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ERRECA JOHN JOHN

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Respectfully,

Highway Highway State State Engineer

WOMACK C. C. J. J.

funds. available available of of limits limits the the within within

most most urgent urgent the the to to and needs needs according according benefits benefits California California of of

that that so so every every conditions conditions section hazardous hazardous ion ion correc! of of "spot" "spot"

and and curves, curves, ease ease bridges, bridges, provide to to and and roadways roadways widen widen

orderly orderly active, active, an an program continued continued has has there there construction, construction,

freeway multilane multilane in in progress progress spectacular spectacular the the with with Along Along

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is is the the as as issue issue published published - again again November of of December December our our bi-

has has provisions by by furthered furthered

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appropriate appropriate text text The The the the of of portion portion with with report, report, illustrations,

highway in in governments governments and and State State the the between between local local operation operation

co- in in made made is is and and been been has has progress progress being being Encouraging Encouraging arterials.

and and relieved relieved freeways freeways older older routes routes of of and and congestion congestion on on traffic

limb. times times and and life life in in

savings savings

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show will will years years subsequent subsequent time, time, that that

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mile- freeway freeway of of percent percent 10 10 less less ultimate ultimate As As our our than than vented. vented.

pre- were were injuries injuries 23,800 23,800 and and accidents accidents 47,400 47,400 approximately approximately 95y. l l

and 1961 1961 in in service service in in freeways freeways by by day day saved saved was was life life each each by by authorized authorized expressways expressways the the freeways,ancl freeways,ancl Legislature Legislature in

one than than More More safety. safety. trafFic trafFic increased increased is is cons'rruction cons'rruction freeway freeway progress progress made made statewide statewide being being is is the the of of of rest rest the the on on network network

from receiving receiving are are Californians Californians that that benefit benefit greatest greatest The The highways highways is is in in good except except and and schedule, schedule, Francisco, Francisco, on San San

fornia's fornia's the the of of share share defense and and interstate interstate of of system system national national

plan. master master

The The Cali- pleased pleased is is that that division division report report to to of of construction construction

Legislature's the the by by envisioned envisioned expressways expressways and and freeways freeways of of

network the the on on and and system system interstate interstate the the on on progress progress regarding regarding way way Commission Commission in in adopted adopted October.

Highway Highway State State the the from from Engineer transmittal transmittal enclosed enclosed of of letter letter the the High- for for budget budget -65 -65 year year California California fiscal fiscal the the which which 1964

the contained contained comments comments the the in in to to invited invited is is attention attention Your Your in end end the the a a through through and and projects projects 1963 1963 the the of of of of description description

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program

contains contains the the report report on on information information construction construction

units. various various division's division's the the of of activities activities the the as as well well

transportation transportation as needs, needs, tomorrow's tomorrow's for for today today Brown. constructing constructing and and

planning in in progress progress steady steady the the describes describes G. 1962 for for year year It It -63. -63. your your Edmund Edmund and and fiscal fiscal approval approval to to transmittal transmittal Governor Governor

during program program highway highway the the state state the the of of herewith picture picture fiscal fiscal broad broad a a presents presents ending ending is is year year 1963, 1963, 30, 30, June June submitted submitted

you, to to submit submit to to pleased pleased for am am I I which which the the Works, Works, Code, Code, Public Public Highways Highways Annual Annual 17th 17th the the of of of of Report Report ment ment of of Division Division

Depart- Highways, Highways, of of Highways the the Division Division of of Report Report compliance compliance In In Annual Annual the the of of 143 143 17th 17th Section Section The The and and with with Streets Streets

Dear Dear Sir: Governor: dear dear My My

of of State State California California of of Governor Governor

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

JOHN JOHN ERRECA

1963 9, 9, December December 1963 9, 9, December December

of of Letters Letters Transmittal California 1g h~va Ys and Pudic Works Official Journal of the Division of Highways, Department of Public Works, State of California

Vol. 42 November-December Nos. 11-12 CONTENTS Page Departmental Organization Chart------_--_---_____-__--__---_---_------_------2 California Highway Commission--_-_------_--_--_-----_------_-_-_--____--_--_--_------3

California Highways-1963 ------— ------5 Division Organization Chart------21 Operations------..._— ------22 Construction ------22 Maintenance — ------23 Materials and Research------28 Equipment------30 Administration------33 Office Engineer ------33 City and County Projects ------36 Service and SuPP~Y ------38 Management Analysis ------40 Systems Research ------40 Planning------41 Advance Planning ------41 Photogrammetric Mapping and Aerial Photography ______.______42 Programs and Budgets--_-__-__--_--_---___--_ _------43 Design ------44 Traffic------46 FRONT COVER—The section of U.S. 101 shown on the UrbanPlanning ------48 cover is a stretch of the Redwood Highway which has ------been included in the Avenue of the Gianfs since fhe Bridges------50 photo was taken; the truck shown here is probably Bridge Planning ------50 now using the new U.S. 701 freeway section across Bridge Operations the Eel River, ------51 and the oId fwo-lane highway (now SpecialStudies ------State Highway 2$4) will be reserved for those ------53 who Bridge ------want to meander through the redwoods. (Photo by Office Engineering------54 Pete Asano.) Special Projects ------55 State-owned Toll Bridges_------BACK COVER-7he Elysian Viaduct Bridge in Los An- 55 geles, which carries a Golden State Freeway connec- Personnel and Information ___--_____-_-_---_-__----_ _----_--__---_ _--- _ tion over the Pasadena Freeway, local city streets, 58 railroad tracks, and the Los Angeles River, was given Personnel------58 the award of merit by the American Institute of Training ------Sieel ------59 Construction in 1963 for Employee Safety medium-span bridges with ------60 fixed spans under 400 feet and costing more than Audiovisual ------61 $500,000. (Photo by John Meyerpeter.) Public Information -__----__-_-_--_--_-_--_------__--- 61 Rightof WaY ------63 Legal ------66 Fiscal Management ------68 1964-65 Budget ------70

LESTER S. KORITZ, Editor STEWART MITCHELL, Associate Editor JOHN C. ROBINSON, Associate Editor WILLIAM R. CHANEY, Chief Photographer Editors are invited to use information contained herein and to request prinfs of any black and white photographs. Address communieations to: EDITOR, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC YVURKS P.O. Box 1499 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95807 (2)

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1963

BOARD

I STATE OF CALIFORNIA-DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION ROBERT B. BRADFORD Chairman, Ex Officio

Date of original Member Residence Appointment Term Expares JAMES A. GUTHRIE~ San Bernardino______.September 14, 1943 January 15, 1965 ARTHUR T. LUDDY~ Sacramento______February 16, 1959 January 15, 1967 Roux S. WOOLEY~ San Diego------March 18, 1959 January 15, 1967 ABRAHAM KOFMAN, San Jose------__------__--- .-_------__-----_-----_----September i4, 1961 January 15, 1964 FRANgLIN S. PAYNE~ Los Angeles------_------_------_------_------_----February 3, 1962 January 1 S, 1966 WILLIAM S. WHITEHURST~ Fresno______Apri125, 1963 January 15, 1965 Executive Officer: JOHN ERRECA Secretary: A. J. CoopEx Assistant Secretary: RoBExT T. MnxTity

CALENDAR OF MEETINGS CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION July 1, 1962, to June 30, 1963 July 24, 1962------_------_------_---Los Angeles November 30, 1962_------_----_------_------_--San Bruno (Public hearing, Road VII-LA-170-C,BwP,Irw, between (Public hearing, Road IV-SM-229-A,Pfa,SBr, San between Bernardino Freeway (Route 26) and adopted Route 9 Sweeney Ridge and Route 68) (Foothilll Freeway) December 19, 1962______Los July 24, 1962------Seal Beach Angeles ------(Public hearing, Road -LA- (Public hearing, Road VII-Ora,LA- VII 162-LA, between Ardmore 170-A,S1B;A, between Avenue and Glendale Boulevard.) Bay Boulevard and San Diego Freeway (Route 158)) July December 20, 25, 1962------Los Angeles 1962______Los Angeles August 22 and 23, 1962______.Sacramento December 21, 1962 ______Los Angeles September 19, 1962______Thousand Oaks Inspection of highways and opening of San Diego Freeway (Public hearing, Road VII-Ven- 155-B, between Route 2 Jan. (Ventura Freeway) and Tierra Rejada Road) 23 and 24, 1953______Sacramento September 20, 1962______.San Diego Feb. 27 and 28, 1963___..______Sacramento September 27, 1962--__----_------_------_-----_------_-----__---Novato March 14, 1963------(Public ------Santa Ana hearing, Road IV,Mrn-l-Nvto,A, between 0.8 (Public heaxin$, mile nonh of Road VII-Ora-60-B,NptB,A,HntB, be- Atherton Ave. and 03 mile south of Novato tween Creek) 2.2 miles south of MacArthur Boulevard (Legislative Route 184) and Beach Boulevard (Legislative Route 171)) October 17 and 18, 1962______Eureka March 26, 1963______. Sutter Creek October 19, 1962______------______Sacramento (Public hearing, Road X-Ama-65-B,StCk,Ana,. between November 27 and 28, 1962______Sacramento Route 34 at Martell and Route 54 at Central House) November 28, 1962______March ______Williams 27, 1963______. ------Sacramento (Public hearing, Road III-Col-7-B,C, between Route 15 near Williams April and the Colusa-Maxwell Road) 24, 1963______. ------Sacramento November 29, 1962______Mill Valley ~'Vlay 22 and 23, 1963______. ------Sacramento (Public hearing, Road IV-Mrn-56-A,B, between Route 1 and 2.8 miles south of Olema) June 26 and 27, 1963______. ------Sacramento November-December 1963 3

4 4

Public Public California California Highways Highways and and Works

t t Member Member of of the the Interim Interim Commission.

* * Deceased.

John John

______Erreca____

Banos______Los Los Jan. Jan. 16,1961 Sept. Sept. 20, 20,

1963

Robert Robert

______

E. E. McClure Santa Santa Monica______Jan. Jan. 18, 18, 1954 15, 15, Jan. Jan.

1962

John John

______J. J. Purchio

Hayward______Jan. Jan. 15, 15, 1960 Resigned Resigned Sept. Sept. 9, 9,

1961

Chester Chester

*______H. H.

Warlow Fresno______Sept. Sept. 14, 14, 1943 15, 15, Jan. Jan.

1961

Robert Robert

______

Bishop L. L. Santa Santa Rosa______.______Jan. Jan. 15,1956 1960 15, 15, Jan. Jan.

T. T. Fred Fred

______Bagshaw

Valley______Mill Mill Nov. Nov. 10, 10, 1958 Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan.

4, 4,

1959

John John

O. O. Bronson ______Sacramento_ Sacramento______Feb. Feb. 26,1958 15, 15, Jan. Jan.

1959

C. C.

M. M. ______

Gilliss___

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

1958

Fred Fred

W. W. Speers____ Speers______Escondido______Jan. Jan. 21,1955 15, 15, Jan. Jan. 1959

H. H.

Stephen Stephen

Chase_ Chase______San San _ Francisco_ Francisco_ _ _ _ _ Oct. Oct. _ _ _ 30, 30, 1951 Resigned Resigned Feb. Feb. 25, 25,

1958

Frank Frank

______

B. B. Durkee Sacramento______Aug. Aug. Resigned Resigned 4, 4, 1951 Dec. Dec.

1957 31, 31,

F. F.

Walter Walter

______Sandelin Ukiah______Sept. Sept. 14, 14, 1943 15, 15, Jan. Jan.

1956

Charles Charles

______T. T. Leigh Diego______San San May May 11,1949 15, 15, Jan. Jan. 1955

Harrison Harrison

______R. R. Baker Pasadena______Sept. Sept. 1943 l4, l4, 15, 15, Jan. Jan. 1954

Homer Homer

*______

P. P. Brown Placerville______Sept. Sept. 1943 Resigned Resigned 14, 14,

1951 Oct. Oct. 26, 26,

C. C.

H. H. ______

Purcell*__

Sacramento______Sept. Sept. 1943 14, 14, Resigned Resigned July July

1951 31, 31,

C. C. Arnholt Arnholt

______

Smith San San Diego______Sept. Sept. 1943 Resigned Resigned 14, 14,

1949 Jan. Jan. 1, 1,

William William

'______

Sweigertj Sacramento______Jan. Jan. 1943 11, 11, Resigned Resigned Sept. Sept.

1943 14, 14,

Verne Verne

Scogginst ______

Sacramento______Jan. Jan. 11,1943 Resigned Resigned

1943 Sept. Sept. 14, 14,

Miss Miss

Helen Helen

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

1943 14, 14,

Mrs. Mrs. Dora Dora

Shaw Shaw Heffnerj'_ Heffnerj'______Sacramento_ Sacramento______Jan. Jan. 11, 11, 1943 Resigned Resigned 1943 Sept. Sept. 14, 14,

Gordon Gordon

H. H. ______Garlandt Sacramento______Jan. Jan. 1943 Resigned Resigned 11, 11, Sept. Sept.

1943 14, 14,

L. L.

G. G.

Hitchcock

______Rosa______Santa Santa Mar. Mar. 10, 10, 1939 Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan. 1943 11, 11,

Bert Bert

L. L. ______

Vaughn Jacumba______1939 Mar. Mar. Resigned Resigned 3, 3, Jan. Jan.

1943 11, 11,

Amerigo Amerigo

______Bozzani __ Angeles______Los Los Mar. Mar. 1939 3, 3, Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan. 1943 11, 11,

Iener Iener W. W.

______

Nielsen Fresno______Mar. Mar. 1939 Resigned Resigned 3, 3, Jan. Jan. 1943 11, 11,

Lawrence Lawrence

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

Frank Frank

W. W. Clark Clark ______Los Los ______Angeles_ Angeles______Jan. Jan. _ _ _ _ 1939 Resigned Resigned 27, 27, 1939 Mar. Mar. 10, 10,

Robert Robert

S. S. ______Redington Angeles______Los Los Oct. Oct. 5, 5, 1937 Resigned Resigned 1939 Jan. Jan. 27, 27,

William William

T. T. *______Hart Carlsbad______k 1936 July July 7, 7, Resigned Resigned Mar. Mar. 1939 3, 3,

G. G. Paul Paul

______Jasper* Fortuna______.______May May 1936 Resigned Resigned 7, 7, 1939 Mar. Mar. 3, 3,

H. H.

R. R.

Judah

*____ *______Santa Santa Cruz______1936 May May 7, 7, Resigned Resigned Oct. Oct.

1937 5, 5,

C. C.

D. D.

______Hamilton* Banning______Aug. Aug. 1935 Died Died 1, 1, Apri124, Apri124,

1936

Ray Ray

Ingels_____

______Ukiah______1935 May May Resigned Resigned 21, 21, Oct. Oct. 1935 4, 4,

W. W. Dr. Dr.

W. W. Barham______Barham______Yreka___ Yreka______Dec. Dec. 1932 Resigned Resigned 20, 20, 1935 May May

21, 21,

Philip Philip

*______A. A. Stanton Anaheim______Jan. Jan. 6, 6, 1931 Resigned Resigned 1939 Mar. Mar. 3, 3,

Harry Harry

A. A. *______Hopkins Taft______Jan. Jan. 1931 Resigned Resigned 6, 6, Oct. Oct. 1937 14, 14,

Timothy Timothy

A. A. Reardon* Reardon* ______San San Francisco_ Francisco______Jan. Jan. 6, 6, 1931 Resigned Resigned 1936 May May 7, 7,

Frank Frank

A. A. Tetley *___ *______Riverside______Jan. Jan. Resigned Resigned 6, 6, 1931 July July 1935 31, 31,

Earl Earl

Lee Lee ______

Kelly* Redding______Jan. Jan. 6, 6, 1931 Died Died 1962 Nov. Nov.

1, 1,

S. S. Fred Fred

Moody* Moody* ______San San _ _ _ _ _ Francisco_ Francisco______Aug. Aug. _ _ _ Resigned Resigned 19, 19, 1927 Jan. Jan. 1931 6, 6,

Joseph Joseph

N. N. *______Schenck Angeles______Los Los Aug. Aug. 19, 19, 1927 Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan. 6, 6,

1931

M. M.

B. B. ______

Harris*__ Fresno_ Fresno_ __ Apri118, Apri118, 1927 Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan. 6, 6,

1931

J. J. P. P.

Baumgartner

*______Santa Santa Ana______Jan. Jan. 6 6 1927 Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan. 6, 6,

1931

Ralph Ralph

______W. W.

Bull*_ Eureka______Jan. Jan. Resigned Resigned 6, 6, 1927 Jan. Jan.

1931 6, 6,

Nelson Nelson

*______

T. T. Edwards Orange______Jan. Jan. 10, 10, 1923 Resigned Resigned

Jan. Jan. 3, 3, 1927

Louis Louis

Everding

*______*______Arcata______Jan. Jan. 9, 9, Resigned Resigned 1923 Jan. Jan.

1927 17, 17,

Harvey Harvey

M. M. Toy* Toy* ______Francisco_ Francisco______San San ______Jan. Jan. 9, 9, _ _ _ 1923 Resigned Resigned Jan. Jan. 1927 3, 3,

George George

C. C. *______Mansfield Oroville______June June 1919 Resigned Resigned 24, 24, Jan. Jan. 9, 9,

1923

Emmett Emmett

Phillips *______Sacramento______Dec. Dec. 1918 21, 21, Died Died June June 18, 18,

1919

Charles Charles

A. A. Whitmore *______*______Visalia______Nov. Nov. 29, 29, 1918 Resigned Resigned 1923 Jan. Jan. 8, 8,

Henry Henry

J. J. Widenmann *______Vallejo______Mar. Mar. 1, 1, 1917 Died Died 1918 Oct. Oct. 6, 6,

Charles Charles

Stern______Stern______F. F. Eureka______Jan. Jan. Resigned Resigned 15, 15, 1914 Dec. Dec. 1918 21, 21,

N. N.

D. D.

Darlington *______Angeles______Los Los Aug. Aug. 2, 2, Resigned Resigned 1911 Jan. Jan. 8, 8,

1923

Charles Charles

Blaney *______D. D. Saratoga______Aug. Aug. Resigned Resigned 2, 2, 1911 Mar. Mar. 1917 1, 1,

Burton Burton

A. A. Towne _ _ _ _ *_ *______Lodi Lodi _ _ _ _ Aug. Aug. ______Resigned Resigned 2, 2, 1911 Jan. Jan. 1914 14, 14,

Name Residence appointment membership

of of

Date Termination

PAST PAST MEMBERS MEMBERS CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA THE THE O~ O~ HIGHWAY HIGHWAY COMMISSION The curving ramps of center and right of photo connect the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 5) now opened to traffic between Palm and 28th Streets in San Diego and under construction through National City, with the SSR 94 Freeway (foreground). The latter route connects with the F and G Street one-way couplet in the city's business district (background). a a ornia i ~~d 5...

