Sunday Monday neer of the State Division of Highways, Route Termini Gain Loss Gain Loss was accorded the Highway Research 203. Route 26 near Oasis to Route 204 west of Mecca 19.76 9.63 Board annual award for the 204. Route 26 Bendels Corner to Mecca via Avenue 66.______-______3.22 4.75 best paper 205. Pasadena Freeway ___ . ______6.14 0.40 presented at the board's 1957 meeting. 206. Route 69 Eastshore Highway To Route 75 via Ashby Avenue._____ 5.53 4.24 The Webb-Moskowitz research, an 207. Route 190 near Highland to RouTe 43 at Running Springs______2.59 7.15 208. Sears Point to Vallejo _----_-_---_--_-__-_---_-:.- _-_-----__------8.52 8.57 analysis of the operating characteristics 209. Route 3 to Shasta Summit near Summit CiTy 4.54 6.66 of high-volume freeways, has been in 210. Route 28 near Canby to the Oregon Line 13.62 78.04 demand among highway planners and 212. Nevada and California State Line To Route 23 near Freeman.___ 6.28 2.95 224. Route 2 near Lombard Street to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay designers all over the Country since it Bridge Approach -_--_-----____------___-_------_------__----- No count No count was published a year ago. The facts 226. Route 69 in San Leandro to Posey Tube ._ .______.______25.05 39.34 which 227. Route 75 in Oakland to RouTe 5 near San Leandro___.___.______12.27 12.73 this study discloses are being 228. Route 5 to Route 69 near San Lorenzo No count No count applied in the planning of many new 230. Route 772 to Route 173 via Indiana Street ______.______6.32 15.17 free~~ays on the National Interstate 232. Sacramento to Marysville No count No count 233. Sierraville to Vinton via Loyalton ______No count No count System. 235. Route 69 near 42d Avenue to RouTe 5 near High Street in The 105-page study includes photo- Oakland ------No count No count 237. Route 56 to Daly City to San Bruno No count No count graphs and charts showing and inter- All routes ------2.26 4.80

60 California Highways COST INDEX ATWATER BYPASS cement and top four inches of sub- Continued from page 45... Continued from page 46.. . grade were mixed with a self-pro- propelled projects, the project values and the one-quarter mile from the northbound mixer. The frontage road structural average number of bidders arranged acceleration and deceleration ramps. section consisted of six to by value brackets for the period July The Applegate Interchange serves eight inches of untreated base under 1, 1957 to December 31, 1957. local traffic and is afour-quadrant two to three inches of plant-mixed surfacing. The California Highway cloverleaf constructed in two quad- Construc- Extensive fencing was placed; both tion Cost Index, the rants. The East and West Atwater Engineering six-foot chain link in the populated News-Record Overheads consist of two parallel steel Construction Cost In- areas and field fence in the dex bridges spanning the railroad and old remaining and the United States Bureau of areas. Public Roads Composite Mile Index, US 99. Outstanding results were obtained all reduced to the base 1940-100 are The Gordon H. Ball Company in the placing of the portland cement shown on the accompanying graph. started imported borrow operations in concrete. A "bump meter" reading of The latter two indexes are based on September of 1956 and reached a four inches per mile was recorded, nationwide construction costs. daily production of 16,000 tons placed in a nine-hour day. The borrow ma- one of the finest ever obtained in this The Engineering News-Record Cost terial consisted of Atwater sand, a district. Due to the hardness of the Index which now stands at 304.8 again sandy silt material with a very high Merced River agregate used in the shows a rise but at a lower rate of "R" (resistance) value. One million concrete sawing of the 30-foot joints increase than in the third quarter of tons were placed in approximately was discontinued and paper joints 1957. It is up 1.6 index points or 0.5 four months of good weather. Many were substituted. percent from the second quarter. compaction devices were experi- This project was under the super- The Bureau of Public Roads Com- mented with, including a grid roller, vision of District Enginer J. G. posite Mile Index for the third quar- vibratory compactors, and a vibratory Meyer, Operations Engineers Sam ter of 1957 at the level of 237.3 which roller. Two 50-ton pneumatic rollers Helwer and E. L. Tinney and Con- is the latest available, was up 0.1 index were found to be the most satisfactory struction Engineer W. L. Hurd. The point or d.05 percent over the second in handling the large borrow output. Bridge Department was represented quarter of 1957. Normally, drainage of a project of by Don Nance and later by Charles Negus. Faced with a general round of wage this magnitude in the flat valley lands increases and the possibility of an ex- represents a major undertaking; how- panded federal defense program, a ever, the "Atwater Sand" over which GILLISS NAMED rising tendency in the cost index can this project passed is afree-draining Continued from page 41 ... be anticipated. However, this will be sandy-silt and by constructing drain- expert for Riverside County and chief offset to some extent by strong com- age sumps to serve as settling basins of its central accounting system. In petition for contracts, and it is ex- the drainage problem has been solved. 1947 he was named Riverside Count pected that the neat quarter will show Other drainage facilities consisted of assistant road commissioner and high- a level tendency or perhaps a slight various sizes of reinforced concrete ways administrator. increase. boxes and corrugated metal pipes. Gillis was appointed special repre- Because of the high "R" value of sentative of the State Department of the subbase material, standard THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION a struc- Public Works December 1, 1952; as- COST INDEX tural section of four inches of cement sistant deputy director of the depart- Cost treated Year index subgrade under the portland ment in August, 1953, and deputy cement concrete pavement was all that 1940 ------100.0 director September 23, 1955. was required. A cement content of 1941------125.0 7 The new director is a member of the 1942------157.5 percent was used in order to arrive at American Road Builders Association, 1943. ------156.4 a compressive strength of 650 psi. The American Right of Way Association, 1944.------177.8 National Institute of Traffic Engineers, 1 945..... ------179.5 (2d Quarter 1954-189.0) American Society for Public Adminis- 1946 179.7 ------tration, 1947 ______203.3 1955 (1st Quarter).__ ___.______189.3 Western Governmental Re- 1948 216.6 1955 (2d Quarter) 212.4 search Association, Inland Association _------20$.6 1949------190.7 1955 (3d Quarter)------_------_ _------for Personnel Administrators, Inland 1955 (4th Quarter).______212.6 1950------_ _.. _- 181.2 Society of Public Administration, 1956 (1st Quarter)______219.5 International Accountants Society, Quarter)______(1st Quarter 1950-160.6) 1956 (2d 255.9 Toastmasters International, and (3d Quarter _-_------State 1951..... - - _ ------225.0 1956 )- --___- 2d9.1 1956 (4th Quarter)______252.1 Men's Club. He holds a public ac- (4th Quarter 1951-745.4) 1957 (1st Quarter)------277.7 countant's license in California. '1952. _ -_--- 225.9 1957 (2d Quarter)______266.4 Gillis is married and has two daugh- '1953 ------215.2 1957 (3d Quarter)------_------_-__ 237.5 ters, Charlene, 15, and Donna, 13. His 1954 _------___ 193.5 1957 (4th Quarter)------_-_--- 262.1 home is in Sacramento. and Public V~'orks 6~

62 62

California California Highways

1957 ______

May May

-June -June

Bonneroo Bonneroo

Stag______

Jul. Jul. Cost Cost

-Aug.

Index Index

Rises Rises During During

1st 1st

Qtr.

Jan. Jan.

-Feb.

