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Engineer Highway Highway

State State limb and and life life of of This This saving saving replaced. replaced. the the have have freeways freeways which which

WOMACK C. C. arteries J. J. transportation transportation inadequate inadequate for for statistics statistics accident accident the the

with of of comparison comparison basis basis the the in in a a on on lives lives year year California, California,

300 over over is is saving saving of of freeways freeways full full present present completed completed mileage mileage

our that that estimated estimated as as in in is is It It well well reliably reliably as as mobility. mobility. safety safety

dividends huge huge is is progress progress paying paying This This continuing continuing highway highway

lems lems areas. in in urban urban

prob- location location complex complex involved involved have have sections sections of of these these Many Many

authorities. local local worked worked out out years years with with harmony harmony have have in in been been ested ested persons persons on on request.

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past past the the inter- during during adopted adopted 2,000 2,000 routings routings to to miles miles of of nearly nearly available available is is a a Statistical Statistical This This supplement supplement Supplement. Supplement.

the of of majority majority in vast vast the the but but headlines, headlines, may may separately separately make make controversy controversy published published and and miscellaneous miscellaneous other other be be data data will will

degree degree statistics some some appreciable appreciable few few locations locations involving involving relatively relatively contract contract tables, tables, statements, statements, Financial Financial apportionment apportionment

values. values. The Works. and and community community as as as as well well other other esthetic esthetic qualities qualities Public Public and and Highways Highways magazine, magazine, bimonthly bimonthly California California

to to scenic our attention attention in in and and increasing increasing design, design, including including planning planning included included again again is is the the strated strated of of portion portion report report annual annual

freeway illu- in in emphasized emphasized is is and and State being being -local -local co- operation operation text text the the 1960, 1960, the the in in initiated initiated practice practice Continuing Continuing

strengthened. and and continued continued is is being being planning planning EfFective EfFective of of traffic traffic meeting meeting needs. program program

balanced a a Commission. attain attain to to effort effort able able a a funds funds permit, permit, in in continuing continuing

Highway by by California California the the avail- has has adopted adopted as as now now been been system, system, rapidity rapidity as as State, State, the the way way improvements improvements throughout throughout

interstate the the portion portion of of high- -mile -mile 2,178 includes includes other other which which California's California's on on proceeding proceeding is is time time At At same same the the construction construction

system, 12,400 -mile -mile this this for for route route mileage mileage half half the the of of location location struction.

More More than you. you. by by law law con- signed signed into into way way system system master master plan plan under under are are freeway freeway miles miles of of 350 350 additional additional More More than than

and and express- freeway freeway 20 -year -year loop. of of the the 1959 1959 enactment enactment with with the the freeway freeway downtown downtown awaited awaited the the long- alone, alone, including including

crystallized crystallized in planning, planning, highway highway in in district of of -time -time Angeles Angeles leadership leadership long Los Los the the in in opened opened were were freeway freeway of of 50 50 miles miles

is is result the the construction construction highway highway than in in modern modern More More This This 1961. 1961. leadership leadership opened opened in in freeways freeways the the over over one -third -third about about

of type. freeway freeway {I {I fu increase increase the the an an of of traffic, traffic, being being to to opened opened were were freeway freeway of of full full miles miles

latter the the most most of of 150 150 new miles miles under under construction, construction, 350 350 more more than than an an 1962 1962 additional additional In In evident. evident. increasingly increasingly becoming becoming are are

and operation operation in in facilities facilities miles miles these these highways, of of 2,600 2,600 now now of of have have interstate interstate nearly nearly systEm systEm national national the the in in routes routes included. included.

We highways. highways. dividzd dividzd those multilane multilane -free -free toll in in system, system, including including modern, modern, and and expressway expressway providing providing freeway freeway the the state state on on

is eminence eminence - pre California's California's of of construction areas areas and and orderly orderly the the of of principal principal planning planning One One -range -range long of of fruits fruits The The

as as population. as as 1962. well well 19, 19, respects respects many many other other October October on on Commission Commission way way

the the states states in first first High- among among by by California California the the California California 1962 1962 adopted adopted finds finds as as -64 -64 end end of of The The 1963 fiscal fiscal for for Budget Budget

is is Highway as as the the State State included, included, is is lation. program program construction construction

popu- the on on Some Some rapidly rapidly later later our our for for growing growing facilities facilities information information 1962. 1962. 30, 30, vehicle vehicle transportation transportation June June ending ending year year

and and covers covers the the to to fiscal motor improve improve made made generally generally is is Code Code being being Highways Highways which which progress progress steady steady the the of of and and Streets Streets the the

with with 143 143 compliancz compliancz of gives gives broad broad Section Section picture a a in in and and year, year, -62 -62 prepared prepared fiscal fiscal 1961 fhe fhe is is for for program program report report This This

highway of of the the California California view view Highways. overall overall an an presents presents of of report report Division Division

]6th ]6th Annual Annual the the is is the Report Report The of of Works. Works. Brown Brown of of G. G. Public Public Department Department Highways, Highways, of of Edmund Edmund the the Division Division Governor Governor

and and approval approval your your to transmittal transmittal for for Report Report of 16th 16th you you Annual Annual to to the the herewith herewith submit submit to to a a is is Submitted Submitted pleasure pleasure It It

Sir: Governor: My My Dear Dear Dear Dear

California of of State State California of of Governor Governor

Works Public Public of of Director Director BROWN G. G. EDMUND EDMUND

BRADFORD B. B. ROBERT ROBERT

1962 4, 4, December December 1962 4, 4, December December

~ransmitta of of fetters fetters Califor~~a, Hig hwa Y s a.~d Public ~i~orks Official Journal of the Division of Highways, Department of Public Works, State of California

Vol. 41 November-December 1962 Nos. 11-12

CONTENTS

Page Departmental Organization Chart----__-_---_-_-__------_-_-_--___-__--_-_----_-_-_-- 2 California Highway Commission ______- California Highways-1962 5 Operations ------— 21 Construction ------21 Maintenance ______23 Materials and Research ------29 Equipment ------34 Administration ------______37 Office Engineer ------37 County and Co-operative Projects ------__-_-__---_-_------__-_-__------__- 40 City and Co-operative Projects -__-_-___-___---_-_---_-----___-_------__-__--__-- 42 Service and Supply ______43 Management Analysis ------44 Systems Research ______44 Pl a n n i n g ------45 Advance Planning ______45 Photogrammetric Mapping and Aerial Photography ______46 Programs and Budgets ------47 Design ___ 48 Traffic------50 FRONT COVER—Part of fhe freeway through Red- Highway Planning Su rveY ------52 lands on U.S. 70-99 (Interstate 10) at fhe Cypress Bridges ------__-_-_-_- 54 Avenue Undercrossing, completed in August 1962. The golden straw on the embankments provides ero- Bridge Planning ______54 sion protection pending planting of trees, shrubs and Bridge Operations ____ 55 periwinkles. The palm frees were }ransplanted to their SpecialStudies ------58 present location (photo by Robert Dunn). Bridge Office Engineering ------59 Special Projects ------59 State-Owned Toll Bridges ------60 BACK COVER—Looking west along Carquinez Strait, Personnel and Public Information ------_-__------_------_-__--_-----_-__-----___--_-_ 62 with the new Benicia-Martinez Toll Bridge just west 62 of the movable-span Southern Pacific railway bridge Personnel ------in foreground. Cify of Benicia at north end of bridge; Trai n i n J ------63 Carquinez Bridge in far background (photo by EmployeeSafety ------63 Robert Rose). Audio-Visual ------65 Public Information ------65 Right-of-Way ------67 Legal------69 Fiscal------71 1962-63 Budget ------73 p ~~~ " ~ • ,, r~,N ~,~ , ;~, '~,~.A~ ~~ ~°'~a~ LESTER 5. ICORITZ, Editor ~ '~' ": ~ <~ ~ STEWART MITCHELL, Associate Editor JOF~N C. ROBINSON, Associate Editor K ~`~' ~~~-""" ~ „ WILLIAM R. CHANEY, Chief Photographer ~~~~ E~itora aro invited to uae information conieined herein and to request prints of any black and whlhe ~~ ~; " photographs.

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ROBERT B. BRADFORD, Chairman, Ex Officio Date of original Member Residence Appointment Term Expires JAMES A. CiUTHRIE, San Bernardino______September 14, 1943 January 15, 1965 ARTHUR T. LUDDY~ Sacramento______February 16, 1959 January 15, 1963 ROGER S. WOOL'EYE San Diego______March 18, 1959 January 15, 1963 Joxx ExxECn, Los Banos______January 15, 1961 January 15, 1965 ABxaxAM KOFM_AN, San Jose______September 14, 1961 January 1 S, 1964 FRANKLIN S. PAYNE, Los Angeles______February 3, 1962 January 15, 1966 Secretary: A. J. COOPER Assistant Secretary: G. N. Coos (Retired February 1, 1962) Assistant Secretary: RoBExT T. MnxTix

CAL~IdDAR OP MEETINGS CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION July 1, 1961, to June 30, 1962 July 26, 1961------Los Angeles December 14, 1961______Sacramento (Public hearing on freeway location, road VII-Ora-43-B, (Special public hearing with respect to the effect of the between 1.4 miles west of Route 176 and 23 miles east of north-south freeway in the City of Sacramento on the Route 176.) historical sites involved, road III-Sac-238-Sac,C.) *`July 26 and 27, 1961-_--_-_------____-_------San Diego January 24, 1962------Sunnyvale *August 23, 1961------Oakland (Special session for inspection of highway projects in Santa Clara, San Mateo and San Francisco Counties.) "August 24, 1961 ______San Francisco *January 25, 1962______Sacramento August 25, 1961______San Francisco February 19, 1962------Lakeport (Public hearing on freeway location, road IV-S.F-253-SF, (Public hearing on freeway location, road I-Lak-89-D, between Evans Avenue and Route 224 at Howard Street.) between 1 mile south of Kelseyville and the Junction of Route 16.) September 15, 1961______l~✓Ionterey (Special session for inspection of freeway route on road *February 20 and 21, 1962______Sacramento V-Mon-56-H, I-Mon,SndC,Sea, between Carmel River and Fort Ord. Met with officials from this area in a discussion March 27, 1962______Los Angeles of freeway development of above-mentioned secrion of (Public hearing on proposed relocarion of road VII-LA- State highway.) 161-Pas, between Kensington Place and Lincoln Avenue, #September 27 and 28, 1961 ______Sacramento and road VII-LA-9-Pas,E,Ada, between Lincoln Avenue and 1,500 feet east of Michillinda Avenue.) September 29, 1961______Mammoth *March 28, 1962 Angeles (Public hearing on freeway location, road IX-Mno-23-C,D, between Whisky Canyon and 1.S miles north of McGee March 30, 1962______Los Angeles Creek.) (Special session for inspection of highway projects in the October 24, 1961______-______Santa Monica Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, and dedication ceremonies on the completion of the Los Angeles Freeway Loop.) (Special session for inspection tour of freeways in the Los Angeles area.) *April 25, 1962------_-__----_------__-_-_------Sacramento *October 25 and 26, 1961______Santa Monica May 17, 1962-_------_---__-_-__------_------Sacramento October 31, 1961------~------King (Public hearing on freeway locarion, road III-Sac-238-A, City Sac, Legislative Route 238 (West Side Freeway) between (Public hearing on proposed relocation of road V-Mon-2- 0.8 mile south of Freeport and 0.5 mile south of Broadway H,G,F,KnC,E, between 1.9 miles south of San Ardo and 1.6 in the City of Sacramento.) miles north of King City.) May 18, Sonora *November 15 and 16, 1961______-__Sacramento 1962------(Public hearing on proposed relocation of road X-Tuo-40, November 17, 1961______..______Menlo Park 65-A,B;B, between Yosemite Junction and Groveland, re- (Public hearing on freeway location, road IV-SM,SCI-107- quired by proposed construction of New Don Pedro Dam M1P,B,PA,A, between Santa Cruz Avenue and the Dum- and Reservoir.) barton Bridge.) May 22, 1962------Los Angeles December 12, 1961-----_------_-Sonoma (Special session for inspection of highway construction (Public hearing on freeway location, road IV-Son-8,51-A, activities of San Diego as part of National Highway Week, B;A,B,Son, between Sears Point, the Napa county line and and inspection of roads in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Kenwood.) and Riverside Counties.) *December 13, 1961 ______Sacramento *`May 23, 1962------Los Angeles

'~ Regular meetings. '*June 26, 1962_------____------Los Banos

November-December, 1962 3

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California California Highways Highways and and Public Public Works

t t the the Member Member of of Interim Interim Commisdon.

+ + Deceased.

Robert Robert E. E. ______McClure Santa Santa Monica______1954 Jan. Jan. 18, 18, 15, 15, Jan. Jan. 1962

John John J. J. ______Purchio Hayward______Jan.. Jan.. 1960 15, 15, Resigned Resigned 1961 Sept. Sept. 9, 9,

H. H. Chester Chester ______Warlow Fresno______Sept. Sept. 14, 14, 1943 Jan. Jan. 15, 15,

1961

Robert Robert L. L. ______Bishop Santa Santa Rosa______Jan. Jan. 15, 15, 1956

Jan. Jan. 15, 15, 1960

T. T.

Fred Fred ______Bagshaw

Valley_____ Valley_____ Mill Mill __ Nov. Nov. 10, 10, 1958 Resigned Resigned 1959 Jan. Jan. 4, 4,

John John

______O. O. Bronson Sacramento_____ Sacramento______Feb. Feb. 26, 26, 1958 Jan. Jan. 15, 15, 1959

C. C.

M. M.

______Gilliss___ Sacramento______Jan. Jan. 1, 1, 1958 1958 Resigned Resigned 10, 10, Nov. Nov.

Fred Fred W. W.

Speers Speers ______Escondido______Escondido______Jan. Jan. 21, 21, 1955 1959 15, 15, Jan. Jan.

H. H.

Stephen Stephen ______Chase_ Chase______Francisco_ Francisco______San San ______Oct. Oct. 30, 30, 1951 1958 25, 25, Resigned Resigned Feb. Feb.

Frank Frank B. B. ______Durkee Durkee _ _ _ _ Sacramento_ Sacramento______Aug. Aug. 4, 4, 1957 1951

31, 31, Dec. Dec.

Resigned Resigned

F. F. Walter Walter ______Sandelin Ukiah______Ukiah______Sept. Sept. 14, 14, 1943 1956 15 15

Jan. Jan.

Charles Charles T. T. Leigh Leigh ______San San Diego______May May 11, 11, 1949 1955 15, 15, Jan. Jan.

Harrison Harrison ______R. R. Baker Pasadena______Sept. Sept. 14, 14, 1943 15, 15, 1954 Jan. Jan.

P. P. Homer Homer *______Brown Placerville______Sept. Sept. 1951 14, 14, 26, 26, 1943 Oct. Oct. Resigned Resigned

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______H. H. Purcell*__ Sacramento_____ Sept. Sept. 1951 14, 14, 1943 31, 31, July July Resigned Resigned

C. C. Arnholt Arnholt Smith Smith ______San San Diego______Sept. Sept. 1949 14, 14, 1943 1, 1, Jan. Jan. Resigned Resigned

William William ______Sweigertt Sweigertt ______Sacramento_ Sacramento______1943 Jan. Jan. 11, 11, 1943 14, 14, Sept. Sept. Resigned Resigned

Verne Verne ______Scogginsj' Sacramento______1943 Jan. Jan. 11, 11, 1943 Sept. Sept. Resigned Resigned 14, 14,

Miss Miss Helen Helen MacGregor MacGregor j'_ j'______Sacramento_ Sacramento______Jan. Jan. 1943 11, 11, 1943 Sept. Sept. Resigned Resigned 14, 14,

Mrs. Mrs. Dora Dora Heffnerj'_ Heffnerj'_ Shaw Shaw ______Sacramento_ Sacramento______1943 Jan. Jan. 11, 11, 1943 Sept. Sept. 14, 14, Resigned Resigned

Gordon Gordon '______H. H. Garlands Sacramento______Jan. Jan. 1943 11, 11, 1943 14, 14, Sept. Sept. Resigned Resigned

L. L. G. G. ______Hitchcock Santa Santa Rosa______1943 Mar. Mar. 10, 10, 1939 Jan. Jan. Resigned Resigned 11, 11,

Bert Bert L. L. ______Vaughn Jacumba______Mar. Mar. 1939 1943 3, 3, Resigned Resigned 11, 11, Jan. Jan.

Amerigo Amerigo Bozzani Bozzani ______Angeles Angeles ______Los Los ______Mar. Mar. 1939 1943 3, 3, Resigned Resigned 11, 11, Jan. Jan.

Iener Iener ______W. W. Nielsen Fresno______1939 Mar. Mar. 3, 3, 1943 Jan. Jan. Resigned Resigned 11, 11,

Lawrence Lawrence ______Barrett Francisco______San San Mar. Mar. 1939 1943 3, 3, Resigned Resigned 11, 11, Jan. Jan.

Frank Frank W. W. Clark__ Clark______Los Los Angeles______Jan. Jan. 1939 1939 27, 27, Resigned Resigned 10, 10, Mar. Mar.

S. S. Robert Robert Redington Redington ______Angeles Angeles ______Los Los ______5, 5, Oct. Oct. 1937 1939 Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan. 27, 27,

William William T. T. Hart* Hart* ______Carlsbad Carlsbad _ _ _ _ _~_ _~______July July 7, 7, 1936 1939 Resigned Resigned Mar. Mar. 3, 3,

Pau1G. Pau1G. ______Jasper* Fortuna______May May 1936 7, 7, 1939 Resigned Resigned 3, 3, Mar. Mar.

H. H. R. R. Judah* Judah* ______Cruz Cruz ______Santa Santa ______1936 _ May May 7, 7, Oct. Oct. Resigned Resigned 5, 5, 1937

C. C. *______D. D. Hamilton Banning______1935 Aug. Aug. Died Died 1, 1, 1936 Apri124, Apri124,

Ray Ray ______Ingels_____ Ukiah______1935 May May Resigned Resigned 21, 21, 1935 Oct. Oct. 4, 4,

Dr. Dr. W. W. W. W. Barham______Barham______Yreka______1932 Dec. Dec. Resigned Resigned 20, 20, May May 1935 21, 21,

Philip Philip A. A. Stanton *_ *______Anaheim Anaheim ______Resigned Resigned _ _ _ 6, 6, _ _ 1931 Jan. Jan. 1939 Mar. Mar. 3, 3,

Harry Harry A. A. Hopkins *______*______Taft______Resigned Resigned 1931 Jan. Jan. 6, 6, Oct. Oct. 1937 14, 14,

Timothy Timothy A. A. *_ *______Reardon ______Francisco_ Francisco______1931 _ _ _ _ _ San San _ _ _ _ Resigned Resigned ______6, 6, _ _ May May Jan. Jan. 7, 7, 1936

Frank Frank *______A. A. Tetley Riverside______1931 Resigned Resigned 6, 6, July July Jan. Jan. 31, 31, 1935

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J J

Earl Earl Lee Lee ______Kell Kell * Died Died 1931 Nov. Nov. Reddin Reddin an. an. ______6, 6, 1, 1, 1962

S. S. Fred Fred ______Moody* Resigned Resigned Francisco______1927 Jan. Jan. San San Aug. Aug. 19, 19, 6, 6, 1931

N. N. Joseph Joseph *______Schenck Resigned Resigned Angeles______1927 Jan. Jan. Los Los 19, 19, Aug. Aug. 6, 6, 1931

M. M. ______B. B. Harris*__ Resigned Resigned 1927 Jan. Jan. Fresno______Apri118, Apri118, 6, 6, 1931

J. J. P. P. Resigned Resigned Baumgartner* Baumgartner* 1927 ______Jan. Jan. ______6, 6, 6, 6, ______Santa Santa Jan. Jan. _ _ Ana Ana ______1931

Ralph Ralph Resigned Resigned W. W. 1927 *______. *______. Bull Jan. Jan. ______6, 6, 6, 6, Eureka______Jan. Jan. 1931

Resigned Resigned T. T. Nelson Nelson *______1923 Edwards Jan. Jan. 10, 10, 3, 3, Orange______Jan. Jan. 1927

Louis Louis Resigned Resigned Everding* Everding* 1923 Jan. Jan. _ _ _ _ 17, 17, 9, 9, ______Jan. Jan. ______Arcata Arcata ______1927 ______

Harvey Harvey Resigned Resigned 1923 M. M. Jan. Jan. *______Francisco______9, 9, Toy Jan. Jan. 3, 3, 1927 San San

1919 Resigned Resigned C. C. Jan. Jan. George George 24 24 9 9 *______Mansfield June June 1923 Oroville______

Died Died 1918 June June Emmett Emmett Phillips* Phillips* Dec. Dec. ______18, 18, 21, 21, 1919 Sacramento______

Resigned Resigned 1918 29, 29, Jan. Jan. Nov. Nov. Charles Charles 8, 8, 1923 A. A. *______Whitmore Visalia______

1917 Died Died 1, 1, Oct. Oct. Mar. Mar. Henry Henry J. J. 6, 6, *______1918 Widenmann Vallejo______

1914 15, 15, Jan. Jan. Charles Charles Resigned Resigned F. F. Dec. Dec. ______1918 Stern 21, 21, Eureka______

2, 2, 1911 Aug. Aug. N. N. Resigned Resigned D. D. *______Angeles______Darlington 1923 Jan. Jan. 8, 8, Los Los

Aug. Aug. 2, 2, 1911 Charles Charles D. D. Resigned Resigned Blaney* Blaney* Mar. Mar. ._ .______1917 ______Saratoga Saratoga ______1, 1, ______

Aug. Aug. 2,1911 Burton Burton *______A. Towne Resigned Resigned Lodi______Jan. Jan. 1914 14, 14,

Residence Name appointment membership

of of

Termination Date

CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA COMMISSION PAST PAST MEMBERS MEMBERS OF OF HIGHWAY HIGHWAY THE THE a i ornia

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As 1962 ends, California is the nation's most populous state. Seventeen million Californians today operate nine million motor vehicles- 1 out of every 15 in the world and 1 out of 9 in the United States—while driving 70 billion miles a year. By 1980, the State's population and vehicle registration will nearly double and motorists and truckers will drive each year a staggering 200 billion miles. But operating within the framework of a sound financing structure provided by the Legislature, and empha- sizing controlled access highways with built-in permanence of traffic capacity, the Division of Highways and Califor- nia Highway Commission are providing for high standards of traffic safety and mobility in 1980 for these huge fleets of vehicles. The "California Freeway and Ex- pressway System" enacted by the Leg- islature in 1959 provides a master plan for the construction of a 12,414-mile network of freeways and expressways by 1980 at a cost of X10,500,000,000. The system will connect all cities of 5,000 or more, and, though only 10 percent of the total road mileage, will carry an estimated 60 percent of all California traffic. It will serve every major industrial, agricultural, commercial and recreational region. While progressing toward completion of this system, a "must" if the State is to continue to prosper, highway engineers are alleviating local deficiencies on non-access-controlled routes as funds permit. Roads are widened, resurfaced and realined to ease curves. Existing freeway sections are to improve esthetic the world's busiest highway, the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles, passes under and cgnneots with the new landscaped Santa Monica Freeway, a part of the downtown loop which was opened to Traffic in March. The final link values. Projects are budgeted to of the 22.6-mile Harbor Freeway extending if saulherly to San Pedro was completed in October.

November-December, 1962 5

Public Public

and and Works Highways Highways California California 6 6

rnmplefed. is is

bypass

entire entire the the tragic tragic when when lanes lanes fall fall be be Northbound Northbound next next will will August. August. opened opened since since photo) photo) city city the the (right (right bypass bypass of of freeway freeway the the of of portion portion o o using using been been

has sauihbound sauihbound Through Through left) left) neon. neon. Traffic Traffic of of U.S. U.S. Bakersfield Bakersfield on on (photo (photo in in 99 99 of of blaze blaze a a amid amid signals signals and and signs signs traffic traffic spotting spotting with with contending contending already already isfs isfs

from from highway highway conventional conventional motor- for for roadside roadside the the hazards hazards onto onto further further businesses, businesses, adding adding show show movemen4s movemen4s turning turning headlights headlights vehicle vehicle traced traced by by patterns patterns The The

obtained

is is -way -way -of enough enough right and and syste~, syste~, in- expressway expressway - the the 9 9 freeway by and and percent percent government government federal federal

controlled

is is access access present; present; but but ume ume at at by by the on 91 91 ge ge mile mile percent percent of of financed financed highway highway about about is is the the Much Much

traffic traffic vol- light light with with areas areas mountain mountain

California California mileage Its Its world's world's history. history.

Planning -range -range Long

in in or

rural rural usually usually constructed, constructed, are are in in the project project construction construction largest largest

expressways -lane -lane two some some lanes, lanes, traffic traffic four four relief. provide provide maximum maximum the represents represents system system The The interstate interstate

minimum minimum a a both both have have Though Though to freeways freeways tions tions urban urban of of multilane multilane ways.

varying varying widths. of of strips strips median median sec- mileage mileage Defense Defense - High- on on and and short high the the -cost, -cost, of of tem tem Interstate Interstate

by Both Both also also are are divided divided

permanent. permanent.

Sys- National National -mile -mile 41,000 the the of of share share emphasis putting putting considerable considerable fornia's fornia's

safety safety benefits benefits and and are capacity capacity ing ing

2,178 -mile Californias' Californias' of of miles miles 2,000 2,000 is is Cali- to to

This This due due

interstate interstate projects. projects.

highways. highways. Their Their conventional conventional carry-

include

adopted adopted routings routings The The system. system.

on work work currently currently at at funds funds of of amount amount

in in

that that time time

chokes

development development

strip strip expressway and and

freeway freeway the the

in in miles miles

the in in California California state state

to to comes comes

close close

by by

encroachment encroachment roadside from from

free free

12,414 the the than than half half more more or or

routings, routings,

traffic, traffic,

to to

opened opened and and

completed completed

and and

freeways freeways

are expressways expressways Both Both

freeway of of miles miles 6,300 6,300 nearly nearly adopted adopted

highways interstate interstate of of greater greater mileage mileage

or or has

under under it. carried carried Commission Commission over over roads roads

1939, 1939, Highway Highway

the the in in

a show show states states several several Although Although

enacted streets, streets, was was highways highways and and Law Law rail- intersecting intersecting Freeway Freeway the the Since Since

June.

last last adopted adopted was was in in County, County, Yolo Yolo by by traffic, traffic, and and oncoming oncoming across across having ways.

Woodland

and and County County Kern Kern southern southern -turn -turn left free- permitting permitting full full not not not not movements were were which which of of 40 40 only only

in Ridge Ridge

Wheeler Wheeler between between route route state state it it leave leave safely, safely, or or by enter enter can can traffic traffic construction, under under were were miles miles vided vided

inter-

an an Freeway, Freeway, 316 Westside Westside -mile -mile points points strategic strategic access access where certain certain di- 356 356 multilane multilane to to Another Another highways. highways.

the

of of

link link final final the the for for The The routing routing limiting by by It It freedoms freedoms obtains obtains these these controlled) - access access - (non (non ventional ventional

road. the the of of of of 579 579 sides sides con- from from the the and and highway highway expressways, expressways, 833 833 of of projects.

budgeted in in the freeways, included included onto onto random random full full at at of of vehicles vehicles miles miles moving moving 139 139 are are miles miles 1,180 1,180 and and comprised comprised

bids, for for advertised advertised This of free free operation. operation. of of and and in in free free crossing crossing traffic, traffic, or or construction construction highway highway divided divided

under are are miles miles multilane 206 206 of of miles miles signs, is is It It 2,592 2,592 lights lights stop stop free free and and traffic traffic standards; standards; of of way way approximately approximately

interstate interstate free- ultimate ultimate had California California year year to to named. this this of of is is A A freeway freeway constructed constructed end end the the appropriately appropriately of of

which which of of are miles miles as 286 286 total, total, 1962's 1962's half half traffic, traffic, than than less less was was present present tion tion permitted.

standards standards adequate adequate for movements movements registra- vehicle vehicle to to 1947 1947 are when when completed completed in in turn turn traffic traffic left left at at and and grade grade

routes routes have have been System System open open to highways highways some some crossings divided divided that that Interstate Interstate multilane multilane in in freeways freeways full full

of of miles miles differ differ 473 473 miles miles from California of of of 480 480 the the they they with with total total Contrasted Contrasted A A controlled, controlled, them them is is

since since access access

to freeways, freeways,

as as funds. classified classified federal federal for for eligible eligible coward coward Goal Progress Progress

expressways expressways

are legally legally

Although Although Public Public Roads Roads to to be of of Bureau Bureau U.S. U.S.

State.

stages.

in in

constructed constructed

by by be be being being the must must approved approved project project

tion tion the of of area area each each to to

benefit benefit

of of gram gram

has has

been been interstate, interstate,

or or

is the the cluding cluding construc- money. money. Each Each matching matching state state pro- construction construction balanced balanced a a achieve achieve to permit their future upgrading to Traffic engineers estimate that Cali- with city streets—by eliminating stops four-lane expressway when traffic vol- fornia's 1,180 miles of full freeway and starts at intersections. They also umes warrant. By the end of 1962, saved over 300 lives in 1962 and pre- save driving time. California had 547 miles of two-lane vented more than 20,000 injuries and The Engineering Department of the expressways in operation. over 40,000 accidents. That is, if this Automobile Club of Southern Califor- Similarly, four- and six-lane free- freeway traffic had been carried on nia conducted apeak-hour travel time ways and even conventional highways conventional highways, these figures study last May in Metropolitan Los frequently are built inside rights-of- would have been added to the state- Angeles. Its employees recorded their way adequate for future additional wide traffic toll. time spent in commuting to all parts lanes. Another safety feature of freeways of the area on freeways, highways and is that access is barred to bicycles and city streets. User Benefits pedestrians, and fencing keeps children Travel speeds were found to aver- Of all the benefits that motorists from crossing them except at over- age 30.5 miles per hour in 1962, com- obtain from freeways, the most impor- crossings and undercrossings. pared with 26 miles per hour in 1960 tant is safety. For the past several Traffic safety on freeways and other and 24 in 1957. years, the fatality rate on freeways has highways is being promoted by a The auto club ascribed this greater been approximately one-third that of multipronged attack on the State's mobility to the completion of impor- conventional rural highways, and the traffic death toll by the Highway tant segments of the freeway system overall accident rate one-half. Transportation Agency. A $100,000 which have relieved traffic on older appropriation by the 1961 Legislature routes by providing alternates. is being used on research projects rang- Important as saved time is to the ing from wrong-way freeway driving individual motorist, it is of even D.N. 513. MoD. to analysis of the negligent driver. greater consequence in commercial The Division of Highways, High- operations where drivers' wages and way Patrol, Department of Motor Ve- maximum utilization of vehicles are NVM. hicles, University of California's Tn- cost factors. 1Ri. SMA. major Eureka stitute of Transportation and Traffic Community Benefits ~ Redding `"s Engineering and the National Safety I Council took part in working out Rather than dividing the community TEH. study areas and priorities. through which it passes, a freeway, by providing unhindered traffic flow on BUT. PLU. Not only do freeways save lives, L E. they alto save in fuel costs and wear roads over and under it, unifies an MEN. 51 E. congested coy. Marysvi e NEV. and tear on equipment—more than area previously divided by LA UT. !lA. one-half cent a mile when contrasted through traffic. always the main- rO L. E.D. Local purchasers, O N. ALP. of a community's economy, find NAo SAC stay it convenient to drive and park down- ~ CAL. S.J. and nonproductive MRN. town when heavy ~ .JtOCI([on TUO. MNO. through traffic is diverted to the free- $an Fianciscu discover that nLA. ~7A. MPA. way route. Residents S.M. of the traffic noise and gasoline $.C.. MFR. MAD. • ` much Bishop fumes that had annoyed them had been $.CP. caused by the former frequent stops Fres~FRE• and starts at intersections. MOra. \S.Br' ~v_`TuL. ` INY. The Right of Way Research and Development Section of the Division KIN. of Highways investigates land sales and changes in gross retail volumes, pan Luis OLispo other methods, to determine • among the effects freeways have on commu- s. ev. nity development. 9. 8. Its studies show that very little dif- Vf N. L.A STATE HIGHWAY San 6ernardino ference exists between the sale prices DISTRICTS Los Angeles ~ of homes adjacent to modern landscaped freeways and comparable ones RI V. ~ ~■ • many instances, O RA. a few blocks away. In S = District Office they have increased. con- S.D. I AMP. Owners displaced by freeway struction usually remain in the immediate area. Since they have received

November-December, 1962 7

Public Public Works and and California California Highways Highways 8 8

Bernardino areas. or or years. the the over over laws laws sound sound acted acted

San

Street, Street, 247 247 neer, neer, Third Third

particular particular cities than than rather rather whole whole

en- a a have have as as which which

Legislatures, Legislatures,

cessive cessive

—C. —C. Engi- V. V. District District District District VIII Kane, Kane,

State the the represent represent terms. terms. They They suc- to to gered gered attributable attributable is is clearly clearly program program

Angeles

Street, Street, Spring Spring Los Los

stag- -year -year four for for pay pay without without highway serve serve

California California of of the the eminence eminence

South 120 120 District District

Engineer, Engineer,

who

men men professional professional business business and and are are pre- acknowledged acknowledged the the for for Credit Credit

T. T. Metropolitan VII Telford, Telford, District District —E. —E.

Commission Highway Highway of of the the members members

Organization

Highway Highway The The

nue, nue,

Fresno

six

Senate, Senate,

State State

by by the the confirmed confirmed

Ave- Olive Olive West West 1352 1352 neer, neer,

shoppers. to to attractive attractive

and

Governor Governor the the Appointed Appointed by by

Engi-

District District Welch, Welch, L. L. District District —W. —W. VI

more becoming becoming sites sites downtown downtown by by

Commission Highway Highway California California

Obispo Luis Luis sales

increased increased record record merchants merchants local local

designates. Legislature, Legislature,

San Street, Street,

Higuera Higuera 50 50 neer, neer,

and

skills, skills, its its offer offer it it can can which which in in the it, it,

which which

termini termini

between between routings routings

Engi- Disrrict Disrrict V Foley, Foley, District District R. R.

—E. —E.

areas greater greater gains gains

force force

nity'sworking nity'sworking specific

determining determining with with Commission Commission

Francisco San San Street, Street,

commu- a a relocate; relocate; to to seeking seeking Highway the the tries tries

charged charged has has

further further

It It Oak 150 150 Engineer, Engineer,

Highway Highway

indus-

to to attractive attractive more more community community projects. highway highway State Assistant Assistant —J. —J. IV District District Sinclair, Sinclair, P. P.

a make make freeways freeways factors, factors, distance distance to tales tales - time such such user user allocating allocating

for for

ity ity

Marysville

Street, Street,

and

costs costs transportation transportation reducing reducing responsibil- the the By By Commission Commission 703 703 Highway Highway B Engineer, Engineer, Highway Highway

State Assistant Assistant District District III Hart, Hart, S. S. California the the to to —Alan —Alan delegated delegated has has and and community. the the to to and and themselves themselves

user, highway highway the the on on taxes taxes by by basis basis to benefits benefits resultant resultant with with left, left, Redding they they

Drive,

Riverside Riverside you -go 1657 1657 -as- spay on on neer, neer, financed financed be be should should ones the the than than valuable valuable more more properties properties

Engi- District District

District District II

Miles, Miles, S. S.

—H. —H.

program construction construction highway highway the the new acquire acquire not not than than often often more more

that determined determined Eureka Avenue, Avenue, has has Legislature Legislature The The they property, property, their their for for payments payments cash cash

Wabash West West 430 430 neer, neer,

Engi- District District I Helwer, Helwer, District District —Sam —Sam miles. 1,180 1,180 increased increased to to

had Total Total this this end, end, year's year's

By By standards. standards. freeway freeway full full completed completed to to mile mile highway highway of of 1,000th 1,000th its its acquired acquired

should should

follows: be be as as

addressed addressed

California July, July, in in traffic traffic to to opened opened was was County County Humboldt Humboldt in in Fortuna Fortuna at at freeway freeway 101 101 U.S. U.S. the the YVhen YVhen

matters highway highway Inquiries Inquiries on on local local

aminations.

ex- basis basis service service of of competitive competitive civil civil

the on on chosen chosen career career servants servants civil civil

are division division the the of of All All employees employees

needs. and and local local conditions conditions

to responsive responsive is is provement provement program program

im- and and highway highway construction construction the the

that assures assures This This decentralization decentralization

regions. their their

highway highway program program the the in of of phases phases

7), 7), are are who who responsible responsible for for all page page

(map (map districts districts shown shown highway highway on

of of each each of of the the 11 charge charge State's State's in in

by by and and Sacramento, Sacramento, engineers in in staff staff

a a by by assisted assisted Engineer, Engineer, headquarters

the the by" by" State State headed headed is is Highway It It

WorKS.