Paradoxically, although California's roadside strip developments that slow ization to permit left turn movements. rapid growth will cause the number traffic, and the high rate of turning Both freeways and multilane ex- of registered motor vehicles to double movements and vehicles moving at pressways are divided by median strips by 1980 and the motor vehicle miles random from the sides of the road of varying widths. traveled to increase from a current 70 multiply accident potentials on these As conventional highways are su- billion to 200 billion a year, highway roads. perseded by a network of interchang- engineers are confident that there will Access to and exit from freeways ing and paralleling freeways and ex- be less traffic congestion then than and expressways, on the other hand, pressways, anetwork that will con- exists today. are limited to certain strategic points stitute only 10 percent of the total This confidence is h3sed ~n the where traffic can enter or leave safely. road mileage but will carry 60 percent sound financing of the highway con- Free frdm encroachments along their of all the State's traffic—leaving the struction program which permits or- routes, their carrying capacity and remaining 90 percent of the mileage derl}r planning, on the tested proce-. safety benefits are permanent. composed of streets, county roads and dures for adopting highway routes, The word "freeway" signifies a highways to carry only 40 percent of and on the master plan enacted in controlled-access highway that is free the traffic — congestion lessens and 1959 for the construction of a 12,414- of traffic lights and stop signs, left travel time is shortened. mile, $10,500,000,000 freeway and ex- turn movements across oncoming traf- The Master Plan pressway system by 1980—all provided fic and intersections at grade. The freeway and expressway sys- by the people of California through Legally, expressways are classified tem by the master their Legislature. envisioned plan will as freeways as access to them is con- connect all cities of 5,000 or more Conventional highways are in time trolled". However, they may have people, and will serve every major in- choked by the encroachments of some crossings at grade, with channel- dustrial, agricultural, commercial and recreational region when completed This section of Interstate 5 Freeway in Shasta County between Shotgun Creek and Castello was in completed in March. Ifs rolling curves and gentle grades blend with the natural surroundings along 1980. Its construction is a necessity this scenic but high-speed route. if California is to continue to prosper. The Legislature has provided for periodic review of the system to determine if additions, deletions or revisions should be made because of changing traffic requirements. Such a review will be submitted early in 19b5. At year's end, of the 2,742 miles of multilane divided highways opened to traffic, 1,352 miles were constructed to full freeway and 761 miles to expressway standards. Another 595 miles of freeways and 61 miles of expressways are under construction or budg-

Public Public

Works and and Highways Highways California California 6 6

X63,000,000 X63,000,000 of of estimated estimated in savings savings date. to to budgeted budgeted and or or obligated obligated states states except except Hawaii Hawaii the the of of all all

spent, been been has has resulted resulted 1,970,000,000 1,970,000,000 total total ~ ~ 1962 1962 of of Ventura Ventura in in in Counties) Counties) centers and and industrial industrial areas areas ropolitan ropolitan

-65, -65,

a 1964 year year fiscal fiscal for for the the budget budget Orange Orange area area Angeles, Angeles, and alone alone (Los (Los met- the the it it link link principal principal will will 1972, 1972, in in

in projects projects

Counting Counting

$3,550,000,000. $3,550,000,000. the the Los Los Angeles in in driven driven on on freeways freeways completed history. history. When When in in project project

cost cost nearly to to

will will previously, previously, ferred ferred

vehicle -miles The The motor motor 5.8 5.8 billion billion construction

largest largest

the the

is is system, system,

re- and and system system expressway expressway freeway freeway

the the as as interstate time. referred referred to to in in dous dous commonly commonly travel travel savings savings

is is the

of of

in in included included which which

age, age,

all all

tremen- costs costs Highways, and and Defense Defense and and and and equipment equipment fuel fuel Interstate Interstate

mile- freeway freeway interstate interstate California's California's

insurance insurance System System of rates, National National lower lower -mile -mile 41,000 The The employment, employment,

rights purchased. -of of of -way -way

amount amount

-hours -hours man lost lost of pain, pain, savings savings

in in

the the

System Interstate Interstate the leaders leaders in in the the is is and and among among eted, eted,

be be

added should should damage damage

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and and

budg- or or obligated obligated expended, expended, funds funds

State. the the of of fit fit area area

each each

deaths, deaths, in in

injuries savings savings

To To these these

of nation nation in in amount amount the the the the leads leads

to to bene- balanced balanced is is program program highway highway

State

this this

However, However, impressive. impressive. seem seem Benefits Other Other User User

entire curves. curves. The The ease ease to to realigned realigned

not may may mileage mileage completed completed

fornia's fornia's

completed. and resurfaced resurfaced

widened, widened, being being

are are

Cali- construct, construct, to to and and costly costly difficult difficult

year year when each each 8,000 8,000 lives lives estimated estimated

Roads

routes. routes. state state all all on on deficiencies deficiencies is is

mile mile where where each each

but but

greatest greatest

save save an system system will will state state freeway freeway

to to alleviate continues continues

work work highways, highways, are needs needs traffic traffic areas areas where where urban urban

inter- of

-mile -mile types types that that 41,000

the the controlled controlled -

access to to concluded concluded voted voted in efforts efforts freeway freeway interstate interstate early early

de- is is

attention attention While While particular particular and corridors corridors traffic traffic in in same same ways ways the the its State State concentrated concentrated this this Because Because

older older

high- the the those those of of ways ways with with available. funds funds are are and and 1972. by by standards standards

warrant volumes volumes traffic traffic free- interstate interstate when when modern modern lanes lanes of of 1,130 1,130 miles miles freeway full full to to upgraded upgraded be be wild wild but but

four to to widening widening permit permit to to tained tained rates rates on fatality fatality expressways as as compared compared recently recently operation operation in in are are routes routes

ob-

been been have have -way -way -of rights cient cient interstate miles miles of of 217 217 Roads additional additional of of Public Public Bureau Bureau U.S. U.S. The The

Suffi- budgeted. budgeted. or or construction construction under under An budgeted. budgeted. or or

construction construction under under

year. 000,000 000,000 that that

traffic,

opened opened to to are are areas, areas, mountain mountain are 394 394 miles miles another another and and

completed completed

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over over motorist motorist

the the

ways ways saved saved

and in in rural rural mostly mostly

expressways, expressways,

now are are 576 576 miles miles of of A A total total adopted. adopted.

free- California California accidents, accidents, values values for for

-lane miles miles two of of 798 798

Additionally, Additionally,

been miles miles have have 33 33 but but all all for for tions tions

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full full

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interstate of of 2,177 2,177 miles miles the the Of Of to converted converted are are progressively progressively tions tions

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each each

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free-

speed, speed, ultrasafe ultrasafe - high by by Alaska Alaska 833 833 a was was mileage mileage (Expressway (Expressway eted. eted.

65 65 and and in- accidents accidents 130 130 More More than than

to to overpasses. ing ing

$21,000,000. cosf cosf span span and and suspension suspension -level -level

high firs/ firs/ major, major, California's California's is is Southern Southern It It Island. Island. Terminal Terminal cross- limits limits pedestrian pedestrian which which fencing fencing

and Los Los Angeles Angeles in in Pedro Pedro San San between between November November in in - traffic traffic to to mid was was opened opened Bridge Bridge Thomas Thomas Vincent Vincent

The The

its by by and and cars; cars; following following endangering endangering

freeway freeway without the the leave leave or or enter enter to to

vehicles permit permit lanes lanes that that deceleration deceleration

and acceleration acceleration of of its its by by provision provision

spaces; parking parking and and driveways driveways from from

to to and movements movements and and at at grade grade ings ings

of of cross- its its by by elimination elimination traffic; traffic; of of

lanes opposing opposing barriers barriers between between dian dian

and and me- strips strips divider divider freeway's freeway's the the

by eliminated eliminated are are pedestrians, pedestrians, volving volving

also also in- accidents accidents collisions, collisions, other other

many and and angle, angle, - right -on, -on, Head

features. safety safety -in -in built freeway's freeway's the the

reveals highways highways from from conventional conventional

them that that differentiate differentiate freeways freeways of of

characteristics the the design design and and cidents cidents

of of the the ac- causes causes of of examination examination An An

areas. urban urban and and rural rural both both in in parts parts

counter- conventional conventional their their than than safer safer

much are are freeways freeways that that conclusively conclusively

prove travel travel of of miles miles of of billions billions ing ing

cover- years years 14 14 past past the the statistics statistics over over

kept Carefully Carefully safety. safety. improved improved is is

freeways modern modern from from receives receives public public

the that that benefit benefit important important most most The The

4raffic 4raffic Safety vehicle operating costs, ~ 12,000,000 from prevented accidents, and ~221,- 000,000 in lessened travel time. The time savings offered by freeways are particularly important in commercial operations. Each day, 48,- 000 tons of goods, the equivalent of 800 60-ton railroad boxcars, are trans- ported over the Hollywood Freeway west of the four-level interchange. Similar tonnages are carried on sections of the San Bernardino, Santa Ana and Harbor Freeways. Lower equipment and labor costs to shippers are reflected in lower prices to con- sumers. Motorbuses not only use freeways in intercity travel; they also take advantage of freeways in metropolitan areas to provide a form of mass transit. Also, the running time of buses using Five lanes of traffic on fhe upper deck of fhe San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge head west for the Cify by the Golden Gate following the shift to one-way operation on the bridge in October. Four years and city streets is reduced as other traffic $35,000,000 were needed for the extensive reconsFruction of the structure by fhe Division of Bay iofl is diverted to the new freeway facili- Crossings that made the change in traffic flow possible. ties. Community Benefits Those residents displaced by free- ated the master plan for the freeway Traditionally, towns and cities de- way construction are paid in cash for and expressway system. veloped along railroads and highways, their properties and, for the most California's laws and practices gov- with the latter frequently the princi- part, purchase better quarters in the erning the entire highway program pal streets. As the highways became same neighborhood. are frequent subjects of study by increasingly congested, they tended to Studies made by the Research and highway organizations in other states divide the communities through which Development Section of the Right of and foreign countries. they ran and diminished the impor- Way Department, Division of High- The Cnlifornia Highway Commission ways, confirm similar studies made by tance of the retail establishments along The Highway Commission was cre- the U.S. Department of Commerce their routes. ated in its present form to provide nationally. Both reveal but minor dif- When through traffic is diverted to continuity in highway policy and to ferences in the sale prices of homes freeways that either bypass or tra- remove decisions on highway im- adjacent to modern landscaped free- verse the communities on new align- provement from sectional and political ways and for homes a few blocks ment, the former wall of traffic is re- considerations. away. In many instances, the free- moved and, with ample parking again The members of the Highway Com- ways have increased the values. available to local shoppers, "Main mission are appointed by the Gover- Street" is revitalized, and everyone The Highway Team nor and confirmed by the State Sen- benefits from the elimination of an- The State Legislature must be re- ate. Six of them are business and noying traffic noise and gasoline fumes garded as the captain of the highway professional men who serve without that resulted from stop-and-go driving. team composed of itself, the California pay for four-year staggered terms. Industry today is moving away Highway Commission and the Divi- Each is instructed by law to represent from central city districts to suburbia sion of Highways. the State as a whole rather than par- and' beyond. Manufacturers want the ticular cities or areas. Over the years, successive Legisla- advantages of cheaper land for their tures have deternuned that the high- The Administrator of the Highway modern one-level plants. They locate way construction program should Transportation Agency serves as the in and pay taxes to communities be financed by highway-user taxes on a commission's ex officio chairman, and served by modern freeways for the pay-as-you-go basis; have created the the State Director of Public Works faster and cheaper movement of sup- acts as its executive officer. California Highway Commission and plies and products, for the greater Commission members approve delegated to it the responsibility of area that can be served by a central county primary road systems, author- allocating funds to particular warehouse, and for the wider labor highway ize condemnation proceedings, exe- market upon which to draw. projects; have charged the commission cute deeds and right-of-way relin- The expanded commuting radius with determining specific highway quishments and abandonments, as well offers workers in such communities routings between termini which it, the as budgeting highway funds and greater employment possibilties. Legislature, designates; and have cre- adopting freeway and highway routes.

November-December 1963 7 Not only does the commission District X —J. G. Meyer, District Engi- Fortunately, California's highway make an annual budget each October neer, 1976 East Charter program is based on pay-as-you-go Way, Stockton for the coming fiscal year, but to in- highway-user taxes on such fairly pre- sure that all savings from individual District XI —J. Dekema, Assistant State dictable items as gasoline and diesel Highway Engineer, 4075 projects can be made available quickly Taylor Street, San Diego fuel consumption, drivers' licensing for other jobs, adjusts budgeted and registration fees, weight fees on amounts each month. Highway Financing commercial vehicles, and taxes on for- It is construc- hire trucking. the Division of Highways axiomatic in highway tion that sound programming depends The State Constitution requires that A unit of the Department of Public upon sound financing. all revenues so produced be spent for Works, the State Division of High- road construction and maintenance ways is charged with the actual opera- Major freeway projects in metro- and for the administration of the Divi- tion of the highway program includ- politan areas, for example, require a sion of Highways, the Department of ing planning, design, right-of-way minimum of four to six years from the beginning Motor Vehicles and the Highway acquisition, construction and mainte- of route studies to the start of Patrol. They may not be diverted for nance. construction. Since the planning program must schedule the other purposes. It is an organization of career civil acquisition of rights-of-way and con- The state tax on gasoline is the servants chosen on the basis of com- struction dates for specific projects, largest revenue source. It was in- petitive civil service examinations, and planners must be certain that sufficient creased this year from 6 to 7 cents per headed by the State Highway Engi- revenue will be forthcoming. gallon. Of 3.61 neer. this, cents are spent on construction and maintenance of state He, in turn, is assisted by a head- highways; the rest goes to counties quarters staff in Sacramento, and by D. N, SIS. MAD. and cities for roads and streets. engineers in charge of each of the State's 11 highway districts who are Federal taxes on the highway user responsible for all phases of the high- MVM. are returned to the states according to TRi. SHA. complicated formulae. This money is way program in their areas. Eureka LAS. spent on the interstate This decentralization insures the ~ Redding system program's responsiveness to local con- I (matched 9 percent by state highway- TE H. ditions and needs. user tax funds) and on the federal-aid primary, secondary and urban high- Information on PLU. local highway mat- UT, ters may best be obtained from the L E. ways (matched 42 percent by the MCN. g~ State from user taxes). following: coy. MaLcysvi e "E". LA U1 ALA. California law requires the High- District I —Sam Helwer, District Engi- way Commission to allocate 55 per- neer, 430 West Wabash Ol. E,D. Avenue, Eureka cent of construction funds to the 13 District II —H. S. Miles, District Engi- neer, 1657 Riverside Drive, MRN. S.J. ~ / Redding ~ •JIO IC[ R TUO. MND. Ssn F~renciscu District III —Alan S. Hart, Assistant State ALA. STA. MPA. Highway Engineer, B S.M. 703 S.CL. MCR. MAD. • Street, Marysville Bishop District IV —J. P. Sinclair, Assistant State S. C 0.. [8600 Highway Engineer, 150 FRE. Oak Street, San Fran- rnoN. s. er. -u~. ~Nr. C1SC0

District V —R. J. Datel, District Engi- KIN. neer, 50 Higuera Street, San Luis Obispo pan Luis Obispo xE District VI —W. L. Welch, District En- • gineer, 1352 West Olive

Avenue, Fresno 3. B D. District VII —E. T. Telford, Metropoli- S. 8. w~N. L.A tan District Engineer, 120 STATE HIGHWAY an Bernardino South Spring Street, Los DISTRICTS Los Angeles Angeles District VIII—C. V. Kane, District Engi- • RI V, oaa. neer, 247 Third Street, ~ =District Office ~ San Bernardino District IX —C. A. Shervington, District 5. D. ~ IMP. Engineer, South Main Street, Bishop

California Highways and Public Works ~I

r. southern counties and 45 percent to ~'' the remaining 45 counties. It further { requires the expenditure of certain ~ minimums in each of the 11 highway districts, and a minimum of $4,000,000 in each county other than sparsely populated Alpine and Sierra over each four-year period. These two counties must be allocated $1,000,000 in highway projects as four-year minimums. The law permits the commission, however, to spend 30 percent of total construction funds at its discretion within the 55-45 restriction. Tnis insures the financial flexibility essential to meet requirements caused by lead time and other factors and the various controls imposed by state and federal The widening of Tiburon Boulevard (SHR 52) in Marin County typifies continuing attention fo conventional law. highways. Because California's well-established long-range highway planning pro- the engineering controls imposed by The commission informs the local gram results in sufficient projects be- the area's geography, right-of-way governing body of its intention to ing brought through the stages of and construction cost factors, the adopt a route and asks if a public route determination, freeway agree- number of homes or businesses each hearing by the commission members is ment, right-of-way acquisition, and would take, effects upon the area's desired. Such a request is always the preparation of plans and specifica- economy, and the social impact of granted. Occasionally, the commission tions, no delay occurs in obligating each upon community values. will decide that the public interest re- available funds. Utility and transportation com- quires such a hearing even though no Freeway Roufe Selection panies, water and school districts, and request is made. Although the Legislature designates interested agencies of federal, state Finally, the commission weighs the the termini of all state highways and and .local governments are consulted. merits and defects of each alternate may specify certain control points The alternate routes are mapped and and adopts the routing which appears thr.ough which they must pass, it has thoroughly analyzed prior to well to serve the greatest public interest. charged the Highway Commission publicized public hearings at which Every effort is made throughout with determining the specific routings. the studies are explained and area res- the route selection process to consider The governing bodies of cities and idents are urged to express their and protect the views and rights of all—property owners, local merchants, counties are notified by the appropri- views. ate highway district at the initiation civic planners, and, among others, the The district engineer of studies leading to freeway con- forwards the motorists who will use the new facil- struction, and their co-operation is completed study, including hearing ity. requested to insure that the studies transcripts, to the State Highway En- Route selection is followed by con- consider the area's master plan for gineer, who, in turn, recommends a ferences between Division of High- transportation and development. routing to the Highway Commission. ways personnel and the local govern- This policy of many years' standing puts this State in good position to comply with the Federal Aid High- way Act of 1962 which requires highway projects in urban areas of 50,000 or more people to be based on continuing, co-ordinated and comprehensive transportation planning procedures to be eligible for federal funds after July 1, 1965. Several alternate routes are developed. Each is considered in relationship to the origins and destinations of traffic, community plans. for land use,

Shown is a portion of the 14.4-mile sec►ion of the Antelope Valley Freeway in northern Los Angeles County which was opened to traffic in October.