Bear Bear

Flag Flag

in in

Antarctic______

Sept. Risen Risen -Oct.

water water During During

Highway Highway - 4th 4th Qtr. Qtr.

Project Project 1956______Dedicated) Dedicated)

Jan. Jan. -Feb. -Feb.

Stunts______Stunts______

______

McCarty, McCarty,

Fill, Fill, Nov. Nov. -Dec.

Experimental Experimental 20 Henry Henry

C. —Cost —Cost Tideland Tideland

Index

(Open-

Barrier Barrier

Breaking

— Highway Highway

Opening

forma forma

ram ram

D. D. Bri_dges---

Tallamy______Tallamy______

------_____

- Mar. Mar. - --

Mar. Mar. -Apr. -Apr.

-Apr.

y------

- --

Mavzy, Mavzy,

Federal Federal

H. H. K. Highway Highway —Cost —Cost

Administrator Administrator Index Index for for

Cali- neering neering Bert-

Productivit Productivit

Mar. Mar.

-Apr.

Federal Federal

Opening Opening

Stunts Stunts Aid Aid

Apportionment______

Used Used m m California__

Automation Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

-Dec. -Dec.

-Dec. — — Conference Conference

19 20

Engi- on on

Relocation Relocation BarrierBreaking—

of of Feather Feather VariedHighway

River River Hwy__

tenants Sept.

-Oct.

______27

Mar.

-Apr.

7'o~r 7'o~r

Projects______Groundbreaking Groundbreaking

for for

First First

Units_ Units_ Angeles Angeles _ _ _ _ _

May May Jul. Jul.

Crest -Aug. -Aug.

-55 -55 -June Mis. Mis. 23

27 Under Under Viain-

Feather Feather Highway Highway

River River

Commissioners Commissioners Project

View View Ma- A.R.B.A. A.R.B.A.

Convention______

Mar. Mar.

-Apr.

Maghotti, Maghotti,

Famoso Famoso

C. C. A.— Protect--

Southern Southern ------Tour— -; -; ------Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

Isrue Page

pleted pleted

in in

Year______

Jul. Jul.

-Aug. -Aug.

Escondido Escondido

Freeway Freeway

Named______

ways Jan. Jan. -Feb.

—Four —Four Contracts Contracts 45 SUB,~ECy SUB,~ECy Are Are ILVDEX

Com-

~eviceforMotorGrader______

Jul. Jul. Luckenbach, Luckenbach,

-Aug. R. R. B. 41 —San —San Diego Diego Free-

E E uipment

Through Through

Mountains______Mountains______

____

Nov.

-Dec. -Dec.

Conference Conference

on______

Work Work Mar. Mar.

-Apr. Continues Continues

35 US US on on

40 40 and and

Engineering Engineering

Productivity, Productivity,

Regional

Lowden, Lowden,

Perry Perry

Sierra Sierra R.—

Progress—

Dept. Dept.

Part Part II II

Pavement Pavement

Progress Progress Section____

on______

Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

Destroyed Destroyed Mar. -Apr.

on on

Trinity Trinity

4 River______

Sept. Sept.

-Oct. -Oct.

tiv~ties tiv~ties

of of 59 Materials Materials

First First

Unit Unit and and Open______

Research

ay ay —New —New

-June

Span Span

Replaces Replaces

Structure

Zube, Zube, Ernest

—

Operations Operations

shore______

and and

Ac- Lightcap, Lightcap,

-Feb.

an. an.

Russell Russell

O. 31 —Hoops —Hoops

Bridge

First First Section Section

Connects Connects

with with Bay-

sidered______sidered______

__ __

______~nstructionCostsContinuetoRise_

_ _ ___

Nov.

-Dec. -Dec.

Mar.

-Apr.

Embarcadero Embarcadero 38

Freeway

Relationship Relationship

With With

Yusavage, Yusavage, Freeways Freeways W. W. Con- J.—

California California

Bridges

Roadside Roadside

Merchandising______

Legarra, Legarra,

Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

J. J. A.

Yosnino, Yosnino,

—New —New

Subdivisions— Fred Fred

—King —King

City City

Bridge Bridge _

Jan. Jan. -Feb.

Residences Residences

Freeways______and and

Dist Mar. Mar. -Apr.

.VI —

Concrete Concrete 23 Blanket______

Mar.

-Apr. -Apr.

Economic Economic

Studies

Freeway

______Lambeth, Lambeth,

Norman ___ — Highways Highways

Sept.

-Oct. in 20

Woodbridge, Woodbridge, C. C.

J.—

Golden Golden

State

Bottleneck

______

Jul. Jul.

-Aug. -Aug.

Henry Henry

C., C., Co. Co.

Au.

Viaduct

------

menta menta ------

------in in - ----

Stockton Stockton Jul. Jul.

Area Area

-Aug.

Will Will 43 Solve

Cost Cost

Index, Index,

See See

under under

McCarty, Double

-deck -deck

Freeway Freeway

Kroeck, Kroeck, (Cypress (Cypress

Louis Louis Street G. —US

50 50 Improve-

Highway Highway

Construction

Jobs______

Jul.

-Aug.

gressing gressing

_ _

__ __

_ _

______

Jul. Jul. I -Aug. -Aug.

Cypress Cypress

5 ves ves

St. St. of of

Control Control Viaduct______

Items Items

Used Used Jul. Jul. on on State -Aug.

—Paso —Paso

Robles Robles

Project Project

Pro-

Is Is

Coyote Coyote

Worth Worth

Dam, Dam,

While—

Relocation Relocation

of of Highway__ Quantities Quantities

May May

and and

-June Val-

Krantz, Krantz,

Lowell Lowell

—Pass —Pass

of of the the

Oaks

Wilson, Wilson, 3d 3d Qtr Qtr

1957______1957______Richard Richard

_ _

H.— _____

Information $ept.

-Oct.

ket ket

Value Value

Is Is

Nominal______

Mar. Mar.

-Apr. -Apr.

Wilson, Wilson, 2d 2d 23

Qtr Qtr 1957______J. J.

E.—

Vallejo Vallejo

Project______

]ul. ]ul.

-Aug.

Sept.

-Oct.

62 ways — Freeway Freeway

Influence Influence

on on

Mar-

1st 1st

Francisco Francisco Qtr. Qtr. 1957______

to to

Santa Santa

Rosa______

IVtay

-June

Nov. Nov.

-Dec. Kelly, Kelly,

John John

F.—

Residences Residences

and and

Free-

Cost Cost

US US Index, Index,

101 101 Hi~ghways, Hi~ghways,

Is Is

4th 4th Qtr. Qtr. 1956 1956 Improved Improved

From From Tan. Tan. -Feb.

San 52

IandFreeway______IandFreeway______

____Sept.

-Oct. -Oct.

Cost Cost

Index, Index, Weymo~th,L.A.—

Bridges______

NowMultilane—

Mar. Mar. -Apr.

Kane, Kane,

C. C.

V. —US —US

Highway Highway

91 91

South-

Webb, Webb, Take Take

Public Public

George George into into

Confidence Confidence n4. on on Jobs —Speed —Speed

iul. iul. Survey_ Survey_ -Aug. _ _ _ _

_ Jan. Jan. 13 -Feb.

Bids-----

---

------

Sept.- Sept.-

provements Oct.

______

Sept.- Sept.- Section

Oct. Oct.