Department Department of of the the Public of of unit unit

of of Division Division State State Highways, Highways, a the the in in

is is maintenance, maintenance, construction construction and and vested

-way -way -of right design, design, acquisition, ning, ning,

program, program, including including plan- highway highway the the

-day -day -to day operation operation of actual actual The The

Highways of of Division Division

routes. way way

and and funds funds freeway freeway high- and and adopting adopting

ments, ments, aswell aswell highway as as budgeting budgeting

-way -way of abandon- and and relinquishments relinquishments

and and ings, ings, right- the the deeds deeds of of execution execution

proceed- condemnation condemnation authorizing authorizing

systems systems and road road ing ing primary primary county county

include include approv- duties duties Commission Commission

m The The

Thousandth Thousandth ~I~ chairman.

Worlcs, Worlcs, ex ex Public Public officio of of Director Director

is is member member the the State seventh seventh The The District IX —C. A. Sher~~ington, District Engineer, South Main Street, Bishop Ex ressv~a Into Freewa District X —J. G. A~eyer, District En~i- p y ~ neer, 1976 East Charter ~Vay, Stockton District. XI —J. Dekema, Assistant State Highway Engineer, 407> Taylor Street, San Diego

Highway Financing Sound programing depends upon sound financing. With a kno~~n number of regis- tered vehicles, it is fairly easy to predict revenues from taxable gasoline and diesel fuel consumption, drivers' licensing and registration fees, weight fees on commercial vehicles, and taxes on for-hire trucking. The State Constitution requires that all such highway-user source funds be spent for road construction and maintenance and for the administration of the Division of Highways, Department of Motor Vehicles and Highway Pa- trol. They may not be diverted for other purposes. The largest source of funds is the six-cents-per-gallon state gasoline tax. Four cents per gallon are spent on construction and maintenance of state highways, 1 % cents on county roads and %$ cent on city streets. The cities' share is distributed by the Division of Highways on a population basis, and the counties' share Throughout the State, expressways are being converted to full freeway standards as trn~c conditions is distributed directly to the counties warrant and funds become available. In the photo .above, a section of U.S. 40 (Interstate 80) near by the State Controller. Vacaville is being widened and cross 4ro~c at grade eliminated by the construction of overpasses. Approximately one-third of these street, road and highway funds repre- The State Highway Commission state highways, ~~hether conventional sents moneys returned to the State adopts an annual budget for the com- or freeway type, sometimes specifying from taxes imposed on the highway ing fiscal year each October or No- certain control points. user by the federal government. This vember. The 1961-62 budget contained Selection of specific routing is a re- money is spent on the interstate routes an overall total of $633,460,000, of sponsibility of the Highway Commis- (matched 9 percent by state funds) which $509,078,000 was for construc- sion. Governing bodies of cities and and on the federal-aid primary, section and right-of-way acquisition. counties are notified at the initiation ondary and urban highways (matched Corresponding totals for 1962-63 and of studies leading to freeway con- 42 percent by the State from user for the new budget adopted in Oc- struction. Co-operation and informa- taxes). tober for 1963-64 were $658,370,017— tion on the area's master plan for State law requires that SS percent $527,792,917, and $695,927,042—$554,- transportation and development are of available construction funds be al- G77,084, respectively. requested. located each year to the 13 southern (A chart illustrating sources of state Traffic origin and destination studies counties, and 45 percent to the re- highway funds and the manner in are correlated with such considera- maining 45 counties; and that each which they are disbursed in shown in tions as community plank for land use, this section.) county be guaranteed certain mini- engineering controls imposed by rivers mum amounts in a specified period Freeway Route Seleefion and terrain barriers, economic and so- according to a statutory formula based As mentioned previously, the Legis- cial controls including relative costs on relative state highway needs. lature designates the termini of all of right-of-way acquisition, and the

November-December, 1962 9 desire to avoid damage to schools, granted. Occasionally, the commis- a voice in such design factors as types churches, parks and hospitals. sioners may decide without a request and locations of interchanges and traf- Consultations are frequent with util- that the public interest requires an fic separation structures. ity and transportation companies, wa- additional hearing. When this agreement has been ob- ter districts, and interested agencies Finally, the commission weighs the tained, the Division of Highways can of federal, state and local government. traffic service benefits, construction proceed with right-of-way acquisition When the feasible routes are costs and other features of each feas- and construction as funds become mapped and user benefits, cost factors ible alternative and adopts the routing available. and other considerations for each an- which appears to serve the greatest alyzed, public hearings are held by the public interest. Right-of-way Acquisition district highway engineer to explain Throughout the route selection The Right of Way Department the studies to local residents and to process, every effort is made to in- completed 9,081 parcel acquisitions for obtain their views. sure that the views and rights of all— highway purposes in fiscal 1961-62 at The district engineer sends his com- property owners, local merchants, a cost of $151,497,226. Over 97 per- pleted report and hearing transcripts civic planners, and users of the new cent of these transactions were arrived to the State Highway Engineer in route, among others—are considered at by negotiation with the property Sacramento, who, in turn, submits a and protected. owner. Only 2.7 percent of the trans- recommendation to the Highway The Division of Highways staff actions were concluded after eminent Commission. confers further with local officials and domain court proceedings. The commission asks the local gov- negotiates a freeway agreement with After appraisal, the property owner ernmental bodies if they desire a pub- the city council or board of super- is offered fair market value for his lic hearing before action is taken to visors involved covering local street holdings as needed. This has been de-. adopt a route. Such a request is always adjustments. Local agencies thus have fined as "the highest price estimated

State of California Highway User Taxes Including Federal Department of Pu61ic Works Percentages based generally on 1963.64 Budget. ~►id Division of Highways SOURCE DISTRIBUTION

HWY. PATROL COUNTY CITY & o.nn.v. STATE HIGHWAYS ROADS STREETS ' ~ 28~ 10~ 4~ ------18~ ~ '' ~ 7~ 2~ 3Q~ /0 USE'DeseDAX ~ 3/Q

2O~ TRANS ATION ~ ~~ ~o TAX ~o

28~(Note 1) ~ ~S/{~

7~ FEREGULARD(Note 2) ~ ~~ ~/~ (Note 3) TOTALS ~ '' ~ '' ~ ;4~ ' ~ 47 (Nn1A dl /Nn4c dl I~ —~ ~ ~_~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ ~~ ~~i 'IN LIEU' (PROPERTY) TAX ON VALUE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (collected by State) ~ N07E5: 1. Federal Aid Interstate must 6e matched 9% by STafe funds from above I Department of ~ sources. Motor Vehicles Administration & 2. Federal Aid Primary, Secondary, and Urban must be matched 42%, mostly by State funds from above sources. ~ ' ~ ~ ' ~ Old Hwy.4~ Bonds. 3. Does not include matching funds, up to $100,000 per county per year, from State Highway Fund.

local 4. Does not include $5,000,000 per year Sra►e highway matching funds for For general local railroad grade separations, or about $1,500,000 a year for urban extensions government purposes of F.A.S. county roads.

10 California Highways and Public Works Division of Highways personnel confer with interested governmental, civic and business repre- senfatives during alf stages of freeway planning. At right, William Mahan of the Sacramento historical Landmarks Commission points out an area of .+wrM~~ ;,~'I historical significance adjacent to a future freeway ~,,,v.~,~"' rte. in that city fo Alan 5. Hart (far right), Assistant ~~ S Highway Engineer, District 111. ►ate 2,

in terms of money which the land will bring if exposed for sale in the open ": market with a reasonable time to find a purchaser, buying with full knowledge of all the uses and purposes to which it is adapted and for which it is capable of being used." P qr~ ~k In fairness to all taxpayers, this "fair x market value" appraisal is uninfluenced -~ ~,,„~~~` ~: ~~.. by the owner's skill at bargaining. -~ ~ ~~ Although the Right of Way De- ~~ partment has for the past decade leased ~.u~ b space under certain freeways for pri- Landscaping and Planting appearance of highways where more vate parking and open air storage pur- The Division of Highways planted expensive landscaping and planting are poses, space under interstate freeways 374,850 assorted trees and shrubs and not justified. was previously restricted to public 4,199,940 ground cover plants and cut- The trees selected will restore the parking. tings in fiscal 1961-62 to improve the native appearance to the area, and, in The Highway Commission in April, esthetic appearance of freeways, pro- keeping with local conditions, will not acting pursuant to 1961 enabling legis- vide erosion and weed control and require maintenance after they be- lation, authorized the department to promote traffic safety. come established. lease space above well as as under free- A total of $3,176,000 is provided in ways for commercial In addition to landscaping and func- purposes, pro- the 1963-64 budget for 29 landscaping, vided highway safety adequately tional planting (planting for erosion is functional and tree planting projects. protected and local zoning regulations and fire control, the delineation of are not in conflict. structures, and the reduction of traffic Scenic Highways Similar leasing of space above and noise and headlight glare), a tree plant- A preliminary report on a proposed below interstate freeways was author- ing program was begun in fiscal 1961- system of scenic highways, prepared ized by the federal government last 62 to replace trees removed by high- by an interdepartmental group com- May. way construction and to improve the posed of representatives of the Depart-

FATALITY itATE PER 100 MILLION VEHICLE MILES (1957-1961 AVERAGES)

RUBAI STATE HIGHWAYS ~;o,,~_ ~;o,,~_ ~.a,,~_ o q (excluding freeways) ~;o~~-_ ~:a~~- ~o~°~- ~,o,~ ~.o~~- ~~ 0.6L

FREEWAYS ONLY ~;o~ _ o,a?_ ~,o,;~__ 2.8g

ACCIDENT RATE PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES RURAL STATE HIGHWAYS ~` ~~~ (excluding freeways) ~;:.:;1 :::;::<::: :: 2.36

FREEWAYS ONllf 1,28

November-December, 1962 ~ ~ ment of Public Works, the Division of Beaches and Parks and the State Office of Planning, was presented to the Legislature in March, 1962. The report suggested that 5;000 miles of highway, most of them in existence, be designated as "scenic" as they traverse areas containing "outstanding views, flora and geology and other unique natural attributes and historical and cultural resources affording pleasure and instruction to the highway traveler." Well publicized workshop sessions were held in the various highway districts in September and October to obtain maximum local participation and to discuss city, county and state responsibilities in preserving the scenic values of selected corridors as the basis for further legislative consideration in 1963.

Contract Data During the 1961-62 fiscal year, the Division of High- ways opened bids on 560 projects with an estimated construction value of $352,095,200, including construction engineering. Of these 560 projects, contracts were awarded for 525 projects with a value of $346,890,900 and bids not in the best interest of the State were rejected on 20 projects. The 15 remaining projects were awarded after the close of the fiscal year. Contracts also were awarded during the year for 18 been While the safe and e~cienf movement of traffic is the major mission of She projects valued at $20,137,600 on which bids had Division of Highways, considerrnfion is given to esthetic values in freeway received during the previous fiscal year. construction. The photo above shows }he pleasing e/iect obtained by land- The total of $367,028,500 in contracts awarded during scaping asection of the Colorado Freeway in the Pasadena area. The completion of a parallel freeway section on the Redwood Highway (U.S. 101) the year was made up of $333,586,200 for construction on near Myers Flaf has removed through }ra~c from the famed Avenue of fhe state highways; $14,643,100 for work on county roads in- Giants (below). Motorists .may travel at leisure along this inspiring rouse. cluding the federal-aid secondary system; and $18,799,200 for maintenance and emergency repair, and work for other agencies. The state highway system contracts of $333,568,200 consisted of $204,001,800 from the 1961-62 budget, and $129,584,400 from the 1962-63 budget which were awarded under statutory provisions permitting the award of contracts as early as January 1, six months before the start of the fiscal year. The contracted state highway work involved improvement of 1,736 miles of highways and construction of 524 bridges and separation structures.

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With projects underway ranging San Diego Area Work confinues on the supersfruciure of the Vin- from such major jobs as the construc- cent Thomas Bridge between San Pedro and 7er- U.S. 101 (Interstate 5) occupies the minal Island. The bridge will be opened to franc tion of the Webster Street Tube in construction spotlight in San Diego early in 1964. Alameda and the San Diego Freeway County with 12 major projects either through the Santa Monica Mountains recently completed, under construc- to the relatively minor widening of tion, or budgeted for the current fiscal a rural highway and installing chan- year. Freeway leading to the Mexican border. Provision is made in the new nelization at an urban intersection, the Two recently completed contracts budget to widen the Montgomery State's highway construction program provided a full freeway in U.S. 101 Freeway in National City and to con- seeks the maximum traffic benefit from Palm- Street to the four-level nect the new freeway in San Diego from available highway user funds. interchange with U.S. 395, also com- with Pacific Highway at Washington pleted this year. The program is balanced not only Street. construction between the various areas of the State Three projects under Completion of U.S. 101 to interstate southerly but also between relieving present de- will extend the freeway be- freeway standards from San Diego San Diego and National City ficiencies and constructing for tomor- tween north toward Carlsbad depends on the connect with Montgomery row's needs. and the time required for the settlement of foundation fills across coastal lagoons, y now under construction. A $4,900,000 freeway section in the Del Mar- Encinitas area is budgeted for fiscal 1963-64. Current or recently completed construction, supplemented by newly budgeted projects, will provide 10 miles of freeway in the Mountain Springs area on U.S. 80 (Interstate 8) near the San Diego-Imperial county line; four more miles on the same route easterly from El Cajon; and the

The enfire length of U.S. 40 (Interstate 80) be- fween Sacramento and the Nevada line will be raised to multilane freeway and expressway standards by 1964. At left, westbound lanes near Emigrant Gap are nearing completion. the existing .,, highway (lower level a► left) will 6e reconstructed r ,rr ,~ a e ^"~ r and widened on the same general alignment of .I d.. D R •ii,..... r rJ'. .. this point to serve as the basfbound tones.

November-December, 1962 13 final unit of a midcounty freeway and expressway connection on State Sign Route 78 between U.S. 101 at Ocean- side and U.S. 395 at Escondido.

Los Angeles McTropoliTan Area The earliest freeways in Metropoli- tan Los Angeles converged on the city's central district. This year saw completion of the first freeway bypass of the congested business section, and construction emphasis in the next several years will be on interconnect- ing freeways toward the area's periph- ery. The most significant single event in the area was the opening to traffic in March of the 23-mile freeway loop, encircling the downtown business district, formed by the junction of the Golden State and Santa Monica freeways (Interstate Routes 5 and 10). By means of the East Los Angeles Inter- change, the freeway loop provides direct connections with the Santa Ana, San Bernardino, Pasadena, Glendale and Harbor freeways, and indirect Shown above is a section of }he Crosstown Freeway in San Diego which wus opened fo frafiic in June. connections with all other freeways in It turns left at center of photo fo interchange with the Cabrillo Freeway (U.S. 395) at the south end of the region. Balboa Park (left center). The Crosstown is a section of the San Diego Freeway which eventually will run from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County to the Mexican border. By offering motorists alternative routes, the loop has succeeded in markedly relieving traffic congestion on the older four-level interchange (Harbor - Hollywood - Pasadena freeways), which in 1961 carried 343,000 vehicles a day, and has reduced traffic on the Hollywood Freeway by 16 percent in the downtown slot. The Golden State Freeway now ex- tends northwestward to Lankershim Boulevard in San Fernando Valley and has eliminated most of the traffic congestion on San Fernando Road and Riverside Drive. The Santa Monica Freeway, opened to traffic from the 'East Los Angeles Interchange westward for 4.3 miles

in December, isunder construction to the San Diego Freeway. A final segment to link the Santa Monica Freeway with the Pacific Coast High- way in Santa Monica is financed in the 1963-64 budget. Approximately 45.2 miles of the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) were completed by year's end. As a fitting climax, the last of this mileage was in the largest project—a $20,000,000 section from West Los Angeles across the Santa Monica Mountains to the Above is a section of the Santa Monica Freeway serving fhe downtown Los Angeles business district, which opened in March. The new freeway will be extended to the Pacific Coast Highway at Sanfa Monica. San Fernando Valley. This job is one

14 California Highways and Public Works of the most impressive ever undertaken in Southern California in terms of cost and amount of earth excavated; approximately 18 million cubic yards of earth were moved. The San Diego Freeway has now been completed or is under construction from its junction with the Golden State Freeway in San Fernando to Westminster in Orange County. The 1963-64 budget provides $8,900,000 to extend it southeasterly to Huntington Beach. Bids for the first project on the San Gabriel River Freeway (Inter- state 605) were opened in November. This 22-mile route will connect the San Bernardino Freeway in El Monte with the Garden Grove Freeway in Westminster. The eight-mile section from Whittier north to the San Ber- Work on the substructure of the The MacArthur Freeway (Infersiate 5W) wos nardino Freeway was financed pre- San Pedro-Terminal Island Toll opened to tragic from the distribution structure another 11 miles from near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to viously, and Bridge, the first toll bridge in South- Grand Avenue in Oakland in May. Construction Whittier south to Dairy Valley are ern California, was completed this is continuing through Oakland and San Leandro. financed in the new budget at a cost year and construction is progressing of nearly $30,900,000. on the superstructure, with comple- Harbor Free- The final link of the tion scheduled for January 1964. high- connecting with a 25-mile segment way, the most heavily traveled The first project on the Pomona an average completed last year east of Baker. way in the world with Freeway, which will parallel the San vehicles near Work began on another 24-mile unit daily count of 200,000 Bernardino Freeway for the 30 miles was opened of this route east of Barstow in No- downtown Los Angeles, between Los Angeles and Pomona and completing the vember. to traffic in October, relieve'traffic on the older route, has between the Los A 5.6-mile freeway section was $103,500,000 route been financed at an estimated cost of Civic Center and Battery completed in November on U.S. 60 in Angeles $8,400,000. It is for 3.4 miles of eight distance of 22.6 and west of Riverside, and another 4.8 Street in San Pedro, a Angeles lanes between the East Los miles is under construction through miles. Interchange and Third Street in East the 51 miles of freeways in this Sunnymead. The latter job will be ex- Of Los Angeles. area opened this year, 10.8 important tended to State Sign Route 79 by a miles on three routes were completed San Bernardino-Riverside project on which bids were opened in September alone. A freeway through Redlands on in December. Ventura U.S. 70-99 (Interstate 10) was opened A 2.8-mile segment of the Central Coast Counties Freeway, completing the stretch from to traffic in August, now providing Completion of the 10-mile freeway junction with the Hollywood Free- 125 miles of continuous freeway and its bypass of Santa Maria together with way to an interchange with the expressway between downtown Los a 2.3-mile freeway project under con- Golden State Freeway, affords motor- Angeles and Indio. Afive-mile seg- struction in Santa Barbara will elim- ists an alternate route to downtown ment of six-lane freeway on U.S. 60- inate two more of the few remaining Los Angeles and has relieved traffic 70-99 (Interstate 10) between Banning gaps in U.S. 101 freeway and express- conditions on the Hollywood Free- and Cabazon is in the current budget. way through Santa Barbara County. way. Two projects on Interstate 10 in the A 4.5-mile freeway loop around the new budget, with an aggregate cost Work progresses on the Ward Me- business district of the City of Ven- of $10,700,000, will convert the morial Freeway which will link the tura was hailed by the mayor as of nearly 12 miles between Redlands and University of California Campus at "more significance to us than the com- Beaumont from four-lane expressway Goleta with U.S. 101 near the south- ing of the railroad in 1886." to six-lane freeway, and will provide ern end of an 8.5-mile freeway proj- A 3.5-mile stretch of the .Newport 10 miles of four-lane freeway on U.S. ect completed in May. Freeway completed this route between 60-70 slightly east of Indio. One interchange was completed and the Riverside and Santa Ana Freeways Freeway construction is underway three more are under construction on in Orange County. It will be extended on the Barstow Freeway (U.S. 91-466, U.S. 101 in San Luis Obispo County southerly to connect with the Pacific Interstate 15) between the Nevada to convert expressway sections to full Coast Highway at Newport Beach. state line and 23 miles southwesterly, freeway.

November-December, 1962 15 Two two- and four-lane expressway projects on State Sign Route 1 between Morro Bav and Cambria will be completed early next year, and work has just started on a two-lane expressway bypassing Cambria. Afour-lane freeway for 2.8 miles on this route near Cayucos is financed in the new budget. The six-mile freeway bypass of Gonzales on U.S. 101 in Monterey County is nearly completed, and construction has begun on an 11-mile freeway section between north of Bradley and south of San Ardo. Four more freeway projects on U,S. 101 in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties are in the 1963-64 budget at an estimated $S,- 700,000.

San Francisco Bay Area The first three units of the South- ern Freeway (U.S. 101) are under construction between the James Lick Memorial (Bayshore) Freeway and Orizaba Avenue in San Francisco. ABOVE—The So,ufihern Freeway in San Francisco, which will roughly parallel Alemany Boulevard, is under A fourth unit is financed by the construction from the James Lick Memorial (Bayshore) Freeway (upper center) fo Orizaba Avenue. It will new budget as part of a $10,200,000 be continued by funds in the new budget to connect with the Junipero Serra Freeway (Interstate 280) in Daly City. project to extend the Southern Free- way to the Junipero Serra Freeway BELOW—Sixteen miles of the Antelope Valley Freeway (U.S. 6), which will run from fhe Golden State (Interstate 280), and construct the Freeway to the Kern County line north of Lancaster, are under construction and another eight miles are latter freeway through Daly City. in financed the new budge}. Also under construction is the first unit of the Southern Freeway Exten- sion easterly of the James Lick Me- morial Freeway Interchange. Construction is more than 50 percent complete on the first unit of the 19th Avenue Freeway in San Mateo. Bids were opened in October for a freeway on State Sign Route 1 in Pacifica. Work began on the first 7.2 miles of the Junipero Serra Freeway in Santa Clara County in July. The first three units of the Mac- Arthur Freeway (Interstate 5 W) from the distribution structure near the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to Grand Avenue in Oakland opened simultaneously to traffic in May. An- other unit between Grand Avenue and Park Boulevard vas opened in Septem- ber. Construction is continuing on this freeway for another 9.5 miles through San Leandro. The largest project underway in the region is the $17,000,000 Webster Street Tube, paralleling the existing Posey Tube and connecting Alameda and Oakland. The new bore will be completed early in 1963, and, when revisions have been made to the venti- lating, lighting and traffic controlling systems of the Posey Tube, each tube will carry two lanes of one-directional trafFic. The Benicia-Martinez Toll Bridge and a freeway (Interstate 680) connecting it with U.S. 40 (Interstate 80) near Vallejo opened to traffic in Sep- tember. Three contracts totalling over $28,200,000 are underway for freeway sections on this interstate route on the southern side of the new bridge. Work also continues on the third two-lane bore of the Caldecott Tun- nel on State Sign Route 24 at the east city limit of Oakland and a connecting eight-lane freeway between the tunnel and Orinda Highway. Nearly $17,500,000 is provided in the new budget for other freeway projects in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, including portions of two major interchanges in Oakland and

Matoris+s in Los Angeles received a welcome Christmas presenf on December 21 when a $20,000,000 section of the San Diego Freeway A floafin~ crane positions a temporary .access cylinder above the last of .the 12 precast sections of fhe from West Los Angeles across the Santa Monica Webster ,Street Tube between Alameda and Oakland. When the new bore is completed early in 1963, Mountains (background) to San Fernpndo Valley the parallel Posey tube will be closed to tragic and renovated, after which each tube will carry two (ones was opened to traffic. Approximately 18 million of one-directional tragic. yards of earth were moved for this project. three miles of six-lane facility on State Sign Route 21. (Interstate 680) north of Dublin, which will include the interchange with U.S. 50 (Interstate SW). Two major freeway projects on U.S. 101 in Morin County totalling approximately $7,500,000 were advertised for bids this fall. Two freewav sections on U.S. 101 between Santa Rosa and 15 miles north in Sonoma County were opened to traffic in November, and work is underway on the first 5.5 miles of the State Sign Route 12 Freeway westerly of Santa Rosa, including a three-level interchange with U:S. 101. Construction started this fall near Asti on a 3.6-mile freeway section of U.S. 101, with another section to the south financed in the new budget.

North Coast CounTies A contract for completion of 13 bridges between Ukiah and Calpella on U.S. 101 in Mendocino County is

~~ had the greatest amount of freeway construction in Northern California this year. Projects underway on U.S. 40 include freeway sections east of Vallejo through American Canyon; through Vacaville to State Highway Route 90 near Dixon; a new bridge-and-fill crossing of the Yolo Bypass (partly in operation) to replace the bottle- neck of the narrow Yolo Causeway; and several projects in the Sierra Ne- vada connected ~~ith route relocation near and over Donner Summit. One of these mountain jobs, a 5.4- mile section near Emigrant Gap, will be completed by next fall and another 6.3-mile section near Cisco Grove in 1964. One of two contracts for grading and structures on the 10.5 miles over Donner Summit was completed this year and the second will be completed by next summer. A total of $5,455,000 is contained in the new Idlustnating some of the problems encounfered in budget for the paving, which will the construction of the Redwood Parks Freeway through rugged country is this view of the Eagle complete a continuous freeway and Point Viaduct in Humboldt County. This 16-span expressway between Sacramento and bridge structure will carry four freeway lanes on the Nevada line. a 56-foot roadway for aquarter-mile. More than $22,500,000 additional is nearing completion and the freeway in the new budget for a freeway con- that will include these stru tures is version project southwest of Vaca- under construction as is a free~ay sec- ville, and for the superstructure and tion to the south between six miles freeway approaches of anew Sacra- north of Hopland and Ukiah. mento River Bridge needed for the Two projects are under construc- rerouting of U.S. 40 through Sacra- tion for 11.6 miles of freeway on U.S. mento. Bids for construction of the 101 in Humboldt County between 3.6 substructure of the bridge were miles south of Phillipsville and Myers opened in December. Flat at an estimated cost of $12,100,- A 5.6-mile freeway project on U.S. 000. These sections connect with 1? 50 east of Sacramento was completed miles of the Redwood Parks Freeway recently and work progresses on a 2.8- between Myers Flat and Englewood mile section west of Placerville. completed previously. Work has just been completed on The 3.9-mile U.S. 101 Freeway By- a major freeway project on U.S. 99 pass of Fortuna was completed in (Interstate 5) south of Castella in July. This project included the 1,000th Shasta County to provide 30 miles of completed freeway mile in the State. continuous freeway and expressway Another two projects will provide in the Sacramento River Canyon. 7.2 miles of freeway on this route be- Freeway construction is also under- tween Loleta Drive and Elk River by way on this route from Red Bluff next summer. north to Cottonwood, linking with a The Collier Tunnel and approaches previously completed section from on U.S. 199 just south of the Oregon Cottonwood to Anderson; and along border will be opened to traffic next the shore of Shasta Lake between Pit This view looking westward shows construction on summer, ending the steep and winding River and O'Brien. Preliminary work the westbound lanes of the Yolo Causeway on U.S. climb over Hazelview Summit. 40 (Interstate 80) which has replaced the three- fora 6.8-mile freeway relocation near mile structure on the right, once the longest high- North State Region Mount Shasta City has begun, and w.ay trestle in the world. The eastbound lanes will Two interstate routes, U.S. 40 (In- the new budget contains $4,800,000 to carry }wo-way traffic until construction is completed in 1963. terstate 80) and U.S. 99 (Interstate 5) complete the project.

18 California Highways and Public Works The new budget provides $7,700,- 000 for grading and structures for a future freeway section on U.S. 99 between north of Anderson and two miles north of Redding, along with a freeway section on State Sign Route 44 in and east of Redding. Another $3,160,000 is budgeted for structures and approaches for a future freeway in the vicinity of Red Bluff on U.S. 99W (Interstate 5). A two-lane expressway section on U.S. 299 east of Douglas City that was just completed will be extended another 2.1 miles easterly by funds in the new budget. The first unit of a freeway on U.S. 99E through Chico is under construction for 1.3 miles, and a second unit for 2.6 miles to the south is in the new budget. Other major projects completed in 1962 include the relocation of U.S. 40 Alternate (in connection with the Feather River Project) between Wicks Corner and Jarbo Gap in Butte County, including the construction of a brid-ge across the West Branch of the Feather River; and a two-mile freeway section on U.S. 40 Alternate southwest of Oroville. A 6.8-mile freeway is under construction linking the above two projects. Two-lane expressway projects recently completed include 5.8 miles on U:S. 299 east of At bofitom of photo, the U.S. 101 Freeway through the City of Venfura breaks away from the old highway Canby in Modoc which traverses the business district. Pori of the new freeway, at upper right, was completed in September. County, including a new Pit River Bridge; two projects on U.S. 395 in Yosemite National Park has been be opened when the final 5.3-mile sec- Lassen County, one near the Modoc budgeted for fiscal 1963-64. tion of the bypass is completed next county line and the other southeast Two-lane expressway construction October. The combined construction of Susanville; and a 10.3-mile section is under way on projects on State Sign cost of these two sections will be more on State Sign Route 89 between U.S. Route 108, west of Twain Harte and than $13,000,000. 99 and McCloud in Siskiyou County. east of song Barn in Tuolumne Other current projects ~ in Kern Foothill and Mountain Routes County'; on State Sign Route 88 above County include an 8.8-mile freeway Completion this fall of an additional Peddler Hill in Amador County and conversion job about 20 miles south 5.6 miles of freeway on U.S. 466 west from east of Picketts to Woodfords of Bakersfield and a 3.3-mile section of Tehachapi in Kern County ex- in Alpine County; and on State Sign near MacFarland. Bids were opened in tended a 12-mile project opened last Route 49 between Sierra City and November for another nine-mile free- Sierra year. The new budget provides $4,- Bassetts in County. way conversion project north of Ba- 100,000 for grading for a future 7.6- A widening project on State Sign kersfield between 1~inkler Spur and mile freeway extension toward Teha- Route 28 between Tahoe City and the Lerdo Highway. chapi. Nevada line was completed this sum- The new budget provides funds to A contract for freeway relocation mer. convert U:S. 99 from four-lane ex- San Joaquin on U:S. 395 to improve crossing of the Valley Area pressway to eight-lane freeway be- Conway Summit in Mono County was A 13.3-mile section of the Bakers- tween just north of the Los Angeles completed in October. A two-mile field Bypass on U.S. 99 was opened to county line and Fort Tejon, connect- two-lane expressway on Tioga Pass southbound traffic in August. The ing with the new eight-lane Grapevine Road (State Sign Route 120) east of northbound lanes of this section will section.

November-December, 1962 19 T~~o projects in Tulare County, lane freeway between the Calaveras fic safety and efficiency from available just completed, have converted an- River north of Stockton and existing funds for current needs, while provid- other 19 miles of U.S. 99 expressway freeway construction near Lodi; 5.4 ing for future upgrading of highway to full freeway. One is just south of miles on State Sign Route 198 in Vi- facilities to meet the demands of 1980 Tulare, the other between Goshen salia, and 3.9 miles on State Sign Route when the State's population and ve- and Traver. In Fresno County, a total 190 near Porterville. hicle traffic ~~ill double. of 15.2 miles of this route in and south Construction is under way on free- Many road sections were built as of Fresno is being relocated on a full way projects on U.S. 99 through Mer- two-lane provision freeway basis. ced, Modesto and Lodi. A 2.2-mile expressways with for future interchanges to convert Another major freeway project is freeway section just south of Modesto them to underway on State Sign Route 198 ~~as opened in November. multilane full freeway standards. Freeway sections were con- west of Lemoore in Kings County Summary near the new Naval Air Station. structed with four and six lanes within While major emphasis in 1962 was rights-of-way that permit future wid- Free~~ay projects budgeted for the placed on the -mile freeway 12,414 ening. 1962-63 fiscal year include a short sec- and expressway system, particularly tion on U.S. 99 in Tulare County im- on the Interstate System routes, this The goals of the Division of High- mediately south of the Fresno county construction was balanced by highways and the California Highway line; 5.5 miles on U.S. 99 south of Ma- way improvement projects on local Commission continue to be safety, con- dera; 2.5 miles on U.S. 99 south of service and feeder roads. venience and mobility fir the motorist Modesto; converting 6.7 miles of U.S. The principle of stage construction and freer traffic flow in 1980 than 99 from four-lane expressway to six- vas employed to get the most in traf- exists today.

The narrow, inadequate two-lane highway on }he lower level was U.S. 99 (InfersTafe 5) sauth of Casfella in Shasta County. Construction has just been completed on the section to its left, which provides' 30 miles of continuous freeway and expressway in the Sacramento River Canyon. Freeway construction is under way on this route north of Red BIuH and along the shore of Shasta Lake, and is budgeted for construction near Redding and Mount Shasta Cify.

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20 California Highways and Public Works To assist in the uniformity of specification interpretation and construction practices, and provide assistance nn special problems, the Headquarters o ~~~ ~O~J Construction llepartment performs, as a staff activity, an on-the-job review- • The construction, maintenance, equipment and ing service of all construction projects. materials and research departments are admin- Construction progress was seriously hampered during May and June by a istered under the direction of the Assistant labor dispute, particularly in the Stafe Highway Engineer—Operations northern part of the State.

Special Projects CONSTRUCTION A new contract record procedure Administration of construction con- Such activity requires the services vas initiated by the Construction De- tracts, except for those comprised pri- of many specialists; men who are pro- partment in July 1961. Headquarters marily of structures and administered ficient in many fields such as contract construction personnel held training by the Bridge Department, is the re- administration, paving, earthwork, sessions on the new procedure in the sponsibility of the district in which drainage, materials testing, and survey- districts and conducted frequent re- the project is located. ing. Acontinuous training program is views of the procedure in operation in the field. Further improvements in the This assignment is accomplished carried on to provide and maintain a result through the teamwork of a staff of this staff. procedure are being made as of these field studies. engineers, technicians and others whose The total personnel engaged di- The department is also developing a primary duties are to assure that the rectly in the construction function in system which will insure a more uni- terms of the contracts are met. This the 11 highway districts exclusive of form method of indexing and filing involves interpretation and enforce- bridges, is about 2,600 in the peak of for project control. This system will ment of specifications and plans. construction months. This encom- also furnish supporting data for the passes work on more than 300 major new contract record procedure. Grading in rugged terrain for the south approach contracts, valued at over a half a bil- !o fhe Randolph Collier tunnel on U.S. 199 in Del The new, completely revised issue Norse County near the Oregon line. lion dollars. of the Construction Manual was published and distributed to division personnel, cities and counties of the State, other state agencies, federal government agencies and to the chief engineers of the other 49 states. The study of tolerances in the various elements of the structural section of the, roadway was continued during the past year. The goal is to determine reasonable tolerances which will accommodate modern, high-speed construction equipment and methods and still satisfy the structural requirements of the design. During the course of the study, there has been. a noticeable improvement in the projects covered in the past year over those of the previous year. Construction Practice The slipform method of constructing portland cement concrete pavement was utilized extensively during the past fiscal year. Quality of the fin- ished product continues to show improvement as the equipment is modified and refined and contractors gain experience in its use. During the year, about one-third of the concrete pavement «~as constructed by this method.

2~ Central mixed concrete for portland cement concrete pavement was used on several state highway projects for the first time. This procedure calls for the concrete to be mixed at a central plant and hauled to the paving machine in nonagitating trucks, rather than the conventional method of hauling the dry batches to the mixers in the paving train. Results were ver~~ encouraging and more use of this method may be expected. The trend to more automatic control of crossfall and profile grade obtained with asphalt paving equipment continues from preceding years. As more and more sophisticated automatic control equipment becomes available for routine construction use, uniformity and accuracy of geometric features in completed pavements is being maintained and in instances improved. This result is obtained despite the continuing high rate of construction activity and shortage of highly skilled operators. The road winding up fhe mountainside from left cenfer is the recently completed Angeles Crest Highway Asphalt paving practices during the in Los Angeles County. Barley Flat recreation area is ofF to right of photo. Higher level road is a former access road used during highway construction. past year, and before, with respect to

The central mix method of getting concrete to a paving job was used successfully an a section of the San Diego Freeway in the Carson Street-Dominguez arep of Los Angeles.