November-December 1963 ing bodyr to negotiate a freeway property owners as shareholders in quired 8,116 properties for highway agreement covering local street and the State, establish the price the State construction last fiscal year, 96.8 per- road adjustments. The local govern- should pay. Their reports are recent of the transactions were settled ment thus joins the team which de- viewed and approved and owners are amicably. Only 3.2 percent were ac- cides the types and locations of inter- offered fair market value for their quired by court action in eminent do- changes and traffic separation struc- holdings. The courts have defined fair main proceedings. market value as "the highest price in tUI'eS. Right of M/ay Acquisition The Right of Way staff in each terms of money which the land When design studies are sufficiently highway district office is ready and (property) will bring if exposed for advanced as to identify properties in able to advise and assist people dis- sale in the open market with a reason- the path of the freeway's construc- placed by freeway construction to able time to find a purchaser, buying tion, agents of the Right of Way De- purchase or rent the type of dwelling with full knowledge of all the uses partment visit affected residents and they desire and can afford. and purposes to which it is adapted explain acquisition procedures. Among the advantages owners dis- and for which it is capable of being done as early as possible be- cover in selling to the State rather This is used." fore the properties will be required to than a private buyer are: Payment is permit those affected to plan intelli- The "fair market value" appraisal is made in cash; no real estate commis- gently. Adequate time always exists based on trained judgment. It is com- sion is deducted; the State pays all between route adoption and property pletely uninfluenced by an owner's title costs and document fees; the U.S. acquisition to prevent serious incon- bargaining skill. Internal Revenue Department does venience. The fairness of the state appraisers not require income or capital gains Skilled appraisers, who in truth is attested to by the fact that although taxes on the increase in the sale price work jointly for the State and for the the Right of Way Department ac- over the original cost when property

State of California Highway lJser Taxes including Federal Aid Department of Public Works Percentages based generally on 196465 Budget. Division o9 Highways . SOURCE DISTRIBUTION

NWY. PATROL a a.r~.v. STATE HIGHWAYS pNDUC1T~ 5oEETS d ,' ~ ~ 24~ 2~ 18~ ~ ° ' ~ 9~ 3~/ ------~o USE~Diesel) AX ~ 3~------2Q% TRANSTARTATION ~ f~Q] ~o ~, 25~ ~N~e » ~ 25~

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TOTALS ~ '' , , :' , 3°, 23l

I~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~i 'IN LIEU' (PROPERTY) TAX I ON VALUE OF MOTOR VEHICLES (collected by Stahel ~ NOTES; Department of 1. Federal Aid Interstate must be matched 9% by Stake funds from above Mo4or Vehicles sources. ~ Administration & 2. Pedeeal Aid Primary, Secondary, and Urban must be mafehed 42%, mostly ~ o ' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Old Nwy. Bonds. by Sta►e 4unds from above soueees. ! 4l a 3. Federal AId Secondary Funds for county roads do not onclude matching funds, up fo 5100,000 per county pee year, from State NigP~way Fund.

For general local 4. Does noa include $5,000,000 per year State highway matching funds for local L government purposes J railroad grade separations, or aboart $3,000,000 a year For vr6an extension of F.A.S. caun►y roads.

~Q California Highways and Public Works is sold to a governmental - agency for public purposes, provided that the money received is used to purchase a similar property within certain time limits; loans from the U.S. Veterans Administration and the California De- parnent of Veterans' Affairs may be transferred for coverage on another property. Highway Aesthetics Reflecting the determination of state officials and residents to preserve Cali- fornia's natural beauty against the on- slaughts of a rapid population and industrial growth, the Legislature at its last session passed Senate Bill 14b7 which created an advisory committee to recommend standards fora statewide scenic highway system on portions of existing and future state highway routes. This new law was the outgrowth of preliminary and final reports submitted to the Legislature in March of Fresno residents examine Large-scale maps of proposed alternate' freeway routes and ask questions of the engineers prior to a public hearing conduc}ed by fhe district office of }he Division of Highways 1962 and 1963, prepared under the ad- ai fhe Fresno Memorial Auditorium last May. ministrative direction of the Depart- ment of Public Works by an inter- Thirteen well-publicized regional with the above groups were held with departmental group and a citizens workshop sessions organized by the local officials and citizens to test the advisory committee. Division of Highways in co-operation preliminary report's recommendations against local knowledge and desires. These meetings not only helped to appraise criteria for the scenic highway concept, but also communicated FREEWAYS and- SAFETY wider understanding of the proposed program. 1961 • 62 AVERAGES The execution of the approximately ~ ACCIDENT RATE PER MILLION VEHICLE MILES 5,000-mile scenic highway system depends on both the preservation of the RURAL ~~ _ -- - scenic corridors through which the FREEWAYS 1.185 highways pass and special attention to RURAL the highways' visual appearance and C.~ CONVENTIONAL HIGHWAYS ~~~ _~.~..W~~_ _- — 2.470 impact on the landscape. URBAN The Division of Highways has the FREEWAYS ~~ `, ._— ~~._. 1.54 0 main responsibility for effecting those URBAN planning and design standards adopted CONVENTIONAL HIGHWAYS ~~~~~~~ —~5.Z Z5 for scenic highways. Local governments, through zoning ordinances, and the State, acting ~ FATALITY RATE PER 100 MILLION VEHICLE MILES through the Department of Parks and RURAL I~~O~~ Recreation and with the advice of the FREEWAYS 4.385 Office of Planning, will share the responsibility for planning the preserva- RURAL I~~~~~~~~~~~I CONVENTIONAL HIGHWAYS ,165 tion of the scenic appearance of the landscape outside the highways' right- URBAN _,:- ~~~~~-~:::- :~~:_:,~ ~:~:;~:~:~:;~ 2.395 of-way viewed by the passing mo- FREEWAYS torist. URBAN _ _ Senate Bill 17 3, enacted at the same CONVENTIONAL HIGHWAYS ~~~~ '- -` ~'" 3.24 session and based on a report pre-

November-December 1963 11 The new Vista Point parking area at fhe north end of the Golden Gate Bridge, which affords a spectacular view of San Francisco (above), and new safety rest areas on the Interstate IS Freeway in the Mountain Pass area of San Bernardino County near the Nevada line (right), reflect increased services to fhe motorist. pared by the Division of Highways, 5,648,000 ground cover plants along Bids received in the previous fiscal authorized an eventual total of 250 its highways at a cost of $4,111,252. year resulted in the award of an addi- safety roadside rests along state high- The functional planting program, tional 15 contracts valued at $2,270,- ways at approximate half-hour nor- though intended primarily for erosion 600. mal driving time intervals, and at and fire control, the delineation of The year's cost for right-of-way highway entrances to large metro- curves and structures, and the reduc- acquisition and utility relocation, ex- politan areas for map inspection pur- tion of traffic noise and headlight clusive of land clearance, overhead, poses. glare, provides improvement in attrac- and acquisition for other agencies, It also transferred responsibility for tiveness as a secondary benefit. amounted to approximately $160,600,- maintaining 10 existing roadside rests The tree-planting program replaces 000. from the Division of Beaches and trees removed by highway canstruc- The total of $315,995,000 in con- Parks to the Division of Highways. tion and improves the appearance of tracts awarded in the fiscal year was The safety rest area program will highways in areas where more costly composed of $280,241,700 for con- cost an estimated $5,845,000 eo con- landscaping and planting cannot be struction on state highways; $14,949,- struct and approximately $1,164,000 justified. 300 for work on county roads, in- each year to maintain. Maintaining existing landscaping and cluding the Federal Aid Secondary Both roadside rest and scenic high- controlling roadside vegetation cost System; and $20,804,000 for mainte- in ways policies are incorporated more than $5,400,000 last fiscal year. nance and emergency repairs and Senate Bill 581, passed in the last ses- Approximately $1,500,000 was spent work for other agencies. which deals specifically with the sion, on the removal of litter. The contracts totalling $280,241,- Westside Freeway (Interstate 5), with 700 for work on state highways em- provision for co-ordinating the activi- Contract Data $216,724,100 from the 1962-63 ties of several state agencies in devel- During the 1962-63 fiscal year, the ployed oping both the highway and adjacent Division of Highways opened bids nn budget, and $63,517,600 from the bud- facilities. 508 projects with an estimaeed con- get for 1963-64. Statutory provisions The concern of the Division of struction value of $352,786,700, includ- permit the award of contracts fi- Highways for the aesthetic appear- ing construction engineering. Con- nanced by funds in the budget for the evi- ance of its routes has long been tracts valued at $313,724,400 were following fiscal year as early as Janu- landscaping of freeway denced by its awarded for 486 of these projects, and ary 1, six months before the fiscal year sections in urban areas, its functional all bids for 13 projects were rejected begins. and tree planting program, its treat- the best interests of the State. The contracted state highway work ment of cut slopes and its design of as not in involved improvement of 1,427 miles structures. Contracts for the remaining nine proj- and construction of 506 In the past fiscal year, the division ects were awarded after the close of of highways installed 184,350 trees and shrubs and the fiscal year. bridges and separation structures.

~ 2 California Highways and Public Works ~~~~ r ,.._ ~•'

Work is progressing rapidly on a contract to provide a full freeway segment on U.S. 395 near Poway Road, with an interchange at this high- volume critical intersection. The four- lane full freeway will extend 1.4 miles north and 2.2 miles south of the Po- way_ Road Interchange. Funds have been budgeted to continue this four- lane section southerly two miles to connect to the existing four-lane facility near A~iramar Road. Four miles of four-lane expressway are budgeted on U.S. 395 north and south of Escon- dido. The new budget also provides The highway employee scaling the cliff fo place construction slakes for the funds for 1.7 miles of SSR 67 Freeway SSR 120 (Tioga Pass) consfruction job was specially trained for such climbing by fhe Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Mono County. north of Interstate 8 near Santee. A four-mile freeway contract on California's highway construction San Diego and Imperial Counties Interstate 8 east of El Cajon was program in 1963 included such major The future San Diego Freeway (In- awarded last fall. A project included and costly projects as the completion terstate 5), presently in operation be- in the new budget will extend it of the Vincent Thomas Bridge between Palm and 28th Streets in San farther east to the vicinity of Harbi- tween San Pedro in Los Angeles and Diego, will be opened to traffic son Canyon Road west of Alpine, Terminal Island, the Webster Street through National City to connect to providing ?4 miles of continuous full Tube under the estuary separating the the Montgomery Freeway next freeway from Pacific Highway in San Cities of Oakland and Alameda, and spring. A project is being advertised DiCaO. the Randolph Collier Tunnel on US for bids for a connection to the Farther east on interstate 8, 10 miles 199 through Oregon Mountain. Washington Street Interchange, and of west bound freeway lanes in the Continued progress was made in funds have been budgeted for a Mountain Springs area near the San constructing interstate and other free- northerly extension of the freeway to Diego-Imperial county line were way sections and in upgrading the Rosecrans Street. opened to traffic in early December standards of existing freeways and ex- Three contracts have been com- and ~c~ork is underway on the east- pressways by adding lanes or by elim- pleted on Interstate S in the north bound lanes. inating intersections at grade. San Diego County area, including In Imperial County, the 1964-6~ Of equal importance to the motor- substantial fills in several unstable budget provides for construction of ists affected, however, curves were lagoon areas. Two major projects an expressway on U.S. 99-SSR 111 eased conventional are on highways, (new SSR 111) between the north roads were underway and nearly $19,000,000 have widened, channelization city limit of Calexico and the junction was installed where been allocated to construct another needed, and travel of the future Interstate 8 Freeway. in remote rural was 12.5 miles of this critical route to full areas made more The existing roadway ~~vill be widened safe and convenient. freeway standards at several locations and resurfaced north of this junction I~alboa The program was balanced, not between I~venue in San Diego to existing U.S. 80. only geographically, but between re- and five miles north of San Marcos lieving present deficiencies and con- Road in Encinitas. San Bernardino and Riverside Counties structing for tomorrow's needs. Construction. completed last Feb- Construction is underway on a 45- At the last session of the Legisla- ruary added five miles to the SSR 78 mile section of Interstate 15 Freeway ture, abill was passed which renum- between Yermo Cronese Valley Freevvav east of Vista, and a project and bers the state highway routes effective in San Bernardino County, and a proj is underway on this route to extend fuly 1, 1964. Projects on the follow- ect included in the new budget will the frcee~vay to U.S. ing pages are listed by both old and 395 in Escondido, extend the freeway 18 miles to east of new route designations. If only one completing a freeway and expressway Baker. A 23-mile section extending to route number appears, it will not facility eastward from Interstate 5 in the Nevada line was completed in change. Oceanside. October.

1`fovemb~r-Deee~nber 19E3 13

14 14 Public Public Highways Highways California California and and Works

and and the the

east east city city

of of limit limit

Cabazon, Cabazon,

and was was completed completed this this fall fall on on 187 SHR SHR San San Diego Diego Freeway Freeway Pacific Pacific aid aid Coast

under under construction construction

between between Banning

2.6 -mile, -mile, A A this this of of four expressway -lane -lane route, route, 3.2 3.2 between between miles miles the

County, County,

eight an an

-lane -lane freeway freeway

San San Diego Diego Freeway. Freeway. The The last last section state state 10, 10, to to be be widened widened

to to lanes. four four

On On

Interstate Interstate

in in 10 10

Riverside

west west of of the. the. Harbor Harbor Freeway Freeway and and Springs, Springs, Palm Palm the connecting connecting Inter- to to

struction. are are under under construction construction between between -mile -mile five just section section of of this this west west route route of

Redlands Redlands

and and Beaumont Beaumont is is under under con- Santa Santa Monica Monica (Interstate (Interstate Freeway Freeway is is lanes lanes 10) budgeted. budgeted. budgeted budgeted Also Also is is the

lane lane

Interstate Interstate Freeway Freeway 10 10 between Approximately Approximately miles miles of of of of 8.5 8.5 the the the connecting connecting section section to to four

convert convert

afour expressway expressway -lane -lane to to six- completed completed ways, ways, in in budgeted. have have been been October. October. The The widening

Farther Farther

-mile -mile east, east, project project an an 11 to City City and and the the through through Santa Santa Diego Diego San San and and Ana Ana Desert Desert Palm Palm Free- was

in in 1964 the the -65 -65 between between budget. Palm Palm freeway, freeway, tions tions which which of of Springs Springs this this connects and and Cathedral

east east of of Ontario Ontario with with Widening Widening funds funds provided of of remaining remaining The The pleted pleted in in SSR SSR August. August. 111 111 sec- to to four four lanes

four four lanes lanes 5.4 5.4 to to eight eight for for miles miles Freeway Freeway and the the in in Santa Santa Ana Ana was was com- County.

terstate terstate

10) 10) be be will will widened widened from Boulevard, Boulevard, short short and and a a section section west west of County County and and Beaumont Beaumont in in Riverside

San San The The Bernardino Bernardino Freeway Freeway (In- struction struction west west and and east east of of Beach between between Ontario Ontario in in Bernardino San San

Freeway Freeway (SSR (SSR under under are are 22) 22) con- change. freeway freeway and and expressway expressway on on route this this

miles miles Two Two Garden Garden the the of of Grove the the soon- 79 79 -be- to to started started Crestline Crestline to SSR SSR (new (new Inter- SSR SSR 177), 177), completing

erly erly to to the the San San Diego Diego way way to to four Freeway. freeway freeway -lane -lane extend extend the the south south freeway freeway 5.4 5.4 of easterly miles miles

in in Norwalk, Norwalk, for for is is and and conversion conversion budgeted budgeted ary; ary; two from from -lane -lane and and south- construction construction high- is is underway underway to

and and south south of of the the Camp Camp Waterman Waterman Santa Santa Ana Ana Freeway has has Sunnymead Sunnymead budgeted been been was was completed completed Janu- in in

San San Bernardino Bernardino A A 1.6 Freeway Freeway section section -mile -mile in in mile mile of of 18 18 El El SSR SSR Monte near section section bet~~een bet~~een 395 395 U.S. U.S. and

struction struction

for for 11.1 11.1 miles miles between between 395 395 the in in Riverside Riverside is is budgeted; budgeted; a a four- Bridge Bridge Needles Needles near near on on this this route.