______-- 35

______Contractors, Contractors,

Prequalified Prequalified

Sept.- Sept.-

Oct.

to to Submit 14

Jantzen,

H. H.

R.—

Carson Carson

Pass Pass

lm-

search search

Dept. Dept.

Part

III III Technical

latioas---

------

- -

May May way -June

in in 45 Sacramento Sacramento

River River

Canyon_

Jan. Jan. -Feb. Activities Activities

of of

Materials Materials

Contractor Contractor

and

Re-

Knows Knows

J J Value Value

of of Public Public

Re-

acobsen, acobsen,

W. W. H. —Six —Six Miles Miles

of of

Free-

Tremper, Tremper,

Bailsy— Operations Operations Contract Contract

and Items______

Jul. Jul. -Aug.

Dedicated Dedicated

to to

Traffic______Traffic______

Works--

--- _Jul. '------

-Aug. --

--- Department______

------

Nov.- Nov.-

Dec.

3 May May

-June -June

Open -water -water

Highway Highway

Con~ Con~ Project Project

gressional gressional Is

Committee Committee tivities tivities Public on on of of

Materials Materials

and and Research

Travis, Travis,

William

—Bold —Bold

ference ference Venture on______

Hveem, Hveem,

N.— F. F.

May May

Operations Operations -June

and and 39

Ac-

Freeways

______1

Concrete, Concrete,

-- - Prestressed, Prestressed,

Jan. Jan.

-Feb. Semnd Semnd World World

Inat.______Inat.______Con-

Mar. Mar.

-Apr. -Apr.

Telford, Telford,

Edward Edward

T.—

District Concrete Concrete

VII Blanket Blanket

in in

District District Ingenuity Ingenuity VI_

____ of of Mar.

Engineers, Engineers,

-Apr.

First First

Inst._

Jan. Jan.

-Feb. -Feb.

Fernando Fernando

Valley______Valley______67

Colton Colton

Freed Freed

_Jul. from from Traffic Traffic

-Aug. Carquinez Carquinez Co~ngestion_

Bridge Bridge

1VIar. 1VIar. Project Project

-Apr.

Tests

Engineers Engineers

Discuss Discuss

Job Job

and and

in in SLO SLO

Counties______

San Hollister, Hollister,

C. L. L.

jan. jan.

—Now —Now

-Feb.

Read Read 19

This—

Tayrien, Tayrien,

P. P.

T., T.,

Huge Huge Coast Coast

Highway Contract—

— Improvements Improvements

Highway Highway

in in Projects Projects

District District in in

VI____

Mnr. Mnr.

-Apr. -Apr.

Highways______

ties

-----

------

Jul. Jul. ------

--- -Aug.

- -- plementUnderpass______-

-- -

Sept.- Sept.-

Oct.

Jul. Jul.

-Auq. -Auq.

Fresno Fresno

Working Working

on on

10 Civic Civic Pattern Pattern

Grovps Grovps of

Present Present

Highway Highway

jest— Priori-

Overhead Overhead Structure Structure

Will Will

Sup-

Taylor, Taylor,

Earle Earle

W. —The —The

China China New New

Look— Grade Grade

Loop Loop

Project______

Havercamp, Havercamp, Ralph Ralph Nov. Nov.

- - E.— ec. Famoso Famoso

11 Pro-

Y- Y-

J J

Cities______Cities______

______

Long Long Beach Beach

May May

- -

Freeway______une

Fernando Fernando 55

Nov. Nov. -Dec. -Dec.

Valle Valle

ul. ul.

-Au

ord ord

Total Total

Gas Gas

Tax Tax

g Revenues Revenues Hanson, Hanson,

to E. E.

—Plan —Plan

and and Engineers Engineers Desi Desi

n n

Discuss Discuss Job Job

in in

San

City City and and

Cooperative Cooperative

Projects

—Rec-

Sturgeon, Sturgeon,

N'. N'. E.

—Huge

Contract—

mentUnderpass______

Chowchilla Chowchilla

Freeway______Freeway______

Jul. Jul.

-Aug. -Aug.

___

Mar. Mar. 8

-Apr.

61 River River

Highway Highway

Ahead Ahead

of of

Schedule_

Sept. -Oct. Overhead Overhead

Structure Structure 27

Medians Medians

Will Will and and

Supple- Signals______

Sept.

-Oct. 8

Stickel, Stickel,

R. R.

E.—

Relocation Relocation

Feather

Gary, Gary,

John John C.— Famoso Famoso Case Case

History

Project— —High —High

Capacity Capacity

Through

chandising__ chandising__

______

__ __

__ Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

Carson Carson

Pass Pass

Im_provements______

Estep, Estep,

Al.

—San —San Diego Diego Sept. Sept.

-Oct.

Freeways_ Freeways_ _ _ 35

Smith, Smith, _ _

__ James James Jul. Jul.

-Aug. -Aug. Story)-- R.—

Roadside Roadside J' J'

------Mer-

----

Dist.

VI— Chowchilla Chowchilla

Jul. Jul.

-Aug. 36

Freeway_____

Mar. Mar.

F.—

-Apr.

Golden Golden

State State

Freeway__

Sept. Sept.

-Oct.

Carquinez Carquinez

Bridge Bridge

Eag Eag

Project Project

land. land.

(Caption

F. F. B. —Highway —Highway

Projects Projects

Smith, Smith, in C.

—San —San

Diego Diego

Freeways______

Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

45 Second Second

Installment Installment

of of

Above______

Mar. Mar.

-Apr.

Scamara, Scamara, 40

R. R.

—King —King

City City

Bridge____

of of

Jan. Jan. Tomorrow______-Feb.

genuity genuity Engineers______

of of

Nov. -Dec. -Dec.

Jan. Jan.

-Feb.

Sign Sign

Route Route

l2______

— Jul. Jul. Planning Planning -Aug.

California's California's Carquinez Carquinez

30 Freeways

Bridge Bridge

Project Project

Tests Tests

In-

—

Construction Construction

Begins Begins

on on

State

Durkee, Durkee, Frank Frank

B.—

State's State's on on

Highways Public Public

Works______Works______

__Nov. -Dec.

Sasenbery, Sasenbery,

Homer Homer G.

—New —New

Freeway

Tour Tour U. U. with with

S. S.

Hovse Hovse Committee

pleted

______

May May

-June -June

General-

-'---

------under under -- --- McCarty, McCarty, ------

Henry Henry

Nov.- Nov.-

C., C.,

Dec. Co. Co. 28

Au.

nardino nardino

Freeway Freeway

in in Dist. Dist.

VII VII Com-

Procedure Procedure

Reynolds, Reynolds, Approved Approved

by by

Attorney Lloyd Lloyd

—Cost —Cost

Index, Index,

Cressy, Cressy,

See F. F.

B. —Last —Last

Link Link

San San

Ber-

Priorities______Priorities______

way______way______

______

Sept. __ __

-Oct. ______

______

Approved______Mar.

-Apr.

Nov. -Dec. -Dec.

6~ 28

Civic Civic

Groups Groups

Present Present

Norte's Norte's Highway First First

Four -lane -lane

Express-

Highway Highway

Commission's Commission's

Procedure

Commissioners Commissioners

View View Reed, Reed, E. E. J. Major Major Projects

—New —New

Jul. Jul.