22 CaBifornia Highways and Public Works compacrion procedures, reflect the a period during the war years, this mile length toward the east end of effect of revised specification require- camp operated continuously from this section and heavy excavation is ments. These requirements arose out June 1940 until November 1961. A in progress in the westerly three miles. of field and laboratory investigations total of 32.2 miles of roadway was Clearing and building of drainage into the effect of various types and graded at an approximate cost of structures have been started in the first degrees of rolling initiated in 1959. $9,000,000. mile west of Swillup Creek. Grading 1n general, it can be stated that as- tiVith the completion of this work, was completed (including approaches phalt pavements constructed under along with various sections built by for the Indian Creek Bridge) for the the current requirements have im- the Bureau of Public Roads, the An- new road from 2% miles west to proved density and impermeability. geles Crest Highway now provides a Happy Camp to 0.2 mile east of town. continuous route from La Canada to This section was oiled except for a Honor Camp Projects the Big Pines and Wrightwood rec- short distance each side of the new The Division of Highways and the reation area. In addition, the motor- bridge under construction. Department of Corrections contin- ist is now able to drive from Azusa Camp 42 continued work on U.S. ued the joint operation of Honor through the San Gabriel Canyon to a Highway 299 between Blue Lake and Camp No. 37 at Cedar Springs, Los junction with the Angeles Crest High- Berry Summit. Of the total of 23 Angeles County; Camp No. 41 near way at Islip Saddle, ~~ith completion miles proposed, 2.4 miles have been Happy Camp on the Klamath River of the work from Islip Saddle to a brought to grade and paved, 1.6 miles in Siskiyou County; and Camp No. 42 connection with the existing Route 62 have been brought to fine grade, 1.3 near Lord Ellis Summit in Humboldt at Crystal Lake. miles 'have been brought to rough County. Camp 41 continued construction on grade with major stabilization per- All work proposed for Camp 37 was the nine-mile portion of the Klamath formed; grading and stabilization completed in the late fall of 1961 and River Highway (State Sign Route 96) work were in progress on another 1.2 the camp facilities were demolished by between Swillup Creek and Clear miles; and clearing was proceeding on the end of the fiscal year. Except for Lake. Oiling was completed on a four- other portions. MAINTENANCE Maintenance of the 14,156-mile state Also from Route 187 near Yucca Val- The annual resurfacing and delayed highway system is handled by approx- ley to Utah Trail Road in Twenty- construction seal coat program to- imately 3,500 maintenance personnel nine Palms, 21.74 miles. Riverside taled approximately $5,000,000 fi- divided into 60 field superintendents' Count: between Route 78 near nanced from construction funds and territories. They are responsible for Aguanga and Route 64 east of Anza, involved some 767 miles of highways maintaining California's highways in 20.98 miles. Plumas and Lassen Coun- throughout the State. serviceable condition. The total ex- ties: from Route 83 near Canyon Dam Repairing spalled joints in portland penditure for all maintenance work on to Route 29 near Westwood, 11.65 cement concrete pavements was con- state highways, including the state miles. San Diego County: between in- tinued by using epoxy resin and con- highways in 340 incorporated cities, tersection of Route 2 and Wabash crete aggregate. The use of this mate- was $41,845,000 in 1961-62. Boulevard and junction of Route 77, rial results in opening up the repaired 12.48 miles. areas with a minimum of delay to New Routes Maintained Snow removal and sanding icy pave- traffic. A total of 132 miles of former ments costs approximately $4,000,000 Repairs to bridges on the State county roads and city streets was or approximately 10 percent of the Highway System cost $630,000 during taken over for maintenance in the maintenance expenditure. the fiscal year. This includes~287,d00 1961-62 fiscal year. Of this total, 90 under contracts and $343,000 for miles and 42 miles were added to the Pavement Repair and Bridge Maintenance work performed by state and city state highway system by the 1959 and Extraordinary maintenance of the forces. 1961 sessions of the State Legislature, traveled way and shoulders, including The location and mileage Ferry Operation; Maintenance in Cities, respectively. work in cities, under specific fund al- and Roadside Cleanup of these roads follow: lotments during 1961-62, was $1,880,- The Benicia-Martinez Ferry, across Shasta and Lassen Counties: Route 000. The cost of restoration of 1,048 the Carquinez Strait, continued in op- 83 near Old Station to Route 29 west miles of traveled way and 1,022 eration (until September 15, 1962) 46.10 Kings of Susanville, miles. miles of shoulders was $1,509,000 and and during the year carried 111,452 County: between Route 10 east of included in the above cost. Also in- vehicles and 142,185 passengers. The Hanford and Fresno county line, 8.98 was $371,000 for seal coat ferry was out of service five days in miles. San Bernardino County: be- cluded tween the present terminus of Route Contracts (asphalt and screenings) on November 1961 for inspection and re- 187 at East Road in Morongo Valley 162.25 miles of roadway. Daily oper- pairs. Asmall ferry operated on an and Route 218 at Old Woman Springs ations of a general maintenance type abbreviated schedule for pedestrians Road near Yucca Valley, 10.55 miles. are not included in the above figures. during this period.

November-December, 1962 23 Despite educational efforts by pub- highways within their respective effectiveness, the methods and the lic service and other organizations counties. In other counties highway economy of using plant growth in- throughout the State, rubbish con- personnel performed this work when hibitors to reduce the amou~it of an- tinues to be dumped or thrown on required. nual roadside mowing required; also state highways. Removal of roadside Mechanical and chemical brush con- to determine the effective materials litter and street sweeping cost $1,700,- trol operations continued as a more and methods of application required 000 during the 1961-62 fiscal year. economical means of controlling road- for the use of chemicals on roadside side vegetation, for fire prevention vegetation as fire retardants. Land- Roadside Vegefafion, Tree Care and Landscaping and to preserve sight distance. scape maintenance and roadside vegetation control accounted Roadside vegetation control in- As a more effective fire preventive for $6,000,- 000. cludes the care of plantings, trees, fire method, wider treatment strips are now being placed adjacent to im- hazard reduction, noxious weed con- LighTing, Signals, Electrical Devices trol and the overall care of native proved shoulders instead of a narrow Another 149 traffic actuated and roadside grasses and brush. strip farther away from the pavement. This makes it easier to prevent the railroad or fire station pre-empted As of January 1, 1962, special land- escape of accidental roadside fires into controller units were installed at in- scapepersonnel were maintaining land- adjoining flammable areas. tersections, during the past fiscal year, scaped rights of way covering approx- making a new statewide total of imately 2,400 acres along 209 miles, Some 5,000 roadside miles were 1,479. functional plantings of ground cover treated at selected locations to reduce These electronically operated control- and trees on 1,700 acres along 232 fire hazard. About three-fourths were lers are used not only for regulating miles, and screen plantings on 242 treated chemically and one-fourth major and minor movements of high- miles. Landscape and allied mainte- mechanically. way traffic but also the movement of nance cost $6,400,000 during the fiscal Experimental plots have been estab- traffic while a train or fire truck has year. lished on roadsides in co-operation pre-empted the use of an intersec- Service contracts with 32 County with the chemical industry,. Division tion. Agricultural Commissioners provided of Forestry, University of California, Thirty fixed-time controllers were control of noxious weeds along State and this department to determine the eliminated or replaced during the past

The new Whitmore Maintenance Station on U.S. 40 east of Baxter will fpcilifate maintenance work along this important stretch of trans-Sierra freeway.

24 California Flighways and Public Works fiscal year reducing the statewide total to 578. Some 81 electrically or electronically operated timers for controlling pedestrian crossing movements at intersections were installed during the past fiscal year making a new total of 1,281. An additional 2,342 lamps used in highway lighting were installed during the past fiscal year, bringing the statewide total to 22,044. Some 2,260 of these were mercury vapor lamps; 82 ~~ere incandescent lamps. No fluorescent lamps were installed. The mercury vapor lamps vary in lumen out- put from 35,000 lumens to 6,800 lumens; the incandescent lamps from 15,000 lumens to 2,500 lumens and from 1,000 watts to 300 watts. The number of lighting, signal, and illuminated sign facilities knocked down during the past fiscal year increased by 113 for a new total of 863 knockdowns per year. A knockdown is where a lighting pole, traffic signal pole, signal cabinet, or any other lighting, signal or sign facility is ac- California National Guard shooting down snow cornices to prevent snow slodes on U.S. 50 at Sierra tually knocked down: It also includes Ski Ranch. situations where the lighting, signal or sign facility is damaged by a car or truck beyond what could be considered as part of regular maintenance. Maintenance of electrical safety devices accounted for an expenditure of $2,900,000. Communications Further improvements were made •in the division's VHF mobile radio system during the past year in District VI (Fresno) and District IX (Bishop) to increase mobile radio coverage. Additional microwave installations were completed in District I (Eureka), District II (Redding), and District XI (San Diego) to provide multicontrol of remote mountaintop radio stations. The division also used radio communi- 4 cation on 10 major construction proj- f.s: ~, ects. . At the end of the fiscal year the Division of Highways was operating 2001and-based radio stations, 35 microwave stations, 100 hand-carry units and 1,200 mobile radio units. The division continued operation of its leased, automatic, private-line tele- typewriter system. This system con- nects all 11 of the division's district offices and certain other key locations

November-December, 1962 25 with Sacramento. The system consists level projected in 1959 when amcnd- Gross receipts — license and permit of a total of 20 stations. ments to the Outdoor Advertising pct fees and penalties for each fiscal year: The division continued to furnish provided a necessary increase in the 1959-60 ------$109,180.24 road and weather information via tele- fee schedule. 1960-61 ______127,104.25 type during the winter months to For comparison, records covering 1961-62 ------124,693.32 news media, radio and TV stations, the last three calendar and fiscal years Transportation and Encroachment Permits automobile clubs, trucking concerns, are as follows: Transportation permits for oversize governmental agencies, and other con- Number of advertising or overweight vehicles processed dur- cerned organizations. operators licensed for each fiscal year: ing the past fiscal year increased slight- Outdoor AdveWising ly over the preceding period. About 1959-60 843 As in previous years, the regulation ------7 percent more permits were issued of outdoor advertising displays adja- 1960-61------838 as a result of 1961 legislation restrict- cent to the public highways within 1961-62------880 ing the issuance of annual permits for the unincorporated areas of the Sta*_e Number of permixs issued during oversize trailer coaches. The Los An- has been administered and financed the calendar year: geles and San Francisco districts, in solely through revenue derived from Signs Structures that order, continued to handle the license and permit fees. 1959 ____ 714 36,425 largest volume of extralegal hauling Operations and enforcement activi- 1960______1,115 35,126 permits, accounting for some 44 per- ties were carried on at the increased 1961______972 34,357 cent of the statewide total. Military certifications handled during the fiscal year increased about 20 percent, aver- aging about 43 cases per month. The encroachment permit function experienced a slight reduction of 3 percent, with the two metropolitan districts handling about 50 percent of the total volume. Following is a comparison of the member of permits issued for both functions during the past three fiscal years: 1959- 1960- 1961- 60 61 62 Encroachment permits 13,415 13,151 12,775 Transporation permits ______92,156 70,306 75,603

Totals __ 105,571 83,457 88,381 Truck Scales Two new truck weighing stations located at Galivan, five miles north of San Juan Capistrano, have been constructed on U.S. 101. Two new truck scale yards, between Cordelia and Fairfield on U.S. 40, have been completed and are now in operation. These truck weighing facilities are similar to the one located on U.S. 99, north of the Grapevine Canyon portion of the Ridge Route, near the community of Wheeler Ridge. The Highway Patrol is also utilizing these two stations to check brakes. Maintenance Stations Construction on the final phases of station facilities at Whitmore and Kingvale Maintenance Stations on U.S. 40 in the Sierra is rapidly nearing completion and will be ready for A maintenance crew trim overhanging foliage from a tree along a state highway, one of the many routine main}enonce chores that must be performed regularly. winter. Seven new maintenance sta-

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One of the truck-weighing sfotions along state highwoys, this one on U.S. 99 north of the Ridge Route with Grapevine Canyon and the community of Wheeler Ridge visible in the background. tions were placed under contract in Road Closures for the first time in years. The Sacra- Northern California and four were The drought that has plagued the mento and San Joaquin Valleys were placed under contract in southern Cal- State for the past three years con- blanketed with a heavy fog during ifornia. tinued through the summer months of this period, which caused considerable Striping and Pavement Markings 1961 resulting in numerous forest fires disruption to traffic. There were nu- Placing pavement markings and throughout the State causing minor merous accidents on the heavier trav- traffic stripes by state forces on some road closures. In the early part of elled highways. 14,000 miles of state highways cost ap- November the disastrous Bel Air and Major road closures from this storm proximately $1,537,000. Topanga Canyon fires in the Los occurred on Sign Route 32, Deer The changes in our traffic stripe Angeles area necessitated closure of Creek Highway; the Emerald Bay program initiated in 1961 to conform Sepulveda Boulevard, Sign Route 7, Section of Sign Route 89; and Mon- to the revised Manual of Unif or~z and Topanga Canyon Road, Sign itor Pass, Sign Route 89. The Los TrafJ'ic Stripi7ag Control Devices for Route 27, for approximately 3 %z days. Gatos-Santa Cruz Highway, Sign Streets and High~u;ays, notably the The Pacific Coast Highway, U.S. 101 Route 17, was closed due to snow on use of yellow striping for no-passing Alternate, was also closed for a short January 21 for I S hours. U.S. 99 over zones, have been practically com- time to facilitate movement of fire- the Ridge Route was closed on Jan- pleted. fighting equipment and evacuees. uary 22 for 24 hours, and intermittent Continued use of thermoplastic These extensive brush fires in the Los closures were experienced during the materials, for pavement markings in Angeles area resulted in huge property next two nights. Other state highways both Districts IV and VII indicates losses which prompted a disaster area in the southern part of California that this material will provide a more declaration by the Governor on No- were closed because of snow and ice thorough and lasting stripe in urban vember 6, 1961. conditions. areas where restriping under normal The 1961 calendar year ended :with A series of heavy storms beginning procedures disrupts traffic and is a subnormal seasonal rainfall total and the first part of February brought ex- rather expensive. Two new striping only minor road closures in the higher ceptionally heavy precipitation to machines were purchased for the ap- elevations. The Sierra and Southern most of the State and ended the indi- plication of the thermoplastic striping California received a heavy snowfall cations of a fourth dry year. The Los in the two large metropolitan districts during the first part of January, with Angeles area was deluged with S and surrounding districts. snow falling in Southern California inches of rainfall in six days and 11

November-December, 1962 27 inches over atwo-week period. While CLOSING AND OPENING DATES ON MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS widespread damage from the heavy Closing Opening runoff resulted in a disaster area decla- Route Nasne date date Length of time ration by the Governor, state highway SR 89 Lassen Loop _____ i1-20-61 5-30-62 * 192 days facilities were not particularly affected SR 89 Luther Pass .___ _ - i-19-62 2- 1-62 13 days 2- 9-62 3- except for minor flooding in the lo~~ 9-621- 28 days SR 88 Carson Pass 11-19-61 6- 7-62 200 days areas and miscellaneous slides in the SR 4 Ebbetts Pass 11-19-61 6- 1-62 194 days mountains. SR 108 Sonora Pass 10-26-G1 5-25-62 *+ 211 days SR During February snowfall was re- 120 Tioga Pass 11-19-61 5-23-62 ~ 186 days SR 89 Monitor Pass ______1-20-62 4-26-62 96 days corded for 18 days of this short month SR 89 Emerald Bay Section 11-30-61 1- 6-62 37 days in the Sierra. A snow slide east of 1-18-62 4-18-62 90 days Echo Summit on U.S. 50 necessitated SR 120 Big Oak Flat 11-20-6] 4-20-62 152 days opening the old Meyers Grade on '~ Temporarily closed five days in October. f Temporarily closed fox one day in Nlarch. February 8 as a detour for light * Temporarily closed for four days in October and three days in May and June. Temporarily closed two days in May. Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park is maintained by the National traffic. High water in the Russian Park Service. River at Guerneyville on Sign Route 104 closed this route to traffic for one Snow Removal strict travel due to poor visibility and day (February 13). Sign Route 1 The subnormal storm drifting snow. The high winds caused south of Big Sur was closed by slides pattern continued throughout the drifting snow which built up cornices beginning February 10 for 10 days. summer and early fall of 1961. An early nn t11e eastern slopes. This resulted in Sign Route 198 east of Lemon Cove sno~~ storm during the latter part a snow slide just east of Donner Sum- `vas closed by a large slide for four of Oc- tober temporarily closed the major mit on march 1 in which a large cattle days beginning February 10. This mountain passes. A series of late No- truck and trailer was swept over the route was also closed near Lemoore bank. Approximately 75 head of cattle Naval Air Station for a total nine vember storms resulted in above nor- of had to be destroyed as a result of this da~~s beginning February Highway mal precipitation and heave snowfall 9. accident. There was 108 inches of Route 100 was closed for a period of in the Sierra, with some 38 inches of snow on the ground on Donner Sum- 10 days beginning February 10 due snow on the ground at Donner Sum- mit at the end of February. At the to extensive damage to the Steamboat mit. However, the bad weather did end of n7arch an 85-inch snow pack Slough Ferr during the high-water not continue during the month of De- }= remained at Donner Summit. as com- period. cember, and the snow pack nn Donner pared with a 34-inch pack the previous In A~Iarch U.S. 50 traffic over Echo Summit had diminished to a mere 23 season. A maximum sno~~ pack of 135 Summit ~~as disrupted by a snow inches at the end of the year. inches ~~as recorded on March 2. slide west of the summit. The road It was not until February 6 that a Sanding operations during the next for beginning vas closed 37 hours major storm covering the ~~hole of the winter season will be implemented by ~~~arch due to hazardous conditions, 7 State brought heavy snowfall in the the addition of a number of ne~v sand «~hile the National Guard was called mountainous areas. During this storm houses constructed at critical locations in to shoot down overhanging snow blizzard conditions existed on state cornices with a 105-millimeter re- throughout the highway s~>stem in moun- coilless rifle. U.S. 50 approximately the Sierra, and it vas necessar~~ to re- tainous areas. one-quarter mile east of Echo Sum- mit «~as also closed by a large rock slide for one day, March 31.

Slides and STOrm Damage The storm pattern during .fall and winter of 1961 shifted from north to south, with the result that slide and storm damage in the northern part of the State vas below normal. The storm intensity in the southern part of the State resulted in severe damage, ~t~hile the slide and storm damage throughout the State vas belo`v normal. Aminor slipout occurred in the westbound lanes just east of the Whit- more Maintenance Station nn U.S. 40 in Placer County and corrective measures are in progress. Advance signs chain confrol area Twin Bridges on US 50.

28 California Highways and Public Works MATERIALS AND RESEARCH The work assigned to the 1Vlaterials nearly 2,000 tests made on the mate- .Numerous routine tests were made and Research Department is carried rials listed below: also on prestressing steel, structural expansion. joint, waterstop, on in five sections: Ad7ninistYatio~n and Concrete pipe ______4?3,447 linear ft. steel, Services, responsible for the general bridge pads, barrier cables, electrical Clay pipe 93,737 linear ft. operation and supervision of the phys- conductors, transformers, ballasts, traf- Steel pipe 412,5i 8 linear ft. ical facilities of the laboratory and fic lamps, luminaires, and reflective Miscellaneous iron on reflectors, reflec- certain engineering services; Founda- and steel 9,356,072 Ib. tests were made Miscellaneous tion, responsible for major foundation Treated and un- tive sheeting and tile. exploration; Pavement, which tests treated timber ______272,023 board ft. items such as signs, traffic cones, por- materials in the upper three feet of the Expansion joint celain enamel sheeting, reflector but- roadbed; Structural MateYials, is re- filler 475,969 sq. ft. tons, baked enamel sheeting, guide sponsible for the inspecion and release Rubber waterstop ___ 67,836 linear ft. post plates, flagging, and even water- of all highway materials prefabricated Corrugated metal bags were tested to determine com- and delivered to the highway projects; pipe 144,786 linear ft. pliance with state specifications. and Technical, primarily concerned Structural steel ______. 75,692,779 16. Source inspections were made in all with cement, concrete and chemicals. Reinforcing steel ____ 245,851,191 lb. areas of the State and assistance and The types of work fall under four general classifications: standard procedures or routine testing, special investigations, research, and training.

Standard Procedures or Routine Testing The routine work of the laboratory consists of all the tests and inspections required to determine if highway materials are suitable for use or comply with specifications. Approximately 50 percent of the department's work falls into this category. The number of aggregate samples received and processed during the year increased 8 percent over the previous year. A total of 5,450 aggregate samples were received. Approxi- mately 10,900 samples of asphalt were tested in the department's three asphalt laboratories located in Sacra- mento, Los Angeles and Bakersfield. Most of the asphalt paving mixtures, base, and subbase samples are tested in the 11 district laboratories. However, in order to comply with federal requirements, acertain amount of the testing is required in Headquarters laboratory. Approximately 4,350 tests were performed in all. During the year, 9,000 control tests were made on samples representing 2 %z million barrels of cement to determine compliance with specifications. From structural concrete. placed in highway structures and Division of Architecture buildings nearly 14,500 concrete cylinder specimens were tested for compressive strength. Large quantities of fabricated and manufac- A fluorescent (amp being installed for testing in the integrating photosphere. The sphere is quite unusual, tured products were tested, including os there are only two or three others in the country which approach this unit in size.

November-December, 1962 29 consultation service was given to vari- In connection with foundation stud- struction were taken. At each sam- ous construction engineers. ies, 2?0 consolidation tests, 1,000 un- pling location thickness measurements Exploratory borings, both vertical confined compression tests, and 325 of each element of the structural sec- and horizontal, were made at many triaxial shear tests were made on proj- tion were made and the materials were locations throughout the State-5,255 ects that were explored with Head- tested to confirm their compliance feet of hole were drilled for founda- quarters' drilling equipment. The with the specifications. tion investigations, 5,425 feet for cut geology unit made seismic investiga- The primary function of district slope designs, 370 feet for landslide cor- tions and geologic studies and gave laboratories is to develop materials rection, 2,100 feet for ground-water recommendations for cut slope de- sites, determine the character of soils studies, 876 feet for materials site in- signs for a number of major projects. to be excavated and used along high- vestigations, and 276 feet for other Another major facet of the Mate- way alignment, determine fill slope state agencies. A total of 9,283 lineal rials and Research Department's rou- designs, recommend foundation drain- feet of horizontal drains were installed tine operations last year was the rec- ag~e systems, and perform control at three different locations. Embank- ord sampling and testing of completed tests to determine compliance of con- ment foundation reports were issued work. This accounted for 2,500 aggre- tractor-produced materials with the on 11 projects in 3 districts and gate samples from 142 different proj- job specifications. The division's 11 a water tower study was made for 1 ects. 1,563 individual audit samplings districts performed a total of 166,336 district. representing 1,113 lane-miles of con- record tests on soils and aggregates last ~>ear.

Special InvestigaTions Studies using the traveling deflecto- meter to measure pavement deflection under a 15,000-pound axle load were made nn 30 projects totaling 171 miles. From these data .recommendations were made concerning reconstruction and thickness of layers needed. Several projects were investigated to determine the cause and extent of road distress. One investigation was made concerning the movement of concrete slabs. On another project a study was made to determine the cause of aggregate degradation. In still another case an investigation was made to determine the cause of asphalt flushing on certain roads in desert areas, and several times during the year studies were made using the skid tester, designed by this department, to determine skid resistance at specific locations. A number of investigations were made to determine the cause and extent of distress in various concrete structures. A study was made on the effectiveness of epoxy paints as a tunnel lining coating; new methods of cleaning soot on ceramic the in tunnels were investigated and a study was made of ttie efficiency of the vent system in the Posey Tube using titanium chloride and ammonia vapors to determine the direction of air currents. The loss of stress in ~posttensioned strands and various other problems in connection with prestressed concrete fabrication and construction The first of its kind to be built, this water load counter was designed by the Materials and Research were the Department for installation on water trucks used in highway conriruction. subjects of study; sound level studies

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An inspector checks concrete beams, which have been subjecle~/ fo wet and dry cycles and long-term exposure in sorts confaining high percentages of sodium sulfate. The beams, fested in co-operation with the Portland Cement Association, have been in the "duck pond" since 1945.

in buildings and at various freeway lo- device, called an inclinometer, has The effect of various amounts of cations were made; corrosion of rein- proved successful in indicating when chloride iori on California cements is forcing steel was studied at various fills constructed upon poor founda- the subject of a current research proj- locations; dnd problems related to fab- tions become unstable. The installation ect. In another cement research proj- rication of welded steel structures of inclinometers is now routine where ect work was completed on the were the subject of still other investi- stability is of concern. development of a test to limit the con- gations. A field and laboratory study has traction and expansion properties of Research been continued to learn more about California cement. The requirements During the past year research, in- the relationship between wear and of this latter test have been incorpo- volving materials from over 200 polish of pavement surfaces and skid rated into the specifications. sources, was completed on the devel- resistance. Rejuvenation agents for as- The laboratory's truck - mounted opment of a test method for measur- phalt pavements have been the subject profilograph was modified to record ing the resistance of aggregate to of one new study and research was two wheel tracks simultaneously, degradation. Studies were conducted begun on an experimental section of thereby reducing the amount of time using nuclear equipment for determin- a heavily traveled road in District X necessary to obtain pavement profiles. ing moisture and density in fills. Work to evaluate the effect of adding asbes- At the same time cross-slope and lon- continued on a study to investigate tos fibers and limestone filler dust to gitudinal grades can also be measured the possible aid to the compaction of asphalt concrete. and recorded. the fills through the use of wetting The work of correlating laboratory A new piece of equipment known agents. Work also continued on the research resilience tests with field per- as the linear transverse machine has experimental sand drain fill at the west formance was continued over the past been installed and will be used to de- approach to the Napa River Bridge. year and, as a part of the long-range termine the amount and distribution A simplified type of foundation de- asphalt durability study, a followup of air entrained in concrete. New traf- formation device was developed to in- survey of the Zaca-Wigmore test sec- fic paint formulations and thermoplas- dicate when a foundation soil starts tion in Santa Barbara County was tice hot-melt materials for trafFic to move in a horizontal direction. The made. stripes have been investigated. The

November-December, 1962 31 study of reflective pavement markers was continued as was the effort to learn more about the effects of dew condensates on the corrosion of painted structural steel surfaces. A test program evaluating new designs for bridge deck expansion joints was initiated. In addition several experimental installations were made using new joint sealants for bridge decks. The use of roller bearings in bridge bearing assemblies was investigated, and tests were performed to determine the shear resistance of bolts and face plates cast in reinforced concrete. Preliminary work was done on the instrumentation of the Webber Creek Bridge spans in E1 Dorado County to determine stresses and strains for future use i~ design and specifications. Work was started on the development of an instrument to evaluate rid- ing qualities of pavements by measuring the responses of both vehicle and passengers to different road surfaces. Several new types of signal and lighting equipment were tested and rated. A new test was developed which predicts the service life of under- ground pipe from environmental factors (pH and soil resistivity). This test is now in use by all districts. A new test method Thermoplastic striping unit placing crosswalk markings. was developed to measure the service life of concrete piles, based upon certain relationships between factors such as cement and water content, thickness of concrete cover over reinforcing steel, etc., and the corrosion potential of the reinforcing steel. Test installations of alu- minum culvert pipe for comparative corrosion tests were completed and periodic observations were started. Continuing investigations were made on new sign and marker materials. Welding tests were conducted and analyzed to relate the fillet weld bend test to shear strength of welds. Inves- tigations continued on the ultrasonic testing of fillet welds. Research to solve problems concerning the use of new low-alloy high-strength steels was instigated. Training Last year 70 Division of Highway engineers and four county engineers attended the Materials and Research Before a new device or testing unit can be adopted for general use, its relative merits and capabilities Department's training course "Pro- must be evaluated. Here a nuclear device for measuring soil density is being tried to determine its refi- ability for compaction control work. cedures, Testing Methods and Use of

32 California Highways and Public Warks "Undisturbed" tube samples of soil are carefully sealed and labeled in the field for shipment to Headquarters Materials and Research Department Labors►ory.

The X-ray Diliraction and Spectroscopy Unit is employed in fhe analysis of soils, cements, paints, alloy Linear traverse device used in determining the en- steels, and a number of other items. Often trace elements amounting }o one part in 70 million can be trained air content of hardened concrete. detected.

November-December, 1962 33 E('~UIPMENT

The Equipment Department's pri- The physical plant consists of 12 During the past year loaders have mary responsibility is the acquisition, major shops and 14 subshops serving been standardized in regard to weight, maintenance and eventual disposal, the needs of the 11 highway districts horsepower, bucket and crane capac- when obsolete, of the automotive and and the Division of Highways Head- ity to take better advantage of com- construction equipment required by quarters. These shops also handle cer- petitive bidding. The tree trimmer, the California Division of Highways tain special work, such as maintenance cargo special, and cargo trucks have for its steadily increasing workload. and repair of movable span bridges, been modified to provide standardized This fleet at the end of the 1961-62 pumping stations, state-owned ferry- accessories nn all units. fiscal year was comprised of a total boats, light plants and other miscel- Rising wage costs have emphasized of 9,400 units, composed of 6,075 laneous items as required by the Oper- the need for more efficient equipment. automotive and 3,325 construction ations Department. Field forces are Increased roadside planting requires units. provided to accomplish emergency water trucks capable of watering The Equipment Department's oper- repairs on the road. planted areas at a rapid rate. During ations are financed by a uniform sys- the past year, this need was filled by Equipment Design and ConstrucTion tem of equipment rental, charged to the development of both 4,000-gallon the department or district using each Changing conditions require con- and 2,000-gallon semitrailer units. unit. The rental rate assessed each unit stant updating of methods and addi- These units are equipped with pressure of equipment is based on its first cost, tional specialized equipment. When pumps, spray bars, hose and other aux- this equipment maintenance cost expectancy and a is not available on the iliary equipment to permit their opera- open market, it is designed and con- proper proportion of administrative tion by one man. The basic pieces of structed by the Equipment Depart- overhead. These rental charges, equipment were originally aviation plus ment in collaboration with the dis- the funds derived from the sale of tricts or other department. The gasoline-dispensing units acquired retired equipment, usually cover the Equipment Department has a design through federal surplus at a consider- cost of replacement. Rental rates are section for designing improvements to able saving. a subject of constant review to keep existing equipment and standardizing During the past year, the Mainten- them realistic and appropriate. new equipment. ance Department has found through

A 2,000-gallon semitrailer watering unit constructed at }he headquarters shop from a surplus gasoline tanker.

34 California Highways and Public Works experiments that, where the average additional office space, a new truck daily traffic volume is high, thermo- shop and additional area in the auto- plastic material provides more eco- mobile repair shop, was completed nomical pavement markings than. the during the past fiscal year. An addi- conventional traffic lacquer. Commer- tional one-half acre of land was cial applicator units were available on acquired adjacent to the spray booth the open market, but it was necessary and storage building for needed equip- to develop aself-contained unit cap- ment parking area. This will allow full able of carrying the applicators, heat- utilization of the repair areas rather ing and mixing tanks and necessary than _their use •for temporary equip- supplies for continuous operation. ment storaDe. Volume purchasing of The design section has also com- units for stock and off-season repair pleted the modification of a smaller of heavy equipment necessitates an self-propelled traffic line marker. The area for temporary storage of these basic unit was constructed by an units at Headquarters Shop. equipment manufacturer and an addi- Construction was started for new tional paint gun, bead valves and boxes subshops at the Central Maintenance were added. Two of these units are Station in District VII, Los Angeles; now in service. at Burney, District II; and at Fair- During the past year the Equipment field, District X. Construction of these Department has written specifications subshops should be completed during for 424 different types of equipment. the 1962-63 fiscal year and will pro- Specifications are written in a manner vide more economical repair opera- to permit the various manufacturers tion in these areas. to compete in bidding. Purchases of The existing facilities at Shop 4, similar units are consolidated to per- Oakland, consist of a restricted plant mit volume purchasing with resultant area which has been in service since savings. During the past fiscal year, 1920. This plant is too sma11 for the $5,224,937.43 was expehded in acquir- existing workload and there is no ing both additional equipment, im- possibility of further expansion. Dur- provements, and replacement equip- ina the 1961-62 fiscal year, an eight- ment. acre site was purchased in the City of The A maintenance worker repairs o lamp on a free- San Leandro fronting on First Ave~~te Equipment Department dis- way from one of the division's rotary brush Merced Ave- posed of 1,084 obsolete units by sealed sweeper and giraf►e units. and 1,000 feet west of bids, during the 1961-62 fiscal year, nue. Design and construction of a new for a total of $370,000. This amounts shop is scheduled on this property to approximately 20 percent of the Equipment Department shop for ready during the 1962-63 and 1963-64 fiscal original cost of these units. reference. years. The Division of Highways, through Shop Yuba City, is Procurement the Bureau of Public Roads, has been At present 3, rented building which is During the 1961-62 fiscal year, the granted a high priority for obtaining located in a repairs for Shop 3 procurement section handled 29,100 surplus items from the U.S. General inadequate. Major at Headquarters Shop in requisitions and subpurchase orders Services Administration. Many of the are handled shops Sacramento, at considerable outlay of amounting to $7,637,018.21. Of this have obtained equipment and supplies at a small percent of money. Land has been amount, $4,130,000 was expended for their time and original cost from this source. The acquired, and design and construction parts, materials and supplies. In an Headquarters machine shop has been of the new facility is scheduled for effort to reduce overhead costs, this equipped with many machine tools ac- section has the 1962-63 fiscal year. installed systems of vol- quired from the federal government at ume purchases. The intershop catalog, a small fraction of their first cost. Research and Training showing the inventories of all critical Certain employees of the Equipment The research and training section and hard-to-obtain parts, has led to a Department, licensed by the Division investigates problems involving equip- reduction of the parts kept on hand. of Industrial Safety, inspect all of the ment operation and construction, the It has also provided flexibility in ob- division's pressure vessels and issue cer- use of fuels and lubricants, and the taining them when and where needed. tificates permitting their use if in satis- preparation of lubrication manuals and factory operational A complete library of the latest manu- condition. charts. It also supervises an extensive facturer's parts catalogs and service Buildings and Plants program of training for employees of manuals covering all Division of High- The modernization program at the Equipment and Maintenance De- ways equipment is maintained at each Headquarters Shop, which included partments.

November-December, 1962 35 Investigations included problems on tractors, loaders, brush cutters, mowing machines, traffic stripers, and I50 150 many other types. EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT Special training programs given 140 STATISTICAL DATA FOR OPERATIONS 1960-1962 140 PERCENTAGE INCREASE OF OPERATIONS COMPARED during the year included automatic WITH 1950 130 130 transmissions and mechanical features 1950 1962 of equipment operation. Opportunities SHOP BUILDINGS IN S0. FT. 224,000 419,012 ~ INVENTORY VALUE 14,064,000 33,336,000 for employees to take training on their izo TOTAL EQUIPMENT UNITS 5,333 9,400 izo o~m time are continually investigated TOTAL EMPLOYEES 570 656 and recommended. iio iio In 1953 a program of training oper- ioo ioo ators of equipment in proper lubrica- PERCENTAGE INCPEASE IN INVENTORY VALUE tion and preventive maintenance was OF EpUIGMENT SINCE 1950 90 90 established by the Equipment Depart- ment. This is a program continuous W so so W and is conducted with the co-opera- a Z tion of the Maintenance Department. W W R 7O 74 ~ // a i i Sfafistics Seetion 60 so A statistics section is maintained for PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN SHOP ~ BUILDINGS SINCE 1930 /~ the purpose of analyzing cysts and ad- 50 50 justments of the rental rate of equip- PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN TOTAL NUMBER ment units. Rental is charged to the 40 ~ OF EpU1PMENT I/NITS SINCE 1950 4~ operating department for the use of the various units and provides for the 30 30 cost of administering, depreciation, and repair of equipment. The latest 20 20 PERCENT4GE INCREASE IN PERSONNEL revised rental schedule was placed in ~/ SINCE 1950 eFrect on July 1, 1962. This system of io ,~ io - -- / ~ ~ handling the costs of equipment was established to insure that all costs are 0 0 equally distributed to a particular road section or project. The Equipment

Department's cost accounting system \9c~~ \9g\ \9g2 \9g'~ \9c~A \956 \9~j6 \951 \9c~6 \9y0 \96~ \°~y\ \962 \9g9 has been adopted by many other highway departments within the United States and in foreign nations.