605 605 Interstate Interstate Freeway Freeway is is under under conversion conversion con- project project extending extending to to U.S. fornia's fornia's share share the the of of Colorado Colorado River

2.9 2.9

miles miles farther farther to to Fountain Fountain Valley. completed completed in in February; February; a a freeway the the and and new new budget budget finance finance will will Cali-

new new budget budget provides provides for for extending extending tween tween Sunnyslope Sunnyslope it Riverside Riverside and and was Barstow Barstow has has advertised advertised been been bids for for

39) 39) (SSR (SSR

in in Orange Orange County, County, and and 4.7 A A the freeway freeway -mile -mile U.S. U.S. on on 60 60 be- Interstate Interstate Freeway Freeway 40 40 southeast southeast of

southeasterly southeasterly

to to Beach Beach Boulevard A A project project to to construct construct mile mile nine nine extension extension of miles miles easterly easterly is is budgeted.

struction struction

extend extend

to to

this this freeway near near and and Victorville. construction construction of of east east Indio Indio and and a a 14.1-

Another Another 14.7 14.7

miles miles

are are under under con- sion sion expressway expressway from from freeway freeway tion tion to to of of in four freeway freeway -lane -lane is is under

at at

a a

cost cost

more more

of of

$50,000,000. than than has has route route budgeted budgeted been been of of conver- Thousand Thousand for for Palms. Palms. 9.7 -mule -mule A A sec-

southeast southeast

of of the the Long Long Freeway, Beach Beach 6.7 Another Another -mile -mile version version section section of of this project project is is budgeted budgeted northwest

Freeway Freeway

north north of of Fernando Fernando

San San and nardino. Palms Palms Highway, Highway, and and 3.4 a a -mile -mile con-

freeway freeway

between between the the Golden Golden State pressway pressway southwesterly southwesterly to to Ber- water water San San junction junction with- with- Twentynine

completed completed 1963, 1963,

in in completing completing this and and line line Barstow Barstow and and freeway freeway ex- and and pleted pleted in in January January the the near near ~ ~ White-

Freeway Freeway Diego Diego

(Interstate (Interstate

405) 405) were tinuous tinuous freeway freeway between between the the Nevada freeway freeway conversion conversion project project was was com-

Approximately Approximately

miles miles 20 20

the the of of San $25,500,000, $25,500,000, than than will will provide provide a a con- ing ing another another it it miles miles 6.1 6.1 easterly. easterly. A

geles geles

central central district. These These three three projects, projects, totalling totalling more the the budget budget new new provides provides extend- for for

west, west, south south and and east east of of the the Los Los An-

605 605 freeways freeways will will form form an an

outer outer loop

eastbound eastbound lanes.

near near

the the

San San den den Diega- Grove Grove Imperial Imperial line line county county (SSR (SSR opened opened were were 22) 22) to to ira~c ira~c and and in in Interstate December. December. continues continues Work Work on on the

miles miles Ten Ten the the

westbound westbound of of lanes lanes

(lower (lower

level) level) fihe fihe of of Infersfafe Infersfafe 8 8 Freeway Freeway

the the in in Mountain Mountain Springs Springs area the the San San Diego Diego (Interstate (Interstate 405), 405), Gar-

under under construction construction or or budgeted budgeted on

area. area. Projects Projects completed completed 1963, in in

around around Los Los the the Angeles Angeles downtown

completed completed an an inner inner freeway freeway loop

way way to to Harbor Harbor the the Freeway Freeway in in 1962

Freeway Freeway from from Golden Golden the the State State Free-

Construction Construction of of Santa Santa the the Monica

geles geles Harbor Harbor area.

placed placed aferry aferry service service in in the the Los Los An-

This This $21,000,000 $21,000,000 toll toll structure structure re-

opened opened to to traffic traffic on on November November 1 1 S.

span span in in Southern Southern California, California, was

the the first first major, major, high -level -level suspension

tween tween San San Pedro Pedro and and Terminal Terminal Island,

The The Vincent Vincent Thomas Thomas Bridge Bridge be-

4os 4os Angeles Angeles Metropolitan Metropolitan Area

county county line.

of of the the San San Bernardino - Riverside

in in Morongo Morongo Valley Valley north north and and south Highway in Santa Monica, was adver- and Wells Road was opened to traffic was opened last year to southbound tised for bids in November. in April and construction is underway traffic only. A 2.4-.mile section of the Golden on an 8.5-mile easterly extension to An 8.5-mile, four-lane expressway State Freeway south of Osborne Santa Paula. section between north of the new Ba- Street in Pacoima was completed in The Antelope Valley Freeway (U.S. kersfield project and Cawelo is being February. This freeway was extended 6—new SSR 14) was opened to traf- converted to six-lane freeway. Con- northerly past the interchange with fic in October for the 14.4 miles be- version of a 3.5-mile expressway sec- the San Diego Freeway to north of t~~~een Solamint Junction and Red tion north of McFarland, connecting San Fernando in November, complet- Rover Mine Road and construction is to completed freeway for 60 miles ing it through the San Fernando underway easterly for 8 miles to An- through Tulare County to one mile Valley. geles Forest Highway. The 1964-65 south of the Fresno county line, was The 1964-65 budget provides for budget contains a project which will completed in July. extending the Hollywood Freeway extend it northerly to Palmdale. From this point, south of Kings- 1.7 miles northerly to Victory Boule- The first project to convert the burg, a four-lane freeway is under vard in North Hollywood. Ridge Route section of U.S.99 (Inter- construction northerly for eight miles The Pomona Freeway is under con- state 5) from expressway to full free- to Selma, connecting to a recently struction between the East Los An- way standards between San Fernando completed freeway to Malaga. The geles Interchange and Third Street in and the Kern county line, a three- freeway between Malaga and the East Los Angeles. The new budget mile section south of Castaic, is under Fresno Freeway was completed this contains two more projects on this construction. fall. route: In Madera County, afour-mile ex- One will extend it 1.4 miles Six and a half miles of the Newport easterly to Avenue, inter- pressway-to-freeway conversion is un- Woods Freeway were completed last year, changing with the Long Beach Free- derway north of the Fresno county joining the Santa Ana and Riverside way, and the other provides for a line. Freeways in Orange County, and con- four-mile section between South San struction is underway on a two-mile Farther north on this route, a 4.5- Gabriel and east of Interstate 605. of downtown section south of the Santa Ana Free- mile freeway bypass Several projects recently completed way. Merced was opened to trafric in Oc- or under construction will convert tober. San Joaquin Valley and Central almost all of U.S. 101 bet«Teen the Mountain Counties In Stanislaus County a two-mile Cities of Los Angeles and Ventura North of Los Angeles county line freeway through Ceres and the 5.8- from expressway to full freeway in Kern County, eight-lane Interstate mile Modesto Bypass Freeway are un- standards. S freeway is under construction for der construction. A 4.5-mile freeway loop of U.S. 101 four miles to Fort Tejon, connecting North of Stockton, the four-lane around the business district. of the to the completed Grapevine section expressway for 6.8 miles north of the City of Ventura was opened to traffic past Wheeler Ridge where the pres- Calaveras River is being converted to in the fall of 1962. Work was com- ent route continues north as U.S. 99. six-lane freeway and the 4.5-mile Lodi pleted in September to extend it 2.5 Upon completion of a final 4.8- Bypass Freeway was opened to traffic miles westerly with an interchange mile contract last summer, the 17-mile in November. with the Ojai Freeway. Bakersfield Freeway was fully opened The first project on the 321-mile A five-mile section of State Sign to traffic at an overall cost of more Westside Freeway (Interstate 5), Route 126 Freeway between Ventura than $13,000,000. Most of the project which will extend from Wheeler

The freeway loop of U.S. 101 around the business district of Ventura Construction of a four-lane freeway and expressway on SSR 1 befween completed in 1962 now extends farther west, including an interchange with Morro Bay (below) and 6.2 miles northerly to south of Cayucos was fhe Ojai Freeway (upper left). completed last fall. The superseded fwo-lane highway is at the left of the new facility.

Public Public Works and and Highways Highways California California 16 16

Hanford. $.5 $.5 expresswayifo expresswayifo con- miles miles was was section section another another east east of of Vallejo Vallejo as as way way an an

for

extend extend

it it

continues continues to to June. June. Work Work complefeil complefeil in in

express- cisco cisco and and

Nevada, Nevada, a a 4.5 -mile -mile

was Kings Kings Lemoore Lemoore County County 'Naval 'Naval Station Station in in Air Air

the the Fran- route route

San San principal principal

between between from from the 198 198 easterly easterly A A 6.4 -mile -mile freeway freeway on on SSR SSR

40), 80 80 U.S. U.S. On On Interstate Interstate (former (former

4 4 State State Route Route in in Calaveras Sign Sign pleted pleted next next fall.

— —

5.6 5.6 construction construction miles miles on under under of of com- the the City City of of Mt. Mt. Shasta Shasta will will be be

of of the the Kings - county county line. Tulare Tulare A A 6.8 south section section north north and and -mile -mile

Kings Kings County County and and one one south mile mile way way in in that that city.

between between north north of of and Corcoran Corcoran 99 99 S S Interstate Interstate Expressway Expressway Free- to to

ary ary on on State State Highway Highway 135 Route Route to to U.S. another another 1.1 1.1 miles miles convert convert of of

4.3 4.3 — — miles miles were were completed completed in in Febru- muir. muir. funds The The new new budget budget provides provides

section section Duns- completed completed and and Fresno Fresno earlier earlier Counties. to to

7.9 connecting connecting with with in in a a March, March, -mile North North Fork Fork River River Kings Kings in in Kings

completed of of State State Castella Castella was was mike mike south south Sign Sign Route Route 41 41 north north of of the

000) 000) one — — Shotgun Shotgun 7.3 7.3 Creek Creek and and between between miles miles under under construction construction on

Bridge. Bridge. ($9,825,- A A 5.8 include: -mile -mile section section

vides vides the the Pit Pit River for for widening widening Other Other two -lane -lane expressway expressway projects

Farther Farther pro- the the new new budget budget noreh, noreh, Barn.

tending tending north north underway underway of of Redding. east east west west of of Long and and

underway underway a a future future freeway freeway ex- for for project project route route on on is this this Sonora Sonora Pass Pass

Grading Grading already and and structures structures are are budget, budget, -lane -lane expressway and and atwo

Bridge Bridge of of River River Anderson. north north grade grade Harte Harte financed financed in in the the new are are

to to the the Sacramento tinue tinue northerly northerly lane lane expressway expressway projects projects east east of of Twain

Another Another budgeted budgeted project project will will con- Twain Twain Harte Harte in in October. October. Two Two two-

Shasta Shasta County. 108 108 on on west west State State of Sign Sign Route Route

Pass Pass area. in in the the Pacheco Pacheco struction struction Cottonwood Cottonwood pletion pletion to to in north north of of four -lane -lane was was completed expressway expressway

under under the the Luis Luis Reservoir Reservoir is is San San con- a a ing ing to to com- 15.2 -mile -mile section section nearing nearing Foothills, Foothills, -mile the the Sierra Sierra a a In In 3.1

inundated inundated the the by area area to to be be around around connect- of of Red Red Bluff, Bluff, and and just just north north complete complete this this project. will will

Route Route relocation relocation of of State State Sign Sign 152 miles miles of of freeway freeway between between of of Corning The The new new west west budget Tehachapi. Tehachapi.

12.4 expressway -mile, -mile, four -lane -lane A A $13,460,000 $13,460,000 is is included included to to for for provide provide 7.6 7.6 miles miles 22 four -lane -lane tion tion freeway of of

County, County, to to of of cost a a Tracy. project project estimated estimated structures structures project project is is under under construc-

line. line. In In Tehama Tehama Tehama Interstate Interstate and and county county west 580 580 Freeway Freeway 58) 58) in in and Kern Kern south south County, County, a a grading grading

at at the between between miles miles Artois Artois U.S. U.S. $6,600,000 $6,600,000 and and 466 466 connecting 000 000 (new (new for for 12.2 12.2 State State Sign Sign On On on on Route the the

-65 1964 has has budgeted budgeted for for long long Merced Merced been been Hanford. and and route route $8,700; in in to to County, County,

County County section section A A Glenn Glenn miles 11 11 this a a 8.6 -mile -mile 8.5 8.5 four -lane -lane project project 000 000 expressway expressway on on for for for for a a miles

budget budget underway underway provides provides to to The The $5,400,- continue continue new new this this is is route route as cost cost more more than than $27,000,000.

second second completed completed in in June. June. Route Route A A 152. project Sign Sign budgeted budgeted projects projects mento. mento. will These These

Air Air interchange interchange the the Lemoore Lemoore with with tions tions Naval Naval State of of an an Station Station was Freeway) Freeway) in in the the City City Street Street of of Sacra-

miles miles and and the the the the San San main main Luis Luis gate gate easterly easterly Canal Canal of across across from from por- 5 5 Interstate Interstate Third (Second (Second and and on on

Route Route 198 198 on on freeway freeway 6.4 State State Sign Sign bridges it it will will provide provide ~~ay ~~ay for for mation, mation, eted eted including including work an an initial initial stage stage of of

afour U.S. U.S. -lane -lane In In Bureau Bureau Kings Kings free- County, County, ways ways of of Recla- and and the the miles miles have have additional additional budg- 40 40 been been

$13,000,000. of of High- project project of of the the Division Division joint joint an Oregon Oregon line, line, mento mento and and and and the the

cost cost Water Water more more Resources Resources Los Los Banos. Banos. County County will will A west west of of than ced ced under under Sacra- construction construction between between

Department Department started started Highways Highways this this spring spring of and and in in the the was was Mer- land, land, Freeway Freeway or or are have have been been completed completed

the the joint joint project project to to Wood- south south of of of of Division Division This This Bakersfield Bakersfield of Ridge Ridge 5 47 47 miles miles of of Interstate Interstate A A total total of of

Sacramento Sacramento Counties Valley Valley and and Northern Northern

County.

west west Lee Lee Vining Vining Mono of of in in

State State Route Route 120 120 (Tioga (Tioga Pass) Sign Sign

— — 2 2 miles miles are are under under construction construction on

Picketts Picketts Alpine Alpine and and in in County.

Pass) Pass) between between Woodfords (Carson (Carson

State State tember tember 88 on on Sign Sign Route Route

— — were were 3.8 3.8 Sep- miles miles completed completed in in

line.

of of the the Alpine Alpine County County county west west

in in 1962.

length length had had been been opened opened fo fo southbound southbound traffic

U.S. U.S. 99 99 was was Igst Igst completed completed Mosf Mosf of of ifs summer. summer.

The The $13,000,000, $13,000,000, 17 -mile -mile Bakersfield Bakersfield Freeway Freeway on verted to interstate freeway standards in June. Aseven-mile conversion near Dixon will be completed by year's end and another five-mile section near Vacaville next fall. Three additional Solano County conversion projects totalling 11.5 miles, west and east of Vacaville and northeast of Dixon, have been 6udg- eted, leavirg only 8.1 miles of U.S. 40 Expressway to be converted to Iiiter- state 80 Freeway between San Fran- cisco and Sacramento. Farther east, the three-mile dual- structure Yolo Causeway carrying three lanes of traffic in each direction was completed in October. Traffic had been using part of this facility since the fall of 1962. The substructure of the W-X Street Bridge across the Sacramento Construction is underway on a 6.8-mile section of Intersfafe 5 north and south of the City of Mount Shasta. The famed snow-covered landmark looms in fhe background. River for Interstate 80 is under construction. The superstructure and two provides funds to complete the free- Marcos Pass in Santa Barbara County miles of freeway approaches in Yolo way through Chico. will be completed in early 1964 to and Sacramento Counties have been A 6.8-mile freeway on U.S. 40 Al- realign the existing highway and elim- included in the new budget, and are ternate (ne~~ State Sign Route 70) was inate tortuous curves and steep grades, estimated to cost $18,200,000. completed in November, completing in conjunction with a recently com- The eight-lane Interstate 80 (29th- the relocation of this route around the pleted steel arch bridge across Cold 30th Street) Freeway in the City of Oroville Dam Reservoir. Springs Canyon. Sacramento connecting the South A 1.9-mile four-lane freeway on !A 2.6-mile freeway section on U.S. Sacramento and Elvas Freeways has SSR 4j4 easterly from Market Street 101 in the City of Santa Barbara is also been budgeted.. Its cost is esti- in Redding and a 4.5-mile two-lane nearing completion, and a freeway mated at $12,700,000. expressway on this route near Palo bypass of Buellton on this route is On Interstate 80 in the Sierra Cedro are under construction. The now under construction. Nevada, a 12-mile project between new budget provides for extending An 8.5-mile two-lane expressway Emigrant Gap and Hampshire Rocks the latter project another four miles. on State Sign Route 154 between will be completed next fall. Grading The first unit of the four-lane Grass Surf and Lompoc and a freeway be- of the 10.6-mile section easterly of Valley-Nevada City Freeway, 3.3 tween the University of California at Soda Springs was completed in Sep- miles, is financed in the new budget. Santa Barbara campus and U.S. 101 at tember and a contract for paving this In Sutter County, a 3.6 -mile four- Goleta were completed this summer. section to complete the Donner Sum- lane .expressway on SSR 20 west of 101 Ex- mit relocation will be completed next Yuba City ~~ill be completed next !~ 1.5-mile section of U.S. year. summer. pressway was converted to freeway in On U.S. 50, the 1964-65 budget pro- Two-lane expressway projects in- standards south of San Luis Obispo continues to convert vides $6,200,000 for extending free- clude: 4.4 miles on U.S. 299 east of May, and work southerly to Pismo way construction ten miles easterly Douglas City in Trinity County com- the express`vay between Folsom Junction in Sacra- pleted this year; 3.3 miles on U.S. 299 Beach. mento County and a mile east of Bass northeast of Adin in Modoc County A four-mile freeway construction Lake Road in El Dorado County. A under construction; 5.3 miles on U.S. project on U.S. 101 is just starting be- two-mile freeway section west of 395 between one mile south of the tween north of San Miguel and north Placerville ~~as completed in Septem- Lassen-Modoc county line and four of Gate 1, Camp Roberts, in Monte- ber, and two other projects, a two- miles north of Likely completed in rey County. The new budget will ex- mile expressway west of Camino and July; 1.3 miles on SSR 89 at the south- tend the freeway to connect with a 5.5-mile freeway section near Pol- ern end of Lake Almanor in Plumas construction in progress between lock Pines, will be completed next County, completed this fall; and 2.2 Bradley and San Ardo which will be year. miles on SSR 20 west of Meridian in completed next summer. Initial freeway construction on U.S. Colusa County, completed this fall. Farther north on U.S. 101, a six- 99E in Chico was completed this fall Central Coastal Counties mile freeway bypass of Gonzales was and work is underway southerly to Seven miles of two-lane expressway completed in July and a 4.5-mile free- the Skyway turnoff. The new budget on State Sign Route 154 north of San way between North Main Street in

Nove6nber-December 1963 17

Public Public Works

and and Highways Highways California California $ $ ~ ~

in opened opened bids bids were were and and vember, vember, be- completed completed been been -mile, Atwo has has just just Freeway Freeway renovated. renovated. will will be be tunnel tunnel

No- in in was was way way standards standards completed completed Southern the the San San Francisco, Francisco, existing In In the the fall, fall, next next completed completed is is

free- to to full full Roy Roy and and Junction Junction Rob Rob

it When When almost almost $11,000,000. $11,000,000. of of cost cost a a Skyway. mings mings

Santa Santa Cruz

1 1

between between

Expressway Expressway

Hills Hills Berkeley Berkeley the the through through Tunnel Tunnel Cum- of of east east County County Contra Contra Costa Costa

-the -the projects projects

SSR convert to to of of

several several

Caldecott

existing existing the the 24 24 paralleling paralleling in Freeway Freeway 4 4 SSR SSR miles miles of of five five for for

the the second

Cruz Cruz County, County,

In In Santa Santa

SSR on on

bore bore -lane -lane -foot -foot two 3,371 new new funds provides provides -65 -65 1964 budget budget The The

View. Mountain Mountain in in a Freeway Freeway construct construct to to is is underway underway Work Work

Bridge. Martinez Martinez - the the Benicia

the the

and and Bayshore Cupertino Cupertino tween tween

$24,600,000.

of of

cost cost a a at at

Creek Creek Walnut Walnut from from freeway freeway the the

be- Freeway Freeway 85) 85)

SR SR 114 114 (new (new SHR SHR Leandro San San in in

Avenue Avenue Sybil Sybil

to to

miles miles

completing to to traffic, traffic, opened opened cently cently

on on

the started started has has Work Work Hills. Hills. Altos Altos 11 another another year, year,

last last

Oakland Oakland in in

vard vard

re- was was Concord Concord Hill Hill and and Pleasant Pleasant

Los

and and

Altos Altos Los Los in in Road Road Creek Creek Boule- Park Park and and

structure structure

distribution distribution

between route route gap gap this this on on -mile -mile 1.?