-Aug. Span Span

Open 23

—Del Carlson, Carlson, Robert Robert F. —Legal —Legal

Opinion—

California California Highway Highway

Commission

Sign Sign

Route Route

20______

May May Program Program

-June -June

for for 1 National National

Defense_____

May May

-7une

Calman, Calman,

Eugene

—Time —Time Limit Limit

celerated celerated Highway Highway

Construction

AASHO______

Jan. Jan.

Prentiss, Prentiss, -Feb.

Maj. Maj.

Gen. Gen.

I,ovis I,ovis

W. Booker, Booker,

—Ac-

B. B.

W.—

Freeways Freeways

in in Dist. Dist.

IV_

Mar. Mar.

Bugge, Bugge,

-Apr. -Apr.

W. W. 1 A., A.,

Elected Elected

President President

Colfax Colfax

Project______Project______

__ __

Marks Marks

Construction Construction Jul. Jul. -Aug.

Firsts______32

Sept. Sept.

Budget Budget

1958 -Oct. -Oct.

-59 -59

Fiscal Fiscal Year______

Nov. Nov.

Phillips, Phillips, -Dec.

R. R. 1 —US —US

40 40 Heather Heather

Redwood Redwood Glen-

Freeway

— Initial Initial

Work

Brown, Brown,

C., C.,

E. E.

U.S.B.P.R., U.S.B.P.R.,

Retires____

Mar. Mar.

-Apr.

on on Out Out

Major Major

Road______Road______

___ -

Modernization Modernization

Nov.

-Dec. at at

Loleta______

Control Control Mar. Mar.

-Apr. -Apr.

52 Legal Legal and and

Princpi Princpi les

"_____

Sept.

-Oct.

How How

Construction Construction

Delaya Delaya

Benedict, Benedict, Work

H. H.

W. W.

Redwood Redwood

Highway

Brown, Brown,

Curtis Curtis

Author Author M., M., "Boundary

Petersen, Petersen,

John John

C.—

Traffic Traffic Control-

Completed______Completed______

_ _

____ Britain'sA

Nov. -Dec. -Dec.

11 -1 -1 Trunk Trunk Road______

Sept.

-Oct.

Federal Federal

Aid Aid

Secondary Secondary

Project Project

tenance Bridge Bridge

near near

Saticoy______

______

Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

Mar.-

Apr.

Beery, Beery,

Clinton Clinton

Count~y D.

—Kern —Kern

Ventura Ventura Miles Miles

County,Santa County,Santa Now Now

Under Under Clara Clara River General General

Main-

Materials Materials

Section

______

Monterey Monterey Nov. -Dcc. -Dcc.

O'Malley, O'Malley, 34

County, County, John

— Angeles Angeles King King City City

Bridge Jan. Jan. Crest -55 - -

~eb. 26

search search

Dept., Dept., Part Part IV— Structural

Memorial______Memorial______

May May __

- -

une

Activities Activities

Grader Grader

Saves Saves of of

Materials Materials

Engineering Engineering

and and Re- Time____

Dyerville Dyerville

Jul. Jul.

-Aug. named named

Leatherwood

Beaton, Beaton, Nelson, Nelson,

John John Berndt

L.— —

Operations Operations

Device Device for for and

Motor

South South

Fork Fork

Eei Eei River River

Bridge Bridge near

Barnett, Barnett,

L. L.

aunties______aunties______M.—

Freeway Freeway

Spans

"Hub"

Mar.

__ Humboldt Humboldt -Apr. -Apr. 21

Jan. Jan.

County, County, -Feb. Hoopa Hoopa

Bridge_ Bridge_ 19 _ _ _ Sept. Sept.

-Oct.

Employee______$arbara $arbara

and and San San Luis Luis

Obispo Sept.

-Oct. -Oct.

May May

-June

—From —From

the the Nash, Nash, A. A. Improvements Improvements View View M.— of of

the the Public

in in

Santa Bridge--

------

Mar.

-Apr.

Balfour, Balfour,

Frank Frank

C.— Public Public

Relations Del Del

Norte Norte

County, County,

Wilson Wilson Creek

way way

Construction______

Modernized Jan. Jan.

______

-Feb.

May May

-June -June

Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

36 Miles, Miles,

Herbert Herbert S.—

District District

II II

—

High- Valley Valley

Ford- Bodega Bodega Bay Bay Road

Mar. Mar.

-Apr.

River

______

Bailey, Bailey,

Victor Victor

Jul. Jul.

J.— -Aug.

Welcome Welcome

26 Highway

quinez quinez

Bridge Bridge

Project______._

Jan. Jan.

-Feb.

37 Structure Structure —New —New

Over Over

Santa Santa

Clara

Contra Contra

Costa-

Solano Solano

Counties, Counties,

Car-

Hill Hill

Castro Castro to to

McIntyre, McIntyre, Valley Valley Improvements_ W. W.

A.—

Prestressed Prestressed Jul. Jul.

-Aug. -Aug. Bridge

Cypress Cypress

St. St.

Viaduct Viaduct

Dedication____

Jut. Jut. Ayanian, Ayanian,

-Aug.

Hai Hai 43 g—US g—US Oakland Oakland

in in 50— Boehmer West West on on Street______

Sept. Sept. -Oct.

way way

Viaducts______

Jan. Jan.

erville -Feb. 31 ______

McCarty, McCarty,

James James

E.~treet E.~treet

May May Widening

-June -June

Alameda Alameda

County, County,

Double

-deck -deck

Free-

Amesbury, Amesbury,

H. H. Clyde—

Yr. Yr. Historic Historic 3d 3d in in Qtr. Qtr.

Weav- 1957______

Sept. Sept.

-Oct.

Bridges

Cost Cost Index Index Reaches Reaches Point Point

Low Low

for

IcJUe IcJUe

Bridges, Bridges,

Page

Index______Cost Cost

Mar. Mar. -Apr.

Cost Cost

Index Index

Below Below 1st 1st

Qtr.______

Jul. Jul. -Aug.

ciples" ciples"

Brown______

by by

Sept.