Summary During the past 10 years, the Equip- ment Department's operations have EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT SUMMARY MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT grown with the increased workload June 30,1961 June 30,1962 Motor graders______$4,207,835.90 of the Division of Highways. The Equipment repairs $3,792,216.82 $4,018,794.70 Rotary snowplows (truck accompanying diagram shows this Miscellaneous expense .______. 633,685.38 645,884.61 mounted) ______1,546,481.91 growth. During this period repair Administration and Rotary snowplows (motor costs per vehicle per year have been other expense 1,048,065.57 1,047,247.95 grader mounted) 131,649.71 reduced $92 per unit. The total cost Depreciation Shovels, power______409,501.28 expense ______2,819,928.05 3,361,477.72 of repairs in the last 10 years has in- Loaders 2,177,124.60 creased 33 percent, while the total Total expense..._ $8,293,895.82 $9,073,404.98 Tractors _.______,______752,670.78 increase in equipment value for the Total income____ $8,222,445.00 $9,163,801.60 Snowplows, push ______696,215.45 same period has been 138 percent. Op- 1961-62 Over____ - $90,396.62 Compressors ______340,127.70 eration economies, improved purchas- Inventory: The original investment ing methods, standardization of equip- in equipment is as follows. Miscellaneous —other equip- traal- ment and specification improvements ment, rollers, mixers, TitUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES ers, pumps, drills, mowers, have resulted in providing the operat- All trucks, %z- to 10-ton______. $13,733,822.81 etc. ------5,258,710.89 ing departments with better equip- Buses, jeeps and station wagons 401,532.01 ment at lower cost. Passenger automobiles______3,680,327.09 Total ------$33,336,000.13

36 California Highways crud Public Works During the year, 419 financial votes were prepared for commission action;

• • • 565 projects were advertised for bids with an estimated cost of $332,902,- 600; and 543 projects were deter-

ion minis ra mined to be satisfactory for contract award. • The Assistant State Highway Engineer, Administration, In addition to the major contract following: once engineer; work, the financing of 290 minor and exercises control over the informal contracts, with a total value federal-aid secondary and county co-operative of $517,300, was cleared. projects; city and co-operative projects; service and research Plans and Esfimafes supply; management analysis; and systems This unit is responsible for the review and co-ordination of plans and ENGINEER specifications to assure they are in OFFICE agreement before projects are adver- The office engineer is responsible Budget and Project Control tised for bids. A backlog of reviewed the state projects is maintained so that all funds for a wide range of administrative ac- Engineering control of highway budget involves procedures may be obligated without delay when tivities chief of which are: prepara- to insure that provisions and amounts they become available. Estimates of processing of plans, tion, review and specified in the budget are observed; cost on all projects are reviewed at estimates, and bid and contract docu- preparation and processing of contract various stages before the opening of ments; budget and expenditure con- documents; preparation of final docu- bids and, whenever necessary, the es- trol; administration of federal funds; ments submitted to the California timates are adjusted to bring them industry contacts; bidder prequalifica- Highway Commission; issuance of into line with prevailing construction tion records; reports and statistics; work orders; and maintenance of con- costs. Materials information brochures mail and general files. struction records. are prepared and made available to bidders. Draftsmen assigned to this unit pre- Taylor Boulevard, a new Contra Costa County freeway near Concord, constructed under the federal-aid pare maps for all projects, prepare secondary and F.A.S. urban extension programs. summaries of bids reecived, and draft sketches. They also perform work for other state agencies. They prepare the map included in the annual report supplement. The recently adopted project record-consolidated status estimate form used in conjunction with the progress and payment of all regularly advertised contracts is also prepared by this unit. Monthly estimates, varying during the year from 297 to 391, depend- ing on the number of contracts under way, are checked and processed, as are contract change orders. On June 30, 1962, there were 391 contracts valued at $666,559,200 under way.

Specifications Specifications were prepared for 570 projects during the year. Specifi- cations also were prepared for future projects to expedite advertising for bids when funds are available. The Division of Highways Standard Specifications for highway projects, placed in use in January 1960, are being revised to include late improvements in construction methods, ma-

37 terials and equipment. The revised specifications are expected to go into STREET AND HIGHWAY MILEAGES effect early in 1963. Highway and street mileages, with Federal-aid interstate system which (included in above) ______2,178 Reports and Statistics the Division of Highways is directly or indirectly concerned, are Federal-aid secondary system reports and statistics unit main- (6-30-62) The shown belo~~: tains statistical records of highway On state highways ______.__ 3,922 Miles Miles On county roads ______. 8,215 construction contracts awarded, which Total state highway .system numbered 543 during this fiscal year. (including portions of city Total _.______. 12,137 streets and FAS Records are kept for preparation of system)____._ 16,355 County primary road system Highways proposed for con- the quarterly California Highway C6-30-62) ------24,595 Construction Cost Index, and forecast- struction where roads do not Other county roads 2,226 ing future materials requirements. exist------(6-30-62) ------45,433 Constructed state ------Weekly and monthly reports for man- highways __. 14,128 Federal-aid system agement purposes also are prepared Total county maintained Primary rural system ------70,028 showing the value of budgeted and (12-31-61) ______7,980 nonbudgeted programs, and of other Primary urban City streets (estimated 12-31-61) ------31,599 projects for which bids are received. (12-31-61) ------1,502 City This unit also compiles the Statistical streets on state Total _ --_------9,482 highway system ______1,734 Supplement to this report. The contracts placed underway during 1961-62 covered 1,571 centerline miles of state highway, including 1962. This decrease is primarily due to Number of resurfacing. The Department of Pub- the discontinuance, beginning January Rating contractors lic Works awarded contracts for con- 1, 1961, of prequalification require- 500,000 to 1,000,000 522 struction on 165 miles of federal-aid ments for bidders on projects esti- 250,000 to 500,000 688 secondary county roads. 100,000 to 250,000 823 mated to cost $50,000 or less. 50,000 to 100,000 860 Prequalification of Contractors The combined bidding capacity of the 860 Bids and Bidders Prequalification is required of all prequalified contractors is $2,617,750,000. This is The average number of bidders per contractors who bid on state highway $182,310,000 more than a year ago. project during the year was 5.4, prac- projects estimated to cost more than tically unchanged from last year's The number of contractors pre- $50,000. The prequalification rating, level of 5.5. The highest monthly av- qualified by the Division of Highways representing the maximum bidding erage of 6.8 was in December 1961. on June 30, 1962, capacity for each of the several types arranged by the The low of 4.3 was in June 1962. The of work which a bidder is capable of several brackets of bid ratings, was as contracts awarded during the fiscal undertaking, is established from a re- follows: year have been arranged in eight value view of each contractor's statement of Number of ranges as shown in the accompanying Rating experience and financial condition. contYactors "Contract Value Range" table. The total number of contractors $10,000,000 and over ______81 5,000,000 to $10,000,000 144 prequalified to bid on all types of state Construction Cosf Index 2,500,000 to 5,000,000 232 highway construction decreased from 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 306 The California Highway Construc- 913 on July 1, 1961, to 860 on July 1, 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 373 tion Cost Index reflects changes in

STATE HIGHWAY MILEAGE BY SURFACE TYPE

NORTH SOUTH TOTALS

Outside Inside Outside Inside Outside Inside Grand TYPE cities cities Total cities cities Total cities cities Total

Concrete______512.131 164.537 676.668 542.612 367.875 910.487 1,054.743 532.412 .1,587.155 High bituminous______4,231.078 499.511 4,730.589 3,466.042 603.527 4,069.569 7,697.120 1,103.038 8,800.158 Low bituminous______1,404.340 29.640 1,433.980 839.131 8.427 847.558 2,243.471 38.067 2,281.538 Oiled earth, gravel______594.650 .714 595.364 641.352 4.329 645.681 1,236.002 5.043 1,241.045 Graded and drained earth______.______37.737 ______37.737 23.162 ______23.162 60.899 ______60.899 Bridges______71.038 32.673 103.711 31.263 22.719 53.982 102.301 55.392 157.693 Totals, constructed road______6,850.974 727.075 7,578.049 5,543.562 1,006.877 6,550.439 12,394.536 1,733.952 14,128.488 ---— — Unconstructed road______1,152.684 142.463 1,295.147 700.041 231.186 931.227 1,852.725 373.649 2,226.374 Total highway system______8,003.658 869.538 8,873.196 6,243.603 1,238.063 7,481.666 14,247.261 2,107.601 16,354.862

38 California Hi~hwa~rs and Public Works CONTRACTS BY TYPE This tabulation gives the number PRICE INDEX of contracts with mileage by types CONSTRUCTION COSTS awarded during the 1961-62 fiscal 1940 = 100 year. a00 390

Number of Centerline 380 contracts miles 370

35 Portland cement concrete 140.7 360

179 Asphalt ,concrete ______1,191.8 350 mix -_---_-__--_------_ 3.9 ■■■■■ 3 Road c.. ~■.■■■ .■■~■ ~■■■340 245.0 15 Seal coat______.._. c •■■■■~■~■■■■■~■■.■■■■■330 1 Grading ------0.2 c ...... ~.. 320 and lights_ — ■■ 68 Traffic signals ~■■■■~.■■~■ =C'~':ri:C 310 ■■■■■■■■■ 39 Bridges ------— L~~ .■ ■■■.■■■ 300 114 Miscellaneous ____.______— 290

280

454 Total ______1,571.6 x zoo x w . z ,.~■■■■.■■.■■■ ■~~.~.■.I■■. 260 Z NOT ON 57ATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM 250 W County Roads—Federal-aid Secondary U 240 U a 2i0 a Number of Centerline contracts yniles zzo .' ~~ t■■zio 40 Asphalt concrete ______. 127.6 ■~■ ■pia ■~~~~'~~ ■Y~ zoo 4 Road mix --_------_------11.7 190 3 Seal coat______11.8 ieo 2 Grad~ng 13.8 ------i~o 8 Bridges ------— I60 27 Miscellaneous ______— 150

Ia0

84 Total ___ 164.9 130

120 STATE PARKS, ETC. ~~~i~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~~~ iio Number of Centerline ioo contracts miles FISCAL YEARS 5 Miscellaneous ______— (JULY I TO JUME 30

highway construction costs. The in- increase costs, which was bid at nia for 1962-63 under the Federal-aid dex is founded upon weighted average higher-than-average prices for road- Highway Acts of 1958 and 1960. This contract prices for seven principal way excavation and concrete struc- included $22,247,521 for primary construction items in place, all re- tures. highways, $10,532,114 for secondary ferred to the base year of 1940 with a The accompanying graph shows a routes, $25,004,182 for urban routes, value of 100. comparison between the California and $228,847,200 for interstate high- The fiscal year began with an index Index, the Bureau of Public Roads In- ways. The federal matching ratio on value of 230.5 in the third quarter of dex and the Engineering News-Rec- primary, secondary, and urban proj- 1961, increased to 238.5 the following ord Construction Cost Index. The ects is 59.52 percent. On interstate quarter and dropped slightly to 235.7 base and the weighting structure of projects the federal ratio is 91.59 per- during the first quarter of 1962, main- the BPR Index recently have been cent. taining the trend of stable prices changed. The index is shown on the At the start of the fiscal year, which started in 1959. composite-mile basis for the years construction was in progress on 99 with total cost of approxi- The- index, however, rose sharply 1940 through 1961 and converted to contracts a mately $459,910,000, some $360,710,- during the second quarter of 1962 to the new basis from the first quarter of of this amount financed from 271.1. This was partly due to increases 1962. The latter two indexes are based 000 federal-aid primary, urban, and inter- in materials and -wages in the con- on nationwide construction costs and state funds. struction industry which previously do not reflect the pronounced rises had been absorbed by stronger com- and falls to be found in an index Seventy construction contracts in- petition and higher productivity. An- where local conditions area control- volving $13,182,000 of primary funds, other reason for the higher index was ling factor, as in the California Index. $9,475,000 of urban funds, and $138,- a project on U.S. 40 (I-80) in the Federal Aid ~02,000 of interstate funds, were com- Sierra Nevada Mountains, where dif- A total of $286,631,017 in federal- pleted during 1961-62. These amounts, ficult construction conditions tend to aid funds was apportioned to Califor- together with the required state

November-December, 1962 39 CONTRACT VALUE RANGE The principal use of service con- Number of Percent Value of Percent tracts, involving an expenditure of projects of total projects of total nearly $2,100,000, was .for the rental Under X50,000.______236 43.5 $4,943,900 1.6 of equipment for highway mainte- $50,000 to X100,000___ 70 12.9 5,079,500 1J nance, for highway construction by 100,000 to 250,000 98 18.0 16,802,800 5.5 honor camps, and 250,000 to 500,000______46 8.5 16,394,400 5.4 for occasional day- 500,000 to 1,000,000_.__.______27 5.0 18,638,700 6.1 labor highway construction projects. 1,000,000 to 2,500,000 _ 28 5.1 43,880,500 143 Minor 2,500,000 to 5,000,000 22 4.1 85,455,200 27.9 Contracts Over $5,000,000______16 2.9 114,662,100 37.5 Small projects not exceeding $5,000 are handled by the districts. A total of 543 100.0 $305,857,100 100.0 290 minor contracts valued at $517,000 was awarded during the fiscal year. The average amount per contract was matching funds, bring the combined tions; collects information for the es- approximately $1,780. total cost of such improvements dur- tablishment of equipment rental rates ing the year to approximately $199,- for use on force account work; repre- Standard Agreements 1 Oliy000. sents the Division of Highways at Certain types of personal services Seventy-six contracts totaling $223,- hearings of the California Public Utili- are obtained under standard agree- 525,000 were awarded, of which ties Commission on dump truck rental ment. During the fiscal year 90 stan- $171,630,000 were primary, urban and and asphalt hauling rates; and pro- dard agreements were processed cov- interstate federal-aid funds. Fifty- cesses minor contracts, right-of-way ering such services as appraisers and seven of these contracts provide for clearance contracts, informal bid and expert witnesses in right-of-way mat- improvements on the national system emergency contracts, and service con- ters, and professional consultants in of interstate highways and cost $146,- tracts. unusual design and economic investi- 342,000. The federal share amounts to Service Contracts gations. $130,105,000. Nearly 5,000 service contracts were Right-of-way Clearance Contracts Right-of-~~ay project agreements processed involving a total expendi- As in past years, contracts were with the Bureau of Public Roads in- ture of $7,000,000. awarded to clear rights-of-way in creased interstate federal-aid funds ob- This type of contract is used for advance of construction. Some 897 ligated for participation in right-of- renting equipment and obtaining a contracts totaling $2,400,000 were way acquisition costs by $59,490,000, wide variety of services. Its use is making a new total of $357,811,000. confined to work not covered by the awarded for the demolition of build- Industry ConTracf State Contract Act and not ada~table ings; 50 contracts totaling $292,500 The Industry Contract Section ob- to minor contracts, right - of -way were awarded for altering and moving tains prevailing wage contract data clearance contracts and other pre- buildings, relocating irrigation systems from contractor and labor organiza- scribed procedures. and fences, and drilling wells.

COUNTY AND CO-OPERATIVE PROJECTS The Federal Secondary Roads Sec- roads. As of Jung 30, 1962, there were tion handles liaison between the U.S. Administrative and engineering 12,137 miles of federal-aid secondary Bureau of Public Roads and the coun- functions performed by the Head- routes in California, including 8,216 ties concerning all Federal-aid Secon- quarters Office unit under direction miles on county roads and their urban of the engineer of federal sec- dary projects. This unit also performs extensions. During the year, there was ondary roads were combined with administrative and engineering func- a total net increase of 122 miles in the those of the city and co-operative system, 44 miles of which were local tions concerning county and city con- projects section on July 2, 1962. roads and city streets. struction projects on urban extensions The principal staff position in the Fifty-eight county federal-aid sec- of the FAS system, and flood damage combined operation carries the title ondary contracts were awarded dur- repair projects on the local road and of city and county projects ertgi- neer. Henceforth the report for ing the same period at a total cost of street systems. It also keeps county these two units will be combined $14,643,100. These funds covered con- road mileage records used by the under the heading of city and struction on .171.8 miles of road and State Controller to apportion funds to county projects. 29 bridges. the counties from the Highway Users Federal funds for secondary high- Tax Fund. All of these functions are The FAS Progrartr, ways, authorized for the 1962-63 fiscal performed with the assistance and co- The Federal-aid Highway Act of year, were apportioned to the State on operation of the City and County 1944 initiated a continuing program October 10, 1961. California received Projects Sections in the districts and of construction on a nationwide sys- ~ 10,5 3 2,114, of which 87'/z percent the Bridge Department. tem of principal secondary and feeder or $9,215,600 was reapportioned to

40 California Highways and Public Works Another examp{e of a new federal-aid secondary project, this one on Limonite Avenue in Riverside County. the counties in accordance with law. proved on the basis of anticipated projects to be financed from the 1963- The Division of Highways retains 11 traffic volumes which would qualify 64 budget. percent of the total allocation for con- the proposed sections for improve- struction on FAS state highways and ment to multilane divided status. Flood Damage Repair Program 1 %2 percent for planning purposes. Of the first five projects approved Except for two projects still to be A total of $4,215,828 was provided for allocations from the 1960-61 completed under the Flood Relief from the State Highway Fund in ac- budget, four have been successfully Law of 1956, there has been total cordance with Section 2210.5 of the completed. The fifth is nearing com- completion of the flood damage repair Streets and Highways Code to pay pletion. program financed under the Budget counties' share of the construction All 10 projects approved for the Act of 1958. Good progress has been projects up to a maximum of $100,000 1961-62 fiscal year were placed under made in repairing the 1960 storm per county. contract before the end of that year. damage to local roads and streets Three of them have been completed. under the initial program financed The Urban Extension Program The total cost of these 10 projects is under the permanent Emergency A program authorized by the 1959 approximately $3,000,000. State high- Flood Relief Law enacted by the 1959 the fiscal Legislature (Section 143.3 of the way funds totaling $1,466,900 have Legislature. At the end of Streets and Highways Code) provides been obligated toward their accom- year, there was only one project not state highway funds on a matching plishment. yet ready for contract. for improving basis urban extensions Allocations totaling $1,414,500 were During November of 1961, the of the Federal-aid Secondary System made by the Highway Commission northern three counties on the west that are major city or county arterials for fiscal year 1962-63 to pay one-half coast of California suffered intense integrated with the state freeway net- the cost of an additional five projects. storms which caused flooding and work and improvements in the con- Applications for allocations totaling damage to roads and bridges. In Feb- tiguous rural area. Projects are ap- $1,045,500 are on hand for eight other ruary of 1962, Los Angeles and Ven-

November-December, 1962 41 tura Counties were hard hit by heavy By the end of the fiscal year, the for Public Law 875 funds to repair rains which caused flooding and three northern counties and one city road and street damage. brought down mud and debris from in the south had applied for state aid County-maintained Roads burned-off hills upon residential com- with qualifying damage totaling over The total county-maintained road munities in the foothill canyons. Much $1,300,000. In accordance with the mileage on June 30, 1962, stood at of the latter damage was quickly re- statutes, employees of the division in- 70,027.69. The annual certification is- paired and through a "state of disas- vestigated the damage and filed re- sued to the State Controller in accord- ter" proclamation by the Governor, ance with Section 2121 of the Streets ports for transmittal to the Depart- federal aid was made available under and Highways Code showed a net in- ment of Finance. Through an agree- Public Law 875. State funds to acti- crease of 189.20 miles. vate the Emergency Flood Relief Law ment with the California Disaster County primary road system were made available by the Legislature Office, Division of Highways engi- changes approved by the department under item 13.6 of the Budget Act of neers also investigated and filed re- resulted in a, net increase of 286.33 1962. ports nn 24 local agency applications miles, bringing the total to 24,594.70.

CITY AND CO-OPERATIVE PROJECTS The primary function of the city veys, plans and construction; $6,063,- of the fiscal year was 11,978,475, or. and co-operative projects engineer is 530 for rights of way; and $10,364,033 approximately 70 percent of the esti- the administration of the gasoline tax for maintenance. (See accompanying mated 17,094,000 total state popula- funds allocated for use on city streets. tabulation). tion. The Streets and Highways Code Funds allocated for engineering and The population in cities increased provides that %8-cent tax per gallon administration amounted to $1,197,- 534,670 during the fiscal year. This is shall be allocated annually by the Cali- 033. 5 percent over the June 30, 1961, esti- fornia Highway Commission from the Major CiTy Street SysTems mate. State Highway Fund for expenditures Each city council is required by law There were 1,131 city annexations on city streets, on the basis of each to select a system of major city streets during the fiscal year. Five new cities city's percentage of the total popula- subject to approval of the Department ~>ere formed by incorporations. The tion of all cities in the state. of Public Works. Three-fifths of the new cities, with dates of incorporation The code also provides for the an- state- allocated (%$-cent) funds are and estimated population, are: Bell nual allocation of amounts ranging spent for the construction of streets from $1,000 to $20,000 to each city Gardens, Los Angeles County, August included in these systems. ~ 1, 1961, 27,650; Hidden for engineering costs and administra- Hills, Los An- Master plans being developed by County, tive expenses in respect to city streets. geles October 19, 1961, 1,653; many cities and counties provide a Pleasant Hill, A modification of the code made in Contra Costa County, good basis for the selection of these November 14, 1961, 26,328; Brisbane, 1961 allows cities of less than 10,000 major streets by city councils. During population to use some of these funds San Mateo County, November 27, this past year, many cities updated 1961, for construction. 4,476; and Villa Park, Orange their major city street systems. County, January 11, 1962, 1,368. New Manual Two-fifths of the state-allocated A new manual, City and Coopera- (%$ -cent) funds may be expended for Funds Available To Cities tive Projects Manual of Instruction, maintenance or for construction. State-allocated(% cent) funds avail- was developed early in the year, and During the year, 501 sets of plans, able to cities for budgeting during distributed to the cities and others in- specifications and estimates were re- this fiscal year: volved in city gas tax allocations. This viewed and approved for construc- Unbudgeted funds in city manual sets forth policies and proce- tion. These plans provided for the im- treasuries and in the dures for budgeting and expenditure provement of 170 miles of streets at State Highway Fund, June 30, 1961_.______,_ $9,694,337.02 of the gas tax funds allocated to the an estimated cost of $24,431,553. cities. Apportionments during the fiscal year.__.______34,948,715.92 Use of the manual along with sim- Population Figures, New Cities Savings on completed proj- plified forms and methods recently Populations of cities, upon 'which ects and canceled projects put into effect has brought a better apportionment of state-allocated funds and interest and rental understanding between the cities and are based, are determined by the U.S. receipt accruals______7,905,810.29 the division and reduced the time re- census or special census figures; these Total quired to process city projects. are modified available for budg- periodically by estimates eting during the fiscal Funds BudgeTed of the State Department of Finance, year $52,548,923.23 and Actual amount budgeted __ 41,621,270.94 A total of $41,621,270 was budgeted annexations incorporations. The total for city projects during the fiscal estimated population of Carryover for bud~et~ng in year; including $25,193,707 for sur- the 377 incorporated cities at the end the 1962-63 fiscal year__._ $10,927,652.29

42 California Highways and Public Works SERVICE AMID SUPPLY

The' Service and Supply Depart- ment performs many necessary functions of the division not directly connected with the design construction and maintenance of highways.

service Reproduction. Through the use of new procedures this section continued to provide increased reproduction >: services at a low cost. The Duplicat- ing Unit ran 80,827 masters fora record total of 15,388,172 impressions. This is a 14 percent increase over last year. Photography. An increase of 43 percent. (1,684 compared to 1,175) in orders processed was made possible by new techniques. The need for aerial and color photos has increased greatly. Records Management. The Sacra- mento Record Center now has 18,386 cubic feet of records in storage, an increase ~~-~ a. ": of 12 percent over last year. ~,; ~~ There were 18,366 references made to these records during the year. This Freeway signs are loaded on a truck at the Los Angeles warehouse. service will be initiated in our South Warehouse during the next year. More than 12,000 requisitions to the The budget for nonrental equip- Business and Building Services, Purchasing Division of the Depart- ment was $1,200,000. Through co- Property and Building Management. ment of Finance were processed. operation by the districts and other These comprehensive services made Warehouse distribution operations departments, expenditures were held possible the orderly "housekeeping" continued to increase even though in- to about $1,077,000. The nonrental in- of Headquarters. This section has ventories were reduced. When possi- ventory as of June 30, 1962, was $14.9 been active in expediting the move ble the warehouses are bypassed by million, up into the new annex. having shipments sent direct from 7.3 percent from the Salvage. Another service rendered suppliers to the point of use. This previous year. in co-operation with the supply func- saves unnecessary handling and ware- Orders to the State Printing Plant tion is the recovery and utilization of housing. Total purchases were $5.67 are being combined and standardized salvage and excess materials from con- million (up 8.1 percent from last for efTicient handling. As a result, the struction and maintenance operations. y-ear). Total disbursements were $5.73 number of printing orders has'not million 15.2 Total (up percent). in- increased over last year in spite of an Supply ventories were $2.30 million (down increase in quantity of material or- Total purchases processed by Serv- 2.4 percent). The ratio of disburse- dered. Printing costs can be lowered ice and Supply for the Division of ments to inventories was 2.5 to 1, by Highways totaled over $15.4 million, which is the most favorable ever ex- a judicious grouping of items. including warehouse shipments. perienced. Atotal of 34,539 requisi- The catalog of warehouse items is Typical of the size of the supply tions covering 117,369 items were being constantly revised. A new operation was the procurement of filled. The distribution of these mate- method of preparing catalog copy is nearly four million survey stakes, lath, rials entailed making 13,410 shipments. being used which will result in faster hubs and ginnies for the field forces. Many U.S. government surplus listing of new items. Another item that is being used in items were obtained at a considerable greater and greater amounts is glass saving over normal acquisition meth- Service and Supply Headquarters spheres (beads) used in paint to give ods. Office has assumed the responsibility it reflective qualities. The order this The sign program has been expand- for the payment of all freight bills, to year was increased to almost one mil- ing rapidly, with the warehouses han- promote efficiency in the processing lion pounds. dling 66,361 signs in the past year. of these documents.

November-December, 1962 43 MANAGEMENT At~IALYSIS

The purpose of this section is to of submitting division needs for non- space for District VII will result from make studies and recommendations rental equipment. This has facilitated changing the southern record ware- and provide advisory services on ad- the review and modification of needs. house to a file record center opera- ministrative and management problems A further improvement in the revised tion. throughout the division, and to assist nonrental equipment system was de- The field review of filing needs rein carrying on a divisionwide records veloped and. tried on a pilot basis. sulted in a dollar savings of more management program. Two comprehensive record usage than $19,500 for the 1962-63 fiscal Several major steps were taken to- studies were made for two districts. year. Previous usage studies and pe- ward improving procurement and The recommendations are being imple- riodic consultation with recordholders warehousing operations by reducing mented and are resulting in: reduced caused movement of 5,900 cubic feet and maintaining cost of filing operation; elimination of current inventories to record centers and destruction of future inventories at minimum levels duplicate records; elimination of ob- 5,600 cubic feet during 1961. consistent with need, resulting from a solete material; reduction in purchase specific study in this area. of new filing equipment; saving of Assistance given in the design of As the result of another study, im- office space; and a uniform filing pro- forms resulted in four division memo- provements were made in the method cedure. Reduction of prime office randum forms being eliminated.

SYSTEMS RESEARCH

The first full year of operation of of the districts and the Bridge Depart- ment in converting the Division of the systems research engineer has been ment during the period July 1, 1955, Highways accounting to electronic mainly devoted to the study and anal- through June 30, 1961, which could data processing for cost analysis pur- ysis of problems in the fields of engi- be,applied to planning program sched- poses. In order to make the accounting neering costs and productivity. Staff ules to project overall stafring needs information more helpful to manage- support has been provided by the and corollary requirements through ment throughout the division, activity Management Analysis Section and the 1970-71. Further refinements of the in- codes were more accurately defined, Project Control Unit of the Office dices are being studied which will additional needed codes determined Engineers Department. eventually result in a workable staffing and unnecessary ones discarded. With A statewide study of engineering guide for use by all offices of the divi- the installation of the latest in elec- costs was made, especially in those sion to determine future need. tronic data processing equipment, it areas of engineering methods and ac- This study, which is still under- is expected that detailed cost informa- tivities which were most significant in way, has already provided manage- tion resulting from the conversion will developing good performance ratios ment with a useful tool in forecast- be available within the next (1962-63) and those which produced poor per- ing personnel requirements in relation- fiscal year and should furnish valu- formance ratios. Considerable effort ship to program goals. When the basic able data to management to further was directed at developing a greater procedures have been perfected and aid in the establishment of productiv- sense of cost consciousness in the at- programed for electronic data proces- ity standards and control of engineer- titudes of the personnel engaged in sing the division should be able to ing costs. engineering activities, as well as those forecast and anticipate adjustments in The systems research engineer also in nonengineering or "support" posi- its working force in each district re- headed staff liaison for the budget re- tions. sulting from changes in program em- view committee of the division in the A second major study was initi- phasis or size. preparation and review of the operated to develop productivity indices, Close co-ordination has been main- ating budget for the Headquarters based on the actual accomplishments tained with the Accounting Depart- units for the current fiscal year period.

44 California Highways and Public Works information which may be pertinent s to the routing. The current commission procedural policy, which is contained in Subchapter 4 of the Cali- . annin fornia Administrative Code under which the Division of Highways op- erates in freeway route location mat- • The Assistant State Highway Engineer, Planning, is in ters, is included in the statistical sup- charge of advance planning, programs and budgets, plement of the Annual Report. Transcripts of proceedings of pub- design, tragic, and highway planning survey lic hearings, together with reports on the results of conferences are made available to the Highway Commission ADVANCE PLAPlNING for consideration in the determination of freeway routings. fiscal year, the The advance planning engineer is fornia for many years. It involves con- During the 1961-62 Division of High- in charge of the Advance Planning sideration of community values and district staffs of the formal public and the Photogrammetric Units. potential land uses, as we11 as trafFic ways held 58 of these proposed freeway The Advance Planning Section is needs and benefits. hearings to discuss routings. A number of conferences responsible for processing project re- The Division of Highways informs with city and county ofricials and ports, co-ordinating route adoptions all local authorities of the initiation of their technical staffs were also held, and freeway declaration procedures, freeway route studies and of the gen- as were several hundred preliminary processing freeway agreements, and eral features of proposed freeway informational meetings and map dis- co-ordinating the Division of High- units as the studies progress. When plays. The California Highway Com- ways planning work with that of sufficient information has been devel- mission itself also held 11 public hear- other state, federal, or local agencies. oped on a specific freeway project, a Project Reports well-publicized public hearing is held in the general area to present the re- A project report covers the engi- Construction is continuing on U.S. 101 freeway neering investigation and analysis of sults of the study to local officials and through the San Diego Metropolitan area. This the in crested public and to learn the view shows the freeway route looking southward a specific project. This report sets toward National City from the San Diego down- forth need and type of the planned local ~eaction to the project plus any town business district. San Diego Bay at right. highway improvement and how it should be accomplished. Project reports are required for all proposed improvements. They consti- tute acontrol mechanism in planning and budgeting, and provide information for basic design features. They are prepared in the districts. The reports are reviewed at the Sacramento headquarters where analysis by other departments is co-ordinated by the Advance Planning Sec- tion after field review. This analysis insures an orderly development of surveys and plans. Aerial mapping is being used more and more to evaluate topographic controls and expedite the preparation of project reports. Project reports for 281 proposed projects were processed duri~}g the year, 177 of which were major projects. Freeway Routes The development of an integrated system of freeways, one of the most important phases of modern highway planning, has been emphasized in Cali-

November-December, 1962

Works Public Public and and Highways Highways California California

46 46

~642,09> ------__---__-

Total Total

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elec- an an of of means means cards cards by by punch punch on on alter- possible possible of of study study the the on on phase phase

recorded planning automatically automatically are are data data tion tion advanced advanced the the during during used used

- - 10 105,043 tracts tracts

(blanket)______(blanket)______

frequently is is costs, costs, -sec- cross The The quantities. quantities. photogrammetric photogrammetric excavation excavation con- photography photography Aerial Aerial

all - - of of 79 79 50,540 18 percent percent ______the the tracts tracts other other up up makes makes earthwork of of the the computation computation ects ects for for

con- photography photography

Aerial Aerial

which mapping, mapping,

Photogrammetric Photogrammetric proj- some some on on construction construction taken taken

been been

- - __ __ 63 63 reconnaissance) reconnaissance)

have cross cross sections sections Photogrammetric Photogrammetric years.

for (Compilation (Compilation

reported reported in in percent percent S S to to 1 1 - 106 106 - ______design) design) Developments

compared costs, costs, for (Compilation (Compilation photogrammetric photogrammetric all all

60,387 - - 13 -_- -_------_ pleted pleted

tracts tracts fiscal fiscal during during ------the the year. percent percent of 24 24 about about constitutes constitutes now now

rental rental con- Stereoplotter Stereoplotter

com- of of for for expenditures expenditures contracts contracts

reproductions

associated associated and and tography tography

33,231 57 57

' '

ects ects reconnaissance reconnaissance for for

a a The The table table resume

is is accompanying accompanying aerial aerial pho- -date -date -to up

for for

need need

The The

, Contour Contour mapping mapping proj-

program. unit. highway highway the the of of photogrammetry photogrammetry facets facets $392,894 319 319 other other ects ects 40 for for design.____.__._____ design.____.__._____

mapping mapping prof= Contour Contour in extent extent it it a a of of was was some some the portion portion to to by by used used also also is is performed performed ies, ies, and and

amount miles miles

tracts tracts

stud- v4 was was traffic traffic by by and and

=ork =ork done done

-way, -way, -of right contract, contract, although design, design,

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Con- Con- strip strip

sign sign planning, of of advanced advanced adopted adopted routes. routes. this aid aid of of in in Most Most important important

way

become become routes, routes, an and and nate nate the the has has and and de- photography photography location location Aerial Aerial High-

MAPPING MAPPING AND AND PHOTOGRAMMETRIC PHOTOGRAMMETRIC AERIAL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

bureau. bureau. The the the forest forest 1961 highway highway funds funds to to the the -62 for for sites. tions tions material material on on submission submission for for

processed op- and and being being utilities utilities of of were were miles miles cluding cluding clearance clearance 170 170 other other of The The California California apportionment apportionment

An-

in- approved. approved. rights

-way, -way, -of been been required required the the had had obtains obtains California, California, on on highway highway of of is is routes. State State which which

system system in

also

and and

phases phases interstate interstate and and design design the the planning planning of of percent percent 2,537 2,537 75 75 about about miles, miles, mately mately percent

89 the

about about bureau bureau miles, miles,

in in the the 1,936 1,936

works works with with ways ways approximately approximately California California covers covers in in network network approxi-

for

locations locations the the High- Division Division of of

the the highways, highways, the the state state year, year, of of end end the the forest forest routes. routes. highway The The highway highway

At on For For

Commission. Commission.

projects projects

projects. projects. Highway Highway est est highway highway California California as as roads roads forest designated designated California California

the for- by by

financed financed

of of

adoption adoption

federally federally after after construction construction section section interstate interstate program program on annual annual an an improvement improvement in in

the each

for for

done done supervises supervises

is is

and and This This

advertises advertises designs, designs, system. system. highway highway and and U:S. U:S. the the Roads Roads Forest Forest lic lic ervice

interstate

Roads Roads

plans,

Public Public of of the the on on Bureau Bureau

routes routes The The all all of of locations locations o o U.S. U.S. the the Pub- Bureau Bureau with with jointly jointly

the the final

on on

Roads Roads

Public Public of of Bureau Bureau surveys, surveys, $250,000. system system $200,000; $200,000; of of The The acts Highways Highways Division Division

the the

U.S. of of approval approval the the obtaining obtaining roads, county county for for on on

projects projects $5,360,000; $5,360,000;

Highwnys National National Forest Forest

responsible also also is is planning planning Advance Advance highways, state state projects projects on on follows: follows:

as were were agencies agencies three three the the by by upon upon State. the the SysTem Highway Highway Intersfnfe Intersfnfe

agreed as as State State money money the the in in

highway highway in system system interstate interstate authorized authorized total total

planning.

forest of of the the

distribution distribution tionments, tionments, of of the percent percent 96 96 about about is, is, therefore, therefore,

local or or

patterns patterns

traffic traffic in in changes changes

appor-

previous previous from from

remaining remaining funds funds of of fiscal fiscal the the year at at end end the the sideration sideration

for

provided provided

or or

standards standards design design

$4,726,004. $4,726,004. Including was was

year year fiscal fiscal con- under under or or mileage mileage approved approved total total

improved incorporated incorporated which which ments ments

agree- supplemental supplemental replaced replaced by by were were

agreements

original original

cases, cases,

some some In In

Encinitas. and and toward toward

Leucadia Leucadia Lagoon, Lagoon,

Bafiquifos Bafiquifos across across

southward southward is is view view this this 5). 5). (Interstate (Interstate 101 101

the the

year.

during during

agreements agreements U.S. of of future future the the relocation relocation freeway freeway San San for for Diego Diego of of north north lagoons lagoons coastal coastal aeross aeross placed placed is is fill fill being being Surcharge Surcharge

207 concluding concluding and and out out working working in in

resulted counties counties and and cities cities and and State State

the between between operation operation co- Close Close

Agreements Freeway Freeway

1962. 30, 30, June June of of as as freeway freeway clared clared

de- of of 6,203 6,203 miles miles of of statewide statewide total total

new a a miles, miles, 594 594 making making mileage mileage way way

free- the the increased increased adoptions adoptions These These

65 65 them. of of on on routings routings adopted adopted

and projects projects freeway freeway 76 76 some some year year the the

during consideration consideration under under had had sion sion

Commis- Highway Highway California California The The

Report. Annual Annual

of of the portion portion statistical statistical the the in in listed listed

Highways Highways are of of Division Division the the and and sion sion

Commis- Highway Highway the the both both my my held held

hearings public public The The initiative. initiative. own own

4 4 its on on and and authorities authorities local local the the of of

7 7 request the the at at year, year, the the during during ings ings tronic attachment to a stereoscopic weather conditions field surveys were plotting instrument. The procedure delayed up to the time of the con- has been used to advantage. on several struction contract. In order to allow types of construction problems. construction to proceed on schedule For example, a large slide occurring an aerial photographic record of the during construction of one project undisturbed ground was taken for the ultimately required a major design cross sections. The excavation quanti- and construction change. Immediately ties devolped from the cross sections after the slide, aerial photography was will be used for final payment. taken to obtain a record of the ground Precision aerial photography of the for photogrammetric cross-sectioning. terrain prior to construction provides As the reconstruction progressed, a permanent record which -can be re- more photographic missions were ferred to any time after construction flo~~n for cross sections which were has commenced. For this purpose it is k} used as a basis for computation of necessary to premark or target the progress pay quantities. staked centerline, or its equivalent, be- .. w.~ ,~, In another instance, a material site fore the photography is taken to in- A mileage marker for aerial surveillance is painted was located in gold dredger tailings. sure positive identification of the line. on U.S. 40 near Davis. Aerial photography was taken for Map Checking photogrammetric cross sections of the About two- the total map- undisturbed ground. This particular thirds of Observing nights 126 ping mileage obtained by photogram- site was characterized by successive Number of observations 1,293 metric contract is reviewed photo- Number of setups 576 rows of rock ridges about 20 feet grammetrically. This is an established Average number of observations per high, making it very difficult to cross- 2.2 service which provides advanced in- setup------section by field methods. Upon re- Average number of observations per formation to the districts as a guide moval of the material, a second flight night ------_------10.3 for performing accuracy surveys by Total miles observed ______643.0 is planned for cross sections for com- field methods. Average distance observed (miles) ______0.5 putation of total excavation for final payment. Geodetic Distance Measuremen} Because of the demand for geodi- A third instance involved a major The photogrammetric unit con- meter surveys, several districts were construction project in timbered, tinued to operate the geodimeter encouraged to obtain their own equip- mountainous terrain. The right-of- party "as a service to districts requiring ment. The division now has a total of way had been cleared under a sepa- precise surveys. The following tabula- eight 1VIode1 4 geodimeters, seven of rate contract one year in advance of tion is a resume of the operations by which are located in district offices construction. Because of adverse this party: and one in headquarters.