Stevens

- View Mountain Mountain between between route route Bridge Bay Bay

Oakland Oakland -

Francisco

San San

The Creek. Creek. and and Walnut Walnut Danville Danville of of

of of

this miles miles

7.2 7.2 funds funds for for vides vides the between between

completed completed was was

which which

south between between Freeway Freeway 680 680 interstate interstate

budget budget pro- new, new, and and the the Cupertino, Cupertino,

Freeway,

(MacArthur) (MacArthur) 580 580

state state

the underway underway construct construct to to is is Work Work

Jose Jose and San San between between underway underway is is

Inter- -lane -lane eight the the extend extend to to tion tion

ville.

construction former former route, route, the the On On

construc- under under projects projects are are Three Three

Dan- of of south south

mile mile

northerly` northerly`

one one

to to

85) 85) freeways. 114 114 (new (new SR SR and and

SHR SHR

traffic. - lanes lanes one of of directional directional two two

construction

finance finance

will will budget budget

280

on on

Interstate Interstate is is the the tion tion

emphasis emphasis

carries tube tube each each and and now now November November

new

The The line. line.

county county

Costa Costa

Contra Contra

construc-

Santa Santa

Clara Clara In In County, County,

in completed completed was was project project renovation renovation

Alameda-

the the of of

mile mile north north

and and one one

city.

the the

with with

project project joint joint a a The Oakland. Oakland. and and Alameda Alameda tween tween

Dublin

of of

south south freeway freeway

between between

as City City

Redwood Redwood in in

Avenue Avenue

Cypress Cypress

be- Tube Tube Posey Posey paralleling paralleling the the of of tion tion

this construct construct

to to soon soon

start start

should should

and

Freeway Freeway

Bayshore Bayshore

the the

tween tween renova- the the and and $19,000,000, $19,000,000, imately imately

work and and

84 84

Sunol, Sunol,

of of

east east

and and SSR SSR

be-

114) 114) expressway expressway

SHR SHR 214 214

(new (new

approx- of of cost cost a a at at Street Street Tube Tube ster ster

Jose San San

Mission Mission 9 9

near near

tween tween SSR SSR

1.3 SHR

-mile -mile

a a of of

construction construction

for for -foot -foot Web- 5,923 new new the the of of opening opening

be- end end

year's year's

by by

traffic traffic

opened opened to to

November

in in

received received were were

Bids Bids

the was was improvement improvement traffic traffic dramatic dramatic

was

Freeway Freeway 680 680

The The Interstate Interstate

Hillsborough. near near and immediate immediate most most the the offering offering

vard.

Mateo Mateo Creek San San across across way way bridges bridges one the the

and and region region in in

Bay Bay

1963 1963 the the in in

Boule- Hesperian Hesperian at at

expressway expressway

the the

free- two two construct construct to to and and Francisco Francisco

completed

project project costly costly

most most The The

and Bridge Bridge

Hayward Hayward

Mateo San San

the the

South South San of of west west to to way way southerly southerly

Region Bay Bay

Francisco Francisco

San San

of end end east east the the

between between

freeway freeway

lane lane

Free- 280 280 Interstate Interstate the the extend extend 000 000 to to

four- to to highway highway

-lane -lane

two

from from route route

Benito Benito County. $15,800,- budget budget allocates allocates new new The The

latter this this convert convert to to funds funds provides provides

San

in in Hollister Hollister of of north north Koute Koute 1S6 1S6

Pacifica.

in in

budget new new The The in in April. April. opened opened

State State Sign of of miles miles for for three three May May

1 1 SSR SSR Freeway of of

-lane -lane

miles miles four

3.3 3.3

was Hayward Hayward in in 92) 92) (new (new SSR SSR Street Street

completed completed was was lane lane expressway expressway on this this spring spring

started started

Construction Construction

Jackson on on highway highway divided divided lane lane four- and and two- two- a a of of

Construction Construction

in in October. completed completed was was Freeway Freeway

four-

of of

length length mile mile 1.7 1.7 A A

September. September.

1964. in in early early pected pected

the the west west of of Bayshore Freeway Freeway 92) 92)

completed completed

was was

Oakland Oakland

lanes lanes

in in

is is ex-

west west the the to to Cambria Cambria bypass bypass

105 105

SSR the the (new (new on on SHR SHR project project

eight to to

six six

from from

Freeway Freeway Nimitz Nimitz

to route route this this of of relocation relocation pressway pressway

first Mateo Mateo the the County, County, San San In In

the

of of

miles miles

5.6 5.6

of of

Widening Widening ex- -lane -lane two

-mile -mile 3.6

a a of of Completion Completion

Area. ment ment

24. SSR SSR on on tunnel tunnel the the of of

west west this this

fall.

completed completed

was was pressway pressway Redevelop- Gate Gate the the in in

Golden Golden Streets Streets

freeway -lane -lane eight

future future struct struct a a and and

ex-

freeway freeway

-lane -lane four -mile -mile 6.Z ~1Vashington and and Clay Clay and and

Freeway Freeway

con- to to budgeted budgeted been been have have Funds Funds

of of Cayucos, Cayucos,

south south

and and Bay Bay Morro Morro (Embarcadero) 480 480 Interstate Interstate tween tween

next next year. completed completed

should should be be

between 1, 1,

Route Route

Sign Sign State State On On ramps ramps be- the the of of construction construction

the the

Highway Orinda Orinda to to

end end east east

tunnel's tunnel's

budgeted. been been has has for December December in in received received

were were Bids Bids

the connecting connecting freeway freeway -lane -lane eight Road Espinosa Espinosa of of north north

and and Salinas Salinas

280. Interstate Interstate and and City City

in in Daly Boulevard Boulevard Francis Francis St. St.

tween tween

foreground.

left left

at at

be- 1 1

SSR SSR

on on

and and

City City

way way

in in

Daly Daly

expressway }he }he connects connects with with left, left, of of highway, highway, former former The The areas. areas. scenic scenic many many in in construction construction expressway expressway

-lane

four typifies typifies Gcfober Gcfober in in completed completed County County Tuolumne Tuolumne in in Harte Harte west west Free- Twain Twain 108 108 of of Serra) Serra) section section SSR SSR of of This This (Junipero (Junipero 280 280 terstate terstate

In- the the and and progress progress in in construction construction

Freeway Southern Southern the the tion tion between between

connec- a a on on start start soon soon will will Work Work

Army Army Street. to to ity ity easterly easterly

viaduct viaduct facil- the the extend extend to to budgeted budgeted

been Funds Funds have have viaduct. viaduct. a a as as erly erly

east- mile mile for for -half -half and and one limits limits city city

south the the near near to to westerly westerly freeway freeway

this extend extend to to underway underway projects projects are are

Street. Street. Three Mission Mission near near Boulevard Boulevard

and and Alemany Freeway Freeway Lick Lick Memorial Memorial

James the the with with interchange interchange the the tween tween November for grading and structures on the freeway bypass route west of Watsonville. Two major projects are underway in Marin County in and south of No- vato to convert four miles of U.S. 101 from expressway to freeway. Farther north, the new budget will convert a U.S. 101 section in Santa Rosa from expressway to freeway standards with a connection at Steele Lane, and two projects to convert four miles of U.S. 101 to freeway south of Cloverdale ~~ill be completed next year. The first unit of the SSR 12 Free- way, a 4.3-mile section between east of Sebastopol and Santa Rosa, will be completed next spring.

The substructure of the high-level Construction of 22.6 miles of Interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada will be completed next iall, providing Napa River Bridge on SSR 48 (new continuous freeway and expressway on this route between San Francisco and 4he Nevada border. In SSR 37) west of Vallejo was com- photo above, the new Intersiafe freeway crosses over SSR 20. U.S. 40, which will be superseded, carries pleted in April. The new budget pro- traffic in the background. vides funds for the superstructure. freeway between 0.9 mile south of Other significant northern coastal Northern Coastal Counties the Del Norte county line and 1.1 county projects include: In Mendocino County, 5.2 miles of miles south of Klamath was awarded A 2.9-mile, two-lane expressway four-lane U.S. 101 Freeway north of in March. The new budget will fi- under construction on SSR 1 near the Ukiah were opened to traffic in No- nance construction of a 2,000-foot City of Mendocino. A project in the vember and construction is underway bridge across the Klamath River. 1964-65 budget will extend it 4.4 south of the city. A contract was The Randolph Collier Tunnel under miles northerly to Mitchell Creek. awarded in September for structures Hazelview Summit on U.S. 199 and A 3.3-mile, two-lane expressway on for the section through the Ukiah 4.2 miles of two-lane expressway ap- SHR ~6 under construction between area on this route. proaches were completed in July at Ferndale and Fernbridge. In Humboldt County, a 5.7-mile a cost of more than $7,500,000, elim- A $5,600,000 project in the 1964-65 section of the Redwood Parks Free- inating five steep switchbacks and 128 budget will extend the U.S. 299 Ex- way was completed on U.S. 101 in turns .and shortening this route to pressway as a freeway between west October, extending a previously built Oregon by 2.8 miles. of Mad River and Blue Lake. 12-mile section southerly to Maple The Eagle Point Viaduct carries the Redwood Parks Freeway (U.S. 101) traffic on part of a 5.7-mile Hills Road Bridge. Another S.q-mile freeway section completed in October south of Myers Flat. section is underway to south of Phil- lipsville. The 1964-65 budget contains funds for an extension southerly to Dean Creek. A 3.7-mile section of U.S. 101 near Fields Landing was completed in April and construction is underway for 3.5 miles northerly to the Elk River, which will complete freeway construction from south of Fortuna to Eureka. Continuing north, eight miles of free~~ay are under construction between Mad and Little Rivers, and 1.5 miles of U.S. 101 Expressway in and near Arcata will be brought to full freeway standards by a project included in the 1964-65 budget. A $4,300,000 contract for clearing and grading for five miles of U.S. 101 elVovember-December 1963 Tragic Moves onNew Tubes and Tunnels Under Water and Through Mountains When the 5,923-foot Webster Street Tube (upper left) under the estuary eigh4-lane freeway connecting the tunnel's eas► end to Orinda Highway. between Alameda and Oakland was completed in February of a cost of The new bore wilt cost nearly $11,000,000. The Randolph Collier Tunnel over $19,000,000, if handled two-way traffic until the paralleling Posey through Oregon Mountain on U.S. 199 (south portal shown below left) Tube could be renovated. This was completed in November. iVow each and 4.2 miles of two-lane expressway approaches were completed in July at o cost of tube carries two lanes of one-directional traffic. A new two-lane bore, more than $7,500,000. Their completion eliminated five steep switchbacks and 128 turns and shortened this route }o Oregon by 2.8 miles. paralleling the existing four-pane Caldecott tunnel (upper right) through The old tortuous, climbing highway over Hazelview Summit is shown at the Berkeley Hills on SSR 24, will be completed next year as will an lower right. ENGR.

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'ERStlNkEI The work itself is performed by the contractor's organization and forces. O It is the contractors job to plan his work, determine what methods and erd ions equipment he will use, procure and produce the necessary materials, and to accomplish the planned project ac- ~ The construction, maintenance, equipment and cording to the lines and grades set by materials and research departments are adm~n- the engineer, in compliance with the istered under the direction of the Assistant specifications governing the work. State !-lighway Engineer—Operations Special Projects The paving engineer of Headquar- CONSTRUCTION ters Construction Department with the co-operation of the Portland Ce- major directly to the district engineer. Head- In the 1962-63 fiscal year 504 ment Association and the division contracts administered by the districts quarters Construction acts as a staff training officer started a program of were completed at a cost of $317,- department for the State Highway presenting the latest techniques in 550,697, Engineer for purposes of co-ordina- portland cement concrete paving. This Each construction contract is under tion uniformity of contract admin- program was started in the spring of the direct administration of a resident istration. per- 1963 and will be continued. All pos- engineer. The work on several con- The engineers and technicians form the staking, inspection and test- sible field personnel who are involved tracts in an area is supervised by a ing necessary to lay out the project in the inspection of concrete paving construction engineer. All of the con- and to insure that the terms of the attended a program consisting of slides struction work in any one highway contract are met. When revisions of and lectures with discussion periods district is under the general super- plans and specifications are necessary following. vision and administration of an assist- the engineer must investigate and ini- ant district engineer who reports tiate the covering changes. Experimental Sections On two contracts, experimental sec- Grading op~rafions on the Interstate 80 relocation at Emigran} Gap in the Sierra Nevada. tions of concrete paving using a special shrinkage-compensated cement were placed. The purpose of this experi- ment was to explore possibilities of obtaining satisfactory performance from pavements without joints. The department developed and issued auniform system of indexing and filing contract records and documents for the project field offices. This system furnishes supporting data for the new contract records procedure and effects considerable savings in the field offices.

Tolerance Study The study of tolerances in the various elements of the structural section of the roadway is a continuing project and the results of the construction on each project are tabu- lated by the electronic data processing unit of the division.

Consirucfion Practice The ingenuity of the highway construction industry was again demon- strated during the past fiscal year by the development of attachments to the ~~~ slip-form paving train on portland cement concrete paving which automatically inserts the polyethylene plastic strips in the longitudinal and trans- verse joints in the fresh concrete. Central-mixed concrete for paving was used more extensively during t}►e past fiscal year.

Wonor Camp Projects The Division of Highways and the Department of Corrections continued the joint operation of Camp No. 41 near Happy Camp on the Klamath River in Siskiyou County, and Camp No. 42 near Lord Ellis Summit in Humboldt County.

Klamath River Hoghway Camp 41 continued construction on the portion of the Klamath River Highway between 1.7 miles north of Dillon Creek and Clear Creek, a distance of about 11 miles. Construction was completed on one portion between Wright Ranch and 0.2 mile east of Happy Camp. Con- struction was started on a 1.7-mile section south of Dillon Creek. Most of the work performed by Camp 42 during the fiscal year was concentrated in Unit 4 which is located in the vicinity of Redwood A northward view of the new Golden Staie•San Diego Freeways junction (Interstate 5 and 605) north of Los Angeles. the freeway may be seen afarfing up the Ridge Rou4e through the mountains in the Creek Bridge. distance. The San Fernando Reservoir is at fhe left. MAINTENANCE Approximately 3,700 maintenance reviewed road surface needs and pre- the past fiscal year which was con- men are employed by the Division of pared the annual resurfacing and seal sidered amaintenance obligation was Highways, working out of 267 main- coat- program, called the "thin approximately $625,000, including tenance .stations. It cost a total of blanket" program, which covered 631 $208,900 under contracts and $416,100 $45,670,000 to maintain 14,650 miles miles of resurfacing and 44 miles of far work performed by city and state of highways in the state system for delayed seal coat, at an estimated cost forces. the 1962-63 fiscal year. of about $5,000,000 (financed out of Ferrq Operations, Maintenance in Cities construction funds and performed by and Roadside Clearoups Pavement Repair and Bridge Maintenance contract). During the 1962-63 fiscal The Benicia-Martinez Ferry was in During the summer months, main- year, a total of $1,49,000 in mainte- operation until September 15, when tenance forces undertook a moderate nance funds was spent for surface and the new toll bridge was opened to program of surface restoration, in- base restoration work. This covered traffic. Expenditure in maintaining the cluding the reprocessing of asphalt, 973 miles of traveled way and 1,092 ferry operation during this period ap- application of _leveling blankets, sur- miles of shoulder work. During the proxirr~.ated $58,800. face planing, seal coat application and year, limited use (about $47,000) was The construction of the deep water base restoration. Contracts (financed made of mudjacking channel from Rio Vista to Sacramento from maintenance funds) `were let for pavement restoration. requires that the cable-operated ferry screening seal coats considered as re- known as the Ryer Island Ferry, The Bridge Department placements. Approximately 222 miles prepares which crosses Cache Slough about 2.4 and makes of road surface were covered in this recommendations for the miles upstream from Rio Vista, be re- program at an estimated cost of ap- painting and repair of bridges on the built and converted to afree-running proximately $479,000. state highway system. The direct field ship. Conversion of this ferry has now The Maintenance Department again cost of this work undertaken during been completed.

November-Decermber 1963 23

Works Public Public and and Highways Highways California California 24 24

1,471.

of of total total new new a a was was for for 190 190 tions tions revolution- and and rapid rapid more more for for is is look look solenoid fingertip fingertip with with equipped equipped been been

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electrically electrically The The equip- in in traffic traffic signal signal increase increase of of complexity complexity The The road- faster faster and and broader broader they they allow allow

24 24 rate. a a 602. rapid rapid for for a a of of at at new new expand expand total total to to continues continues rigs, spray spray gallon gallon - 2,000 on on Mounted Mounted

increased increased

Fixed devices controllers controllers -time -time electrical electrical and and signs signs illuminated illuminated obtained. been been have have booms booms spray spray ated ated

lighting, highway highway of of Maintenance Maintenance oper- controllers. 1,675 1,675 of of new new 24 total total hydraulically hydraulically -foot -foot Several Several

a for for 196 196 Devices was was personnel. pre- controllers controllers from from Signals, Signals, their their Electrical Electrical empted empted assistance assistance Lighting, Lighting, with with

station fire fire and and and rates rates trollers trollers manufacturers manufacturers and and the the railroad railroad at at done done

year.