-Oct. 19

McCarty, McCarty,

Henry Henry C.— INDE)C INDE)C Continued

OF OF AUTHORS

"Boundary "Boundary

Control Control Legal Legal and and

Prin-

zJSUe

Page

rJUe I I Page

January January

to to

December, December, 1957

Index Index California California of of Highways Highways and and Public Public Works Irrue Page IJrue Page lJJUe Page Freeway Model (Depressed Section)_ _ 7an. -Feb. Highways—Continued Legarra, J. A., Transferred to Design Back Cover ~ngr.______Los Continued ______\'far. -Apr. 48 Freeway Facts Booklet______Mar. -Apr. 51 Angeles County— Life \lagazine Lauds Calif. '-Highway Freeway Influence on Market Value__ Mar.-Apr. Vacation Roundup—Los Angeles 23 Area______May -June 34 System ______Scpt.-Oct. 56 Freeway Names______JJan. - reb. ¢5 Metropolitan Litter______,:\Iar. -Apr. 20 1Nov. -Dec. Madera County Beach Freeway, 56 Vlar. -Apr. Gl 1-one Eight-year Freeways Chowchilla Freewa Y------History of______Nov.- Dec. 5 In District IV______Mar. -Apr. 1 Marin County Los Gatos, Charles St. Connection____ ~Zay -Tune 47 In District VII______Jan. Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Ap- -Feb. 1 Opened______29 Materials Research Dept., Subdivisions Retationship with_____ Nov. -Dec. 30 proach Nov. -Dec. and Opera- Of Tomorrow, Planning California's Mendocino County Lions and Activities of, Freeways______Highway Relocation Around Rus- Part 1, General Organization and Nov.-Dec. 32 Reservoir______-June 1 History______Fresno freeway______Nov.- Dec. 23 span River May May -June 10 Fresno Working on Pattern of High- Modoc County Part II, Pavement Section______Jul. -Au 59 ways______Jul. -Aug. 10 Long Haul—Unusual Job______Sepi.-Oct. 26 Part III, Technical Section______Sepc.-Oct 14 Funk, L. L., Named Photogrammetric Projects Under Way______Jan. - I'eb. 61 Part IV, Structural Materials Sec- Engineer ______Jan. - Peb. 51 Monterey County Lion______Nov.- Dec. 34 King City Bridge______Jan. -Feb. 26 Model of Depressed Freeway Section_ Jan. -Feb. Garcea Circle, Separation Structure Nevada County Back cover over______VIar. -Apr. 56 Trans-Sierra—Mountain Work on Murphy, John P., Named Asst. State Garden Grove Freeeay Named______Nov. -Dec. 56 US 40______Nov.-Dec. 43 Highway engineer______Sept.-Oct. 38 Gas Tax Revenues to Cities______May -June 55 US 40 Four-]anin~g (S Miles West of PecomesPlanning l~ngineer______\Bar.-Apr. 48 Nevada State Line)______May -June 20 Gillis, C. M. ;.Iational Defense, Highway Con- Drafted for Secretary, Governor's - Placer County 50_____ struction Program for______A'Iay -June 23 Office______Jan. -Feb. 45 Sierra Progress—US 40 and Nov. -Dec. 13 New Primitive Road Works______Sept.-Oct. Trans-Sierra—Mountain Work on Guinea Work___ ,Jul. -Aug. 3 Returns to Public 39 dewportFreewayNamed.______Nov.-nec. 56 Gillis, Lyman R., Promoted to Dist. US 40______Nov.-Dec. 43 .______Sept.- Oct. US 40— Colfax Northern California, Summary of Engr _ _ _ _ 38 Heather Glen- Proj- Road Conditions______-7une 34 Golden Gate Bridge Celebrates 20th ect______Jul. -Aug. 32 1~Ray Anniversary ______VIay -June 39 Plumas County Oakland City Job Jointly financed___ Sept.-Oct. 54 Golden State Freeway______Sept.- Oct. 20 Projects Under Way______-- Jan. - I'eb. 61 Obituaries Governor Wants Stricter Traffic Laws May -June 43 Riverside County Akerx, Roy S.______Nov. -Dec. 54 Grader, New Device for Motor______Jul. -Aug. 41 US 91 Southland Freeway______Sept.-Oct. 1 Aldrich, Gladys ~.______Sept.-Oct. 34 Grumm, Pred J., Honored______Mar. -Apr. 51 Sacramento County Carter, Harry F.______Jan. -Feb. 46 Guthrie, James A. US 50 Widening, F3rigl~ton-Alder Cotter, WilliamN.______Nov.-Dec. 54 Reappointed------7an. - reb. 43 Creek------Nov.-Dec. 20 Deady, W.7•------JuL - Aus. 13 Honored______Jan. - reb. 43 San Bernardino County fast, F,rnest E.______Nov.- Dec. 56 Colton Freed from TrafTic Con- ~dmonston, A. D.______Mar. -Apr. 45 HarborPreeway,SBAve-88thPl.____ \lay -June 41 gestion______Mar.-Apr. 21 L:scobedo,Prank______ian. -Feb. 62 Hart, Alan S., Transferred to Dist.IlL \tar. -Apr. 47 US 91 Southland Freeway______Sept. -Oct. 1 Roffman, David A.______Vtay -June 64 Haylor,R.A.,YromotedtoDiat.Engr. San Diego County Hopkins, Harry______Sept.-Oct. 64 (IV)______Jan. - reb. 47 San Diepo freeways—tour Con- Jones, Richard______,Tdn. -Feb. 29 Helwer, Sam, Appointed Dist. ~ngr. tracts Completed______Jul. -Aug. 45 Kane, Joseph M.______Jan. -P'eb. 62 (I)______\lar. -Apr. 47 San Francisw Covnty MacDonald, Thomas H.______May -,June 19 Highway Engineering Productivity, Double-deck Freeway Viaducts in \RcDougall, George B.______May -Tune 64 Regional Conference______Mar. -Apr. 35 San rrancisco and Oakland______Jan. -I'eb. 31 \2cWaters, James L.______Nov. -bet. 22 Highway Construction Program for ~mbarcadero Freeway Pirst Unit Saunders. Samuel B.______Jul. -Aug. 56 National Defense______~Iay -June 23 Opened ______May -,June 46 Spargo, ohn W.______Nov.-Dec. 22 Highway Review—Past Achievements San Joaquin County Open Roa for AQotorists in California_ May -June 34 andl~'uture0utiook______Jan. -Peb. 54 US SO Improvements in Stockton Operations and Activities of Materials IiighwayTransportationNeedsStudy Area______--- .jut• -Aug. 14 and Research Department, See Launched______\1ar. -Apr. 50 US 99l.odi-Lind's Airport______May -June 44 Materials and Research Dept. San Luis Obispo County Open Water Fill, See Fill, Experi- HiS ~twa Y s US 101 Improvements______Jan. -P'eb. 19 mental Tideland Alameda County US 101—Paso Robles Project______,1n1. -Aug. 5 Oroville Dam and Reservoir, See Boehmer Hill-Castro Valley Im- San Mateo County feather River Pro'ect provements______iul. -Aug. 15 T3ayshore Open-water Highway Oroville-Marysville ~reeway Project__ May -June 30 Double-deck Freeway in Oakland Dedication______Tul. Au 57 6• Paso Robles Project______Tul. -Aug. 5 Opened______Jul. - Auq. 43 Santa Barbara County Double-deck Freeway Viaducts in US 101 Improvements______Jan. -Peb. 19 Passea, Opening of Sierra______~Iay -June 31 San County pavement(Rigid)OverlayinDist.VI_ Mar.-Apr. 59 Francisco and Oakland______Jan. -Feb. 31 Santa Clara (Long Oakland City Job Jointly Fi- Sign Route 17 Charles St. Connec- Plan and Design Beach Pree- ---______Nov. -Dec. 5 Wanted------Sept.- Oct. 54 Lion------~aY -.Tune 47 waY~------Alpine County Shasta County Prestressed Concrete over Santa Clara Carson Pass Improvements______Sept. -Oct. 35 US 99 in Sacramento River Canyon Saticoy Bridge Butte County Completed______.Tan. - I'eb. 24 River______Jnl. -Aug. 26 Projects Jan. World Conference on______A-tay -June 39 Feather River Highway Relocation_ Sept.-Oct:. 27 Under Way______-Peb. 62 Program Feather River Projects______\Zay - _Time 27 Sierra County for National Defense, High- Oroville-MarysvilleFreeway______May -June 30 Trans-Sierra—Mountain Work on Way Construction______Allay -June 23 Contra Costa County US 40______Nov. -Dec. 43 PublicRelatione, From View of Public Jan. -Feb. 37 US 40 (tour-laning~ 5 Miles West employee______Sept.-Oct. 30 Carquinez Bridge Project_..______n4ar. -Apr. 90 of Nevada State Line)______May -,Tune 20 Quantities and Values of Control Jul. -Aug. 36 Siskiyou County Items Used on State Highway Con- Lafayette ,Tul. -Aug. 21 ProjectsUnder Way______.Tan. -L'eb. 61 struction Jobs______Jul• -Aug. 1 Del Norte County County Solano Redwood Wilson CreekBypass______Bridge______Mar.-Apr. 67 State SignRoutel2Constcuction__ Jal. -Aag. 30 Highway Project______Redwood Freeway,I'irstUnitUnder EI Dorado County Vallejo Sept. -Oct. 62 Way ______-Apr. Sierra Progress—Work Continues Sonoma County ftgar. 54 on US Improved San Francisco Initial Work Marks Construction 40 and 50______Nov. -Dec. 13 US 101 to Firsts______Sept.-Oct. 52 I'resno County Santa Rosa______Nov. -Dec. 27 Loleta______Freano Working on Pattern of Valley cord-Bodega Bay Road Modernization at Mar. -Apr. 52 Modernized______5 Regional Conference on Highway fin- Highways______,Tul. -Auq. 10 n4ay -June g~neenngProductivity ______Mar.-Apr. 35 Fresno rreeway______Nov. -Dec. 23 Tehama County Humboldt Projects Way______,Jan. -reb. Residences and Freeways______Mar. -Apr. 23 County Under 61 Richardson, G. L., Promoted to Asst. Redwood Freeway, First Unit Sign Route 36 Relocation______Nov. -Dec. 53 ~n Under Wa Trinity Dist. r.______--_____ Jan. -reb. 47 y------____ Mar. -Apr. 54 CountY Richmond- an Rafael Bridge' Ap- Redwood Highway at Loleta Mod- Historic Weaverville nQay -June 58 ernization proachOpened______Nov.-Dec. 29 ______Mar.-Apr. 52 Riverside Treeway Named______JNov.-Dec. 56 Redwood Freeway—Initial Work Himelock, A. L., Promoted to Dist. Marks rngr. (VII)______Sept.-Oct. 38 1Jan. -Feb. 45 Construction Firsts______Sept.-Oct. 52 Retirements Sign Route 36 Fords Eliminated____ Nov. -Dec. 53 Hoops Bridge______Sept.-Oct. 59 Inyo County Hveem. F. N., Receives Award______,jan. -Feb. 35 Adams, Kenneth C.______Nov. -Dec. 25 Amesbury, Clyde______Sept.-Oct. 48 Pole Road Dedication______Nov. -Dec. 22 Hydraulic Mining in the Old West____ Sept. -Oct. 39 H. Kern County Information Worth While (Quantities Buell, T. T.______Sept.-Oct. 49 of Control Items Used Carlisle, Robert J.______Sept.-Oct. 48 Famoso Project______Jul• -Aug. 8 and Values -Oct. FAS 885 (1), China Grade on Construction Jobs)______Jul. -Aug. 1 Clark, A. C.______Sept. 49 Loop, fast, ~. ~.______Jul. -Aug. 22 in Bakersfield Area______Nov. -Dec. 11 Iron Horse Poses Problem______\Ray -June 38 Lassen County Interstate Highways, District VII____ ,Tan. -reb. 3 Gallagher, B. M.______Sept.-Oct. 51 Horn, John H.______Mar. -Apr. 50 Projects Under Way______Jan. - I'eb. 61 Jorgensen, J. F., Promoted to Asst. Los kingeles Lamb, Albert L.______May -June 50 County llist. En r.------T~~1. - reb. 47 R.______-Oct. 4S Angeles Crest, SS Miles Under g Leedom, Sam Sept. Keep America Beautiful Compliments \~ahoney, Henry L.______May -June 50 Maintenance______~1ar. -Apr. 69 lifornia______\4cKinney,Guy______50 District VII Freeways______Jan. -Feb. 1 Ca \1ar.-Apr. 20 May -Jane San Bernardino Freeway Com- King City Bridge______Jan. -Feb. 26 Robinson, Richard W.______,Tan. -Feb. 50 F.______-Feb. 51 pleted in Dist VII______n4ay -J»ne 24 Lafayette Bypass Celebration______.Tul. -Aug. Waite, C. ,Tan. Zl Waterman, H. A.______.Tan. - Peb. 50 Harbor Freeway, San Bernardino Langsner, Geor e. Promoted______Sept. -Oct. 38 Ave.-8&h Place______May -June 41 Lathrop, Scott., Promoted______\Bar. ¢g Weaveq Frank V.______.TBn. -Feb. 50 -Apr, W~Ison,RiehardH.______Sept.-Oct. 47 San DiegoFreeway Groundbreaking \far.-Apr. 32 Leacherwood,George,MemorialBridge A4ay-,June (¢ San Fernando Valley Contract_____ Jut. -Auq. 67 Legal Decisions Withpcombe, Earl______Mar. -Apr. 47 Santa Monica Freeway Ground- Highway Commission's Procedure Roadside Merchandising ______Jul. -Aug. 52 breakins------Ji~l. -Aug. 23 Approved------Nov. -Dec. 28 ...Continued on page 64 and Public Works 63