PROGRAMS AND BUDGETS

The Programs and Budgets Section the use fuel tax, motor vehicle fees, Planning Program makes projections on the availability and the transportation tax. Federal ap- Planning programs for the eight- of funds for highway purposes, estab- portionments for right-of-way acqui- yearperiod from July 1, 1963, through lishes target figures to be used in plan- sition and construction on federal-aid June 30, 1971, were developed for the ning, develops the statewide long-range projects during the fiscal year 11 state highway districts. planning program in co-operation amounted to approximately $274,000,- Each district prepared and submitted with Planning Survey, prepares budget 000, or about 42 percent of the total a program for the period. These pro- recommendations for consideration by revenue. grams were reviewed by all Head- the California Highway Commission, The division's revenues closely ac- quarters departments and modified to maintains a constant check on the cord with the volume and type of provide uniformity and continuity on funds available for highway purposes highway traffic. Traffic records a statewide basis. in a fiscal year budget, recommends throughout the State are used as a The action on unbudgeted or minor im- guide in estimating probable revenues planning programs as modified provement projects, and administers for planning purposes. For budgeting, and adjusted were presented to the the annual buildings and plants pro- estimates of probable revenues are California Highway Commission for gram. determined after consultation with their review. Budget and Revenue other agencies with functions related These planning programs are the Division of Highways funds are de- to state highway income, particularly first under the new allocation and ex- rived from state and federal sources. the Departments of Finance and Motor penditure provisions of the statutes en- State sources, which comprise the Vehicles, and the Board of Equaliza- acted at the 1961 session of the Legis- major portion, are the gasoline tax, tion. lature.

November-December, 1962 47 Expediting and Co-ordinaTing Junction, Long Barn, Coulterville and Elk Grove, Nevada City, Kyburz, Continuation of the expediting and Groveland were constructed or en- Petaluma, Wrightwood, Dawson co-ordinating function has resulted in larged. Saddle, District VII Laboratory, Death a close liaison between the districts Plans were being developed for Valley Junction, McGee Creek and and Headquarters departments. Fre- maintenance stations at Forest Glen, San Diego. quent review of the status of the various proposed construction projects helps to eliminate delays in completion of plans, right-of-way acquisition and utility relocations. Statistical records are being maintained to show the complete status of each highway construction project from initial planning studies to the call for bids. Buildings and Plants During the fiscal year, the addition to the headquarters annex building was completed. Construction of an annex building at the district office in San Francisco was begun. Maintenance stations at Willow Creek, Weitchpec, Hot Creek, Alemany, Mendota, Bar- Eoch year the California Siate Chamber of Commerce sponsors "grass roots meetings" on highway planning. At the Salinas session, shown here, A. H. Clark of Soledad, Central Coast Chairman for the stow, Dry Creek, Riverside, Sonora State Chamber Highway Committee, is displaying a highway planning map as Programs and Budgets Engineer E. J. L. Peterson (standing, left) explains Division of Highwoys financial projections.

DESIGN

The work of the Design Depart- Geometric Design viewed and a total of 45 reports in- ment includes geometric design; struc- The Geometric Design Unity proc- volving requests for new connections tural design of the roadbed; contract essed 580 interchange and intersection or separations on freeways were proc- plan review; research and special designs during the year, including 16 essed for presentation to the California studies; drainage and co-operative designs for bus stops, weigh stations Highway Commission. A total of 577 agreements; and erosion control and and safety rest areas. The exhibit maps bridge designs were reviewed with re- roadside development. for 207 freeway agreements were respect to geometric design features.

Structural Design of The Roadbed All proposed projects are reviewed with the primary objective of providing for the structural requirements of the roadway and insuring the most effective and economical use of materials. Reviews are performed at various stages of project design and include the structural typical sections, 185 of which were submitted during the fiscal year; materials reports; preliminary reports; special provisions and contract changes. Justification of the pavement type selected for each major project is documented. Close liaison is maintained with the districts and other headquarters departments regarding design details for specific conditions such as foundation and slope stabilization, embankment protection, subdrainage, materials Looking east along the newly opened Ventura Freeway extension from above }he interchange with the Hollywood Freeway in North Hollywood. sources and specifications.

48 California Highways and Public Works Periodic observations are made of the service performance of pavements and related design features in order to obtain factual data upon which standards and policies may be based. Among the current studies is a statewide survey of rigid pavements similar to a previous survey of flexible pavements which resulted in improved specifications and design procedures.

Contract Plan Review In the 1961-62 fiscal year, 390 projects were processed in comparison to 412 in the previous fiscal year. Ap- proximately 6,600 sheets of contract plans were reviewed in preparing these projects for advertising; this is 700 sheets less during the preceding year. While the total number of projects shows a small decrease, the average project size and complexity have increased considerably. The decrease in the number of contract plan sheets is due in part to the fact that federal-aid secondary projects are no longer processed in the Design Department; they are now handled entirely by the City and County Projects Section. More Former site of the Sand Hills Maintenance Station in Imperial County, now used as a safety resf area on significant is the decrease in the total U.S. 80 (Interstate 8). number of sheets required for comparable projects due to improvement in plan preparation methods. Drainage and Go-operative Agreements ments. This type of agreement usually The great increase of freeway con- results in savings to both the State and Research and Special Sfudies struction in urban areas has added to the public agency concerned. Several studies relating to freeway the complexity of drainage problems. During the fiscal year, severe storms design are presently under way in Urbanization of an area often requires in portions of Southern California pro- co-operation with the districts and changes in drainage outside the limits vided a good test of the freeway other departments. of the freeway and beyond the normal drainage design and showed that the An investigation is being made of scope of highway drainage work. In highway drainage systems handled the the use of models to help determine some cases comprehensive drainage most severe storms with minor pond- the design of complicated inter- improvements have been accomplished ing on the freeway. Only a few iso- changes so that they will offer the through co-operation of state and local lated ramps were closed because of the most satisfactory operating conditions. agencies. In several instances, marked local street flooding. drainage improvements for the com- The costs of various median widths Erosion Control and Roadside munity have been made in conjunc- Development are being analyzed to determine the tionwith the construction of freeways. Since it is a highly specialized ac- possible need for a greater basic width. The use of highway funds in such tivity, the roadside development unit improvements is limited to Several types of branch connection drainage has in the past prepared all plans for perpetuating existing con- designs at freeway-to-freeway inter- the cost of functional planting and landscaping ditions and protecting the highway changes are being developed to deter- projects in Sacramento for the dis- from flooding or damage. mine the best type for specified de- tricts. During the 1961-62 fiscal year, Co-operative projects for local street sign and traffic conditions. plans and specifications for 33 budg- rearrangements and betterment agree- An investigation has been completed ments have increased. Co-operative eted projects were completed. as to the proper warrants for location agreements also have been used more A study is being made to determine of ramp terminals at crossroads, par- frequently for the excavation of the advisability of creating landscape ticularly in relation to sight distance needed freeway material from planned sections in the San Francisco and Los at overcrossing structures. public works such as channel improve- Angeles metropolitan areas.

November-December, 1962 49 Certain items necessary for erosion amount of work entailed in the design size they are delivered to the State control and landscape preparation can preparation: 4,18 S tons of straw, nursery at Davis or the holding yard more economically be handled under 149,690 pounds of seed, 626 tons of in Los Angeles where they are picked major construction contracts. All typ- commercial fertilizer, 374,850 assorted up by the contractor. ical cross sections for all projects are trees and shrubs, and 4,l 99,940 ground Some varieties not generally grown reviewed with this in mind. The land- cover plants and cutrings. by commercial nurseries have proved scaping preparation includes such Most of the trees and shrubs are adaptable for roadside use and are items as contour grading, deep cultiva- furnished by the contractors from propagated at the State Nursery. Also tion, spreading topsoil and installing commercial sources. A major portion many freeway planting projects re- waterlines or encasements for future of the state-furnished trees and shrubs quire larger certain waterlines under roadways. also are purchased by the State from quantities of plants During the fiscal year, 3 3 functional commercial nurseries. In many cases than the commercial nurseries can af- planting and landscape projects valued a contract to propagate and grow such ford to handle without definite orders at $3,475,000 were financed. The fol- plants is entered into between the and delivery dates. These, along with lowing list of quantities involved ire State and a commercial grower. When plants for experimental purposes also these projects will give an idea of the the plants have reached the proper can be better furnished by the State.

TRAFFIC

In 1961 motorists traveled approximately 35 billion vehicle-miles over all state highways in California, about 47 percent of the total travel in the State. Nearly half of the travel on the state highway system was in cities. 1961 statewide travel showed an increase of 4.4 percent over 1960. Under the new traffic-counting system, which was described in the last annual report, 40 full-time employees can determine traffic volumes with new automatic and self recording equipment. Under the old manual system of counting, some 390 temporary employees were needed each month, except in July when 6,200 temporary employees were required to take the annual summer count. The cost of conducting the traffic census has been E. J. McCall, Service Manager of the Southern Division of the Notional Automobile Club, plays the part of a motorist in distress to illustrate the use of one of the 80 emergency call boxes which have been reduced from an average of $642,000 installed on Los Angeles freeways. in previous years to $422,000 for the 1961-62 fiscal year. The current cost more meaningful. A detailed average 1. Evaluation of minor improve- is based on $395,000 for salaries plus daily traffic profile can now be plotted ments and development of cri- 10 percent depreciation per year on directly from the booklet. teria for their use. the $270,000 cost of the new equip- The total accident rate per million 2. Wrong-way driving on freeways ment. The annual savings is therefore vehicle-miles and fatality rate per 100 and their connections. X220,000. million vehicle-miles on the rural state 3. A comparison of freeway sec- A new format has been adopted for highway system was 2.38 and' 8.62 tions to determine reasons for the An~aual Traffic Census booklet. respectively, for 1961. The compara- dissimilar safety records. The former raw count data (16-hour ble rates for the combined rural and 4. A two-year median barrier eval- Sunday and Monday July counts) urban free~~ays was 1.28 and 2.89, re- uation. were replaced with annual average spectively. 5. Relation of ramp type to acci- daily trafFic and peak seasonal ADT In January 1962, a highway safety dent rates. columns. The new booklet uses a research unit was established in the county-route-postmile system for Headquarters Traffic Department to GeomeTric Standards and Traffic Service identifying count locations and an im- devote full-time research to highway Research continued on several proved list of intersection and land- safety. Among the projects currently phases of freeway operations to de- mark names to make the information under study are: velop relationships between traffic op-

50 California Highways and Public Works eration and geometric design. Studies completed or in progress include operational effects of weaving and merg- ing traffic and effects of slow moving vehicles. A study entitled "Traffic Be- havior and Off-ramp Design," made in co-operation with the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, was also completed. A unique study was undertaken on freeways in the Los Angeles area to obtain information on trip character- istics. This study involved the photo- graphing of vehicle license plates with motion-picture cameras at several locations on the free~~ay system, looking up the addresses of the vehicle owners from Deparrnlent of Motor Vehicles records, and then mailing out a questionnaire to each owner in order to obtain information about his trip. Restrictive pavement markings are painted ai fihe ends of freeway ofiramps to prevent wrong-way A followup questionnaire will be entrances. mailed to the same motorists later in the year, to determine if they travel Plans and specifications were com- tion sheets prepared for sign manufac- on different routes as a result of completed and installation begun on an turers and the publishing of anew pletion of several new freeway proj- experimental emergency call box sys- edition of the Planning Manual—Part ects during the year. tem nn 10 miles of freeway in the 8, Traffic. This revision included all City of Los Angeles. The system con- of the revisions required to conform Traffic Signals and Illumination sists of 80 solar-powered battery oper- both to the national manual and legis- Contract plans were completed for ated radio transmitter type call boxes lative changes enacted by the 1961 153 new traffic signals and moderniza- spaced -~ mile apart to the right of Legislature. The manual was widely tion of 169 existing signals. Contract each roadway. A motorist in distress distributed to city and county high- plans were also completed for 3,721 can summon a police officer by push- way and traffic officials in order to lighting standards and 393 illuminated ing abutton on the box. The respond- promote greater uniformity in the use traffic guide signs. The total estimated ing officer can open a locked com- of traffic control devices throughout cost of the electrical work was $7,- ~artment on the box and call for any of the State. 218,255 not including the cost of steel 14 services as required by the situa- A new edition of the Manual of sign structures. tion. This is believed to be the first LVar7zing Sig~as, Lights and Devices for A total of 217 traffic reports re- installation of this type in the United Use i7a Performance of Work Upon viewing conditions at approximately States. Hi~huays was published and distributed. A ne« edition the 522 intersections were made to deter- Traffic Regulation and Control of Uniform Sign Chart was also published and dis- mine the need for traffic signals or A new edition of the Mazaual oza tributed; and anew edition of the lighting. L'7~if oYrn Trcrfjic Control Devices for Research projects underway or Streets a72d High~zvays to which all School Crossing Protection pamphlet completed include the following: States are required to conform on ~~~as published on January 1, 1962, and distributed to school superintendents 1. Continuation of research by a private roads involving federal participation firm to develop a nuclear-energized self- in financing, was published by the and other interested officials. All these luminous highway directional sign. U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. To new manuals were prepared in con- 2. Complete development of a new van- avoid a double standard in the State, formance with the new national dalproof fluorescent lighting fixture for use national standards have standards. in pedestrian undercrossings. the new been 3. Began research to develop a method of adopted for all state highways. A Traffic control measures taken dur- providing lights in the pavement for illu- complete inventory of all existing ing the year included: minating the underside of trucks at truck highway signing has been initiated in 238 restricted speed zones were estab- weight station inspection areas. order to establish_ a practical program lished and 42 existing speed zones were 4. In co-operation with the Highway Pa- to bring all highway signing up to removed, resulting in 82 additional miles trol, conducted tests at truck weigh stations of speed restrictions of state highways. to improve visibility for operators inspecting present day standards. 66,361 highway signs were approved for truck-trailer couplings while vehicle is being All new signs ordered now installation, comprising 27,890 warning weighed. conform to the new national signs, 15,214 regulatory signs, 16,422 guide 5. Concluded tests on an electrolumines- standards. This signs and 6,835 construction and miscel- cent highway directional sign. required revision of the sign specifica- laneous signs.

November-December, 1962 57 HIGHWAY PLANNING SURVEY

The Planning Survey Department is vey and other departments as well as S.R. No. 26, 1962, which concerns composed of two main operating for the districts and other divisions of the development of recreational areas units, collaterial engineering and sta- the Department of Public Works. along rivers where crossed by bridges. tistical-financial. The planning library is also a Plan- Representatives of the Departments of Engineering and economic investi- ning Survey unit. Public Works and of Parks and Recre- gations usually are statewide or affect ation have met and made joint field Engineering Studies for The Legislature more than one district. Many such trips. Legislative studies underway during studies are undertaken at the request S.C.R. No. 4, 1962, which is a the 1961-1962 fiscal year included: of the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. further development of S.C.R. No. 39 S.C.R. Other studies are authorized by the No. 6, 1962, which requests adopted in 1961, authorizing prepara- a study of a Humboldt Bay Crossing. State Legislature. Most of the studies tion of a report on recommendations are financed partly by Federal "Re- Traffic investigations are underway, for a statewide system of scenic high- search and Planning" funds which the Bridge Department has started test ways. The report on a preliminary amount to a maximum of 1 %2 percent borings and is preparing a cost esti- of the total annual federal-aid appor- mate on a proposed alignment. Field plan for scenic highways was issued tionment to California. reviews of the area by Planning Sur- on March 15, 1962, by the Depart- Drafting Section prepares maps, vey have been made. The report is ment of Public Works as a joint effort plates, and exhibits for headquarters due prior to the start of the 1963 of a citizens advisory committee and departments, and for studies and re- session. an interdepartmental co-ordinating ports in connection with all phases of S.C.R. No. 8, 1962, which requires committee. As a result, workshop ~~ork of the Planning Survey. a study of the renumbering and nam- meetings with local interested groups An Electronic Data Processing and ing of highways, freeways, and ex- were scheduled in the various high- Machine Methodology Section pro- pressways. The Planning Survey and way districts to discuss the proposed vides data processing and electronic Traffic Departments are jointly re- scenic highway system. Subsequently, computer services for Planning Sur- sponsible for this study. a revised system will be delineated and

Workshop discussions were held throughout the State in 1962 in connection with continuing studies looking toward a system of scenic highways. This one was in San Luis Obispo.

52 California Highways and Public Works a new report submitted to the Legis- renumbering achieves better continu- area as a single integrated systern. The lature. ity and reduces the total number of area contains 9,000 square miles and S.C.R. No. 20, 1962, which requested routes by combining shorter sections. a present population of about 7 million preparation of a detailed technical Finally, numbering of primary routes persons. The number of detailed traf- prospectus covering the scope and which underlie the interstate system fic zones in this study area totals nearly objectives of a comprehensive trans- has been clarified and simplified. 2,400. To handle a system of this size portation study of the nine counties A continuing project is the prepara- a sector approach was developed to adjoining San Francisco Bay, includ- tion of maps of urban areas to show handle the processing of the shorter ing such matters as a review of all urban boundaries for the administra- trips. The longer trips ~~ere processed land use, transportation and economic tion of federal-aid funds by the Bu- on a major zone system comprised of development studies in the field of reau of Public Roads. Maps have been nearly 300 zones. transportation. The prospectus was to made for new urban areas disclosed b~~ Financial Studies he completed by November 1, 1962. the 1960 census, and revisions are in Three co-operative studies with the In addition to the major studies and process for approximately 30 other U.S. Bureau of Public Roads were reports outlined above, Planning Sur- areas with outdated maps. Dozens of carried on: vey has spent some time on several cities have been combined in three The .annual local road and street other studies covering such diverse metropolitan area maps: one for the finance report covering transactions matters as rest areas along noninter- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area; of fiscal year 1959-60 was completed. state highways, naming of specific another the entire Los Angeles-San In the roadlife and pavement cost state routes in honor of persons, emer- Bernardino region; and the third for study, basic data on the 12,000 miles gency call boxes on state highways, the San Diego urban area. under study were recorded through and compilation of tables for and compensation to cities for bus Other Engineering Studies 1959 the Bureau of Public Roads begun. turnouts on freeways. Field reviews by joint Headquarters- A post mileage was _added to the district teams were made of certain Studies for Bureau of Public Roads 1961 status of highways based on the traversable roads between the termini in graphical form of 1960 status mileage. Preparation of unconstructed state highway routes physical and traffic features of all authorized by the Legislature. Reports Dafa Processing ActiviTies existing traversable routes for the were prepared, with descriptions, pho- the past year the data proc- interstate system was completed in During tographs, route maps, and traffic data. essing capabilities of the Division of September 1961. This is known as the Highways were augmented by the interstate traveled-way study. Stafistieal Studies addition of two 1401 data processing A new project, Interstate Accident The development of methodology machines and by the conversion of Study II, is being conducted on se- and also the data processing for the some standard programs to use the lected portions of the interstate system long-term Los Angeles Regional full capabilities of the 704 which was to determine the effects of geometric Transportation Study (CARTS) has purchased in 1961. Processing of a design features on highway safety. continued to be a major statistical routine nature as well as for special Two portions of Interstate Route 80 study for the highway planning sur- reports and special subjects continued have been selected: from Powell Street vey during the year. The basic anal- during the year. Accounting data in Emeryville to north of Redwood yses of relationships from the survey were processed, although development Street in Vallejo, urban in character; data have been completed to the ex- in this area is still continuing. and a rural section from Roseville to tent that trip generation factors for Rapid transmission of data between Auburn. Co-operating with the Plan- the trip development model have been one district and Headquarters was ning Survey in this work are the Cali- accepted for a preliminary assignment t~egun on an experimental basis, and fornia Highway Patrol and the Bureau to the 1960 network. The 1960 net- success in this area is now leading to of Public Roads. Results will be cor- ~vork has been completely described enlargement of data transmission facil- related with a nationwide study. in numerical terms and processed on ities. The punched card processing Another major project, which has the computer. It is expected that dis- load dropped slightly and some tabu- been submitted to the BPR, concerns tribution from the model will be com- lating machine operators were re- additions to and renumbering of the pleted and assignment of trips from trained as procedure and program de- entire federal-aid primary system. the model, as well as trips developed velopers to use the newer equipment. Proposed primary additions of more directly from survey data, will be General use of the standard engi- than 600 miles are chargeable against completed and assigned to the 1960 neering services provided by the high- an increment authorized under federal network by the end of August 1962. way planning survey has increased statutes. Strip maps delineate each sep- Completed during the year as a due to more rapid transmission and to arate primary route. State maps and basis for the model development and general acceptance by the engineer. enlargements show the proposed re- the processing of the trip data were Approximately 10,000 traverse courses numbering which integrates the addi- the methodology and computer proper day and earthwork quantities of tions with the existing system by a grams which made it possible and rea- 16,000 cross sections monthly are minimum of new routes. The proposed sonable to deal with the CARTS study being calculated by this service.

November-December, 1962 53 underwater tubes; fixed and movable bridges over navigable waterways; high-level, long-span bridges and a large variery of highway separation • ri structures. In the es case of the proposed Route 105 crossing of Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir in San Mateo • The Bridge Department is under the administration o~ County, one of the alternative routes may he practically eliminated from the Assistant Stafe Highway Engineer—Bridges consideration because the cost of and is responsible for the design, construction and building bridge piers in deep water through 90' maintenance of all bridges and of peat would he exces- structures on sive. Through the co-operation of the fhe state highway system San Francisco Public Utilities Com- mission foundation explorations were made from a barge in such a manner A branch office of the Bridge De- The department is divided into five as to avoid pollution of this very im- partment is located in Los Angeles to sections—Planning, Operations, Special portant water supply. maintain liaison with southern area Studies, Office Engineering, and Spe- districts, perform planning functions cial Projects. The maintenance and Architectural Bridge Design and supervise construction and main- operation of state-owned toll bridges To illustrate the effect on the land- tenance of structures within these dis- are also under the administration of scape of a high-level or a low-level tricts. All other functions, including the Bridge Department. route around Emerald Bav several design work, are handled at headquar- scale models were constructed show- ters in Sacramento. ing highway cuts and fills, tunnels aid snow sheds in detail. These models were displayed at meetings of BRIDGE PLANI+IING the Park and Highway Commissions. In addition, a photographic brochure Advance planning work of bridge than the former high in 1956-57 and of both the high-level and lo~~-level site investigations, collecting and 9 percent more than in 1960-61. all year lines was made. assembling data and preparing preliin- Close coordination of highway and inary design reports was more exten- bridge planning is maintained through- To meet an increasing demand for sive in fiscal year 1961-62 than in any out all phases of project development. visual aids during the fiscal year the previous year. Engineering design was Alternative structure types are studied Bridge Architectural Section made 7'S initiated on 577 structures, 40 more as to feasibility, cost and appearance. sketches and renderings, 27 photo re- Recently examined as possibilities touches and 16 models. Noteworthy for portions of several metropolitan success was achieved in the combined freeways were single- and double- use of renderings and photo retouches PHOiO BEiOW—ihe new West Sranch Feather River Bridge on U.S. 40 Alternate in 8u4te County deck viaducts; multilevel interchanges; of the upper Newport Bay crossing.

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~. d,~€ Models have proven particularly effec- During the past fiscal year, the Another interesting bridge design tive, especially in court cases. Foundation Investigation Section com- was the Cold Spring Canyon Bridge, pleted atotal of 697 foundation studies located on the San Marcus Pass Road, Foundation Seerion for bridge and freeway structures. In about 15 miles north of Santa Barbara. The Foundation Section is in the addition, a total of 113 foundation The 700-foot steel arch span and process of acquiring a compact, porta- studies for retaining walls was com- approach spans make up a total bridge ble seismic unit which will greatly pleted. length of 1,218 feet. The two-lane speed foundation studies in difficult A total of 110,673 lineal feet of ex- roadway is supported on two arch terrain where ~ equipment access is a ploratory borings was drilled during ribs, each of which is made up of a major problem. the year to determine foundation con- box section 9 feet high by 3 feet wide. The section is presently involved in ditions at the various sites. Foundation The arch ribs have a rise of 120 feet a research program on the settlement studies were completed for many and spring from the canyon walls so of approach embankments. Correla- large structures including the pro- that the deck soars more than 325 feet tions are being made at numerous sites posed Yolo Bypass Section of the above the floor of the canyon. between calculated theoretical settle- West Side Freeway, Crystal Springs There are 1,438 tons of steel in the ments and actual settlements of the Reservoir Crossing, Sacramento River, arch, and a total of 2,326 tons in the embankments when in place. The aim Colorado River Bridge at Topock,and bridge. The contract price was $1,- of the program is to be able to predict major interchanges in the Los Angeles 948,638 for the bridge work. settlements more accurately thus min- area. imizing problems effecting bridge Design Bridge Construction Costs construction and maintenance caused Among the many structures de- Bridge construction costs, as meas- by embankment settlements. signed during this fiscal year, one of used by the department's cost index, the most interesting was the substruc- began the year with an index value The section is also continuing its ture of the Sacramento River bridge of 261 which advanced during the pile load test program throughout the between W and X Streets. The total succeeding four quarters to 269, 273, State in order to increase the economy cost of this bridge will be approxi- 264 and 288. Bridge construction costs of foundations through wider applica- mately $12,000,000. The total length were 5 percent higher during the fis- tion of pile types and increased of bridge is about 5,500 feet, with two cal year 1961-1962 than during the loadings. main river channel spans of 275 feet. previous year.

Bt~IDGE OPERATIONS Forty-three Bridge Department-ad- The 1961-62 state highway budget tion. On this same route and farther ministered contracts were completed had $68,506,000 in structure work in south toward Walnut Creek and Dan- during the year at a total cost of 95 projects. Miscellaneous projects in- ville 22 bridge structures have been $56,556,000. Four large contracts on cluding maintenance, FAS, and work started. the Santa Monica Freeway Viaduct, for other agencies $2,606,000 for a In San Francisco construction started the West Branch of the Feather River grand total of $71,112,000. All struc- on the Southern Freeway between and the Benicia-Martinez substructure tures in this budget year are either Ocean Avenue and Mission Street account for $46,297,000 of -the above completed or under contract. north of Alemany Boulevard. Work figure. Approximately $65,530,000 in was SO percent completed on the sec- structure work was completed on 81 Metropolitan Freeway Structures tion of the Southern Freeway between district-administered contracts for an In Oakland, extending southeast Milton Street and the James Lick overall total of $122,086,000 involving from the Bay Bridge distribution Memorial (Bayshore) Freeway along 124 contracts and construction of 438 structure, work was completed and Alemany Boulevard. new structures, as well as a number traffic began using 18 bridge struc- Among notable projects completed of retaining walls and the widening tures costing over $7.S million on the in the Los Angeles area were three the MacArthur Free- and repair of existing structures. first section of contracts for the construction of the ~vay. Two additional contracts on this Santa Monica Freeway Viaduct link- At the end of the fiscal year, 182 route totaling about $4 million in 25 structure projects were under way ing the Golden State, Santa Ana, and structures are well along. Harbor Freeways. This eight-lane.via- with an approximate cost of $222,303; Widening of five structures to conduct carries traffic overhead for 4.8 000. This includes funds for the Beni- vert the heavily traveled Nimitz Free- miles through the industrial section of Martinez superstructure, cia- the San way in Oakland from six to eight lanes Los Angeles from the Los Angeles Fedro-Terminal Island sub- and super- is more than half complete. River to Hoover Avenue just west of structure contracts, projects financed Bridge work on 14 structures for the Harbor Freeway. from various fiscal year budgets and the free«>ay extending south from the On the Golden State Freeway, 40 work on federal-aid secondary proj- new Benicia-Martinez Bridge in Con- structures were completed and 34 ects. tra Costa County is nearing comple- others are under construction. One of

November-December, 1962 55 the completed structures is the half- mile-long Elysian Viaduct which carries the eight-lane Golden State Free- way traffic over the Los Angeles River, adjacent railroad yards, city streets, and at its southerly end develops into a system of curved ramps to make possible the interchange with the Pasadena Freeway. Another major interchange completed on the Golden State Freeway is the Glendale Free- way Interchange which includes eight structures. Construction along the San Diego Freeway is continuing at a rapid pace. Sixteen new structures were completed and 131 were in various stages of construction at the end of the fiscal year. Progress continued along the Ven- tura Freeway with the completion of 11 structures and 40 more under construction. The first sections of the Newport Freeway from the City of Orange to the Riverside Freeway, including 11 structures, were completed. Contracts are underway for 12 more Construction inside fhe Collier Tunnel Through the Hazelview Summit on U.S. 101 in Del Norte County. structures along this freeway. In the San Bernardino - Riverside area, 66 structures were completed and at the close of the year 59 structures were under construction. In the San Diego area, 43 structures were completed and 54 additional structures are under construction. Among the completed structures in this area is a four-level interchange in the heart of San Diego, connecting U.S. 395 and 101.

Other Major Projects The Randolph Collier Tunnel, located in Del Norte County approximately two miles south of the Cali- fornia-Oregon border on Highway U.S. 199, is to be 1,884 feet long. The tunnel will be concrete lined, will have concrete pavement and provide two 13-foot traffic lanes and safety walks on each side. Construction of the tunnel started in January 1961. At the end of the fiscal year excavation was well advanced and placement of concrete tunnel lining was in progress. Con- struction of the tunnel, including the lighting and ventilation system should be completed about the middle of 1963. Work on the Caldecott Tunnel Berkeley Hills on Sign The west portal of the Caldecoit Tunnel on Sign Route 24 east of Berkeley. through the

56 California Highways and Public Works Route 24 reached the actual tunneling The flow of technical aid to the cities Bridge Maintenance stage in mid-November 1961. Tunnel- was improved through the extension The Bridge Maintenance Section ing operations will continue through- of the duties of county bridge projects continued the periodic field investiga- out the coming year with completion engineer to include city projects fi- tions of the 7,006 bridges on the State ~Iighway System. This includes re- anticipated in early 1964. The total nanced from city apportionments of ports and plans for needed repairs and estimated cost of the tunnel is $10,- the gas tax. minor improvements, the review and 500,000. Twenty contracts involving 30 FAS updating of capacity ratings, and On the Webster Street Tube all 12 bridges valued at $2,700,000 were scheduling of replacement of struc- precast tube segments have been awarded during the year. turally critical bridges as necessary. towed into place, lowered into posi- Of the 30 structures, plans for all On October 25, 1961, a Coast Guard tion, and backfilled. Work is under- but 6 were prepared by county forces. cutter responding to an emergency way on 812 feet of cast-in-place tube Construction engineering for 24 of the call from a yacht moored in the small segment on the Oakland end. The $20 structures is being performed by the bay at A~Ioss Landing rammed the 12- million tube located under the Oak- counties. span, 360-foot long concrete bridge land Inner Harbor between Alameda and Oakland, which should be com- Bridges on the Sfate Highway System Segregated as to Number, Length and plete early in 1963, will carry traffic Area by Struc4ure type, as of June 30, 1962 from Oakland to Alameda. The Posey Lengt)~ " Area b Tube, located one block to the east, Number (feet) (square feet) Structure type 1962 1961 1962 1962 will be used to carry traffic from Ala- Concrete arch -----_------_-----_-_----_-_------_- 239 240 39,469 889,241 meda to Oakland upon completion of Concrete girder ______1,892 1,752 417,518 27,034,980 extensive renovation. Concrete slab ___.______2,358 2,278 142,932 6,062,911 Masonry arch ------33 33 962 21,731 The past fiscal year saw the completion of two large steel structures on Subtotal concrete and masonry______4,522 4,303 600,881 34,008,867 major highway relocations around Steel arch ------5 S 1,708 26,760 proposed dams and reservoirs. The Steel plate girder ______3>0 339 184,794 7,006,815 first one was the Whiskey Creels Steel stringer ---_------_-_------_--__--- 282 285 62,299 3,742,887 Steel deck truss _.______29 30 24,415 1,196,200 Bridge, which carries U.S. 299 over Steel pony truss ______30 32 10,609 171,853 the Whiskey Creek arm of the pro- Steel thr~ugh truss ______65 69 116,469 1,478,678 posed Whiskeytown Reservoir about Suspension ------__------_- 2 2 15,097 884,145 Cl~1P multiplate and arch ______74 67 1,440 48,537 10 miles west of Redding. This structure, costing $1,100,000, is a welded Subtotal steel ______837 829 416,831 14,555,875 steel, plate girder bridge. High strength Timber arch ------2 3 343 1,768 alloy steels were used in the girders Timber stringer ______.______.__ 605 622 44,060 2,101,095 to reduce the total weight of steel Timber deck truss ------8 10 1,820 29,335 Timber pony truss ------1 1 127 2,899 required. Timber through truss ______1 1 79 1,722 The other structure, the bridge Subtotal timber -_--___------_----- 617 637 46,429 2,136,819 across the West Branch Feather River, carries relocated U.S. 40 Alternate and TOTAL BRIDGES ______-______---_------__ 5,976 5,769 1,064,141 50,701,561 the Western Pacific Railroad across an (202 miles) (1,164 acres) Underpasses ------_------182 186 arm of the reservoir which will be Overheads " ------242 223 formed by construction of the Oro- Combined bridge and overheads'"...... 48 46 ville Dam. This double-deck bridge, State highway separations `______272 249 Road undercrossings `______952 S23 carrying four lanes of highway traffic Road overcrossings _---______725 632 on the upper deck and a single rail- Pedestrian undercrossings" ______157 155 road track on the lower deck, is 2,731 Pedestrian overcrossings ______78 71 Cattlepasses" ------88 84 feet long and has three unusually large Tunnels------20 20 14,199 piers, two of which are some 280 feet Retaining walls ------6 6 4,707 from foundation to top of pier. Total Miscellaneous ------19 21 1,909 20,266 cost of the bridge was $8,600,000. TOTAL STRUCTURES ______7,006 6,705 1,084.956 50,721,827 Drainage pumping plants ______..__ 185 180 County and City Bridges Railroad grade crossings______676 682 Advice and assistance continued to " Separations so noted aze listed under ,structure type above. Note: One underpass, 18 overheads, 1 tunnel, and 3 bridge and overheads also serve as state highway be extended to the counties for bridges separations. secondary system. ~ Structures of assorted types and lengths of spans are by number and length of main span. on the federal-aid b Areas are based upon cleaz width of roadway between curbs and cleat sidewalk width.