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con- actuated actuated was traffic- in in The The Spraying Spraying roadsides. roadsides. increase increase attractive attractive ing ing

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inches inches long. 72 72 and and inches inches other or or ivy ivy vinca, vinca, plant, plant, ice ice of of miles miles

96 are are tubes tubes fluorescent fluorescent The The of lamps. lamps. hundreds hundreds edging edging for for Shop Shop sweeping. quarters quarters street street and and removal removal

7,066 of of total total new new a a 1,243 1,243 for for by by Head- by by produced produced was was roadside roadside litter 63 63 edger edger ical ical for for $2,247,000 $2,247,000 cost cost it it

increased routes routes state state on on tunnels tunnels ing ing duty duty mechan- new new heavy heavy 1962- A A In In item. item. required. required. a a be be maintenance maintenance costly costly

light- in in used used lamps lamps incandescent incandescent and and of of labor amount amount the the to reducing reducing continues continues greatly greatly cleanup cleanup roadside roadside efforts, efforts,

tubes fluorescent fluorescent of of number number The The thus plantings, plantings, landscaped landscaped these spite spite weeds weeds of of In In in in problem. problem. garbage garbage

long. to to inches inches control numbers numbers and and 72 72 the the greater greater roadside in in aided aided controlling controlling used used in in have have

inches 96 96 are are lamps lamps fluorescent fluorescent and evaluated evaluated being being The The on on highways continually continually of of are are the the rubbish rubbish disposal disposal

watts. 300 300 to to watts watts herbicides 1,000 1,000 from from and and chemical chemical past, past, laws laws the the in in prohibiting and and As As stations stations at at service service

lumens 2,500 2,500 to to lumens lumens 15,000 15,000 from from roadsides. of of bags litter litter The The sightly sightly distribution distribution others. others.

vary lamps lamps incandescent incandescent un- cause cause The The may may plants plants lumens. lumens. perennial perennial and rooted rooted organizations organizations public public service service

6,800 lumens lumens to to 35,000 35,000 where where from from deep- output output required required be be by will will spraying spraying campaigns campaigns publicity publicity crease crease despite despite

lumen in in vary vary lamps lamps Summer vapor vapor hazard. hazard. mercury mercury fire fire serious serious a a in- litter litter to to leave leave continues continues Removing Removing

The lamps. lamps. fluorescent fluorescent to 274 274 enough enough were were large large and and becomes becomes vegetation vegetation S S 3 3 3 3 cities.

lamps incandescent incandescent were were 1,983 1,983 resultant the the lamps, lamps, before before and and state state within mination mination highways highways in in maintaining maintaining

vapor mercury mercury ger- 3,394 3,394 were were seed seed after after herbicides herbicides these, these, contact contact were were with with $1,651,000 $1,651,000 expended of of amount amount

Of 27,695. 27,695. of of total total sprayed new new a a be be for for will will 5,651 5,651 mowing mowing the reduce reduce funds funds to to in in Maintenance Maintenance cities. cities.

was lighting lighting highway highway in in treated be be lamps lamps used used will will which which Roadsides Roadsides to work work ilized. ilized. are are delegated delegated maintenance maintenance

of number number the the in in ster- be be will will increase increase for for The The control control fire fire of treated treated be be certain certain features features and and highways highways

follows: as as are are crews crews will which which Roadsides Roadsides electrical electrical and and nozzles. nozzles. spray spray state of of ties ties maintenance maintenance covering covering

signal traffic traffic the the highway highway bars bars by by and spray spray serviced serviced of of small small cities cities coun- flexibility flexibility or or with with thorize thorize contracts contracts

devices and and electrical electrical signals signals greater to to traffic traffic enable enable mechanisms mechanisms au- State State control control can can the the law, law, Under Under state state

signs, illuminated illuminated lighting, lighting, highway highway in in

Sacramento. freeway freeway 99 99 in in U.S. U.S. the the signs signs used used wash wash on on !o !o skymaster skymaster being being The The year fiscal fiscal the the during during increases increases The The

of of today. those those from from detectors detectors and and

controllers revolutionize revolutionize which which will will

solid solid state be be will will equipment equipment control control

division's the the of of much much future future the the In In

better. traffic traffic

handle detect detect and and to to changed changed quently quently

fre- is is pocket pocket turn turn left left the the in in loop loop

the of of location location the the field field the the In In tector. tector.

de- the the improve improve to to changed changed been been have have

parts component component the the of of some some year, year,

the During During construction. construction. different different

and circuitry circuitry different different with with models models

or or two two more one, one, has has manufacturer manufacturer

Each field. field. the the in in installed installed been been have have

manufacturers different different from from three three

Loop Loop detectors detector. detector. loop loop ductive ductive

in- the the with with experience experience considerable considerable

been has has year, year, there there past past the the During During

of of type type this this of of equipment. ity ity

complex- technical technical the the in in change change ary ary These timers control the movements teenth of an inch between grooves. reliable mobile radio coverage. The of pedestrian traffic. in the intersec- This type of grooving provided a installation of special equipment at tion. firm base for the hot thermoplastic Sacramento now provides direct radio The number of fluorescent tubes, material. Several types of thermoplas- contact to all districts. In addition to neon tubes and incandescent lamps tic material were applied with variable the use of radio communications in used in illuminated signs increased by results. In some areas the material was maintenance work, radio is now used for new total of 19,495. and in others there 6,808 a practically lost in major construction projects, bridge number of photocells, cad- was a 90 percent retention. It is felt The maintenance, geodometer surveys, and mium sulphide cells, plain and astro- that these methods were much better nomical time switches used in switch- and more economical than our stand- materials and research projects. ing the electrical circuits for these ard trafFic stripe painting, which un- The division continued operation of illuminated signs has increased by 12 der sanding operations during the win- its leased, private-line teletypewriter for a new total. of 208. ter months has been completely lost systems. This automatic system, con- The number of flasher mechanisms after each storm. sisting of 20 stations, is connected to used to operate one-way, two-way, There will be more experimentation all the district offices, Sacramento, and three-way and four-way flasher units this coming winter and it is antici- various key departments. The speed on state highways increased by 67 for pated that results will be more satis- of the system was increased from 60 a new total of 485. factory as thermoplastic materials are to 75 words per minute. Approxi- were handled The number of knockdowns of improved. mately 3,300 messages lighting, signal, and illuminated sign In the 1962-63 fiscal year, $2,547,- per month. facilities increased by 222 per year for 000 of maintenance funds were ex- As a continuing winter service the a new total of 1,085 per year. A pended in replacing traffic stripes, division furnished road and weather knockdown is where a lighting pole, pavement markings, repairing and re- information,gathered and disseminated traffic signal pole, signal cabinet, illu- placing signs. by the radio and teletype system, to minated sign pole or any other light- news media, radio and television sta- Communications tions, automobile clubs, governmental ing, signal or sign facility is actually The division's statewide radio sys- agencies, trucking concerns and other knocked down. It also includes situa- at the end of the fiscal year con- tem interested groups. The service was of- tions where the lighting, signal or sign sisted of 1,390 mobile radio units, 200 facility by car or truck fered from January to May. is damaged a radio stations, 49 microwave stations beyond what constitutes regular main- and 1~5 hand-carry units. Outdoor Advertising Section tenance. Improvements were made in the dis- As in previous years, the regulation During the past fiscal year $3,205,- tricts to provide expanded and more of outdoor advertising displays adja- 000 vas expended in maintaining lighting, signals and other traffic devices. A maintenance crew repairs a section of chain link fence on fhe $an Diego Freeway (Interstate 605) in Los Angeles. Highway Signs and Pavement Markings New machines have been constructed by the Equipment Depart- ment for use in placing thermoplastic traffic striping. The use of the thermoplastic material on pavement markings has proven quite satisfactory. During this past winter an experi- ment was performed on Interstate 80 where three two-mile sections were selected to determine its value and economy of use under actual traffic and climatic conditions. The first section was located at the 1,500-foot elevation, and the second at the 6,000- foot elevation, both on the western slope of the Sierra, while a third was located east of Truckee at approximately the 5,500-foot elevation. These experimental sections consisted of longitudinal grooves in the pavement. The grooves in the four-inch stripe were cut to a depth of one-eighth of an inch with a spacing of one-six-

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cility cility

-16 12 Oct. Oct.

______Highway) Highway) River River

about about averaging averaging slightly, slightly,

decreased decreased fa-

existing existing replacing replacing Scale Scale Montalvo Montalvo (Feather 40 40 Alternate Alternate

U.S. U.S.

year fiscal fiscal the the

during during

handled handled tions tions Los Los Angeles. in in Freeway Freeway 13 -16 Oct. Oct. ______24) 24) Route Route

Diego the the San San on on Scales Scales Dominguez Dominguez certifica- Military Military Sign permits. permits. of of (on (on volume volume Tunnel Tunnel Caldecott Caldecott

movement movement only.

bound bound

largest the the handle handle to to continued continued order, order,

closures: road road

ing ing

for for west- facility facility inspection inspection

clade clade abrake abrake

in in that

Districts, Districts,

San San Francisco Francisco

and and

follow- the the causing causing and and

areas areas other other in in to to

in- expanded expanded

White White Water) Water) at at ones ones

Angeles

Los Los

The The

considerably. considerably.

load load

existing amounts the the Scales Scales (replacing (replacing heavier heavier and and Banning Banning

Sacramento Sacramento in in

work-

the the

reduce reduce

should should and and

session session Junction. Castaic Castaic rainfall of of inches inches seven seven

to to up up

positing positing

1963

the the in in of

south south

facility facility early early

brake brake inspection inspection

legislation legislation include include gency gency

de- October, October, - mid

in in

California California

ern ern

Scale Scale expanded expanded Castaic Castaic Northbound Northbound

emer-

by by

restored restored was was

authority authority This This

North- hit hit storm storm unprecedented unprecedented An An

tonwood.

coaches.

trailer trailer

overwidth overwidth

for for permits permits

areas.

desert desert

Cot- of of south south in in mile mile floods floods one one 99, 99,

approximately approximately

issue issue annual to to authority authority

state state

of of lapse lapse

U.S. on on Scale Scale Cottonwood Cottonwood flash

Northbound Northbound minor minor

and and

fires fires

forest forest from from

the -from -from

resulted resulted This This period. period.

ceding ceding

101.

summer

the the of of

part part first first

the the

during during

on on U.S. pre- the the Arcata Arcata over over of of 34 34 percent percent north north Little Little River, River, some some

creased creased

occurred

closures closures road road

minor minor

Only Only

in- operations operations hauling hauling

extralegal extralegal for for

follows: as as located located struction struction

Closures

Road Road

issued permits permits transportation transportation ber ber of of con- freeway freeway new new of of a a as as part part tions tions

num- the the year year

fiscal fiscal the the past past During During stations. scale scale installa- maintenance maintenance truck truck new new 14 14 six six ne~~ ne~~ for for tion tion for for

Permits undertaken been been Construc- has has and and of of Architecture Architecture acquisition acquisition land land Office Office

or selection selection by by the

site site

developed developed

work, work, been been

have have

Plans Plans Preliminary, Preliminary, >047.78 118 ------63 -63 196?

$1,108,000.

of of

cost cost

approximate approximate an an Scales Truek Truek at at 124,693.32 --_ --_ ------__------_-- -- - 1961-62 1961-62

built

were were

facilities facilities other other and and garages garages y~127,104.25

-- -- -__ - __------

------61 -61 1960

113,995 83,457 83,457 88,381 88,381

equipment cottages, cottages, employee employee fices, fices,

year:

fiscal fiscal each each for for

penalties penalties

and and

of-

superintendents' superintendents' New New State. State. the the

101,542 75,603 75,603

70,306 70,306

______permits permits

fees permit permit

and and license license —

receipts Gross Gross

throughout locations locations nine nine Transportation at at facilities facilities

12,453 12,778 12,778 13,151 13,151

______permits permits 33,258 1,826 ------_------station ----- new new 1962 1962 for for let let were were Contracts Contracts

Encroachment 34,357 972

------1961 1961

Stations Mainfenanee Mainfenanee

-63 1962 1961 -62 -62 -61 -61 1960

35,126 1,115 1960 1960 ______

stallation.

years:

Structures Signs

in- their their justify justify overloads overloads with with tion tion

fiscal

three three past past the the during during functions functions year: calendar calendar

the

during during issued issued

permits permits

of of

Number Number

County.

Napa Napa in in

Dam Dam

Conn Conn near near

102 102 Route Route Sfate Sfate of of section section }his }his out out 1963 1963 washed washed water water high high February February In In

884 ------63 -63 1962

------

-•--- -•------

-- -- - 880 -62 -62 1961

------

------838 -61 -61 1960

fiscal fiscal year: each each for for censed censed

li- operators operators advertising advertising of of Number Number

follows: as as are are

years and and fiscal fiscal calendar calendar three three last last the the

showing records records For For comparison, comparison,

operation. of of costs costs ing ing

meet meet ris- to to required required the the revenue revenue fees, fees,

license and and permit permit increased increased through through

provide, to to Act Act was was amended amended ing ing

Advertis- Outdoor Outdoor 1959 1959 the the when when in in

effected fee fee schedule schedule the the with with patible patible

com- level level the the at at were were maintained maintained ties ties

activi- enforcement enforcement and and Operations Operations

fees. and and permit permit license license rived rived from from

de- revenue revenue through through solely solely financed financed

and administered administered has has been been areas areas rated rated

unincorpo- highways highways public public to to cent cent Sign Route IG (Woodland ~~ 32R at the Montebello Damsite The total damage to highway fa- —Sacramento area) ______Oct. 12-Ic was closed due to slides April 14 to cilities as a result of the January-Feb- Legislative Route 45 (Wil- April 16. ruary storm ~~as approximately $4,- lows—Biggs area) ______Oct. 12-15 Nigh water in tl-ce Yolo Bypass on 051;000. Sonora Pass (State Route. SR 16 between Woodland and Sac- 108) ____ Oct. 12-23 ramento `vas closed April S to April Snow Remova9 Tioga Pass (State Route 120) Occ. 13-15 LS. The unusual winter reduced the An earthquake in -the Imperial VaJ- snow removal and pavement sanding -half U.S. 50, approximately one ley resulted in the May 29 closing of costs to approximately $2,647,000 or mile east of echo summit, was closed the westbound lanes on the II~TTew 5.8 percent of the maintenance budget. during the last week in 1~Tovember to River Bridge near Seeley and reopen- ~'he October 12 storm caused some permit removal of an overhanging ing on June 28. temporary road closures due to .rock and reopened to traffic on 1OT~- snow- fall at the higher vember 30. Mesgor Slides and Storm Daewage elevations. However, snow in appreciable quantities requir- The bridge across the Sacramento After the intense October 11. storm,. precipitation was meager until late ing snow removal from highways in River at Rio Vista on SR 12 was *he mountains was not started until closed while the lift span was up on January when a severe storm encom- passed northern California. the middle of March. The snowpack the night of December 18 when an Donner Summit at the end of dredging operations severed the sub- The Governor declared a state of March amounted to 53 inches as com- marine power cable and was not emergency due to the extensive dam- pared to an 85-inch snowpack for the reopened until December Z 1. age resulting from the storm. The Caldecott Tunnel between preceding season. Additional storms in A heavy ground fob prevailed over Berkeley and Walnut Creek on SR 24 April increased the snowpack in the of the Sacramento Valley and most was closed due to mudslides and Sierra and boosted the rainfall in Sac- portions of the San Jaaquin Valley power failures. ramento to some 25 percent above during the first part of January caus- High tides along the coast in the ing numerous delays. normal. The maximum snowpack at I~os Angeles area near Redondo Beach Donner Summit was 90 inches on A series of storms occurred during caused extensive damage. Numerous April 20 with some 45 inches remain- the last week in January and the first slides and high water occurred, closing on the ground on May 1. Heavy part of February, 1963, and caused ing routes throughout California. conditions closed widespread damage in I~TOrthern Cali- Two slipouts of major importance snow and blizzard fornia. Heavy rainfall occurred up to occurred on U.S. 40 on January 31 U.S. 40 over Donner Summit for the 8;OC10-foot elevation causing ex- between Baxter and the Whitmore se~~en hours on April 15 and eight ceptionally high water in the Feather, Ii~aintenance Station and a washout hours on April 19. American drainage river ~'uba and on this route in the vicinity of Cisco Pavement sanding operations in the areas. This storm caused flooding re- resulted in major damage at this lo- mountainous areas of the State were sulting in temporary road closures at cation. aided by the addition of new sand numerous locations. Major road clo- Heavy rockslides occurred on U.S. at strategic points, either as a sures were as follows: 50 between i'acific House and River- houses part of a major highway project or U.S. 40 (near Cisco) ______Jan31-Feb. ton. There was minor damage to em- bankments due to high water between as maintenance station facilities. U.S. 40 Alternate Susanville and Doyle on SR 36 and Feather River Closing-Opening Dafes loss of embankment near Litchfield Highway) ______.______Jan. 31-Feb. 3 closing and opening dates of on U.S. 395. The U.S. 50 (Pacific. House— 9pproximately two miles of road- mountain roads for which snow is not Kyburz area) ______Jan. 31-Feb. 1 bed were destroyed on SR 49 due to regularly removed during the `vinter Spanish Creek Bridge high waters in the Downieville area. are as follows: (west of Quincy) ______Jan. 31-Feb. i State Route 36 (Mineral —Doyle area) ______Jan. 31-Feb. 2 Closing Opening Route Nance Dnte Date State Route 89 (Emerald Bay area) __-___.______Jan. 30-Feb. 5 SR 89 Lassen Park______-- October 10 May 30 SR 89 Luther Pass______.______..------. February 1 February S U.S. 395 (north of _----_---_------December 2 June 4 Bridgeport) ______Jan. 31-Feb. 4 5R 8R Carson Pass._------_-_------__- SR 4 Ebbetts Pass______.------December 3 May 31 State Route 16 (Wood- SR 108 Sonora Pass------_-----_------__------November 27 June 7 land-Sacramento area) Feb. 1-Feb, 8 SR 120 Tioga Pass----_--_--_-_----_------_------November 27 May 30 State Route 120 (Big SR ~9 Monitor Pass------. January 30 May 3 Oak Flat Road) ______. Jan. 29-Feb. 27 SR 120 Big yak Flat.------_-----_------_-__------. January 29 February 27 March 14 May 1 State Route 49 (west of Downieville) ______Jan. 31-Feb. l3

Nove►nber- ~ece►rober 1963 Z~

1Rforks Public Public Highways Highways and and California California 28 28

were drains drains

existing existing fill. of of feet feet -high -high -foot 200 a a with with 47,000 47,000 and and

taken.

over

covered covered was was culvert culvert the the as as intervals intervals regular regular

year the the

during during drains drains

installed installed were were

samples concrete concrete cement cement

portland portland

of taken taken were were

Readings Readings engineers. engineers. design design for for

of feet feet lineal lineal

than than

15,000 15,000

More More cufverf and and mixtures, mixtures, steel steel 6,300 paving paving reinforced reinforced this this asphalt asphalt on on on on recorded recorded being being are are

gauges

meter meter strain strain and and sfress sfress readings readings on on Control Control tests. sion sion tests There There 6,866 6,866 also also were were taled taled 4,366: 4,366:

cornpres- triaxial triaxial and and compression, compression, 278 278 samples samples to- soil soil pavement pavement and and subbase, subbase,

unconfined consolidation, consolidation, 1,112 1,112 350 350 base, new new Aggregate Aggregate construction. construction.

performing performing the the and and 274 274 borings borings -miles -miles lane from from of 1,470 1,470 samplings samplings

from

samples samples

soil soil

1,470 1,470 of of processing processing program program individual test test involved involved 1,862 1,862

required required

the

studies studies

These These County. County. projects. projects. record final final The The many many of of