64 64

California California Highways

yards yards

of of roadway roadway

excavation. excavation. The of of imported imported base base material.

Chico.

The The

contractor contractor

was was

paid paid

for for 567,800 3 3

inches inches

in in depth, depth, placed placed 6 6 on on inches and and

a a brother, brother,

Howard Howard

Courtney, Courtney, of

to to

3,769,900 3,769,900 station station yards.

36,780 36,780

tons tons of of plant -mixed -mixed surfacing,

daughters, daughters,

Susan, Susan, Martha Martha

and and Nancy,

of of 22,700,000 22,700,000

station station

yards yards

overhaul

The The roadbed roadbed was was completed completed with He He

is is

survived survived by by

his his

wife, wife, Barbara,

from from the the original original estimated estimated quantity 8 8 inches inches from from

84 84

to to

inches.

in in civic civic affairs.

tion, tion,

thereby thereby

reducing reducing

the the overhaul rugated rugated

pipe pipe metal metal

varying varying

in in

size

Division Division 1218. 1218. He He also also

was was

quite quite

active

000 000

cubic cubic yards yards

of of roadway roadway excava- material, material,

7,230 7,230 and and lineal lineal

of of feet feet

cor-

sistant sistant Training Training

Officer, Officer,

Electronics

elected elected to to

waste waste

approximately approximately 175,- bers), bers),

65,700 65,700

tons tons

of of imported imported

base

at at and and the the time time of of

his his

death death was was

As-

excellent excellent

side side borrows borrows

the the contractor (not (not

including including

precast precast

bridge bridge

mem-

mander mander in in the the U. U. S. S.

Naval Naval

Reserve

imported imported

base base materials. materials.

Due Due to to the

1,201 1,201 steel, steel,

cubic cubic yards yards of of concrete

Residential Residential Appraisers. Appraisers.