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California California Highways Highways and and Public Public Works

Department Department and and the the University University of moments moments and and computation computation of of shears tinued.

tion tion with with the the Materials Materials provides provides for for distribution distribution and and Research of of resulting bank bank and and protection protection are are being being con-

various various locations. locations. This This program program also search search is is and and conducted conducted the the in in fields fields co- in in opera- of of hydrology, hydrology, hydraulics,

and and position position for for stresses stresses critical critical at wide wide by by ing ing usage. usage. As As federal -aid -aid in in highway highway funds funds the the studies past, past, for for re-

automatic automatic with with

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proved proved equipment. computing computing This This permits permits timely timely programming programming of

bridge. demand demand the the and and installation installation of of means means im- of of an an automatic automatic coding coding system.

teristics teristics of of a a concrete concrete box box girder has has analysis analysis pace pace kept kept with with growing their their own own programs programs computer computer by

completion completion is is study study of of a a 'services 'services charac- the the puter puter bridge bridge for for and design design training training bridge bridge engineers engineers to to write

a a wide wide variety variety subjects. subjects. of of Nearing electronic electronic development development of of The The com- Progress Progress has has also also been been made made in

research research has has permitted permitted investigation investigation Traffic Traffic and and of Engineering. bridge bridge superstructure.

An An expanding expanding program program of of structural California California Institute Institute of of Transportation to to produce produce final final design design data data the for for

STUDIES SPECIAL SPECIAL

ment ment of of the the twin twin across across bridges bridges New hearings hearings lic lic held held were were as as a a result result heretofore heretofore of obtained. thing thing

wedge wedge a a of of earth earth at at the the abut- west west load load carrying carrying capacity. capacity. indicates indicates Thirteen Thirteen pub- results results better better far far than than any-

El El Centro Centro and and bridges bridges county county in in to to establish establish their Imperial Imperial Leffingwell Leffingwell caused County County bridge bridge on on Route Route State State 1

authorities authorities request request 67 67 of of on on of of local local tion tion city series series painting painting experimental experimental A A on on the of of minor minor earthquakes earthquakes near

investigations investigations made made tinuing tinuing engineering engineering paint paint the program. program. study study repairs repairs at at Evalua- were were made made by by contract.

The The painted painted Maintenance Maintenance Bridge Bridge Section this this the the year year use use as as a a a a part part bridge bridge con- of of safely safely necessary until until

Seven Seven dicated dicated experimental experimental traffic traffic that that sections sections were could could continue continue to reopened reopened February February 16. on on

rials. damaged. damaged. Immediate Immediate investigation investigation in- emergency emergency contract contract and and bridges the the

caps caps inspection inspection techniques techniques and and and and a a better better portion portion the the mate- of of deck deck were Repair Repair 1962: 1962: work work under under started started an

ing ing and and impact impact application application and and some some continued continued of of the the concrete concrete piles, rigid be be closed closed to to to to traffic traffic February February 5, on on

more more 18 18 pushed pushed inches inches of of advanced advanced methods methods out out of of of of clean- the line line by by piles piles so so badly badly the the that that structure structure had

increased increased Route Route service service 1. 1. life life -half -half of of paint paint One the the because bridge bridge was and and shattered shattered the the supporting supporting concrete

a a downward downward show show of of north north Monterey Monterey trend. trend. This This reflects State State on on Sign the the This This ward ward river. river. movement movement bent

across across the the maintenance maintenance annual annual Slough, Slough, Elkhorn Elkhorn unit unit about about costs 18 18 miles River River U.S. U.S. 80 80 at at on on Seely Seely to to slip slip to-

Despite Despite higher higher initial initial costs, painting painting

District District X X were were repainted.

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Part Part of of the the panorama panorama from from fhe fhe Elysian Elysian Los Los Park Park in in view view point point Angeles Angeles showing showing the the part part of of viaduct

included included was was in in one one of of these these contracts.

ment ment of of members members bracing bracing on on another

repair repair one one and and bridge bridge on on and and replace-

cost cost a a at at of of $240,000. $240,000. Railing Railing revision

tracts tracts on on structures structures six six completed were were

Three Three maintenance maintenance painting painting con-

Bridge Bridge Maintenance Maintenance Painting

bridges bridges for for speed. reduced reduced

posted posted reduced reduced loads loads for for 34 and and

although although three three crossings crossings ferry ferry are are still

state state a a highway highway posting having having load load

1962, 1962, were were bridges bridges there there no no on on any

the the bridge bridge posted posted list. list. June June On On 30,

speed speed been been have have postings postings dropped dropped from

with with postings postings load load and and with three three

bridges bridges the the state state on on highway highway system

As As a a new new result result construction construction of of two

for for loads. less less than than legal legal

which which bridges bridges these these 21 21 of of posted were were BRIDGE OFFICE ENGINEERING

Bridge office engineering includes highway projects upon which con- The railroads contributed a total of the administration and management of struction had not yet started. In addi- $275,319 toward 10 of the 49 com- the various service units. tion to the above, 29 projects involy- pleted structures. A major function is the negotiation ing improvement of existing crossing $5 Million Grade-crossing Fund and preparation of maintenance and protection were completed or under- construction agreements with railroads way. The Public Utilities Commission in connection with construction of On federal-aid secondary routes, issued the 1961 priority list containing railroad grade crossings and grade negotiations were underway or com- 34 proposed separation structure proj- separations. pleted on 37 projects with railroad ects to eliminate railroad grade cross- involvement. ings on county roads and city streets. Railroad Grade Crossings In accordance with state law, $5,000,- Construction was started, underway Railroad Grade Separation Sfruetures 000 in state highway funds is set aside or completed on 62 highway projects At the beginning of the year, 70 by the Highway Commission each requiring negotiations with railroads railroad-highway grade separation year to pay half the cost of each sepa- which involved right-of-way en- structures were under contract. Some ration project after deducting the rail- croachments, installation of additional 46 grade separation structures were road contribution. crossing' protection, construction, al- completed during the year. Contracts As of June 30, 1962, allocations teration or abandonment of grade were awarded for an additional 42 totaling $3,400,285 had been made by crossings. At the end of the fiscal structures. Three of these projects, the Highway Commission from the year, negotiations with the railroads which were awarded during the fiscal 1961-62 fiscal year funds for 7 of the «sere in progress for 18 additional ~~ear, have been completed. 34 projects nn the PUC list.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Carquinez and Benicia•Martinez Bridges the bridge was opened to traffic. The The $2,000,000 approaches to the The Legislature, in the spring of south freeway approach was nearing structure, started in February 1962, ].955, authorized the construction of completion and was in partial opera- are due for completion in August two new bridges across the Carquinez tion. 3 1963. This contract includes the Ad- Strait, each to he financed by revenue The' estimated annual trafFic across ministration Building and toll booths bonds supported by ,the tolls from the Benicia-Martinez Bridge is ex- nn the Terminal Island side. both bridges. The new parallel Car- pected to total approximately 2,000,- Financing is by tolls to be collected quinez Bridge was the first to b.e built 000 vehicles. Toll charges on the when the bridge is opened to traffic. and was opened to traffic on Novem- Benicia-Martinez Bridge will be iden- Estimated cost for construction, right ber 25, 1958. The Benicia-Martinez tical to those charged at the two Car- Bridge was opened to traffic in the quinez Bridges, 25 cents fora pas- of way, and engineering is $20,800,000. Fall of 1962, a little more than seven senger car with a liberal commuter Of this amount, $5,000,000 was raised years since passage of the legislation. rate of 10 cents per car. by the sale of revenue bonds. Of the Traffic across the new parallel Car- remainder, $2,000,000 each was loaned quinez Bridge, since the day it opened, Vincent Thomas Bridge by the City and County of Los An- Ilas remained well above expectations The Vincent Thomas Bridge, con- geles and the rest from the State High- and has shown an annual increase of necting San Pedro and Terminal Is- ~vay Fund. approximately 7.5 percent. Total trafric land, is the third largest suspension for 1961 of 13,833,083 vehicles indi- bridge in California. This bridge with San Diego-Coronado Highway cates the great traffic demand the its main span of 1,500 feet will be an Toll Crossing project is now accommodating. impressive and beautiful structure The Legislature in 1961 and 1962 The $5,800,000 substructure con- dominating the landscape in the San set up funds for preliminary studies, tract for the Benicia-Martinez Bridge Pedro area. plans, and rights of way for the con- vas completed on January 15, 1962, The $2,650,000 substructure construction of a toll tube or toll bridge almost three months ahead of schedule, tract begun May, 1961 was completed across San Diego Bay between San and the last placement of structural in June, 1962'. Work on the super- Diego and Coronado. steel for the trusses and girders of the structure is progressing on schedule. Studies have been made for five dif- superstructure contract was made in The two main steel towers have been ferent tube lines and four bridge lines. N1ay, 1962. The bridge was opened to erected, with spinning of the steel The bridge studies were for four-lane traffic on September 1 S, 1962. cables to follow. The $11,400,000 su- roadways and the tube studies for. The Benicia Freeway approach on perstructure is due for completion in two-lane roadways. This was because the north was placed in use at the time December, 1963. early estimates indicated that four-

November-December, 1962 59 lane tubes would not be financially the end of the fiscal year to the Cali- Total average feasible while four-lane bridges could fornia Toll Bridge Authority which Year personnel 1953 .____ 565 easily be financed by rep enue bonds. took action to continue the studies. 1954 ------463 1955 697 A public meeting was held on June Personnel 1956 ------786 6, 1962, in the Coronado High School The total Bridge Department person- 1957 865 to present the studies and the data nel was last reported in the 1952 an- 1958 _ 903 that had been collected. 1959 926 nual report. The following table will 1960 903 A progress report was made after fill in this discontinuity: 1961 945

STATE-AWNED TOLL BRIDES

San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge A record total of 40,521,508 vehicles crossed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the year. This is an increase of 1.7 percent over the previous year. The daily average for the year was 111,018 vehicles. The month of highest average daily traffic was June 1962, with a new record high of i 15,709 vehicles per day. The previous high was in June 1961, when the daily average was' 114,- 401 vehicles. New high figures for a single day's traffic were established in two successive months during the fiscal year—first on August 18, 1961, with 131,911 vehicles, and again on September 1, 1961, with 133,064 vehicles. Both of these record days were Fridays, and it is interesting to note that every record high day in the history of the bridge has been a Friday. The highest record for the preceding year was 131,826 vehicles on June 16, 1961. An aerial of the $an Pedro-Terminal Island Bridge just after the stringing of the suspension cables over the towers began. The revenue derived from vehicular tolls, rent, and miscellaneous services, exclusive of interest, was $12,346,805. This was an increase of $252,294 over ect is completed, the westbound plaza pended from the rails. These traveling the preceding year. will also have 17 modern toll lanes. scaffolds will provide a safer work The contract for major repairs to area for the men and will greatly re- Reconstruction of the eastbound toll the timber fenders which protect duce the man hours the paint crew plaza was completed. The rebuilt and bridge piers in the navigation channels spends in rigging conventional hang- enlarged plaza provides 17 toll lanes was completed. ing scaffolds. with all toll booths arranged to col- Work was underway on a final con The San Francisco Division of Ba~~ lect from the driver's side of the ve- tract for 7,560 feet of the lower deck Toll Crossings continued work on the hicle. The completed plaza was de- traveler scaffold system which pro- $35,000,000 remodeling which will vides for the erection of two rails, signed to accommodate traffic after convert the bridge for five lanes of the bridge is converted to one-way each 6,700 feet long, in the East Bay- crossing, one-wav traffic on each deck. traffic on each deck. and two rails, each 860 feet long, under the continuous spans just San Mafeo-Hayward and Dumbarton A contract for remodeling the west- west of the suspension bridges. Four Bridges bound toll lanes and toll plaza was ap- traveling platforms, each about 19 feet The total traffic on the San Mateo- proved in June 1962. When the proj- by 73 feet in dimension will be sus- Hayward Bridge for the year was

60 California Highways and Public Works 4,016,930 vehicles; the toll revenue The lift span operation was contin- ar~~ 1962, a tow service was established amounted to $1,538,851.70. For the ued at both bridges, as required by at the Carquinez Bridges to reduce same period, the traffic on Dumbarton federal law. During the year there congestion due to stalled cars and to Bridge was 2,953,758 vehicles, with a were 2,189 lifts at the San Mateo- increase safety for the motoring pub- toll revenue of $1,169,311.80. These Hayward Bridge and 1,158 lifts at the lic. traffic figures compared to those of Dumbarton Bridge. Richmond-San Rafael Bridge the previous year, show traffic in- The Division of San Francisco Bay The total traffic on the Richmond- creases of 10.2 percent and 19.2 per- Toll Crossings continued operations San Rafael Bridge during the year cent, respectively, over the preceding which will ultimately result in increas- was 3,737,890 vehicles, and revenue year. ing the width of the San Mateo-Hay- amounted to $ 3,115,419.5 5. These fig- The temporary toll plaza facility at way Bridge and replacement of the ures represent increases of 7.8 percent Dumbarton Bridge was improved by lift span by a high-level structure. and 7.0 percent, respectively, over the preceding year. adding another toll lane and the in- Carquinez Bridge stallation of electronic toll collection Two repair contracts were com- A total of 14,104,471 vehicles used equipment. The temporary plaza was pleted during the year, one to repair the Carquinez Bridges during the continued in use because of the need serious damage to a timber fender for additional time to permit the em- year, and $4,797,666.50 was collected. resulting from a ship collision, and bankment to settle at the site of the This was a traffic increase of 5.03 per- the other to replace a prestressed con- permanent toll plaza on the east ap- cent over the previous year, and a crete girder which was also damaged proach. revenue gain of 4.79 percent. In Janu- by collision with waterborne traffic.

the new Benicia-Martinez Bridge across the Carquinez Sfraits between Sonoma and Contra Costa Counties. The highest span has a 138-foot ver}ical clearance for navigation. The Southern Pacific Company's lift span is visible beyond,

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years. previous previous in in leges leges than than established organization organization ac- a a in in 2,818 2,818 standard standard and and and and employees, employees, tenance tenance

col- of of number number larger larger even even an an to to conducted sent sent were were State State the the main- equipment equipment throughout throughout 478 478 employees, employees, way way

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staff. the the to to added added district been been have have gineers gineers between between 16,017 ordination ordination to to co- closer closer 1961, 1961, 1, 1, on on July July 15,421 15,421 from from

graduate graduate en- new new 200 200 some some bring to to developed developed campaign, campaign, were were procedures procedures increased Highways Highways of of Division Division the the of of

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maintenance landscape landscape nance nance and and One hundred forty-two 25-year Foreign Visitors these visitors were interested in con- awards were given, making a total of During the year 64 officials from 34 struction and laboratory procedures. 2,126 since the beginning of the pro- countries were given training and in- gram. formation. The greatest number of

TR~4INING

Formal training for Division of professional engineers and right-of- velopments and techniques. A close Highways employees is planned and way agents participated. Instructors relationship is maintained between the organized to provide skills and knowl- were ~ selected from district middle division and private industry, colleges edges directly related to division needs management. The basic supervisory and universities, and professional as- and job performance. course is designed to improve a super- sociations. Examples of subjects offered This training program, designed to visor's proficiency and develop him during the year were: materials test- meet division training needs, has infor future managerial assignments. ing, geodimeter training, right-of-way cluded: inservice training sessions Twenty-seven of our top managers negotiations, fundamentals of traffic given both during state time and after participated in the interagency man- engineering, and I.B.M. 1401. working hours, job rotation, special agement development program spon- The junior civil engineer rotation job assignments, contracts and train- sored by the Governor's Committee program is designed to give all em- ing agreements with academic and on Personnel and Training. Examples ployees hired as junior civil engineers professional institutions, and planned of courses attended are, "executive two years of planned training experi- self-study through the use of manuals, management," "fiscal management," ence. This year 523 engineers partici- guides and books. and "electronic data processing." Total pated. During the year 141,171 man-hours supervisory and management training Special Programs of training were conducted in orienta- time was 30,852 man-hours. Aside from activities in the major tion, supervision and management, Professional and Yechnical training areas, a number of special technical and. professional, safety, given to acquaint em- A total of 65,684 man-hours were programs were maintenance, and clerical. statewide and divi- devoted to professional and technical ployees with new Supervision and Management training in both district and Head- sionwide procedures and policies such The basic supervisory course, a 14- quarte~s sponsored programs. The as SERS-OASDI co-ordination, em- session 70-hour course, was given in division's professional and techpical ployee appraisal and development and five highway districts. A total of 295 programs are attuned to recent de- continuous testing program.

EMPLOYEE SAFETY

In 1950 the Division of Highways tive to safety, health and fire preven- adopted as the standard for the report- reorganized its safety program and tion. ing and recording of accidents. Fre- established a Safety Section designed Safety committees function in each quency and severity rates are compiled to develop accident prevention meth- district, in major departments and monthly and are compared to previous ods and obtain statistical information Headquarters. The district and depart- monthly and yearly rates to deter- for use in prevention of industrial. ac- ment committees review industrial ae- mine the effectiveness of the program. cidents and injuries and prevention of cidents to determine appropriate action Continuous Reduction accidents to state-owned vehicles. to prevent recurrence, including, when There has been an almost continu- appropriate, recommendations for dis- Full-time Supervisors ous yearly reduction in accident fre- ciplinary action. They also review Safety full quency in the Division of Highways supervisors are assigned motor vehicle accidents to determine time since the establishment of a formal in each of the 11 districts. Part- recordability and recommend action time safety assigned safety program. The rate has been re- supervisors are for prevention of similar future acci- duced, for example, from 49.85 in the Bridge Department, State-owned dents. 1941 to 25.59 in 1950 to 11.85 in 1961 Toll Bridges, Service. and Supply, Ma- Accidents Are Coded terials and Research, and Equipment (calendar years). This reduction in Both industrial and motor vehicle acci- frequency has been accompanied by Departments. They investigate accidents involving personnel or equip- an increase in employees from 5,500 dents and work methods and recom- ment of the Division of Highways are 1962. mend procedures and protective de- coded anal annual statistical reports are in 1941 to 16,017 in June, vices to improve the effectiveness of prepared. The American Standards One value of the accident preven- the safety program. They also check method of recording and measuring tion program is indicated by the re- on compliance with regulations rela- work injury experience has been duction in compensation insurance

November-December, 1962 63

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a a had had and and 766,683 766,683

miles miles

three- a a of of consisting consisting the the of of course, course,

80,-

generated generated

1962, 1962,

calendar calendar

year year the the

-1962. 1961 in in part the the remaining remaining complete complete to to quired quired

the the course

completed completed Highways, Highways, driver driver training training during of of Division Division The The re- are are They They instructor. instructor. training training nated nated

employees 1,875 1,875 of of new new total total

A A

or or desig- Aecidenfs his his Vehiele Vehiele by by supervisor supervisor run run Motor Motor tion tion

Committee. Safety Safety observa- road road a a has has given given he he been been until until 1962.

to to are are Division cases cases the the referred referred ous ous -owned -owned car astate drive drive permitted permitted to to in of of payroll payroll per per $0.27 $0.27 $100 $100 to to 1950 1950

seri- and and his his in in and and is supervisor supervisor ployee ployee employee employee new new No No employment. employment. in payroll payroll per per of of 1945 1945 $0.58 $0.58 $100 $100 to to in in

em- the the are are held held with with Conferences Conferences their months months of of three three within within reviewed reviewed of of $Q.80 $Q.80 $100 $100 costs costs payroll per per from from Employee Suggestion Program Total No.suggestions Sfate Liability for Damage Claims (incl. WIP's) processed 7?6 A program covering investigation The merit award program is co- Total cash awards ______89 of accidents where the division be ordinated within the Division of High- Total amount of cash may awards ------$p3,849.00 involved in damage claims is co-ordi- ~vays by the Safety Section. Work on Total No. certificates of nated by the Safety Section between this activity for the fiscal year 1960-61 commendation awarded Si Total estimated savings the districts and the Legal Depart- is summarized as follows: resulting ______$149,949.00 ment.

AUDIO-VISUAL

A wide variety of employee train- with a variety of projection and re- and Fresno District Fairs, and special ing and public information aids, rang- cording equipment. In this connection, displays for the American Road ing from simple graphics to booklets counsel is provided to district offices Builders Association conference in and reports, from posters to large ex- on the type of equipment most suit- San Francisco and a scenic highways hibits and from slide presentations to able for their needs. showing in Marin County. filmstrips and motion pictures is pro- Publications designed during the A motion picture entitled Freeway duced .by the Audio-Visual Section. past year included Report on Scenic DocZ~znentary was completed and is in The section maintains a large li- Highways and Public Reporting for general use. Motion pictures are also brary of colored slides on highway State Agencies. Exhibits included the in production on Slip Form Pavi~zg, subjects for use in training and pub- Highway Transportation Agency dis- Fzanctions of the Highway Connnis- lic information presentations, along play for the State, Los Angeles County sion, and other subjects.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

While wide interest in California's only at the State Fair in Sacramento, The highways portion included entire highway program continued but also, for the first time, at the Los color photographs illustrating freeway during the year, special attention was Angeles County Fair at Pomona and design features contributing to traffic focused on urban freeway develop- at the Fresno District Fair. The 1962 safety, and also a freeway scale model. ment. exhibit was a co-operative effort of At Sacramento and Fresno the model This interest in urban freeways was the three departments (Public Works, was the one showing the future Inter- exemplified in the opening on March Highway Patrol, Motor Vehicles) state Freeway through the west end 3U, 1962, of 23 miles of the interstate comprising the Highway Transporta- of Sacramento, and the surrounding Santa A~onica-Golden State Freeway tion Agency. city redevelopment and proposed his- Loop. It marked a major breakthrough torical area; at Pomona the model «gas in freeway development for the Los that of the recently completed four- Angeles metropolitan area; since in level U.S. 101-395 interchange in San effect an entirely ne~~ route, formed Diego. by portions of the two freeways, vas The Division of Highways joined added" to the metropolitan network. other highway departments through- Of special significance was the fact out the nation in observing National that an alternate bypass facility skirt- Highway Week May 20-26, as pro- ing the fringes of downtown Los An- claimed by President Kennedy and geles and more or less paralleling the supported in a statement by Governor existing Hollywood Freeway became Brown. There were luncheons and a reality. tours arranged by local civic groups. Information on openings- such as The various districts co-operated with this and other events was furnished to news media in presenting the high«~a~~ communications media, and both rou- picture on the local level. tine and special news releases were used extensively. Many inquiries by Publications specialist writers were answered and The bimonthly magazine Calif orazia a large number of photographs were High~zvays and Public Works contin- made available. ued as the principal publication of the Hundreds of thousands of Califor- Seedlings for use in freeway landscaping are Department of Public Works and the }ransplanted at fhe nursery in the Riverside main- nians viewed freeway exhibits, not }enance yard. Division of High~~ays. While its main

November-December, 1962 65

66 66 California California Highways Highways Public Public and and Works

crew crew A A maintenance maintenance repairs repairs swer swer of of a a median median awide awide section section barrier barrier inquiries. range range the the fence fence of of Bernardino Bernardino on on San San Freeway.

informational informational to to pieces pieces mailing mailing an-

Highways Highways and and Works, Works, Public Public as used used

roundups roundups published published in in oynia Cali Cali f f

Reprints Reprints of of articles articles district and and

1962) 1962) .

public public meetings meetings (revised (revised in in May

procedures, procedures, widely widely used used at at district

about about freeways freeways and and route route adoption

booklet booklet containing containing basic basic information

"Freeway "Freeway Facts," Facts," an an illustrated

Public Public Works.

peared peared oysaict oysaict in in Cali Cali Highzvays Highzvays f f and

and and functional functional planting planting which which ap-

reprint reprint of of four four articles articles on on landscaping

"California "California Roadsides," Roadsides," a a 38 -page

highway highway planning planning procedures.

organizations organizations service service in in explaining

for for the the use use of of legislators legislators and and public

a a Team," Team," leaflet leaflet prepared prepared principally

"California's "California's Freeway Freeway Planning

nual nual report.

technical technical version version of of the the division's division's an-

magazine magazine constituting constituting a a concise, concise, non-

fornia fornia Highway Highway and and Public Public Works

page page illustrated illustrated reprint reprint from from Cali-

"California "California Highways - 1961," 1961," a a 12-

the the various various districts:

tion tion to to regional regional material material prepared prepared by

in in published published form form included, included, in in addi-

Public Public

information information

material material

issued governments governments in in state state the the and and press. tions tions and and clubs. service service

domestic domestic publications. the the information information of of department department heads grams, grams, before before and and organiza- civic civic local local

editors editors and and writers writers for for foreign foreign and ment ment of of Works, Works, Public Public for intended intended personnel personnel radio radio television television on on and and pro-

many many photographs photographs were were furnisk~ed furnisk~ed to velopments velopments in in the the the the work work Depart- of of pondence pondence appearances appearances and and by by 8ivision

the the from from magazine magazine were were reprinted reprinted and monthly monthly summary summary of of important important phone phone de- office office calls, calls, interviews, interviews, corres-

eign eign countries. countries. Numerous Numerous articles the the "Report "Report to to Governor," Governor," a gram gram through through was was issued issued also also tele-

demand demand for for it it in in other other states states and and for- headquarters headquarters departments. Information Information highway highway on on pro- the the

terested terested persons, persons, there there

was was

a a growing tions tions by by issued issued each each district district some and and way way projects.

ployees ployees of of the the division division

and and

other other

mation mation in- employee employee use use in in for for publica- request, request, on on particularly particularly on on major major free-

distribution distribution is is

in in

California California to to

Sheet," Sheet," em- "Clip "Clip which which provides provides infor- newspapers newspapers and and to to supplied supplied magazines

photographs photographs highway highway projects projects of of were

offices. offices. district district

the the A A large large

number number

A A landscaped landscaped section section Golden Golden of of the the .n .n Park Park the the Freeway Freeway Gri~th Gri~th Angeles. area area State State of of Los Los

increase, increase, especially especially on on to to the the of part part

issued issued tt~e tt~e leases leases division division by by continued

and and scope scope quantity quantity The The news news of of re-

Releases Releases News News Other Other and and Media Media Coetaefs

scheduled scheduled by by ings ings the the commission.

publicity publicity was was given given public public seven seven hear-

the the ings ings district district at at level. level. advance Due Due

tensive tensive publicity publicity given given to to hear- route route

was was This This in in addirion addirion previous previous to to ex-

pared pared newspaper newspaper for for reproduction.

accompanied accompanied by by pre- maps maps specially specially

ing ing the the year, year, fiscal fiscal which which were of of 42 42

Highway Highway Commission Commission 146 146 totaled totaled dur-

ered ered acted acted and and on on California by by the the

releases releases News News on on routings routings consid- lution of condemnation is not pre- • sented to the California Highway ~ _0 _ d Commission until it is clear that a reasonable time for deliberation and decision has been afforded- the property owner. Despite pressures of meeting construction schedules, it is im- • The Right of Way Department appraises and acquires perative to allow sufficient time for manages the determination of fair market value property required for state highway purposes, through the appraisal and negotiation such property in the preconstruction period and arranges process. In addition, enough notice for the removal or relocation of improvements and must be given to assure that persons utility facilities to clear the right-of-way. It also handles displaced by highway projects will have adequate time to find a reason- appraisals, negotiations and purchases for the ably comparable place in which to re- Department of Water Resources and the State Public locate. Works Board. The number of people working in The effectiveness of the long-stand- right-of-way classes during the year averaged 547. ing policy of providing adequate time for appraisal, negotiation and relocation to protect the interest of the During the 1961-62 fiscal year the Highway right-of-way $141,497,225 property owner, as well as of the Rzght of Way Department completed Utility relocation to clear high- is evidenced by of way right-of-way ___ 10,315,502 State the ratio a new record total of 10,178 property Acquisition other than right- negotiated settlements to contested transactions involving an expenditure of-way (primarily land pur- court cases. During the fiscal year, of of $160,505,567.81. Of these trans- chased for other state agen- the 9,081 parcels acquired only 244 or actions 9,081 involved acquisitions for cies) ------8,692,839 2.7 percent were obtained through highway right-of-way, 775 were for Acquisition Policy contested eminent domain proceed- utility relocation and 322 for other The acquisition procedure allows all ings. uses such as for state agencies. The owners sufficient time to consider the Relocation Counseling distribution of the total expenditures settlement offer and make arrange- Time, however, is not alone suffi- is as follows: ments to relocate. A request for reso- cient to facilitate smooth relocation.

With }he completion of the Santa Monica Freeway Viaduct between the Santa Ana and Harbor Freeways, vast parking areas were made available fo the public under the structure.

68 68 California California Highways Highways Public Public Works and and

combined combined many many small small and and irregularly requirements, requirements, lic lic project. and and increase increase appraisal appraisal tinuing tinuing ef- the the

dividual dividual parcels. parcels. The The department department has over over as as Appraisal Appraisal Section Section a a to to con- the the relation relation engineering engineering factors factors pub- of of to to

to to be be

developed developed

economically economically as as in- project project the the turned this this year year was was ing ing of of the the appraisal appraisal process, process, permit permit the

were were too too

small small

or or irregularly irregularly shaped parcels parcels analysis analysis about about dur- of of 1,000 1,000 guidance, guidance, public public the the improve improve accuracy

sive sive

damages damages because because

or or remainders

the the

limits. limits. the the outside outside right After -of -way -way ment ment in in order order to to material material furnish furnish for

acquired acquired

to to

avoid avoid

payment payment

of of

ex~es- acquired acquired remainder was was a a tion tion leaving leaving research research for for the the Right Right of of Way Way Depart-

These These

excess excess

parcels parcels were were

originally from from with with a a por- which which deal deal property property forms forms basic basic functional functional and and operational

of of excess excess

land land sold sold

were were

or or

exchanged. studies studies which are are These These continuing continuing search search and and Development Development Section, Section, per-

possible. possible.

During During

the the 974 974

year year parcels

recently recently 4. 4. tion, tion, Studies Remainder Remainder Parcel Parcel redesignated redesignated as as Re- the the

ownership ownership

and and tax tax

rolls rolls as as as

soon soon

The The Land Land Economic Economic Studies Studies Sec-

Importance Importance

Lead Lead

Time."

of of

way way

purposes purposes are are returned returned to to private

Economic Economic Land Land Studies

Acquisition" Acquisition" Marginal Marginal and and "The Land Land

Excess Excess lands lands required required for for right -of-

California's California's

Conduct Conduct Concept Concept and and

have have a a been been on on competitive competitive bid bid basis. members.

at at

"Excess "Excess Work," Work," Liaison Liaison Lands Lands

—

under under prior prior legislation. legislation. These These leases versities versities as as well well as as instruction instruction

by by staff

subjects, subjects, e.g., e.g., diverse diverse

"Practical

many many

parking parking and and permitted storage, storage, as as cludes cludes attendance attendance at, at, colleges colleges

and and uni-

piled piled involving studies studies special special

many many

areas areas freeway freeway under under structures structures for to to right -of -way -way instruction. instruction.

This This in-

the the

com- year year section section the the During During

has has for for years years many many leased leased and and open -air -study -study home hours hours were were devoted

3. 3. Studies Special Special

The The Department Department of of Works Public Public 1961 -62 -62 more more than than 20,000 20,000 classroom

or or set set beneath beneath viaduct viaduct areas. program program for for new new personnel. personnel. During acquired acquired annually.

dling dling below- ground ground freeway freeway sections tain tain aconstant aconstant and and intensive raining variations variations more more than than of of parcels 10,000 10,000

and and recreational recreational

facilities facilities either either strad- department department has has been been forced forced to to main- involving involving statistical statistical analysis analysis of of the

lic lic

buildings, buildings,

hotels, hotels, apartments, apartments, stores associate associate or or journeyman journeyman level, level, the techniques. techniques. This This is is a a continuing continuing study

potential potential field field of of construction construction most most of of pub- qualified qualified new new to to agent agent attain attain the ments ments improve improve .management and and to to

fornia. fornia. They They open open up up a a whole whole takes takes new about about three three years years for for even even the lead lead and and trol trol time time require- staffing staffing

pleted pleted or or under under construction construction in in stant stant Cali- for for the the past past five five years. years. Since Since it to to to to order order be be and and predict predict able able con-

the the

major major

freeways freeways recently recently com- nel. nel. This This percentage percentage loss loss has has been been standardize standardize con- -of practices practices -way -way right in

with with

federal federal funds, funds, include include most most 9 9 mately mately of percent percent of of its its total total person- investigate investigate measures measures jective jective to to and

which which to to apply apply all all highways highways lost lost 48 48 built experienced experienced agents agents or or approxi- studies studies These These of of the the involve involve ob- use use

politan politan areas. areas. The The new new regulations, this this During During

year year the the department

Operational Operational Studies

2. 2.

growth growth and and

development development in in metro-

cerning cerning community community development.

patterns. displacement displacement

of of picture picture

have have

will will an an important important

effect effect

and and economic economic analysis analysis

of of data data

con-

which which comprehensive

able able will will give give

a a

state state highways highways

by by state state

governments

ing, ing, acquisition, acquisition, property property

management

significant significant

future future

data data be be will will

avail-

allo~~ing allo~~ing

the the use use

of of

air air space space

on on

inter-

abilities abilities in in four four major major fields: fields: apprais-

tinued. tinued. is is

the the expected expected that that It It in in

near

Recently Recently enacted enacted

regulations federal federal

enced enced personnel personnel with with knowledge knowledge and

nesses nesses freeways freeways was was displaced displaced by by

con-

still still Airspace Airspace the the serious serious Rights shortage shortage of of experi-

happens happens

homes homes people, people, to to and and

busi-

extensive extensive land land

acquisition acquisition

program program is

Fund Fund of of $12,081,509.

investigation investigation In In addition, addition, of of

what

Way Way

Department Department

in in

accomplishing accomplishing

its

gross gross return return to to

the the State State

Highway

and and Construction." Design Design .way .way

The The

major major

problem problem of of

the the

Right Right of

e.rties. e.rties. The The

fiscal fiscal year year produced produced a Economic Economic Selected Selected Factors Factors on on Free-

Personnel sale sale of of improvements improvements and and excess excess prop- the the Examination Examination Possible Possible of of Effect Effect of

rights -of -way -way and and also also included included the

the the City City Freeway Freeway in in of of Stockton —An

totaled totaled

$24,653,977.

between between acquisition acquisition and and clearance clearance of

Proposals" Proposals"

Route Route and and

"Crosstown

itv

-owner -owner transactions transactions

for for relocation

properties properties during during the the interim interim period

Analysis Analysis of of

fects fects

Alternate Alternate Bypass

years. years.