Sacramento and and

Department, Department, Bridge Bridge completion the the expedite expedite to to approaches approaches

the districts, districts,

seven seven

for for studies studies tion tion bridge at at installed installed were were devices devices ment ment

founda- reports reports

on on

comprehensive comprehensive 38 38

and and settle- purposes, purposes, 260 260 various various for for

prepared unit unit mechanics mechanics

soils soils

The The and and received received were were processed samples samples

cases. court court

in in used used

5,146 5,146

aggregate

year, year, the the During During

be to to material material preparing preparing sons, sons, and and

Roads. Public Public

compari- route route alternate alternate vestigations, vestigations,

Bureau Bureau U.S. U.S. by by of required required ing ing the the

in- site site materials materials estimates, estimates, pability pability

final final test- and and sampling sampling the the and and tory; tory;

studies, studies, landslide landslide rip- investigations, investigations,

labora- the the routine routine in in testing testing plants; plants;

slope cut cut included included These These considerably. considerably.

manufacturing at at inspection inspection cluding cluding

this this unit unit increased year year the the geology geology by by

—in- contracts highway highway fo.r fo.r materials materials

made surveys surveys

geophysical geophysical and and studies studies

up up controlling controlling and and setting setting the of of task task

field The The

geological geological of of

number number

covers covers It It the the of of the workload. workload. percent percent

buildings. state state

involving involving

jobs jobs several several

for for accounts accounts This This approximately approximately 50

also but but projects projects highway highway only only not not

pliance. "Routine" "Routine" Procedures Procedures Testing Standard Standard or or included explorations explorations Foundation Foundation

for for tested tested were were com- cement, cement, II II Type Type

year. the the during during formations formations rocky rocky in in training.

of barrels barrels

2.5 2.5

million million

approximately approximately drilling rotary rotary of of feet feet and and rock, rock, 4,100 4,100 investigations; investigations; and liminary liminary research; research;

cores cores

of of

feet feet 3,300 3,300 sampling, sampling, soil soil representing cement, cement, of of portland portland ples ples pre- or or procedures procedures ard ard testing; testing; routine routine

for

feet feet

with with

holes, holes,

2,100 2,100 drilled drilled 132 132 sam- than than More More 60b 60b materials. materials. other other four four into into classifications: classifications: general general stand-

department the the of of

rigs rigs

The The drill drill sand, sand, and concrete, concrete, cement cement portland portland work work The The department department the the of of falls

specifications. and and data data

of samples samples

on on tests tests

7,500 7,500 about about

1,600 1,600

The The Department. Department. employs employs district district 340.

materials adequacy adequacy of of the the determine determine

performed laboratory laboratory

cement cement

The The the the in in sons sons Materials Materials Research and and

engineers engineers to staff staff by by review review for for

ment ment

per- -time -time quire quire full 300 300 approximately approximately

girders girders prestressed prestressed each 221 221 Precast, Precast,

depart- referred referred were were the the to to reports reports

research, research, re- testing, testing, exploration exploration and and

lb.

170,460,062 170,460,062 steel steel

Reinforcing Reinforcing

and and

preliminary

handouts, handouts, materials materials

71,643,96416. steel steel Structural Structural various various The The inspection, of of phases phases

sections, reports, reports, materials materials typical typical

777,708 777,708 I.f. Corrugated Corrugated pipe pipe metal metal

3. 3 3

approximately approximately

1,100 projects. projects. many many of of Approximately Approximately

l.f. Rubber Rubber 56,742 56,742 waterstop waterstop

the the units units to to district district equipped equipped are are do

456,007 456,007 sq.ft. stages filler filler joint joint and and Expansion Expansion design design

planning planning the the during during

of of types types different different while tests tests than than 150 150

b.m. timber timber 769,482 769,482

studies

make make to to upon upon called called is is ment ment

quarters quarters performs performs Laboratory Laboratory more untreated and and Treated Treated

Depart- Research Research and and Materials Materials The The

rail rail l.f. Guard Guard 912,851 912,851 alignments. alignments. highway highway Head- proposed proposed

Investigations Preliminary Preliminary

Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 6,676,591 6,676,591

steel steel

and and iron iron 1V.

of of along tions tions conditions conditions foundation foundation

pipe pipe l.f. iron iron

1,090 1,090 Cast Cast

purposes. investiga- terials terials and and sites sites

preliminary preliminary

l.f. pipe pipe

Steel Steel

625,870 625,870

control various various for for tests tests over over of of tors, tors, 130,000 130,000 ma- preliminary preliminary exploration exploration pipe pipe l.f. Concrete Concrete 491,118 491,118

reported laboratories laboratories Clay Clay district district The The l.f. pipe pipe 120,849 120,849 11 11 contrac- of of the the by by materials materials produced produced

5,620 5,620 conduit conduit l.f. Electrical Electrical instrument. new new of of the the of of operation operation required required control testing testing contract contract for for

months six six first first the the during during deficiencies deficiencies inspected: the the the of of is is work work laboratories laboratories district district

formulation of of because because were were rejected rejected were The The products products the of of departments. departments. manufactured manufactured portion portion and and major major cated cated

paint of of gallons gallons 30,000 30,000 of of amounts amounts by by following following fabri- The The as as other Approximately Approximately investigations investigations requested requested

paints. compliance compliance for for specification specification and and etc. makes makes studies studies shield, shield, foundation foundation special

determine to to used used was was glare it it plastic plastic formation formation projects, waterstop, waterstop, tile, tile, on on ramic ramic carries carries jobsite, jobsite, research research

in- research research providing providing pipe, pipe, to to concrete concrete addition addition In In ce- at at than other other manufactured manufactured products, products, steel steel locations locations on on

year. the the during during operation operation put put performed were were into into tests tests products materials materials all all inspects inspects construction construction and and tory tory

was equipment equipment of of diffraction diffraction various tests tests -ray -ray X More More Headquarters Headquarters general, general, Labora- In In than than 2,300 2,300

materials. district district Bakersfield. and and geles, geles, laboratories. 11 11 by by

other and and thermoplastic, thermoplastic, vert vert material, material, Sacramento, Sacramento, An- Sacramento Sacramento Los Los tories, tories, and Department Department at at located located in in search search

paint, paint, cul- cement, cement, soil, soil, as as materials materials labora- asphalt asphalt three three and and Materials Materials department's department's the the the the of of Re- sponsibility sponsibility

varied analyses analyses such such on on chemical chemical 6,660 6,660 in tested tested were were oils oils is is and and asphalts asphalts state state re- the the road road highways highways on on used used and and

made laboratory laboratory chemistry chemistry The The samples samples of 11,000 11,000 materials materials the the of of Control Control purchased Approximately Approximately

DEPARTMENT MATERIALS MATERIALS AND AND RESEARCH RESEARCH in scope. Approximately 25 percent of the projects were undertaken to solve problems originating in other Di- vision of Highways operating departments. In co-operation with the Traffic De- partment .studies were conducted to seek better methods for ~ testing re- flective materials; extensive tests of new traffic counters were performed; efforts to develop instruments to measure vehicle response to pavements were continued; and further impact tests were conducted to evaluate proposed design changes for median barriers. A wide variety of special Pests are performed to develop speci~cafions and evaluafe materials. Here, In co-operation with the Bridge De- a testing engineer makes micromeasuremenfs to partment and the University of Cali- determine creep in epoxy resins subjected to axial fornia instrumentation was provided loading over time periods of up to seven days. This technician is conducting research experimenta- for the Webber Creek Bridge on iion on asphalt using fhe microducfilify apparatus cleaned or rejuvenated. Of particular U.S. 50 to determine the effect of vol- developed 6y fhe Materials and Research Depart- ume change, corner curling, and stress meni. the apparatus measures ductility on small interest was the work on Interstate samples of asphaltic materials. Highway 80 east of Baxter, near the in steel. Projects were also initiated to Whitmore Maintenance Station, study the stresses in a concrete bridge the market during the year. A tech- where the extremely wet winter of structure over Exposition Boulevard nique for determining the air void 1963 produced two major slipout in Los Angeles and in a concrete arch system in hardened concrete has been failures which closed the two east- culvert located on the San Luis Reser- adopted. Mortar tests have been car- voir relocation. The arch bound lanes of the freeway for several culvert ried on with the American Society study included instrumentation of the months. In co-operation with District for Testing and Materials. Work has fill so that pressures around and near III, 9,500 lineal feet of horizontal continued on the evaluation of various the c~3lvert might be determined. drains were installed in the slide area. types of pavement markers. Research Large flows of ground water were in- Other projects included studies of was performed on paints and adhe- tercepted which contributed greatly ways to prevent corrosion of reinforc- sives, including thermoplastic trafFic to the stabilization of the roadway. ing and prestressing steel. Culvert in- paints and a new anticorrosive, inor- Two large stabilization trenches were stallations using aluminum pipe were ganic zinc silicate paint for the pro- designed. observed and evaluated. General re- tection of steel bridges in coastal areas. The traveling deflectometer con- search on electrochemical factors of Anew method of measuring density tinues to prove useful as an instrument corrosion was continued. and of determining maximum density for determining the extent of repair Further progress was made in the needed to restore wornout roadways. and optimum moisture of soils has investigation of elastomeric bearing been developed and is currently being The .instrument was used to determine pads. Research concerning prestressed pavement deflections on 35 projects tested in the field. Studies to relate concrete fabrication practices was the effect of earthquake pressure and involving 150 miles. From the data ob- conducted with the co-operation of a tained with the machine recommenda- movements on deep pile footings are local fabricator. Investigations were being carried on in co-operation with tions were made ft~r reconstruction made to evaluate new methods of the Bridge Department and the Uni- and thickness of the various roadway bonding concrete to steel in composite versity of California. layers. During the year the machine construction. Tests were performed to was rented to the states of Washing- evaluate electroslag welding. The ul- Another project being carried out ton and Oregon. trasonic testing of welds was studied; for the department by the University Sound-level studies were conducted work was continued on welding prob- of California involves the study of a at various freeway locations. In co- lems which might be encountered in method for predicting rock slides by operation with the Highway i'atrol the use of new low-alloy steels. listening to subaudible noise generated continuing tests were made to evaluate Research work on portland cement by incipient rock movements. muflier noise. Districts and several concrete included two test sections Testing techniques for the analysis state agencies received assistance with using expanding cement. Other work other substances other acoustical problems. of clay minerals and on concrete included the effects of have been developed for use with the Research and Special Investigation air-entrained agents, the resistance to X-ray diffraction apparatus. The research activities of the De- cracking, and the effects of other ad- A new tentative specification for partment were numerous and broad mixtures which have been placed on paving grade asphalts has been devel- i~favember-December 1963 29

WorPrs Public Public ana~ ana~ F~ig6'~~ys F~ig6'~~ys California California 30 30

snow. accumulated accumulated equip- specialized specialized repair of of development development and and maintenance, maintenance, operating, operating,

require improvements improvements ~vays. ~vays. An the These These of of program. program. dispose dispose is is to to ment ment preventive preventive the the of of necessary necessary part part

High- of of Division Division the the as of of manuals manuals planning planning and and maintenance maintenance charts charts equip- this this ~s ~s rotary rotary reef reef develops, develops,

advance the the

reflect reflect

that that

lubrication factors factors

prepares prepares section section The The height. in in feet feet five five material material over over much much

the of of few few a a but but are are landscaping landscaping maintenance. preventive preventive and and

ricants, ricants,

the stack stack to to unable unable area area der der but but

are are

and

grades grades separated separated lane lane - ing, ing, fuels fuels width, width, lub- and and construction, construction, and and tion tion

shoul- the the to to

snow snow

large large

of of quantities quantities

rout- the the in in

reflected reflected as as

design design opera-

~vay ~vay equipment equipment

investigates investigates section section

move to to able able are are Push plows plows -type -type

road- overall overall iri iri new new The The concepts concepts training and and research research technical technical The The

casting casting characteristics.

program. the the for for highway highway needed needed Training and and Research Research

achieve achieve to to better contours contours moldboard moldboard items specialized specialized constructing constructing of of and and

road. the the on on repairs repairs gency gency

changing and and plow plow weight weight the the the the of of developing planning, planning, designing, designing, and and

e~er- forces forces accomplish accomplish

Field Field ment. ment.

reducing by by accomplished accomplished was was This This industry, by by developed developed equipment equipment

Operations Operations Depart-

the the by by required required

speeds. operating operating faster faster for for signed signed of types types latest latest the the adding adding operations, operations,

items other other and and light light

plants, plants,

boats, boats,

rede- be be should should also also this this equipment equipment its improve improve to to is is continuing continuing ment ment

ferry

stations, stations, bridges, bridges,

pumping pumping span span

that indicated indicated plows plows type type "C" "C" large large Depart- Equipment Equipment quirements, quirements, the the

movable- of of

repair repair

maintenance maintenance and and as as

existing efficiency efficiency of of Studies Studies the the on on re- these these meet meet To To economically. economically. and and

such

special special

work, work, handle handle

also also

shops shops

safely, efriciently, efriciently, perform perform will will which which trucks.

These

headquarters. headquarters.

Highways Highways of of

sion sion

equipment with with Department Department largest the the ing ing but but all all to to will will adaptable adaptable be be

Divi-

the the

and and bridges, bridges, toll toll

-owned -owned state

Operat- the the supply supply to to responsibility responsibility plow the the of of policy policy standardization, standardization,

The

districts. districts.

highway highway

11 11

the the serve serve

Department's Equipment Equipment the the is is It It the the department's In In with with keeping keeping son. son.

which subshops subshops 17 17 and and

shops shops

major major

winter winter -64 -64 sea- 1963 the the during during service service

Construc4ion and and

Equipmee4 Equipmee4 DesBgn DesBgn

12 of of consists consists plant plant physical physical

The The

in placed placed be be will will and and designed designed been been

Department.

appropriate.

has plow plow -type -type push

lighter, lighter,

wider, wider,

a a

Maintenance the the ~~ith ~~ith operation operation co- and realistic realistic them them keep keep

to to

review review

trucks,

available available in in now now engines engines

erful erful

in continued continued being being is is This This partment. partment. constant subject subject to to are are and and

overhead, overhead,

pow-

more more the the of of

advantage advantage take take

To To

De- Equipment Equipment the the by by established established was was

administrative

of of percentage percentage a a and and

developed.

be be must must volumes volumes increased increased

maintenance preventive preventive and and

cation cation

cost,

repair repair

value, value,

salvage salvage cost, cost, first first on on

handle

be be to to able able will will which which and and flow flow

lubri- proper proper in in equipment equipment of of erators erators

based

Rentals Rentals

are are

used. used. equipment equipment of of

traffic of of the the speed speed

snow snow near near or or at at

op- for for program program training training a a 1953, 1953, In In

pieces

rental rental

for for

monthly monthly a a charged charged is is

remove

can can which which Equipment Equipment velops. velops.

time. owr~ owr~ their their

on on

training training

take take district or or

department department to to

each each t~~hereby t~~hereby

de- pack pack a a before before snow snow the the remove remove

encouraged were were

Employees Employees

system eration. eration.

rental rental equipment equipment an an by by nanced nanced

is is necessary necessary it it thus thus discontinued; discontinued;

op- of of features features equipment equipment

mechanical mechanical fi- is is

Department Department

Equipment Equipment The The

being is is roadway roadway the the on on develop develop to to

on operator operator training training and and equipment, equipment,

hand.

were were on on units units type type

snowpack

allowing allowing of of practice practice The The

on used used alternators alternators on on course course chanic chanic construction- and and maintenance- maintenance- 3,472 3,472

elevations. higher higher

the the

me- a a included included shop shop year year the the during during and trucks) trucks) all all (including (including motive motive

at roads roads

multilane multilane

other other and and

freeways freeways

given programs programs training training Special Special ing. ing. auto- 6,710 6,710 year, year, -63 -63 fiscal fiscal 1962 the the of of

of building building

accelerated accelerated

the the by by about about

train- of of program program employee employee tensive tensive end the the Highways. Highways. At At of of Division Division the the

brought

equipment, equipment, removal removal

snow snow

ex- supervised supervised an an also also section section The The by used used equipment equipment construction construction and and

efficient

more more for for

is is need need changing changing

quarters quarters Shop. automotive all all of of obsolete, obsolete, when when sal, sal,

this of of

example example

interesting interesting An An

-lead- I at at and and manufactured manufactured designed designed dispo- eventual eventual and and maintenance, maintenance, tion, tion,

projects. striping striping controlled controlled machine traffic traffic ished ished - acquisi- cab the the is is Department Department Equipment Equipment

fin- the the service service and and was was maintain maintain to to produced produced ment ment for for new the the manual manual the of of responsibility responsibility primar}r primar}r The The

EQUIPMENT

Total 553 553 as as as as engineers engineers through- gineers, gineers, well well aggregates.

be be with with en- to to tinues tinues foreign foreign popular popular

and soils soils substandard substandard of of treatment treatment the the

College) Sacramento Sacramento City City and and Nevada Nevada

con- The The laboratory laboratory counties. counties. 26 26

from from

for agents agents stabilizing stabilizing other other and and lime lime of students students (University (University

engineering engineering 39 39

Thirty engineers engineers attended neers. neers. -eight -eight

hydrated using using completed completed public general general and and

students students been been

school school have have high high 166 166

design design materials materials and and engi- county county -for -for

countries

studies

several several and and concrete concrete

asphalt asphalt

course course held was was -day -day atwo courses, courses,

28 engineers, engineers, representing representing foreign foreign 83 83

to additives additives

commercial commercial of of evaluation evaluation

training four four the the to to regular regular

addition addition

States

the on on continues continues

Work Work

California. California.

of of United the the throughout throughout from from engineers engineers 50 50 Highway Highway Purposes." Purposes." for for In Materials Materials

University

the the

by by department department the the for for engineers county county 3~ 3~ of Use Use A~Iethods A~Iethods .and .and Testing Testing dures, dures,

on carried carried engineers being being Board Board Research Research are are concrete concrete asphalt asphalt "Proce- training training course, course, Department's Department's

Public Public Roads Roads Highway and and of of Bureau Bureau 9 9

of characteristics characteristics fatigue fatigue the the 1Vlaterials 1Vlaterials

and and the the Research mining mining attended attended

Highways Highways Division Division 168 168 of of engineers

deter- Studies Studies for for county county engineers four four soils. soils. and and of of engineers, engineers, resilience resilience

of of the the in in work work department: the the interest interest the measure measure to to Roads method method Bureau Bureau Public Public test test of of a a eight eight of of neers, neers, ment ment

of shows shows visitors visitors of of extent extent lation lation the the develop- the the on on engi- of of continuing continuing Highways Highways is is Research Research Division Division Sixty Sixty

tabu- the the The The following following country. country. out out industry. the the to to presented presented and and oiled oiled Training This combination water tanker and roadside spray unit with cab-operated hydraulic spray boom is used for applying liquid fertilizers or soil sterilants.