He He was was

a a

com-

terials terials

for for both both

the the embankment embankment and project project

required required

226,000 226,000

pounds pounds

sociate sociate member member of of the the Society Society of

The The

contractor contractor

found found excellent excellent ma-

Right -of -way -way Association Association an an and and as-

resumed resumed Overhaul Overhaul he he his his Reduced active active status status He He in in the was was a a member member the the of of American

sections. On On the the outbreak outbreak World World of of War War II March, March, 1947.

light light

Oakland Oakland

and and stone stone

riprap riprap San San Francisco. in in placed placed

on on the the dike Benedict Benedict entered entered state state service service in

and and quantities. quantities. fire fire There There and and were were casualty casualty insurance insurance 11,600 11,600

tons tons in of

commander, commander,

and and

in in served served many many areas.

retail retail yards yards of of excavation excavation selling, selling, personnel personnel and and management

embankment

ing ing

program. program.

He He

-to -to rose rose the the

rank rank of

193 193 ditches ditches 3 3 From From and and to to dikes dikes he he 1941 1941 worked worked required required in

46,200

instructor instructor

in in

the the aviation aviation

cadet cadet train-

U. U. 7,600 7,600 Naval Naval yards yards S. S. Reserve. of of structure structure

backfill. backfill.

The

U. U.

S. S.

and and Navy Navy

was was

assigned assigned

as as flight

tive tive in in of of yards yards duty duty 193 193 3 3 as as structure structure in in ensign ensign an an excavation, excavation, the with

There There tion tion He He cadet. cadet. released released was was was was a a total total to to inac- of of 12,700 12,700 cubic

the the dikes. In In he he C., C., 1931, 1931, Young, Young, enlisted enlisted J. J. naval naval as as Resigns______a a avia- -Apr. Mar. Mar. 48

Magazine------in in Sept.- Sept.- 1928. supplemented supplemented Oct.

by by 7 light light

stone stone

riprap riprap on

Winn, Winn, Richard, Richard,

Named Named Editor Editor of

Named Named tions tions Louis Louis University University De De adjacent adjacent

Sr. Sr. Bridge_ Martin, Martin, major major with with chemistry bridges bridges a a in in to to and and May May -June culverts,

Wilson Wilson Creek Creek Bridge______ar. ar. -Apr. 67

ceived ceived were were aB.A. aB.A. degree degree protected protected Stanford from from

by by Officer------ditch ditch and and °------sec- - dike dike ul. ul. -Avg. 66

S. S. White, White, Alan, Alan, Appointed Appointed Personnel

Palo Palo

High High Alto Alto The The School School from from

roadway roadway and and

re- embankment embankment areas Sacramento Sacramento West West Economic Economic

Survey___ Jul. Jul. -Aug. 52

Weaverville, Weaverville,

Historic______

May May -7une 58

the the was was

years years graduated seven seven

He He necessary necessary old. old. stability.

Wariow, Wariow, Chester Chester H., H., Reappointed___= -Feb. Tan. Tan. 43

moved moved

the the of of Coast Coast the the to to West West backfill backfill when when to to he the the counterforts counterforts Volumes Volumes of of Construction Construction for

Materials___ Jul. Jul. -Aug.

Ventura Ventura Freeway Freeway Named______

Jan. Jan.

-Feb.

1905. 1905. on on City City 28, 28, March March units units

family and and His His

transferred transferred

the the

vertical vertical load Valley Valley Ford -Bodega -Bodega Bay Bay

Highway____ May May -June 5

Vacation Vacation

Roundup

______

May -June 34

Benedict Benedict spanned spanned was was born born York New New in in between between adjacent adjacent

counterfort

US US 91 91 Southland Southland Freeway______Sept. -Oct.

tion.

tensioned tensioned strands. strands.

The The heel heel planks Stockton Stockton Area Area Improvements______

Jul. Jul. -Aug. 14

provements______provements______

__ Jul. Jul.

-Aug:

required required

ties ties

construc-

highway highway by by by by grouted grouted keys keys

and and

horizontal horizontal

post- Boehmer Boehmer Hill- Castro Castro Valley Valley Im-

US US

panies panies relocation relocation in in

of of the the their their forts. forts. facili- face face These These panels panels

were were

secured

lays------'------Nov. Nov. -Dec.

Traffic Traffic Control— Construction Construction De-

railroad railroad and and utility utility with with ing ing com-

the the

horizontal horizontal

thrust thrust the the

to to counter-

and and

50______50______

Nov.- Nov.- Dec.

Sierra Sierra Progress

—Work —Work on on US US 40 Clearance Clearance -of Right -way -way

Section Section deal- counterforts counterforts

were were provided provided to to

transfer

Glen -

Colfax Colfax

Project______Project______

_Jul. -Aug. 32

State State Line______charge charge was was of of District he he in in the the May May -June footing. footing. 20 Face Face

panels panels

between between set set

the

Four -

mi. mi. laving laving W. W. 5 5 of of Nevada

eminent eminent under under -way -way domain. domain. of Earlier US US 40 fastened fastened

to to anchor anchor bolts bolts set set in in the

California )______Nov. -Dec.

State State acquire acquire rights- the the to to for for essary essary forts forts had had U. U. flanged flanged bases bases which which S. S. Congress Congress were (Committeemen (Committeemen Visit

lawsuits lawsuits when when of of Trask, Trask, tion tion became became nec- J. J. W., W., Promoted______it it

-place -place cast -in Mar. Mar. footing. footing. -Apr. The The 47 counter-

Sierra Sierra Trans Work Work - on on US US 40______Nov. Nov. -Dec.

prosecu- the the nection nection with with

and and filing filing counterforts counterforts Traffic Traffic Safety Safety heel heel and and planks planks Program______

a set set on on May May -June

Traffic Traffic Laws, Laws, Governor Governor Wants Wants Stricter_

May May -June

matters matters required required varied varied

legal legal con-

in in

type type had had and and precast precast face face panels, Traffic Traffic Engineering ______

Sept. -Oct. 8

Delays Delays

Out Out

Work Work Major Major

on on

Road_ Road_ Nov. Nov. -Dec.

55 _

which which handled handled in in tion tion he he many

the the

wingwalls wingwalls

were were of of the the counterfort Traffic Traffic Control

—How —How Construction

wayAdministrator______

Mar.

-Apr. 51

Condemnation Condemnation charge charge the the in in Sec- of of

deserves deserves walls walls

special special

mention. mention. The Tallamy, Tallamy, D., D., Bertram Bertram Federal Federal

Iiigh-

System. System.

Prior Prior this this

been he he time time had had to to

design design The The

of of the the precast precast wing-

Legal Legal Principles "______Sept. -Oct. 19

Surveying, Surveying, "Boundary "Boundary Control Control and

ards ards Interstate Interstate of of as as Highway the the part part

ways______ways______

______Nov.

-Dec.

Wingwall Wingwall

Design

Subdivisions Subdivisions

Relationship Relationship with with Free-

state state freeway freeway to to vada vada

full full line line

stand-

Needs______Needs______

__ Mar.

-Apr.

50 _

Study Study of of Highway Highway Transportation

40 40 Sacramento Sacramento from from US US to to

Ne-

the the

to to the the

consistency consistency

of of thick thick paint.

State State

Office Office Building Building in in

Francisco

San San Sept. Sept. -Oct.

fornia's fornia's

Freeways Freeways required required of of converting -of Tomorrow Tomorrow -way -way right _Nov. in in -Dec. consisted consisted 32 _ of of cement cement

and and

water water

mixed

State's State's Highways

— Planning Planning Cali-

appraisals appraisals many many the the of of of of made made on State State Fair______Fair______the the

______Jul. Jul. duct. duct. _ _ Pressure Pressure grouting grouting -Aug. 38

material

Driving Driving Faster______Jan. Jan. -Feb.