During During this this 775 775 year year

state state util-

included included eration eration leasing leasing the the of of 6,551

produced produced "King "King Economic Economic

Ef- City

—

creased creased

appreciably appreciably in in the the 15 past past

This This phase phase of of the the department's department's op-

struction. struction. For For section

example, example, the the

Department. Department. Relocation Relocation costs costs have have in-

community community

effects effects

of of freeway freeway con-

Management Management Land Land

UTility UTility and and Relocation responsibility responsibility of of the the Right Right of of Way

factors factors of of the ship ship with with

engineering engineering

proposed proposed highway highway construction construction the is is

the the

of of location location

new new facilities.

These These relation-

deal deal

the the studies studies

with with

Relocation Relocation of of utility utility facilities facilities for vided vided those those for for assistance assistance need need who who in

Economic Economic Studies Special displaced, displaced, a a counseling counseling service service is is use. pro-

with with the the inconvenience inconvenience least least those assignments assignments to to desirable desirable included: returned returned many many public public year the the year sites sites to to section section

order order In In to to assure assure adequate adequate relocation parcels parcels shaped shaped fectiveness fectiveness process process by by negotiations. negotiations. this this and and During During has has the of of purchaser of right-of-way for value since the plaintiff corporation had not filed a certificate of merger as required by law prior to the time of the purchase by the State. e d In Zeppi v. State of California the appellate court reversed the granting • The Division of Contracts and Rights of Way is the of a motion to vacate a judgment in appellate court Department and favor of the State. The legal division of the of Public Works held that the Muskopf decision, which renders a variety of legal services to the department overturned the long-standing doctrine and its Division of Highways of sovereign immunity, was not a reason for relieving the plaintiff from the Some idea of the volume of the (21 Cal. Rptr. 534); Arques v. State of dismissal of his action on the grounds condemnation casework is given by Calif ornicr, 199 A.C.A. 246 (18 Cal. of mistake. the following tabulation. (The parcel Rptr. 397); People v. Forster, 199 The case of Arques v. State of Cali- count is based on a count of parcels A.C.A. 386 (18 Cal. Rptr. 828); fornia involved an action for inverse in condemnation resolutions.) People v. Logan, 198 A.C.A. 607 (17 condemnation against the Division of Cal. Rptr. 674); Barry v. Department Highways. The appellate court af- Suits filed 516 the trial court's finding that Parcels involved ______2,310 of Public Works, 199 A.C.A. 380 (18 fir~ned Defendants involved ______11,998 Cal. Rptr. 637); Stafford e. Depart- the division was not responsible for Suits closed ______312 ~ne72t of Public Works, 195 Cal. App. decreasing the water depth over the Contested trials 247 (2d) 148 (15 Cal. Rptr. 402); People claimant's land, allegedly caused by Uncontested judgments _.______216 fill which were washed Default judgments _____.______21 v. NeideY, 195 Cal. App. (2d)'582 (16 deposits of Suits pending 7/1/61______684 Cal. Rptr. 58); People v. Dittnzer, 193 down into the bay during construc- Suits pending 6/30/62 888 Cal. App. (2d) 681 (14 Cal. Rptr. tion of a freeway. 560); Reid v. State of Calif ornia, 193 case of Barry v. Department of There was a further increase in The App. (2d) 799 (14 Cal. Rptr. 597); Pzablic Works involved the right to suits filed as compared to the previous People v. Podrat, 194 Cal. App. (2d) park property for highway fiscal year—a 12 z/3 -percent increase acquire 696 (15 Cal. Rptr. 343); People v. The court held that Section from 458 to 516. The total suits purposes. Donov n, 57 A.C. 374 (19 Cal. Rptr. the Streets and Highways closed, 312, represented total awards 103.5 of 47 3); ~inclair v. State of California, clearly allowed the Highway of $14,395,400.37 and represented Code 194 Cal. App. (2d) 397 (15 Cal. Rptr. Commission to acquire park property 1,513 days in court. 493); Flournoy v. State of Calif ornia, for highway purposes when it deter- Appellate Cases 57 A.C. 538 (20 Cal. Rptr. 627). mined by resolution that necessity During the fiscal year many appel- In the case of International Oil and existed. The court further held that late court briefs were written by the Metal Corp. v. State of Calif ornia the the question of necessity was not sub- division and appeals argued. Decisions Third District Court of Appeal af- ject to judicial review. were rendered in International Oil and firmed the granting of a motion for In Reid v. State the plaintiff sought Metal Corp. v. State of Califorma, 204 summary judgment in favor of the to enjoin the Division of Highways A.C.A. 617 (22 Cal. Rptr. 568); Ze~pi State. The court held that the Divi- from constructing a service road v. State of Califorma, 203 A.C.A. 410 sion of Highways was a bona fide across his property in connection with

BELOW LEFT, fhe freeway bypass of the City of Dunsmuir in the Sacramento River Canyon. Mounf Shasfa is in the background. BELOW RIGHT, an aerial view of }he freeway between Healdsburg and Sanfa Rosa in Sonoma County while if was under construction. the reconstruction of an expressway fective condition of state highways, crease of 441/ percent. The principal to a full freeway. The district court and suits against the State and its con- types of Board of Control claims as affirmed the dismissal of the complaint tractors enjoining the construction listed above are for negligence, dan- for the reason that the question of of highways. Other types of suits, gerous or defective condition of state necessity for the condemnation of such as stop-notice actions, are de- highways, breach of contract and in- property for highway purposes was fended by the department, and the verse condemnation. not subject to judicial review and the department has filed interpleader ac- Other claims filed with the depart- Division of Highways had the right to tions in which it assumes a neutral ment and its employees and the Gov- construct the service road as a part position between the contractor and ernor number 38. of the freeway. the party suing on a stop notice. The increased number of claims In the case of Sinclair v. State the Proceedings Before P.U.C. filed with the board is due mostly to district court of appeal held that Sec- The division handles matters before the recent decision by the California tion 90 of the Streets and Highways the Public Utilities Commission hav- Supreme Court in the case of Muskopf Code (authorizing the department to ing to do with crossings of grade at v. Corning Hospital District, 55 Cal. lay out and construct state highways) highways and railroads and the con- (2d) 211. This decision greatly ex- was not unconstitutional since it was struction of grade separations. The panded the liability of the State, par- a sufficient and definite guide to the following tabulation indicates the vol- ticularly for accidents arising out of Highway Commission in the exercise ume of work handled by the division the dangerous or defective conditions of powers conferred upon it by the in this category: of state highways. The 1961 session Legislature. The court also said that of the Legislature enacted Chapter the decisions of the Highway Com- Applications pending 7/1/61______13 New applications filed 23 1404 which placed a moratorium until mission were quasi-legislative and not 90 days after the end of the 1963 ses- quasi-judicial. Therefore, they were Total applications before P.U.C.____ 36 sion in which suits could be brought not subject to judicial review because Decisions received _.______.____..______25 against the State. This legislation still of an alleged abuse of discretion. Applications pending 6/30/62._.______11 permits the filing of claims against the Several other cases are pending be- State, but postpones the actual litiga- Also, 14 proceedings under P.U.C. fore the Supreme Court and the tion. This enactment will necessitate General Order 88, relating to cross- various district courts of appeal, the careful by ings at grade, were processed. In all investigation Division awaiting argument or decision. of Highways personnel of all instances the approval of the Public claims. Other Litigation It is anticipated that because of the In addition to the condemnation Utilities Commission must be obtained engineering Muskopf decision the number of proceedings, the department's attor- as to details and, in the event of failure claims will increase, as well as the neys handled a large number of mis- a to reach an~agreement with work involved in handling them. cellaneous cases. The following tabu- the railroad involved as to apportionment of cost, applicant Contractors' claims before the State lation covers a wide variety of liti- the seeks such determination by Highway Engineer's Board of Review gation and indicates the continuing the P.U.C. The enactment by the Legislature of for additional compensation have in- increase in this aspect of the depart- a ne~v creased notably. These claims have ment's work. formula for apportionment of cost, except for federal-aid highways, required considerable work, both in At the start of the fiscal year there has substantially reduced the number analysis and handling claims and in re- were 718 cases pending; 475 cases of contested cases. sulting litigation. Directly proportional were filed during the year, for a total to the number of Board of Review of 1,193 cases being processed. There Board of Control and Other Claims hearings is the increased number of were 509 cases closed during the year, Claims against the state by reason lawsuits against the department arising with 684 cases pending June 30, 1962. of activities of the department are out of construction contract claims. Some of these cases involve claims filed with the State Board of Control. for damage to state highway facilities, The following tabulation illustrates House Counsel Work such as bridges, signals, guardrails, or the increase in the volume of work The "house counsel work" of the damage to state vehicles, or unlawful handled by the department's attor- division has also shown a decided in- detainer actions. During the fiscal neys before the Board of Control: crease. This work consists of legal year collections from these cases by Number Amount opinions directed toward preventing' the division amounted to $83,767.85. of claims of claims litigation. The case total includes many cases Pending on 7/1/61__ 96 $4,734,960.09 Other routine work has increased, ______. where the department ~~as represented Filed 278 11,861,539.25 such as approval of contracts and as a defendant, such as inverse con- Total______374 $16,596,499.34 leases, reviewing forms and accident demnation, suits by contractors for Claims disposed of_. 272 8,379,402.54 reports. This work is directly propor- additional compensation on construc- tional to the increased volume of the tion contracts, proceedings for dam- Pending 6/30/62.._... 102 $8,217,096.80 highway program. In addition, there age to public property by reason of There was an increase of 85 claims were 25 contested hearings before the state highway operations, suits filed filed over the previous year, amount- State Personnel Board, an increase of because of alleged dangerous or de- ing to $4,686,375.13. This was an in- 19 over the previous fiscal year.

70 California Highways and Public Works $30,000,000, the unobligated budget • funds increased from $83,871,163 on June 30, 1961, to $116,405,717 on ~ ~ J~U June 30, 1962. Accounting Procedures The accounting system and procedure for highway property rental income in which political subdivisions participate was changed considerably dnd during the year because of the enact- emen ment of Chapter 1260, Statutes of 1961, amending Sections 104.6 and • Administration of all accounting activities 104.10 of the Streets and Highways that, is Code. The statute now provides of the Division of Highways under the instead of all of such rentals being direction of the Comptroller of the Division deposited in a separate fund for subse- of Highways and his staff quent distribution, the State's share of 76 percent shall be retained in the On June 30, 1962, cash and securi- 123,729 for the prior fiscal year. As State Highway Fund. This change in ties on hand amounted to $112,302,475, revenue budgeted exceeded obliga- the law resulted in the immediate of which $92,682,040 was invested in tions incurred by approximately transfer of more than $4,000,000 in U.S. government securities. On the same date, the outstanding obligations Work progresses on the U.S. 99 freeway bypass of Modesto in Stanislaus County. in the form of uncompleted construction contracts and day labor jobs, including $112,787,602 in contracts financed from the ensuing fiscal year budget, were $362,013,274, of which $162,680,098 is financed from federal- aid funds and $5,687,420 by local political subdivisions, state agencies, and others. The remaining $193,645,- 756 represents obligations of the State Highway Fund as of June 30, 1962. However, the financing of the obligations is subject to change as additional federal funds become available, and as redeterminations are made of the par- ticipating agencies' shares of the cost.

Revenue and Expendifures Revenues budgeted for the 1961-62 fiscal year amounted to $645,833,641, of which $230,938,931 remained to be collected on June 34, 1962. Revenue not received, which consists of $222,- 560,154 of federal aid and $8,378,777 of contributions from state and local agencies and other sources, will be collected as applicable work is completed or billed. Revenues budgeted for the prior fiscal year amounted to $597,593,268, the increase in the 1961- 6,, 62 fiscal year being due primarily by a larger apportionment of federal ~~; funds. -, ,' i . Expenditures and obligations incurred applicable to the fiscal year ~~..-~ to ra._~ r ended June 30, 1962, amounted r~iiirc~ $615,605,477, as compared to $676, .. "a. +~ \ ~ 1962 November-December, ,, prior collections to the State Highway Fund and the retention of 76 percent of current collections, which aggregate approximately $2,500,000 a year, in the Fund. The form of contract payment vouchers was revised to permit easier preparation and more expeditious handling. Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the Account- i~ag ~1a72ual were brought up to date. Revised charts of accounts were published in connection with the revised chapters. End-of-year closing instructions were revised to accommodate changes caused by adoption of electronic data processing for certain accounting procedures. Procedures for authorizing and accounting preliminary engineering expenditures were improved, in co-operation with the engineering staff, to become operative in the 1962-63 fiscal year. Features of the new procedure include segregation of advance planning and design costs in the control and subsidiary accounts, an improved project numbering system, and the elimination of interoffice transfer of charges relating to fund allotments. Fiscal Management Organization During 1962, all district accounting offices lave adopted. a uniform or- the south end of the Harbor Freeway in Los Angeles looking toward the harbor area in San Pedro. ganization plan developed by Head- quarters Fiscal Management and Per- sonnel Departments. This plan changes location billings of railroads and pub- ing Center, is developing programs, the title of the heads of the district lic utilities. When projects with fed- for the 14Q1 computer, to produce es- accounting departments from chief eral participation are being audited, penditure analysis and management re- clerk to chief accounting officer and the salaries and expenses of the audit ports. Reporting will show project increases the professional accounting personnel. will be reimbursed by the costs and provide, for comparative staff in the district offices. Nonac- federal government. purposes, cost analyses as to functions. counting functions have been re- The staff working on the "concur- As with all new data processing in- moved from district accounting rent audit" project has been increased stallations, problems have been en- departments. Accounting functions to fulfill the requirements for accept- countered. Commencing in March previously performed elsewhere in 1962, regular meetings were held be- ance of this program by the Bureau some districts, such as co-operative tween personnel of the Data Process- of Public Roads. project accounting, or right-of-way ing Center and Headquarters Fiscal rental accounting, have been trans- Elecfronie Data Processing Management. These joint discussions ferred to district accounting depart- Effective July 1, 1961, expenditure have led to many improvements, in= ments. -These changes in personnel cost analysis records were placed on a eluding the introduction of consis- classifications and functional alignment tency checks for cost distribution data processing system. The initial should lead to improved performance codes. entry into data processing covered an of the accounting function and enable Both Headquarters and district ac- analysis of the district accounting departments to costs as to location (dis- counting personnel are. being trained furnish more meaningful reports to trict, county, route, and section), in data processing. A pilot program district engineers in time to be of source (who did it), activity (what for district chief accounting officers value in current operations. was done), and object of expenditure. is planned. Selected Headquarters ac- Headquarters Fiscal Management The Systems and Procedures Unit, in counting personnel have had limited has established a new unit to audit re- co-ordination with the Data Process- data processing training.

72 California Highways and Public Works - u e

~ Proper Balance Between Interstate, Noninterstate Road Needs Is Goal

The California Highway Commis- "This budget," Bradford said, "rep- streets and roads, $5,000,000; engi- sion on October 19 adopted a record resents aconscientious effort to bal- neering funds to cities, $1,350,000; and $695,927,042 stare highway budget for ance the construction progress on the state funds to pay part of the cost of the 1963-1964 fiscal year. national interstate highway system, urban extensions of FAS county roads, The budget contains X554,677,084 for which substantial funds are com- $1,050,500. for state highway construction pur- mitted by the federal government, poses, including rights-of-way. with the most urgent needs on the Portion for County Roads The previous budget, adopted in noninterstate routes. Bradford pointed out that Califor- October 1961, contained an overall "The commission has tried, as al- nia's 58 counties receive 1 % cents per total of $658,370,017, of which $527,- ways, to get the most in traffic safety gallon from the State's 6-cent-per- 792,917 was for construction purposes. and c;fficiency in every corner of the gallon gasoline taY, plus a portion of State Director of Public Works Rob- State out of every available dollar. If the motor vehicle fees. These funds ert B. Bradford, Commission Chair- additional funds turn up from any are disbursed directly by the State man, said the budget is up from .last source, including favorable bids, we Controller and are not listed in the year as a result of increases in federal will be prepared to put them to work State Highway Budget. apportionments for the interstate sys- in the form of additional construc- For the 1963-64 fiscal year, these tem in California and in estimated tion projects without delay." state-collected funds for county roads revenue from state highway user taxes. Major sources of state-collected will total an estimated X98,600,000. A total of $305,606,000 in federal highway revenue expected for 1963-64 The $554,677,084 in the budget for funds has been allotted to California include. $282,736,000 in gasoline taxes; highway construction purposes infor 1963-64, including X247,917,800 $60,308,000 in motor vehicle fees; cludes: for work on interstate highways. The $25,300,000 from the use fuel .(diesel) Major construction and improve- corresponding totals for 1962-63 were tax; $13,85Q,000 from transportation ment (including engineering), $384,- $286,631,017 and X228,847,200. taxes on for-hire carriers; and interest 660,000; rights-of-way, $156,017,084; on investments and deposits, $3 mil- contingencies, $6,000,000; resurfacing State Rsvenus Up lion (up $300,000). program, $5,000,000; signs and strip- Estimated revenue from state sources The budget contains $63,777,958 for ing, $2,000,000; and minor improve- is up about $13,700,000, most of it functions other than state highway ments, $1,000,000. from highway user taxes on gasoline work. Proposed expenditures for state high- and diesel fuel, indicative of the con- The largest non-state-highway item way purposes other than construction tinuing increases in travel mileage by is X38,142,708 for major city streets, include: maintenance, $49,000,000; the State's motorists and truckers. based on five-eighths cent per gallon buildings and plants, $9,000,000; ad- The budget provides funds for 218 of the state gasoline tax. Other non- ministration, $12,075,000; statewide projects including construction of 267 state-highway items are: highway planning survey, $3,400,000; miles of multilane freeway, 31 miles Federal aid for county roads on the maintenance of state toll bridges, $2,- of multilane e~ressway, 23 miles of federal aid secondary system, $8,884,- 750,000; and honor camps, $1,100,000. two-lane expressway (planned for fu- 750; state funds to counties for use in The 1963-64 budget contains 2~ ture expansion to four lanes divided), matching these federal funds, $4,350,- landscaping and other planting proj- and widening 26 miles of existing free- 000; state funds to help finance rail- ects, including trees, for which ;3,- ways. road grade separation projects on local 176,000 is budgeted.

November-December, 1962 73 1963-64 State Highway Budget Projects by Counties

Note 1. Construction contracts may be awarded beginning January 7963. Right-of-way funds may not be spent unTil July 7, 7963 (start of the fiscal year). Note 2: Projects which overlap county lines are listed in both counties.

Note 3: The term "freeway" means a multilane divided highway with full access conTrol, no crossings at grade, no stoplights and no left-turn movements. As used here, an "expressway" is a multilane divided highway with most full freeway features except That traffic may cross at grade at some inTersecTions. "Two-lane expressway" is a Two-lane highway with some measure of access control, usually planned for fuTure expansion To four lanes divided.

Approx. Estimated Route Description mileage cost

ALAMEDA COUNTY

IIS 60 (Inter- Landscape MacArthur Freeway between Park Boulevard and Buell Street in Oakland 2.9 $360,000 state 5W) IIS b0, SSR 24 Portion of interchange between MacArthur and Grove-Shafter Freeways in Oakland 0.5 6,235,000 (Interstate bW) SSR 24 0.75 mile of 8-lane freeway and portions of the interchange between State Sign Route 24 and the Warren Freeway in Oakland___ 1.5 3,750,000 SSR 21 (Inter- 6-lane freeway between 0.4 mile south of US 50 and 1 mile north of the Alameda-Contra Costa county line ______3.0 7,500,000 state 680) SHR 22T Landscape Warren Freeway at the Moraga Avenue Interchange in Oakland______0.5 45,000 FAS 1030 Widen Redwood Road to 4 lanes between Joseph Drive and Reyer Avenue in Hayward area. (Urban extension of federal aid 0.4 150,000 IIrban Extension secondary county road. Alameda County's share, $150,000) (State's share) FAS 1051 Widen Lake Chabot Road to 4 lanes between geith and Carlton avenues in Hayward area. (Urban extension of FAS County Road. 0.7 140,000 IIrban Extension Alameda County's share, $140,000) (State's share) Various Rights of Way (includes $5,500,000 for IIS 50 Freeway in San Leandro-Castro Valley area and $6,500,000 for Grove-Shafter Free- 16,375,000 way in Oakland)

ALPINE COUNTY

SSR 88 Resurface between Amador county line and Carson Pass Summit______5.3 180,000 Various Rightsof Way------30,000 AMADOR COUNTY

SSR 49 Reconstruct and widen between Calaveras county line and 1.3 miles north______1.3 850,000 Various Rights-of-way ------90,000 BIITTE COUNTY

IIS 99E 4-lane freeway between Centerville Road and Big Chico Creek in Chico______a.c 2,300,000 IIS 99E Landscape and tree planting between East Ninth Street and East First Avenue in and near Chico 1.1 95,000 IIS 40 Alt. Tree planting between south of the South Oroville Separation and Wicks Corner 6.5 10,000 Various Rights-of-way 360,000

CALAVERAS COUNTY

SSR 4 Widen between Ganns Meadow and 5.5 miles east 6.5 1,050,000 SSR 49 Pave between State Sign Route 12 north of San Andreas and Mokelumne Hill. (Grading and structures under way) 6.5 600,000 Various Rights-of-waY------200,000 COLUSA COIINTY

Various Rights-of-wa9------650,000 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

SSR 21 (Inter- 6-lane freeway between 0.4 mile south of US 50 and 1 mile north of the Alameda-Contra Costa county line ______3.0 7,500,000 atate 680) Various Rights-of-way------1,410,000 DEL NORTE COUNTY

IIS 101 Clear and grade for ultimate 4-lane freeway between 0.9 mile south of the Del Norte county line and 1.1 miles south of Slamath_ _ 6.0 4,100,000 Various Rights-of-wa9------350,000 EL DORADO COUNTY

IIS 60 Tree planting between Fairgrounds Interchange and Placerville______1.9 6,000 IIS 60 Widen to 4 lanes and improve alignment between 1.6 miles east of Placerville and 0.S mile west of Five Mile Terrace______1.7 420,000 IIS 60 4-lane freeway between O.S mile east of Camino and 1.1 miles east of Sly Park Road______6.6 4,590,000 SSR 49 Widen between 0.8 mile south of Greenwood Creek and 0.4 mile north of South Fork of American River______1.5 170,000 Various Rights-of-way ------320,000 FRESNO COIINTY

SSR 41 2-lane expressway between North Foxk of Sings River and 0.1 mile north of Elkhorn Avenue in Fresno County, with a 1 mile 4- 7.2 2,050,000 lane freeway section at the Excelsior Avenue Interchange at the Sings-Fresno county line FAS 564 Widen Dinuba Avenue from 2 to 4 lanes between Frankwood Avenue and the east city limit of Reedley, and install automatic 0.6 116,000 Urban Extension warning signals at railroad crossing. (IIrban extension of FAS county road. Reedley's shaze, $116,000) (State's share) FAS 823 Widen Frankwood Avenue between Stanley and Dinuba Avenues in Reedley. (Urban extension of FAS county road. Reedl~y's 0.5 20,000 IIrban Estensioa share, $80,000) 3,049,000 Various Rights-of-way------

74 California Highways and Public Works Approz. Estimated Route Description mileage cost

GLElYN COIINTY

SHR 4B Widen between 1 mile and 0.6 mile west of the Glenn-Butte couatyline______0.S $200,000 Various Rights-of- way------______215,000 HIIMBOLDT COIINTY

US 101 Clear and grade for ultimate 4-lane freeway between 0.9 mile south of the Del Norte county line aad 1.1 miles south of %lamath_ _ 5.0 4,100,000 IIS 101 Widen bridge across Bear Gulch north of Garberville and realign approaches______0.4 75,000 IIS 101 Planting, including trees, between Eureka and Arcata______25,000 IIS 101 4-lane freeway between Mad River and 0.2 mile north of Little River______7.9 4,950,000 IIS 101 Widen and resurface between 3.2 and 6.4 miles north of Arcata______2.7 65,000 SSR S6 Widen and improve alignment between 1.1 miles east of Hydesville and 0.5 mile west of Carlotta______0.7 220,000 SSR S6 Widen portions and ease curves between 1.3 and 10 miles east of Bridgeville______1.0 100,000 SHR 66 2-lane expressway between Van Neas Avenue in Ferndale and O.b mile south of Fernbridge______3.3 850,000 Various Rights-of- way------______840,000 IMPERIAL COUNTY

US 80 (Inter- Two eastbound lanes between the San Diego county line and State Sign Route 98, making this section a 4-lane freeway (west- 9.7 3,000,000 state 8) bound lanes under construction) IIS 80 (Inter- Replace bridges over Westside Main Canal and Bullhead Slough in and east of Dixieland______150,000 state 8) IIS 99 Widen to 4-lane city street between Third Street and Birch Street (State Sign Route 98) in Calexico______O.S 200,000 5SR 111 Widen between Brawley and Calipatria------9.5 110,000 Various Rights-of- wa9------______1,197,000 INYO COIINTY

IIS 6 Extend abutments and replace decking on bridge across IIpper McNally Creek, aorth of Bishop______- _ =____ 20,000 Various Rights-of- wa9------20,00 BERN COIINTY

IIS 99 (Inter- Convert 4-lane ezpreasway to 8-lane freeway between just north of Los Angeles county line and Fort Tejon_ _ _ _ 4.7 2,900,000 state 6) IIS 99 (Inter- Truck shelter and tool room at Wheeler Ridge Scale and Brake Inspection Station______104,000 state 8) US 99 Planting, including trees, on portions between 1 mile south of Sherwood Avenue in McFarland and Kings River in Tulare County_ _ 125,000 SHR 141 Widen Brundage Lane to 4lanes between Union Avenue and Oak Street in Bakersfield______2.0 560,000 SHR 148 Widen portions between 1.6 miles west and 8 miles east of Glennville______9.6 100,000 IIS 466 Grade for future 4-lane freeway between 0.5 mile east of Beene and 0.8 mile west of Tehachapi Overhead______7.6 4,100,000 Various Rights-of- way------2,498,000 gINGS COUNTY

SSR 198 4-lane freeway and expressway between 0.3 mile west of State Siga Route 41 and 11th Avenue in Hanford; reconstruct Third aad 10.4 4,650,000 Fourth Streets to 10th Avenue as a one-way couplet; connection on 10th Avenue to the existing highway SSR 41 S-lane expressway between North Fork of %ings River and 0.1 mile north of Elkhorn Avenue in Fresno County, with a 1 mile 4- ~.a 2,050,000 lane freeway section at the Excelsior. Avenue Interchange at the gings-Fresno county line Various Rights-of- wa9------470,000 LASE COUNTY

SSR 29 Replace bridge across Putah Creek north of Middletown on new alignment and construct approaches______0.6 200,000 SSR 89 Replace bridges across McGough Slough, Adobe Creek and Hill Creek and extend eight culverts between McGough Slough and 150,000 Ackley Road near gelseyville SHR 248 Replace bridge across Seigler Creek west of Lower Lake______25,000 Various Rights-of- waY------60,000 LASSEN COIINTY

US 395 2-lane expressway between Mesa Street in Susanville and a mile southeast of Johnstonville______4.8 1,030,000 various Rights-of- wa9------ao,000 LOS ANGELES COIINTY

IIS 101 Landscape portions of Hollywood Freeway between 0.2 mile southeast of Moorpark Street and Magnolia Boulevard______1.1 135,000 IIS 101 Install additional sites on Ventura Freeway between San Diego Freeway and Encino Avenue______70,000 IIS 101 Convert 4-lane Ventura Freeway to full freeway between west city limit of Los Angeles and Las Virgenes Canyon Road______1,200,000 IIS 101 Convert 4-lane Ventura Freeway to full freeway between 0.3 mile west of Las Virgeaes Canyon Road and 0.4 mile southeast of 690,000 Cheaebro Road Overcrossing at Agoura US 6-99 (Inter- Widen portions of Golden State Freeway to eight lanes between 0.8 mile south of Western Avenue in Glendale and 0.2 mile north 0.7 135,000 state 6) of Alameda Avenue in Burbank US 99, SSR 186 8-lane US 99 Freeway between 0.9 mile south of Santa Clara River and 0.4 mile north of Caetaic Interchange, and 4-lane SSR 4.5 5,950,000 (Interstate 5) 186 Freeway from IIS 99 to 0.8 mile westerly US 99 (Inter- Improve drainage facilities at Marple Canyon about 4.b miles north of Castaic______95,000 state 8) US 99 (Iater- Seal coat between 2.0 and 1E.7 miles north of Castaic______10.7 150,000 state 8) SSR 118 Widen porrions of Devonshire Street to four lanes between Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Desoto Avenue in Chatsworth area 1.0 130,000 in Los Angeles. (City's share, X191,000) (State's share) SSR 118 Widen Devonshire Street to four lanes and install traSc signals and highway lighting between Zelzah Avenue and Sepulveda 3.2 515,000 Boulevard neaz San Fernando SSR 118 Widen Foothill Boulevard to four lanes between Vaughn and Fenwick Streets in Sunland area______5.5 950,000 SSR 118 Reconstruct roadway on Lincoln Aaenue between Canada and Forest Avenues in Pasadena______0.9 70,000 IIS 6 4-lane Antelope Valley Freeway between 0.5 mile west of Red Rover Mine Road and 0.6 mile north of Angeles Forest Highway 7.8 5,300,000 sear Vincent SSR 138 Reconstruct shoulders of Pearbloasom Highway between 67th Street East, west of Little Rock, and Palmdale-Victorville Road 17.8 200,000 east of Llano

November-December, 1962 75 Appros. Estimated &onto mileage cost

LOS ANGELES COIINTY-Continued

IIS 101 Alt. Reconstruct shoulders aad surface PaciSc Coaet Highway between Aveaue I aad Pacific Avenue in Reaondo Beach______2.6 ~T8,000 SSR 97 Widen Topanga Canyon Boulevard to four lanes diaided between Roscoe Boulevud and Devonshire Street near Chatsworth. S.7 900,000 (Los Angeles County Flood Control DiatricYs share, $89,000) (State's share) SSR 7 (Inter- Landscape San Diego Freeway between Mulholland Drive and 0.2 mile north of Ventara Boulevazd ______1.8 200,000 state 406) SSR 7 Surface and correct drainage on Sepulveda Boulevud between Burbnnk Boulevard neu Van 1Quys sad 0.9 milt north of Rinaldi 8.3 ~ 180,000 Street near San Fernando prior to relinquishment to City of Loa Angeles SSR iS4 Landscape Veatnra Freeway between Hollywood Freeway and Buena Vista Streetiu Burbank______8.0 178,000 IIS 86 Install and modify traffic signals at 381ntersectioas on Colorado Boulevard between Vernon and Sunnyslope Avenues In Pasadena. ______116,000 (City's share, $117,000) (9tate's share) SSR 16 8-lane Long Beach Freeway between San Bernardino Freeway at north city limit of %onterey Park and Valley Boulevard in Los S.0 8,400,000 Angeles; construct embankment and drainage facilities between Woods and Findlay Avenues in Monterey Pazk for future Pomona Freeway SSR 86 (Inter- Construct overcrossiaga for future San Gabriel River Freeway at Centralia Road and 196th Street in and near Dairy Valley__ 660,000 state 808) SSR 86 (Inter- 8-~ane San Gabriel Aiver Freeway between 188th Street in Dairy Valley and Ceeilia Street at 2~orwalk-Downey city limit______8.8 10,860,000 etate 806) SSR SB (Inter- S-lane San Gabriel River Freeway between Cecilia Street at Norwalk-Downey city limit and 0.4 mile north of Telegraph Road in 1.8 7,E00,000 etate BOb) Banta Fe Springs, including interchange with Santa Asa Freeway SSR 8b (Inter- 8-lane San Gabriel River Freeway between 0.4 mile north of Telegraph Road in Santa Fe Springs and 0.8 mile north of Whittier 8.S 7,400,000 etate BOB) Boulevazd, northwest of Whittier SSR 8b Widen Pioneer Boulevard-San Antonio Drive-Norwalk Boulevard and install and modify traffic signals between 168th Street and 8.8 480,000 Lakeland Road in Norwalk. (City's ahaze, $884,468) (3tate's share) SHR 174 8-lane Pomona Freeway between Santa Ana Freeway and Third Street is Eaat Loa Angeles, and construct embankment and drain- 8.4 8,400,000 age facilities and adjust sewers and streets between Findlay Avenue and Marklaad Drive in Monterey Pazk and Montebello 3HR 174 Resurface Third Street between Indiana and Fetterly Streets in East Los Angeles______1.8 76,000 SHR 17S Widen Potrero Grande Drive between Pomona Boulevard in Monterey Park and Hill Drive in South San Gabriel 1.T 180,000 S3R S6 (Inter- 8-lane Senta Idonica Freeway between IIS 101 Alternate in Santa Monica and San Diego Fzeewayin Los Angalea______8.7 7,600,000 etate 10) SSR 14 Conetmct channelization and modify traffic signals at nine intersections on Arteais Boulevard between Pier Avenue in Manhattan 188,000 Beach and FIawthorne Boulevard in Lawndale. (Manhattan Beach's share, $1,000; Redondo Beach, $88,000; Lawndale, $5,000) (State's share) SSR 14 Modify traffic signals at seven iatersectiona on Artesia Boulevard between 16ormandie Avenue in Gardena and Wilmington Avenue. 8.7 68,000 (Gardena's share, 511,360; Los Angeles, $10,760; County, aE8,4B0) (State's shaze) SSR 14 Widen Artesia Bavlevard and relocate traffic signals between Gridley Road and 0.1 mile east of Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia. 0.6 86,000 (City's share, $86,800) (8tate's share) IIS 101, 60,70, 99 Install reflectorized guide markers on San Diego Freeway between San Diego county line and Santa Ana Freeway; on Santa Ana ______86,000 (Interstate 406, Freeway between San Diego and Hollywood Freeways, and on San Bernardino Freeway between Long Beach and Santa Ana 10) Freoweysin Los Angeles and Orange Counties S3R 86 (Inter- 8-lane Saa Gabriel River Freeway between San Diego Freeway and 0.8 mile north of gatelln Avenue near Los Angeles county line_ _ 8.4 8,600,000 etate 806) 9arions Rights-of-way (including $11,600,000 on Foothill Freeway; $8,000,000 on SSR 184 Freeway in Glendale and Eagle Rock; $7,900,000 86,876,000 on Artesia (Route 176) Freeway; $4,800,000 on San Gabriel River Freeway; $8,600,000 on Glendale Freeway; and $4,860,000 on Pomona Freeway) MADERA COIINTY

388 146 Raise grade on portions between 0.4 mile end 4 miles north of the Fresno-Madera county line 8.8 60,000 Varioaa Rights-of-wa9------Sd1,000 PHARIIQ COIINTY

IIS 101 Additional lane, resurface, and additional algae on portions of IIS 101 between Go(den Gate Bridge and foot of Waldo Grade____ S.B (00,000 IIS 101 Reconstruct shoulders and install underdraina on portions between Atherton Avenue north of Novato and Maria-Sonoma county line______140,000 IIS 101 Median berrier between north end of San Rafael Viaduct and O.S mile north of Willow Avenue in San Rafael______1.9 140,000 IIS 101 Landscape between 0.6 mile south and 0.4 mile north of Freitas Parkway in San Rafael 1.0 100,000 Various Rights-of-waY------285,000 MARIPOSA COIINTY 70,000 Various Rights-of-wa9------11~ENDOCIIdO COIINTY

II3 101 6tructuresforfuture 4-lane freeway between Robinson Creek and 0.8 mile north of State Street, north of IIkiah______8.8 4,900,000 IIS 101 Widen to four lanes between O.E mile south of Willits and California Western crossing in Willits (City's share, $57,000)______1.4 410,000 (StdtE~6 8~18T0~ IIS 101 Widen and truck passing lane between 1..0 and 8.6 miles north of Laytonvilie ______8~R 1 4-lano expressway between 1.3 miles south of Big River and Rnesian Gulch, north of Mendocino______Z.8 776,000 8SR 1 Replace bridge across DeHaven Creek north of Westport on new alignment and construct approaches ______1.1 SS0,000 SSR 1 Replace bridge across Millbank Creek west of Leggett with culvert______o.a as>000 Various Rights-of-waS------_------______626,000 MfiRCED COIINTY