Department. Department. He He supervision had had way way producing producing 100 100 the the psi psi Speed Speed far far Shows Shows at at Survey Survey Motorists Motorists

end end of Are

Road Road Conditions______

May May

-June

appraisal appraisal

sections sections the the

Right in in the the

-of-

with with grouting grouting a a machine machine capable capable of Southern Southern California, California,

Summary Summary of

Removal Removal Snow Snow on on Sierra Sierra

Passes______

May May

-June

Benedict Benedict was was charge charge of of one one in in of

Pressure Pressure

grouting grouting

was was performed

Sierra Sierra Progress______Progress______

______Nov.- Nov.-

13 Dec.

Saticoy Saticoy

Clara Clara over over Bridge Bridge Santa Santa

River Jul. Jul. 26 -Aug.

1957, 1957, vember vember of of

attack. a a heart heart

21, 21,

to to (four (four six six strands) strands) in in

operation. one one

Santa Santa Monica Monica

Freeway______Freeway______

__ Jan. Jan.

-Feb.

Fernando Fernando San San Valley Valley Job______Jul. Jul. -Aug. Marysville, Marysville, Highways, Highways, 67

died died

on on

No-

stressing stressing lowed lowed

of of

one one complete complete

duct

Diego Diego

San San Freeways______

Jul. Jul.

-Aug.

Diego Diego Freeway______San San Agent Agent District District

in in

III III Division Division of of the the Mar. Mar. of -Apr. 32 lic lic

jack jack

with with an an

adapter adapter

which which

al-

Bernardino Bernardino

San San

Freeway______

May May -7une

Charles Charles

K. K. Sacramento Sacramento Benedict, Benedict, Right -way Canyon Canyon -of Freeway_.______strand strand Jan. Jan. was was -Feb. performed performed 24 hydrau- with with a a

Highway Highway of of around______

May May

-June 1

Stressing Stressing of of

the the posttensioning

River River Russian Russian Reservoir, Reservoir, Relocation

Page Itrue

Charles Charles Benedict

K. K. from from Continued Continued

page page

57 57 .. .. .

from from Continued Continued

page page

.. . .. 63

US US 66 66 PROJECT INDEX GOODWIN J. KNIGHT Governor of California

~pLIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION C. M. GILLISS . Chairman and Director of Public Works 1AMES A. GUTHRIE, Vice Chairman San Bernardino CHESTER H. WARLOW Fresno N. STEPHEN CHASE San Francisco ROBERT E. McCIURE Santa Monica ROBERT L. BISHOP Santa Rosa FRED W. SPEERS . Escondido C. A. MAGHETTI, Secretary Davis

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS C. M. GILLISS Director A. H. HENDERSON . Depufy Director T. FRED BAGSHAW Assistant Director JOHN 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. VICKREY Deputy State Highway Engineer CHAS. E. WRITE . Deputy State Highway Engineer 1. W. TRASK Assistant State Highway Engineer J. P. SINCLAIR F. W. PANHORST Assistant State Highway District IV, San Francisco THOMAS MERET . Construction Budgets Architect Engineer L. A. WEYMOUTH District San J. C. WOMACK . Assistant State Highway Engineer IV, Francisco WADE 0. HALSTEAD J. P. MURPHY . R. A. HAYLER District IV, San Francisco Princi gal Estimator of Building Construction Assistant State Highway Engineer A. M. NASH F. N. HVEEM Materials and Research District V, San Luis Obispo STANTON WILLARD Principal Architect, Standards Engineer W. L. WELCH District FRANK E. BAXTER . Maintenance Engineer VI, Fresno LEAVITT M. POWERS Accounting A. L. HIMELHOCH District VII, Los Angeles Officer GEO. LANGSNER Engineer of Design W. F. PARKS Supervisor of Office Services G. M. WEBB LYMAN R. GILLIS District VII, Los Angeles Traffic Engineer C. V. KANE MILTON HARRIS Construction Engineer District VIII, San Bernardino E. R. FOLEY District IX, Bishop Design and H. B. LA FORGE Engineer of Federal Secondary Roads Planning Service C. E. BOVEY Engineer JOHN G. MEYER District X, Stockton of City and Co-operative Projects J. DEKEMA P. T. POAGE EARL E. SORENSON Equipment District XI, San Diego Engineer HOWARD C, WOOD Bridge Engineer Assistant State Architect, Design and Planning H. C. McCARTY Office Engineer ROBERT M. LANDRUM Chief Architectural Coordinator J. A. LEGARRA . State-owned Toll Bridges Planning Engineer ARTHUR F. DUDMAN Principal Architect, Sacramento f. M. REYNOLDS Planning Survey Engineer JAMES A. GiLLEM Principal L. L. FUNK . Photogrammetric Engineer DIVISION OF CONTRACTS AND Architect, Los Angeles SCOTT H. LATHROP Personnel antl Public Relations REGHTS-OF-WAY CHARLES PETERSON E. J. SALDINE . Industry Contact Engineer Principal Structural Engineer, Los Angeles E. J. L. PETERSON Program antl Budget Engineer Legal CARL A.HENDERLONG A. L. ELLIOTT Bridge Engineer—Planning ROBERT E. REED . Chief Counsel Principal Mechanical and Electrical Engineer I. 0. JpHLSTROM Bridge Engineer—Operations fiE0R6E C. HADLEY . CLIFFORD L. IVERSON Assistant Chief Chief R. R. ROWE Bridge Engineer—Special Studies HOLLOWAY JONES Assistant Chief Architectural Draftsman, Sacramento J. E. McMAHON Bridge Engineer—Southern Area HARRY S. FENTON Assistant Chief RAYMOND CHEESMAN L. C. HOLLISTER Projects Engineer—Carquinez Chief Architectural Draftsman, Los Angeles E. R. HIGGINS Comptroller GUSTAV B. VEHN Chief Specifications Writer DIVISION OF SAM FRANCISCO BAY Right-of-Way TOLL CROSSINGS Construction Service FRANK C. BALFOUR Chief Right-of-Way Agent NORMAN C. RAAB Chief of Division CHARLES M. HERD Chief Construction Engineer E. F. WAGNER . Deputy Chief Right-of-Way Agent BEN BALALA Principal Bridge Engineer RUDOLPH HESS . Assistant Chief CHARLES H. BOCKMAN R. S. J. PIANEZZI Assistant Chief Assistant to Chief Construction Engineer E. M. MacDONALD . Assistant Chief DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE AREA CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISORS Disrr;cr ANSON BOYD State Architect, Chief of Division ►v HUNTER THOMAS M. CURRAN B. W. BOOKER . Assistant State Highway Engineer HUBERT S. Deputy Chief of Division Area i, Oakland ROBERT W. FORMHALS J. WILLIAM COOK Area II, Sacramento District VII Administrative Assistant fo State Architect CLAfENCE T. TROOP Area III, Los Angeles FRANK B. DURKEE, JR. Information Officer E. T. TELFORD . Assistant State Highway Engineer AREA STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS District Engineers Budget and Fiscal Service SCHOOLHOUSE 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. EWING . Area II, Sacramento ALAN S. HART District III, Marysville HENRY R. CROWLE Fiscal Officer ERNST MAAG Area III, Los Angeles

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