838 140 Widen and improve drainage near %ibby Road east of Merced______o.a so,000 858 16! 4-lane espresaway between 1 mile west of Merced county line in Santa Clara County and 1.S miles west of Stets Sign Route 88. 18.4 8,000,000 (Relocation around San Lnis Reservoir which will inundate the existing highway.) The Department of Water Resources has (State High- reserved $S1,b00,000 toward the project way Fnnd shaze) SSR 152 (Inter- Construct a bridge on SSR 164 over the future San Luia Canal SO miles west of Los Banos; a bridge across the canal for the future 1.6 980,000 state b) Westaide Freeway (Interstate 8), a mile northwest of the S3R 16S bridge; and portions of an interchange between 388 184 and (9tate's share) the Westside Freeway. (To be included in IIS Bureau of Reclamation's 18 mile canal project) SSR ib2 Widen to 4 lanes between Ortigalita Road and Nevada Street and between Mercy Springs Road and 1Qickel Street in Loe Banos___ 1.6 400,000 Various Rights-of-way ----- _ _ _ _ 866,000

MODOC COIINTY

IIS 398 4-lano espresewry betpeen 4.6 and 8 miles asst of Adin------8.8 686,000 Various Rights-of-way ------______60,000

76 California Highways and Public Works Approz. Estimated Route Description mileage coat

MONO COUNTY

SSR 180 (Tioga Z-lane eapressway between 8.6 and 10.6 miles west of Lee Vining______a.o $i,ass,000 Pass Road) Various Rights-of-waY------______aoo,000 MONTEREY COUNTY

IIS 101 4-lane freeway between the San Luis Obispo-Monterey county line and 1.6 miles north of Gate One of Camp Roberts______S.! 1,270,000 IIS 101 4-lane freeway between 0.2 mile south of North Main Street in Salinas aad 0.6 mile north of Espinosa Road______4.6 2,580,000 SSR 1 Replace bridge across Vicente Creek near Lucia and construct approaches______0.4 445,000 SSR 1 Grade for future 4-lane freeway between 1.2 miles south of Pajaro River and Santa Cruz-Monterey county line 1.8 &ma~,000 SHR 118 Widen Salinas-Castroville Highway to 4-lane city street and resurface between Main Street in Salinas and 0.1 mile west of the i.a aao,000 West pity limit Various Rights-of-wa9------1,326,000 NAPA COUNTY

SSR 49 4-lane freeway between Old Sonoma Road in Napa and Napa Creek, and resurface eaisting 2 lanes between Napa Creek and 0.2 3.2 980,000 mile south of Trancae Street in Napa Various Rights-of-wa9------7T6.000 NEVADA COUNTY

SSR 49 Widen portions between 1.6 miles north of South Fork of Yuba River and North San Juan ao,000 IIS 40 (Inter- Pave 4-lane freeway between Soda Springs and 1 mile west of junction with State Sign Route 89 west of Truckee. (Completes 10.6 6,466,060 state 80) Donner Summit relocation) SSR 88 Resurface and improve drainage between Donner Creek Underpass southwest of Truckee and 3.6 miles south______S.6 190,000 of Various Rights- -waY ------______610,000 ORANGE COIINTY

IIS 101 (Inter- Widen Santa Ana Freeway to 6 lanes and install median barrier between State Highway Route 186 (Laguna Canyon Road) and 6.6 1,390,000 atate 6) Browning Avenue, about b miles north of Irvine IIS 101 (Inter- Widen Santa Ana Freeway to 6 lanes between Browning Avenue, b miles north of Irvine, and 0.1 mile south of Santiago Creek, s.s 1,660,000 atate 6) and construct ramps and frontage road at Newport Boulevard in Tustin " SSR 66, IIS 101 Tree planting on Newport Freeway between 0.5 mile south of Santa Ana Freeway and 0.7 mile northeast of US 91, and on Santa 36,000 Ana Freeway between 0.6 mile southeast and O.S mile northwest of Newport Freeway IIS 101 Alt. Widen Pacific Coast Highway to 4lanes divided and modify traffic signals between 0.8 mile north of Vista Del 501 in South Laguna s.s 506,000 and south city limit of Laguna Beach Interstate 406 8-lane San Diego Freeway between Plewland Street and 0.6 mile east of Bolsa Chita Road in Westminster and Huntington Beach_ _ 4.S 8,900,000 SSR S6 (Inter- 8-lane San Gabriel River Freeway between San Diego Freeway and 0.3 mile north of gatella Avenue near Los Angeles county line_ _ 3.4 b,600,000 state 806) SSR 14 Interchange at Dowling Avenue in Anaheim to convert Riverside Freeway to full freeway ______980,000 SHR 178 Widen at intersections and install traffic signals and highway lighting oa Imperial Flighway between 0.2 mile west of Puente 9.6 36,0 Aaenue in Fullerton and 0.2 mile seat of Arovieta Avenue in Brea. (Fullerton's share, x7,500; Brea's share, $6,000) (State's share) SSR 44 8-lane Garden Grove Freeway between Garden Grove Boulevard near Hester Street in Garden Grove and Placentia Avenue in 1.1 1,40Q000 Orange RIVERSIDE COUNTY

IIS 60 4-lane freeway extension between $itching Street east of Sunnymead and State Sign Route 79 northeast of Moreno 8.8 a,7oa,000 IIS 60, Install si hig y g g T0, 89 gns and hwa li htin at the intersections of IIS 60-TO-99 and SSR 111 west of Whitewater, and intersection of US ------90.000 (Interstate 10) 60-70-99 and Indian Avenue in Garnet SSR 111 IIS 896 Landscape onramp between "G" and "D" Streets in Perris______0.5 16,000 IIS 89b, SSR T4 Planting, including trees, between Watson Road, north of Romoland, and 01G" Street in Perris ______10,060 SSR 111 Widen from 2 to !lanes between Cathedral City and State Siga Route 7d at Palm Desert ______6.6 1,000,000 SSR 111 Widen to 4lanes between Indian Trail in Paim Springs and Cathedral City______4.7 848,000 5FIR 184 4-lane expressway through Dry Morongo Canyon 70.0 miles northeast of Whitewater______4.1 1,900,000 SAR 198 Widen Hamner Avenue to 4 lanes between US 91 in Corona and 0.3 mile south of Santa Ana River near Norco ______4.2 SOO,OBO IIS TO-99 (Intez- Convert 4-lane e~ressway to 6-lane freeway between Beaumont and Redlands______11.7 ~,aoo,000 state 10) IIS 80-TO (Inter- 4-lane freeway between 3.6 miles east of US 98 east of Indio and 9.T miles west of Cottonwood Springs Road near the inter- S,S00,000 state 10) section with State Sign Route 198 SSR 111 Widen to 4 lanes between Deep Canyon Roed in Palm Desert and 1.3 miles westerly ______aso,000 Various Rights-of-waY ------3,028,000 SACRAMENTO COUNTY

IIS 60-98 Landscaping and planting, including trees, on South Sacramento Freeway between Sacramento Boulevard and Stevenson Avenue_ _ 315,000 IIS 40 (Iater- Superstructure and freeway approaches for Sacramento River Bridge between Sacramento Northern Railroad in Yolo County and ii,000,000 state so> Fifth Street in Sacramento. (Substructure finance in the 1962-65 budget) Various Rights-of-way (including $6,480,000 for US 40 Freeway between Weat Sacramento and 34th Street in Sacramento) ______1QOOQ000

SAN BENITO COUNTY

SSR 1S6 Tree planting on portions between 0.3 mile west of west city limit of San Juan Bautista and 0.3 mile west of San Benito River_ _ _ _ 8,000 Various Rights-of-way------115,000 SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

SI3R 187 4-lane expressway through Dry Morongo Canyon 7.0 miles northeast of Whitewater______4.1 1,900,000 IIS 66 Channelization between Etiwanda Avenue west of Fontana and Macy Street is San Bernardino______10.4 60,000 IIS 70-99 (Inter- Planting, including trees, between IIS 91-895 in Colton aad Colton Avenue in Redlands______50,000 state 10) IIS 70-99 (Inter- Convert 4-lane expressway to 6-lane freeway between Beaumont and Redlands______~ 11.7 a,soo,000 state 10) IIS 70-99 (Inter- 1Vew connection between US 91-395 (Interstate 15) westbound to San Bernardino Freeway (IIS 70-99, Interstate 10) in Colton 1.S aso,000 state 10) IIS in San Bernardino 91-396 (Inter- atate 16)

November-December, 1962 77

Public Public Highways Highways Works and and California California 78 78

------10,608,000 ------Freeway)------Serra Serra Junipero Junipero $5,700,000for $5,700,000for -way -way -of Rights (including (including Vazious

Freeway Serra Serra Junipero Junipero City City and and Daly Daly in in vard vard

St. St. Boule- Francis Francis oa oa between between 1 1 SSR SSR freeway freeway structures structures future future for for drainage drainage and and road road frontage frontage construct construct Francisco; Francisco; and and grade grade 1 SSR SSR 101, 101,

San in in Avenue Avenue Orizaba Orizaba east east mile mile 0.3 0.3 and and of of Freeway Freeway Serra Serra Junipero Junipero between between Freeway Freeway Southern Southern -lane -lane 6 Francisco; Francisco; San San in in US 280), 280), state state yard yard

8.9 of of 10,f00,000 Boule- Boule- and and Alemany Alemany City City south south in in just just Daly Daly Avenue Avenue Eastmoor Eastmoor of of south south mile mile Freeway Freeway 0.4 0.4 between between SO Sena Sena 8- 8- Juaipero Juaipero -lane -lane and and SHR SHR (Inter- 239 239

2S0) state state

______500,000 Woodside______Woodside______of of southeast southeast miles miles Linear Linear 1.2 1.2 Stanford Stanford Accelerator Accelerator over over bridge bridge Freeway Freeway Serra Serra Junipero Junipero 239 239 SHR SHR (Inter-

(State's (State's share) $1,000,000) share, share, (City's (City's (US (US Camino Camino 101). 101). Real Real

with with 1.3 Points Points E1 E1 1,250,000 an an Five Five at at and and Freeway Freeway interchange interchange Bayshore Bayshore City City Redwood Redwood and and Cypress Cypress in in Street Street 4 between between expressway expressway -lane -lane 214 SHR SHR

Mateo San San

in in

Street Street 1.8 22b,000 Delaware Delaware Extension Extension South South and and Boulevard Boulevard Hillsdale Hillsdale West West of of north north mile mile 0.6 0.6 between between Freeway Freeway 19th 19th Landscape Landscape Avenue Avenue 106 5HR 5HR

Mateo San San

in in

_ _ _ 850,000 Avenue Avenue Fifth Fifth in in and and City City Redwood Redwood Overcrossing Overcrossing Avenue Avenue Whipple Whipple between between Freeway Freeway Bayshore Bayshore of of portions portions resurface resurface (Bypass) and and Level Level IIS IIS 101 101

a7o,000

___ _ _

______

______City______City______in in approaches approaches Daly Daly undercroasing undercroasing and and Gateway Gateway Drive Drive Construct Construct 1 SSR SSR

~l'J Y Y ~ ~ ~l:I~~~LiZK~lil ~l:I~~~LiZK~lil ~ ~ t t ~ ~ ~Y:) ~Y:)

----

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930,000 waY Rights- of- Various

______

_ _

______County_ County_ _ _ 20,000 Obispo Obispo ______Luis Luis San San in in Grade Grade and and Maria Maria Santa Santa Iiourihan Iiourihan of of miles miles south south 4 4 between between planting planting Tree Tree 101 US US

_ 9.T 9.T _ _

_ _ 140,000

Creek_ Creek_ _ _ _ _ Huero Huero Huer Huer of of west west mile mile Ataacadero Ataacadero 0.1 0.1 and and near near Bridge Bridge River River Salinas Salinas between between Reconstruct Reconstruct 125 SHR SHR

______

_ _ _ _ 3,050,000 _ _

______2.8 2.8 ______Creek_ Creek_ Cayucos Cayucos of of north north miles miles and and Cayucos Cayucos 1.2 1.2 Creek Creek of of south south Old Old 4 between between freeway freeway -lane -lane 1 SSR SSR

9.0 9.0 _ _ _ _ _ 38b,000

______

______Robles_ Robles______Paso Paso and and Atascadero Atascadero expressway expressway between between of of portions portions -lane -lane 4 resurface resurface and and Reconstruct Reconstruct 101 US US

_ _ _

_ _ _ _ 1,S3Q000 _ _

______2.3 2.3 ______line_ line_ county county and and Monterey Monterey Miguel Miguel San San of of north north mile mile 0.9 0.9 4 between between freeway freeway -lane -lane 101 IIS IIS

COIINTY LIIIS LIIIS OBISPO OBISPO SAN SAN

-- --

------way- -way-

______2,150,000

Rights -of Various

(State's (State's share)

______X12,000) X12,000) 75,000

_ (City's (City's 1.2 1.2 share, share, channelization. channelization. construct construct and and through through miles miles Escalon Escalon section section 1.2 1.2 for for 40 to to street street city city -foot -foot Widen Widen 120 SSR SSR

_ _ 3.9 3.9 ______

100,000 ______

______Manteca Manteca of of limit limit west west of of east east city city 0. 0. and and 60 60 mile mile S S shoulders shoulders US US between between Widen Widen 120 SSR SSR

3.3 3.3 76,000

______River______River______Joaquin Joaquin San San and and junction junction SS SS SSR SSR with with of of northeast northeast Road Road gasson gasson between between Resurface Resurface 50 IIS IIS

COIINTY JOAQIIIN JOAQIIIN SAN SAN

______2,600,000

______Extension) Freeway Freeway Embarcadero Embarcadero Freeway- Southern Southern $2,300,000 $2,300,000 for for Rights (including (including -way -way -of Various

480) state state

______

_ _ _ _ 0.4 0.4 ______1,3b0,000 ______

Streets_ Streets_

Washington Washington and and Clay Clay and and Freeway Freeway Embarcadero Embarcadero between between connections connections ramp ramp Construct Construct 224 224 SHR SHR (Inter-

______

______1.1 1.1 ______110,000

______Interchange_ Interchange_

Freeway Freeway Memorial Memorial Lick Lick James James Street Street Mission Mission and and between between near near Freeway Freeway Southern Southern Landscape Landscape US US 101

Serra Serra Freeway Junipero Junipero and and City City Daly Daly in in

Boulevard Francis Francis

St. St.

between between 1 1

SSR SSR on on freeway freeway future future for for structures structures drainage drainage and and road road frontage frontage construct construct and and grade grade Francisco; Francisco; 101, 101, US US 1 SSR SSR

San in in Orizaba Orizaba Avenue Avenue

of of east east mile mile 0.3 0.3 and and Freeway Freeway Serra Serra Junipero Junipero between between Freeway Freeway Southern Southern 6-lane 6-lane Francisco; Francisco; San San in in vard vard SSO) state state

3.9 3.9

000

10,1OQ 10,1OQ Boule- of of Alemany Alemany City City

south south

just just and and

Daly Daly in in Avenue Avenue Eastmoor Eastmoor mile mile of of south south Freeway Freeway 0.4 0.4 between between Serra Serra 8- 8- Junipero Junipero -lane -lane 10 and and 239 239 SHR SHR (Inter-

COIINTY FRANCISCO FRANCISCO SAN SAN

Mesa) La La of of east east 94 94 SSR SSR on on $1,900,000 $1,900,000 and and area; area;

______

13,254,500

Diego San San Freeway Freeway in in 241 241 Route Route

(Inland) (Inland) $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Diego; Diego; on on San San of of north north and and in in on on $4,800,000 $4,800,000 101 101 IIS IIS (including (including -way -way -of Rights Various

0.6

170,000

------

weat------mile mile 0.6 0.6 and and Campo Campo between between Widen Widen SSR SSR 94

1.1 250,000

freeway__

4-lane 4-lane future future for for Santee Santee and and in in Avenue Avenue near near Woodside Woodside and and Avenue Avenue Prospect Prospect at at Structures Structures 67 SSR SSR

1.8

2,100,000

______

Escondido Escondido ______

______in in 395 395 and and Marcos Marcos IIS IIS east east miles miles San San of of .7 .7 between between freeway freeway S S 4-lane 4-lane 78 SCR SCR

______30,000

______

Escondido______

neaz neaz Road Road Nordahl Nordahl and and Vista Vista of of west west mile mile between between planting planting 1 1 Tree Tree

78 SSR SSR

2.0

_ 400,000 _ _ _ _ Escondido_ Escondido_

in in Avenue Avenue

of of

17th 17th north north

mile mile 0.3 0.3 and and Bridge Bridge Hodges Hodges of of Lake Lake north north miles miles 1.3 1.3 between between expressway expressway to to -lane -lane 4 Widen Widen US US 395

Diego San San

2.7 2.7

in 3,100,000

Road Road Poway Poway

of of north north

mile mile 0.8 0.8 and and

Road Road Miramar Miramar of of miles miles two two north north between between freeway freeway -lane -lane 4 to to expressway expressway -lane -lane Convert Convert 2 US US S95

8) state state

4.0 4.0

3,300,000

______

CajoneaeterlytoHarrittRoad___ CajoneaeterlytoHarrittRoad___ El El in in Street Street Main Main East East from from freeway freeway 4 80 80 -lane -lane IIS IIS (Inter-

Cajon Street Street El El in in 8) etate etate

to to ______240,000

Main East East limit limit

city city

west west from from

landscaping landscaping and and Cajon Cajon city city west west El El to to of of Diego Diego limit limit San San in in Street Street from from Taylor Taylor planting planting Tree Tree (Inter- 80 80 US US

Park State State Beach Beach

b) state state

a.o

iso,000

CazdiH of of north north mile mile

0.2 0.2 and and Track Track

Race Race

Mar Mar of of north north Del Del between between Avenue Avenue Border Border lanes lanes divided divided 4 4 to to highway highway existing existing Widen Widen (Inter- 101 101 US US

5) state state

13.0

55,000

Road______Pendleton Pendleton Camp Camp aad aad Leucadia Leucadia between between signing signing Revise Revise IIS IIS (Inter- 101 101

state state

4,900,000

______

______5.1 ______

______Encinitas_ Encinitas_

of of north north Road Road Marcos Marcos and and San San la la Mar Mar Del Del near near Valle Valle de de Via Via between between freeway freeway 8 -lane -lane IIS IIS (Inter- 101 101

state state

3,300,000

1.6

______

Diego______in in Streets Streets San San Washington Washington and and Maple Maple between between freeway freeway 6 -lane -lane IIS IIS (Inter- 101 101

state state

180,000

1.2

______. _ _

______

Diego San San in in Street Street Palm Palm and and Avenue Avenue Sixth Sixth between between Landscaping Landscaping (Inter- 101 101 IIS IIS

etate etate

1.6

_ _ _ 2,400,000 ______

______

_ _

______

limit_ limit_

city city south south and and City City in in Street Street National National Eighth Eighth between between freeway freeway -lane -lane 8 US US (Inter- 101 101

COIINTY DIEGO DIEGO SAN SAN

3,980,000

River)______

Colorado Colorado

and and Barstow Barstow 40) 40) (Interstate (Interstate between between 66 66 IIS IIS on on $1,300,000 $1,300,000 -way -way (including (including -of Rights

Vazious

1.0

285,000

______

_ _ _ _ Springs_ Springs______

Running Running of of southwest southwest 2.6 2.6 and and miles miles 1.6 1.6 between between lanes lanes 4 4 to to Highway Highway Creek Creek City City Widen Widen 207 SAR SAR

40) state state

Needles______

1.4

1,450,000

in in tracks tracks

Railway Railway

Fe Fe Santa Santa Atchison, Atchison, and and Topeka Topeka the the at at approaches approaches underpass underpass and and Construct Construct -95 -95

66 II5 II5

(Inter-

250,000

______26.3

_____

west______west______miles miles 26 26 and and Needles Needles between between resurface resurface and and shoulders shoulders Widen Widen -96 66 US US

40)

state state

9.0

b,200,000 _ _ _

______

Daggett Daggett of of east east miles miles 2.5 2.5 Braetow Braetow in in and and 91 91 US US of of east east mile mile 1.0 1.0 between between freeway freeway 4 -lane -lane (Inter- 66 66 US US

188

SHR SHR

1,000,000

1.0

______

Crestline___ Crestline___ 18 18 SSR SSR and and near near 188 188 Route Route Highway Highway State State between between Interchange Interchange 18 SSR SSR

limit city city

275,000 north north

mile mile 1.8 1 1

and and

Bernardino Bernardino San San of of

City City

in in Street Street 44th 44th between between expressway expressway -lane -lane 4 to to expressway expressway and and highway highway -lane -lane 2 Convert Convert 18 SSR SSR

Street to to Line Line Base Base Street Street Thud Thud from from shoulders shoulders lb)

(Interstate (Interstate

350,000

widen and and

S.9

Bernardino, Bernardino,

Street Street San San in in

Third Third

and and Colton Colton in in Freeway Freeway Riverside Riverside between between lanes lanes 6 6 to to Freeway Freeway Bernardino Bernardino San San Widen Widen -91 -66 896 IIS IIS

18)

(Interstate (Interstate

$35,000

______

______Devore Devore of of north north miles miles Bernardino Bernardino 1.4 1.4 and and San San in in Street Street 27th 27th between between trees, trees, including including Planting, Planting, -398 -91 66 US US

Continued COIINTY- BERNARDINO BERNARDINO SAN SAN

cost mileage mileage

Description Description

Route Route

Estimated Approz. Approz. Approx. Estimated Route Description mileage cost

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

IIS 101 Planting, including trees, between E1 Sueno Road north of Santa Barbara and Elwood______8.0 $150,000 IIS 101 4-lane freeway bypass of Buellton between 0.7 mile south of Santa Ynez River and 0.7 mile north of Buellton______1.8 3,250,000 IIS 101 Tree planting between 4.0 miles south of Santa Maria and Hourihan Grade in San Luis Obispo County______20,000 SSR 150 Reconstruct and realign highway between 1.4 and 2.8 miles west of Buellton______1.4 150,000 Various Rights-of-way ------______1,930,000 SANTA CLARA COIINTY

US 101 Resurface between Llagas Creek Bridge and E1 Toro Avenue in Morgan Hill______3.6 200,000 SSR 17 Widen, resurface and channelize at Summit Road (SSR 6) Intersection at Santa Clara-Santa Cruz county line______0.3 55,000 SSR 152 Widen shoulders and resurface between 2.9 miles west and 2.9 miles east of Bells Station (east of Gilroy)______6.9 350,000 IIS 101 Planting, including trees, between Agnew Road in Sunnyvale and 2 miles southerly______a.o ioo,000 SSR 114 4-lane Stevens Creek Freeway between 0.1 mile south of Homestead Road in Cupertino and US 101 Bypass (Bayshore Freeway) 6.6 6,560,000 in Mountain View. (Santa Clara County's share, $40,000) (State's share) SHR 239 (Inter- 6-lane Junipero Serra Freeway between 0.6 mile east of Saratoga Avenue in San lose and Sazatoga-Sunnyvale Road (SSR 9) in 4.6 4,465,000 state 280) Cupertino, and grading for future freeway construction between Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Stelling Road in Cupertino. (State's shaze) (Santa Clara County Flood Control and Water Conservation Districts share, $135,000) FAS 992 Widen Leavesley Road from 2 to divided 4lanes between Monterey Road and the east city limit of Gilroy, and install traffic signals 0.6 100,000 Urban Extension and automatic warning signals at railroad crossing. (Urban extension of federal aid secondary county road. Gilroy's share, (State's share) $100,000) FAS 995 Widen Saratoga Avenue to divided 4-lanes between Stevens Creek Road and Scott Boulevard-Newhall Street in Santa Clara, and 1.3 231,000 IIrban Extension construct bridge across San Tomas Creek. (IIrban extension of FAS county road. City of Santa Clara's share, $176,300; Santa (State's share) Clara County's share, $64,700) FAS 1015 Two lanes of ultimate divided 4-lane Capitol Expressway between Senter and Tuers Roads in San Jose, and construct bridge 0.6 181,000 IIrban Extension across Coyote Creek. (IIrban extension of FAS county road. San Jose's share, $90,500; Santa Claza County's share, $90,500) (State's share) SSR 152 4-lane expressway between 1 mile west of Merced county line in Santa Clara County and 1.8 miles west of State Sign Route 33. 12.4 5,000,000 (Relocation around San Luia Reservoir which will inundate the existing highway.) The Depaztment of Water Resources has (State's share) reserved $11,500,000 toward this project Various Rights-of-way (including $2,800,000for Junipero Serra Freeway)______6,140,000 SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

SSR 1, SHR 67 Grade and structures for future freeway on portions of SSR 1 between Monterey county line and 1.5 miles northwest of Buena s.s a,ioo,00a Vista Drive near Watsonville; grade portion for 4-lane highway on SHR 67 between SSR 1 and east of Main Street in Watsonville SSR 17 Widen, resurface and channelize at Summit Road (SSR 6) Intersection at Santa Clara-Santa Cruz county line_____ 0.3 55,000 Various Rights -of-way------______120,000 SHASTA COIINTY

IIS 99 (Tnter- Grade and structures for future 4-lane Redding Freeway on US 99 between Riverside Avenue north of Anderson and 2 miles north 14.1 ~ 7,700,000 state 5) of Redding; 4-lane freeway on SSR 44 between Market Street in Redding and Hilltop Road east of the city SSR 44 SSR 44 2-lane expressway between Airport Road and Cow ;Creek east of Redding______4.6 950,000 Various Rights-of- waY------880,000 SIERRA COUNTY

SSR 49 Replace bridge across North Yuba River on new aligrunent and construct approaches______0.4 365,000 SSR 49 Widen portions between Bassetts and Yuba Pass______100,000 Various Rights-of- waY------10,000 SISgIYOU COIINTY

IIS 99 (Inter- 4-lane Mount Shasta Freeway between 4.6 miles south and 1.6 miles north of city______~ 6.8 4,800,000 etate 5) Various Rights-of -waY ------~------100,000 SOLANO COUNTY

IIS 40 (Inter- Truck shelter and tool house at Cordelia Scale and Brake Inspection Station______~______155,000 state 80) IIS 40 (Inter- Convert 4-lane expressway to 6-lane freeway between 0.2 mile north of Travis Boulevard and 1.0 mile southwest of Vacaville___ 7.0 6,300,000 state 80) SSR 12 Replace Hoppe Drain Bridge 1.6 miles northwest of Rio Vista and construct approaches______0.8 80,000 Interstate 680 Planting, including trees, between Laurel Street near Vallejo and Benicia-Martinez Bridge______7.0 150,000 SSR 48 Reconstruct approach spans of Sonoma Creek Bridge______775,000 Various Rights-of- way------420,000 SONOMA COIINTY

IIS 101 4-lane freeway between 1.7 miles north of Canyon Road south of Cloverdale and 0.8 mile south of Washington School Road 1,200,000 (Zanzi'e Corner) SSR 1 Install underdrains on portions between Bodega Bay and SSR 12 at Jenner______65,000 SSR 18 Replace timber-steel retaining wall with concrete viaduct 1.6 miles west of Guerneville______200,000 SSR 48 Reconstruct approach spans of Sonoma Creek Bridge______775,000 Various Rights-of-way ------525,000 STANI5LAUS COUNTY

US 99 Pave 6-lane freeway between Ceres and 2.4 miles north of Modesto______4,150,000 Various Rights-of- way------1,150,000 SIITTER COUNTY

IIS 99E Widen to 4 lanes between Queens Avenue at north city limit of Yuba City and 0.8 mile north, and widen additional 0.8 mile 333,000 section of existing 2-lane highway to 0.3 mile north of Pease Road SHR 245 Widen Garden Highway and Tudor Road between 0.2 mile north of Sacramento Avenue (1.6 miles northwest of Nicolaus) and 200,000 US 40 Alternate Various Rights-of -wa9 ------100,000

November-December, 1962 79 Approa. Estimated Route Description mileage cost

TEHA%A COUNTY

IIS 99E Channelize and improve intersections on portions between SSR 36 east of Red Bluff and Samson Slough__ 1.8 $140,000 IIS 99W (Inter- Structures and approaches for future Red Bluff Freeway between existing US 99W immediately south of Red Bluff and 0.2 mile S.0 3,180,000 state 6) north of Adobe Road Various Rights-of-way______300,000

TRINITY COUNTY

IIS 499 8-lane expressway between B.6 and 8 miles east of Douglas Citp______2.1 1,696,000

TULARE COUNTY

IIS 99 Planting, including trees, on portions between 1 mile south of Sherwood Avenue in McFarland and Sings River in Tulare County______13b,000 SSR 198 4-lane freeway between 0.3 mile west of Woodland Drive west of Visalia and Second Avenue east of Visalia; grade and structures 11.9 4,390,000 for future 4-lane freeway and expressway between Second Avenue and 0.3 mile east of SSR 65 North SHR 181 Replace Sings River Bridge on Road 400 and construct approaches and remove overflow bridge east of gingsburg______0.9 290,000 SSR 8S Grade and pave 1-way coupler or. Court-Northwest Thud and Locust-Northwest Second Streets between SSR 19S in Visalia. and 1.2 116,000 0.1 mile north of Houston Avenue Rights-of Various -way------b76,000 TUOLUBlLNE COUNTY

Various Rights-of- 360,000 wa➢------VENTURA COIINTY

IIS 101 Convert Ventura Freeway to full freeway between 0.6 mile west of Triunfo Road east of Thousand Oaks and 0.5 mile east of 2.6 676,000 Moorpark Road IIS 101 Convert Ventura Freeway to full freeway between 0.6 mile west of Moorpark Road and 0.4 mile west of Borchard Road ______2.1 7b0,000 IIS 101 Interchange between Ventura Freeway and Old Conejo Road______0.6 470,000 IIS 101, IIS 899 Landscape Ventura Freeway between California Street in Ventura and Ventura River, and Ojai Freeway between Ventura Freeway ~ 1.4 260,000 and Prospect Street just north of city IIS 101 Resurface portions between O.Z mile north of Ventura and 1 mile north of Seacliff______136,000 SSR 118 Widen intersections between Los Angeles Avenue-Moorpark Road (SSR 23) at Moorpark and Loa Angeles county line______100,000 SSR 146 4-lane freeway between 0.1 mile weak of Wells Road and 0.7 mile east of Santa Paula______8.6 7,200,000 IIS 899 Tree planting on Ojai Freeway between Prospect Street and 0.S mile south of Mills School just north of Ventura______3,000 FAS 1164 Two lanes of ultimate divided 4-lane roadway on Harbor Boulevard between Channel Drive and East 1ldain Street (US 101) in Ven- 0.7 112,500 (IIrban Hs- turn, and constructing overhead across Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and installing traffic signals. (Urban extension of FAS (State's share) tension) county road. City of Ventura's share, $112,500) Varione Rights-of-way------2,965,000 YOLO COUNTY

QS 40 (Inter- Superstructure and freeway approaches for Sacramento River Bridge between Sacramento Northern Railroad in Yolo County 1.8 11,000,000 state 80) and Fifth Street in Sacramento. (Substructure &nanced in the 1962-63 budget) Various Rights-of-way ______80,000

YIIBA COUNTY

SSR 90 Widen to 4 lanes between IIS 40 Alternate and Yuba Street in Marysville and construct underpass at the Southern Pacific Rail- 0.8 686,000 road tracks Variona Rights-of-way------130,000

pTtflffd //{ CA LIFOYNIA 3Y~Tl ?lltlTlNi O}PIC6 ]5040 12-62 BS,S00 STATE OF CALIFORNIA EDMUND G. BROWN, Governor HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION AGENCY ROBERT B. BRADFORD Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ROBERT B. BRADFORD, Director FRANK A. CHAMBERS . Chief Deputy Director RI~SSELL J. GOONEY . Deputy Director (Management) T. F. BAGSHAW . Assistant Director JUSTIN DuCRAY Departmental Management Analyst HARRY D. FREEMAN Deputy Director (Planning) JOHN H. STANFORD Assistant Director S. ALAN WHITE Departmental Personnel Officer

DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS J. C. WOMACK State Highway Engineer, Chief of Division CALIFORNIA CNAS. E. WAITE . Deputy State Highway Engineer Righr-of-way HIGHWAY COMMISSION 1, P. MURPHY Deputy State Highway Engineer RUDOLF HESS . Chief Right•of-Way Agent ROBERT B. BRADFORD Chairman and ,, A. LE6ARRA Deputy State Highway Engineer DEXTER D. MacBRIDE Assistant thief Director RAY E. O'BIER of Public Works LYMAN R. GILLIS Assistant State Highway Engineer Assistant Chief R. S. J. PIANEZZI . Assistant Chief ARTHUR T. LUDDY Vice Chairman 1. E. McMAHON Assistant State Highway Engineer )pCQUES T. ZEEMAN Assistant Chief Sacramento GEO. LANGSNER Assistant State Highway Engineer nisrrict LAMES A. GUTHRIE San Bernardino FRANK E. BAXTER ►, Eureka Assistant State Highway Engineer SAM HELWER District Engineer ROGER S. WOOLLEY San Diego ). C. BURRILL Comptroller District 11, Redding JOHN ERRECA Los Banos C. G. BEER Urban Planner H. S. MILES . District Engineer ABRAHAM KOFMAN San Jose L. L. FUNK . Planning Engineer Disrrict I►1, Marysvil►e FRANKLIN S. PAYNE Los Angeles F. N. HVEEM . Materials and Research Engineer ALAN S. HART Assistant State Highway Engineer JACK COOPER, Secretary Sacramento J. f. JORGENSEN Construction Engineer DisPricf IV, San Francisco SCOTT H. LATHROP Personnel and Public Information ~, p. SINCLAIR Assistant State Highway C. T. LEDDEN Engineer City and County Projecfs.Engineer L. A. WEYMOUTH District Engineer H. C. McCARTY Office Engineer R. A. HAYLER District Engineer HAIG AYANIAN E. 1. L. PETERSON Program and Budget Engineer District Engineer District VIII, San Bernardino R. V. POTTER Systems Research Engineer ~Districf V, san Avis Obispo C. V. KANE District Engineer F. M. REYNOLDS . Planning Survey Engineer E. R. FOLEY District Engineer District IX, Bishop EARL E. SORENSON . Equipment Engineer visrricr vr, Fresno C. A. SHERVINGTON District Engineer E. L. TINNEY Maintenance Engineer W. L. WELCH District Engineer W. L. WARREN .Engineer of Design DisTrict X, Stockton G. M. WEBB Traffic Engineer p;srricr v►►, Los Angeles JOHN G. MEYER District Engineer E. T. TELFORD A. L. ELLIOTi Bridge Engineer—Planning Metropolitan District Engineer A. L. HIMELHOCH District XI, San Diego 1. C. HOLLISTER Bridge Engineer— District Engineer Special Projects GEORGE A. HILL JACOB DEKEMA Assistant State Highway Engineer I. 0. JAHLSTROM . District Engineer Bridge Engineer—Operations A. C. BIRNIE DALE District Engineer Sfafe-owned Toll Bridges DOWNING . Bridge Engineer—Southern Area A. W. HOY District Engineer CHARLES L. SWEET . Bridge Engineer

DIVISION OF CONTRACTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY (LEGAL) ROBERT E. REED . Chief Counsel GEORGE C. HADLEY Assistant Chief HOLLOWAY JONES Assistant Chief HARRY S. FENTON Assistant Chief

DIVISION OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY TOLL CROSSINGS NORMAN C. RAAB Chief of Division BEN BALALA Principal Bridge Engineer

DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE EARL W. HAMPTON Acting State Architect, Chief of Division EARL W. HAMPTON Deputy Chief, Architecture and Engineering ARTHUR F. DUDM~IN HUBERT Assistant State Architect (North) S. HUNTER Deputy Chief, Administrative TOM MERET Assistant S4ate Architect (South) CHARLES M. HERD Chief Construction Engineer

DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS CLYDE P. BARNETT Director, Chief of Division California Highways and Public Works DIVISION OF. HIGHWAYS BULK RATE P. O. Box 1499 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA U. S. POSTAGE PAID RETURN REQUESTED Sacramento, Cal. Permit No. 152

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