Plans are being made to develop the flotation and traction necessary in the tank. This has proven satisfac- more efficient equipment for the reef for the off-the-road function, the "du- tory, and has eliminated the problem removal phase of the operation. This plex" tire is being used for the first of over-heating (as was the case using will include improvements on existing time on trucks in this category. Sev- exhaust heat from the engine) as well rotary equipment as well as investiga- eral years of satisfactory use by pri- as reducing the repair cost due to tion of newer machines and the pos- vate industry indicates that these tires corrosion. sible development of new concepts for are of considerable advantage on cer- A 45-gallon bituminal tank was snow removal. tain equipment. added to the four-yard maintenance Emphasis on landscaping and road- Further improvements have been truck which is used in areas where side improvement has increased re- made to the highway paint striper, long distances exist between stocks. quirements for equipment to maintain including a redesigned steering sys- This tank has abuilt-in diesel oil tank and control the vegetation. This in- tem, improved pushing attachment of approximately five-gallon capacity, cludes watering, mowing, edging, and and tt~e addition of an outrigger de- and diesel oil is used to flush the lines spraying, as well as disposing of the signed, to paint lines at 4, 10, 11, 12, and hand gun. The air is taken from cut material. and 13 feet. This arrangement permits a compressor driven by the truck en- Because of the attendant hazard to the painting of barrier lines while gine. Reports received on these units adjacent cropland, roadside sprayers using lane lines as a guide. It also indicate that the combination is satis- must be designed to eliminate over- makes it possible to stripe seal coats factory. spray as much as possible, and must using a previously applied dribble line During the past year, the Equip- be able to carry large quantities of at the roadside as a guide, thus elimi- ment Department has written specifi- material. To keep the equipment as nating the need for "cat tracking." cations for 246 different types of versatile as possible, some water tank- The addition of a system to trans- equipment. Specifications are written ers are nowt equipped with spray port the beads from the truck to the in a manner to permit the various booms, thus making them adual-pur- paint sulky has been made standard manufacturers to compete in bidding. pose item. on all units. The elimination of the A continuation of volume purchasing Various types of vegetation aye used bead container on the sulky improves has resulted in considerable savings. for ground cover and the prevention visibility for the operator, as well as During the past fiscal year, $5,927,514 of erosion. One of the more popular is increasing the bead capacity, eliminat- was expended to purchase automotive iceplant, which grows well in coastal ing frequent stops for bead replenish- and construction units as additional areas. The plant does not require top ment. and replacement equipment. cutting, but will grow over the curb The two-yard maintenance truck The Equipment Department dis- and into the roadway. To control the body has been discontinued in favor posed of 1,030 obsolete units by sealed overgrowth, an edger has been devel- of a three-cubic-yard capacity body. bids during the 1962-63 fiscal year for oped for curbside trimming. Current The new body, although a full eight a total of $410,000, amounting to ap- practice is to pick up and haul the feet in width, permits the use of the proximately 16.4 percent of the orig- cuttings; however, equipment to grind same class chassis. inal cost of these units. the material and deposit it back on the Improved truck-mounted asphalt roadside is being developed. heating tanks for the two-ton and Procurement of Parts Exploration drills are required to four-ton dump trucks have been de- During the 1962-63 fiscal year, the operate over unimproved terrain, vet veloped. The tanks use waste heat parts procurement section handled a must be able to travel at a reasonable from the truck engine to warm the total of 28,273 requisitions and pur- speed between jobsites. To provide material by utilizing a heat exchanger chase orders costing a total of $7,993,- l~lavember-December 1963 31

Public Public Works and and Highways Highways 32 32 California California

$36,718,427.67 ------TOTAL TOTAL the of of workload workload increased increased the the storage storage with with temporary temporary has this this for for area area

have have years years grown Using 10 10 past past the the over over landscaped. landscaped. and and fenced, fenced, faced, faced,

drills, drills, 5,295,104.51 etc_ etc_ mowers, mowers, ______operations Department Department been been has has Equipment Equipment sur- Sacramento, Sacramento, Shop, Shop, ters ters

trailers, trailers,

rollers, rollers,

pumps,

mixers, mixers,

Headquar- at at

yard yard

storage storage equipment equipment Summary

equipment: other other Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

an for for year year fiscal fiscal previous previous the the

during during

375,395.96 ______Compressors Compressors _

project. or or road road particular particular section section

acquired land land The The completed. completed. were were

764,677.2$

push push Snowplows, Snowplows, a to to

distributed distributed fairly fairly are are

------equipment ------Angeles Los Los in in Maintenance Maintenance Station Station

insures insures of costs costs lic lic the the that that 915,56034 and and Roads Roads

______Tractors ___.____ Central at at and and X, X, District District in in field field

Pub- Bureau Bureau is is of of ing ing the the by by 2,262,026.22 approved approved

_. _. Loaders __._.______Fair- at at II, II, District District in in Burney Burney at at shops shops

account- of of method method 1963. 1963. 405,847.'71 1, 1, This This Shovels, Shovels, July July ______power power sub- year, year, -63 -63 fiscal fiscal the the During During 1962

placed placed effect in in was was 131,649.71 schedule schedule rental rental mounted) mounted) grader grader ______

Plants and and Buildings Buildings

(motor snowplows snowplows Rotary Rotary revised The The equipment. equipment. of of latest latest repair repair

1,654,605.76 necessary. mounted} mounted} been been has has personnel personnel in in ______crease and for for depreciation, depreciation, administration, administration,

(truck snowplows snowplows

Rotary Rotary

in- no no although although inspectors, inspectors, additional additional funds with, with, Department Department Equipment Equipment

$4,614,585.67 graders graders

______

Motor Motor

to to license necessary necessary been been has has it it tory, tory, provides provides the units units various various the the of of

Equipment and and Maintenance Maintenance Conafruefion Conafruefion inven- Highways' Highways' of of Division Division the the to to for for Department Department use the the the the Operation Operation

added been been have have which which units units service service to charged charged rates rates Rental Rental equipment. equipment. of of

$20,298,974.51 --- _-- __------.. Subtotal Subtotal ------

to order order In In condition. condition. satisfactory satisfactory a a rental the the in in adjustments adjustments making making and and

if if use use in continued continued their their permitting permitting

cost quarters quarters interpreting interpreting for for

Shop Shop

4,166,027.83 automobiles automobiles Passenger Passenger ______

certificates issues issues and and vessels vessels pressure pressure its its

Head- in in section section

astatistical astatistical tains tains

409,713.62 Buses, Buses, wagons wagons station station and and jeeps jeeps

division's the the of of all all licenses licenses and and spects spects

Equipment Equipment main-

Department Department

The The

/z- /z- ' 15 trucks, trucks, All All $15,723,233.06 ______., ______., -ton -ton to to

in- also also Department Department

Equipment Equipment

The The

Seetion STatistical STatistical

Vehicles Ttueks Ttueks Passenger Passenger and and equipment. of of

pieces pieces

these these on on

year. fiscal fiscal

cost capital capital in in savings savings considerable considerable

a a

in in

INVEN70RY

the the -64 1963 tentatively tentatively for for scheduled scheduled

has has This This resulted

Department. Department.

erating erating

of of Leandro. Leandro. is San San

City City

Construction Construction

-63 -63 $65,448.43 1962 ______Op- the the by by utilized utilized and and

rebuilt rebuilt

been been

4 4 fiscal fiscal

Shop Shop new new a a for for year year the in in

62 62

$9,163,801.60$10,144,578.25 __ __ income income Total Total has which which equipment equipment surplus surplus other other

$9,073,404.98$10,210,026.68 expense expense __ __ Total Total was was Land Land the the

during during

acquired acquired 1961-

obtain to to possible possible been been has has it it

tion, tion,

that that at at

further further location.

expansion expansion

original original addi- In In cost. cost.

the the of of

percent percent

expense expense 3,912,864.82 3,361,477.72 3,361,477.72 ______

and and

no no is is

there there of

small, small, possibility possibility

a a small at at obtained obtained been been have have plies plies

Depreciation

The The

since since too is is service service

plant plant

1920. 1920.

sup- and and equipment equipment several several years years past past

expense expense other other 1,210,311.00 1,047,247.95 1,047,247.95 __ __

has has

area area

plant plant in -acre -acre been been two

which which

and Administration Administration the during during device device procurement procurement this this

4 4 of of consists consists

Shop Shop

a existing existing

The The

659,914.06 645,884.61 645,884.61 ______utilizing expense expense By By Administration. Administration. Surplus Surplus

Miscellaneous at at subshop subshop Truckee. General U.S. U.S. the the from from items items surplus surplus

$4,018,794.70 $4,426,936.80 $4,018,794.70

repairs repairs Equipment Equipment 3 .at .at Shop Shop the the in in or or Sacramento, Sacramento, Shop Shop obtaining for for priority priority high high a a granted granted

30,1962 30,1962 June June 34,1963 June June in in either either handled handled Headquarters are are been has has Highways Highways of of Division Division The The

repairs repairs present at at inadequate. inadequate. Major Major DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT SUMMARY needed. where where and and when when parts parts ing ing

rented rented a a is located located building, building, in in shop, shop, send- in in flexibility flexibility provided provided has has also also It It

3 3 the the since since Linda Linda at at existing Shop Shop of of period. same same inventory. reduction reduction a a in in assisted assisted

of of construction construction new the the and and design design parts, parts, has total total obtain obtain a a to to the in in only only of of 570 570 -to- hard and and from from 692 692 critical critical

allocated allocated been been the for for Funds Funds have have all showing showing Department Department increased Equipment Equipment have have catalog, catalog, intershop intershop The The

1963, 1963, personnel personnel the in in June June needs needs storage storage 30, 30, equipment. of of 1,000. rary rary approximately approximately by by material material

to to of in in as as 1950 1950 tempo- for for 063,000 063,000 $36,718,000 $36,718,000 required required were were purchase to to previously previously required required requisitions requisitions of of

value value $14,- increased increased has has areas areas repair repair tory tory from from which fully fully more more utilize utilize number the the needs needs reduced reduced to to tention tention

Highways. Highways. While While of of inven- Division Division Equipment Equipment to the the Department Department close close and and enabled enabled at- purchasing purchasing Volume Volume 622. 622. awarded during this fiscal year. Rec- • • ords are kept for use in preparation of the quarterly California High~~~ay Construction Cost Index, and for use • I I 1 I I I I~ ~~ ~O~ in forecasting future materials requirements. Weekly and monthly reports • The Assistant State Highway Engineer, Administration, for management purposes also are pre- exerccses control over the following-functions: once pared, showing the value of budgeted and nonbudgeted programs, and of engineer; city and county projects; service and supply; other projects for which bids are re- management analysis; and systems research ceived. The statistical supplement to this annual report is compiled by this OFFICE ENGINEER unit. The contracts placed underway dur- The Office Engineer is responsible last-minute changes or additions are ing 1962-63 covered a total of 1,260 for a wide range of administrative ac- made to the detail plans for such proj- centerline miles of state highway, in- tivities including preparation, review ects prior to advertising; "as built" cluding resurfacing. In addition, the and processing of plans, specifications, changes are placed on the contract Department of Public Works awarded estimates, and bid and contract docu- plans; standard construction plans, contracts for construction on 167 ments; budget and expenditure con- three series of district and metxopoli- miles of federal-aid secondary county trol; administration of federal funds; tan area maps, various state maps in- roads. industry contacts; bidder prequalifica- cluding the road map supplementing tion records; reports and statistics; and the annual report of the division Prequalification of Confraefors mail and general files. and the progress map, California free- Prequalification is required of all way and expressway system, are pre- contractors ~~ho bid on state highway Budget and Projeet Control pared and maintained; charts and maps to cost more than Engineering control of the state projects estimated for other units and occasionally for prequalificatian rating, highway budget involves procedures $50,000. The other state agencies are prepared. maximum bidding to insure that provisions and amounts representing the A monthly project record-consoli- of the several types specified in the budget are observed; capacity for each dated status estimate, used in conjunc- bidder is capable of preparation and processing of contract of work which a tion with the progress and payment established from a re- documents; preparation of financial undertaking, is of all regularly advertised going con- each contractor's statement of documents submitted to the California view of tracts, is prepared. Various other con- and financial condition. Highway Commission; issuance of experience tract documents are reviewed or pre- work orders; and maintenance of con- The total number of contractors pared. Monthly estimates, varying struction records. prequalified to bid on the various during the year from 250 to 400, are construction During the year 451 financial votes types of state highway checked and processed. On June 30, 1962, were prepared for commission action; decreased from 860 on July 1, 1963, there were 320 contracts valued combined 545 projects were advertised for bids to 835 on July 1, 1963. The at $568,489,800 under construction. prequal- with an estimated cost of $353,163,- bidding capacity of these 835 This unit also prepares material in- $2,532,881,000, 700; and 501 projects were determined ified contractors is formation handouts for use by pros- year to be satisfactory for which is $84,869,000 less than a contract award. pective bidders. In addition to the major contract ago. work, the financing of 365 minor and Speeificafions The following tabulation gives the informal contracts with a total value Specifications were prepared for 545 number of contractors prequalified by of $586,000 was cleared. projects during the year. In addition, the Division of Highways on July 1, specifications were prepared for fu- 1963, arranged by the several brackets Plans and Esfiimates ture projects to expedite advertising of bid ratings: Preparation of projects for adver- for bids when funds are available. Nuncber of tisement requires reviewing and cor- The Division of Highways Stand- Rating contractors relating the plans and specifications to ard Specifications for highway proj- $10,000,000 and over ______---_-__--_ 83 141 assure that they are in agreement. Es- ects, placed in use in January 1960, 5,000,000 to $10,000,000 ______5,000,000 ______232 timates of cost for all projects are re- revised 2,500,000 to are being to include the latest 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 ______298 viewed periodically prior to opening improvements in construction meth- 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 ______355 of bids, and the estimates art adjusted ods and new materials and equipment. 500,000 to 1,000,000 ______517 to conform with prevailing construc- The revised specifications are erected 250,000 to 500,000 ------681 ______806 tion costs whenever necessary. to be published and go into effect in 100,000 to 250,000 50,000 to 100,000 ______835 Drafting personnel assigned to this 1964. unit prepare title sheets for the larger ReporTs and Statistics Bids and Bidders construction projects and location Statistical records were kept on The average number of bidders per maps for many of the smaller projects; 501 highway construction contracts project during the year was 5.3, prac-

November-Dece►nber 1963 33

Public Public Works and and Highways Highways California California 34 34

16,371.466

2,163.280

14,208.186 7,489.030 1,282.431 6,206.599 8,882.436 880.849 8,001.587 system highway highway Total Total

2,206.128

366.108

1.,840.020 906.591 222.945 683.646 1y299.537 143.163 1,156.374 road______Unconstructed Unconstructed

14,165.338

1,797.172 12,368.166 6,582.439 1,059.486 5,522.953 7,582.899 737.686 6,845.213 road______

constructed Totals-

166.136

62.397 61.797 28.636 1Q3.739 33.161 104.339 33.761 70.578

Bridges______

56.029

17.684 17.684 38.345 38.345

earth

drained drained and and Graded Graded

1,120.420

5.043

1,115.377 604.701 4.329 600.372 515.719 0.714

515.005 gravel______

earth, earth, Oiled Oiled

2,343.089 39.698

2,303.391 876.687 11..521 865.166 1,466.402 28.177

1,438.225

bituminous______._

Low Low

8,816.588 1,120.022

7,696.566 4,054.091 614.298 3,439.793 4,762.497 505.724

4,256.773

bituminous______High High

1,663.076

570.012

1,093.064 967.479 400.702 566.777 695.597 169.310 526.287 Concrete______

total cities cities

cities cities Total cities cities cities cities Total cities cities cities cities

TYPE

Grand Inside Inside Outside Outside Inside Outside Outside Inside Outside Outside

TOTALS SOUTH NORTH

TYPE BY BY SURFACE SURFACE MILEAGE MILEAGE HIGHWAY HIGHWAY 57ATE 57ATE

170.8

------Total Total ------

66 66 ------1963 •------of of quarter quarter first first the the 250.4 250.4 in in 9,705 to to Total Total

again increased increased quarter, quarter, following following the the

__..

______Miscellaneous Miscellaneous

16 16

1,592 -62)__ -62)__ 31 (12- urban urban

Primary Primary

in 232.6 232.6 to to dropped dropped 1962, 1962, of of quarter quarter

-- -

------

---

------

----

_---

8,113 Bridges Bridges 3 3 62)___ 62)___ 31- (12- rural rural

Primary Primary

third the the

in in 289.1 289.1

of of value value

index index

high high

------

System 9.0 -aid -aid Federal Grading Grading 4 4

ne~v

a a

with with

began began year year fiscal fiscal The The

14,165 highways.___ state state Constructed Constructed 3.6 ------•- -- --

---

Coat Coat ------Seal Seal 2 2

100. of of value value a a with with 2,206 1940 1940

-__- -

-_ -----

------exist exist not not 93 --_ --_ - -- - _----- mix mix _------_-- Road Road 2 2

roads roads of base base do where where year year the the

to to struction struction referred referred

all all

place, place, 148.9

concrete ______39 39 Asphalt Asphalt

con- for for

proposed proposed

Highways Highways in items items

construction construction principal principal

seven seven yniles contracts

16,371

System)____

FAS FAS

and and

streets streets prices prices for contract contract average average weighted weighted Centerline f o o Number Number

city of of portions portions

(including (including

upon founded founded is is

Index Index

Cost Cost

tion tion Secondary - -Aid -Aid Roads Federal County County

System Highway Highway State State Total Total

Comstruc- Highway Highway

California California The The

SYSTEM STATE STATE HIGHWAY HIGHWAY ON ON NOT NOT Miles Miles

Index Cost Cost

Construction Construction

below: shown shown are are concerned, concerned, 1,200.4 ------432 Total Total

indirectly or or

directly directly

is is

Highways Highways

1,797

------

system system way way

__ 104 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous ______

of Division Division the the which which with with high- state state

ages, ages, on on

streets streets

City City

------

-- - •------_--

Bridges Bridges

- -- -

------

32,915 -62) -62)

12-31 mile- street street and and highway highway Various Various

and and Traffic Traffic ___. lights signals signals 8i

(estimated

streets streets

City City

- -

------

7.2 MILEACaES

Grading Grading 2 HIGHWAY HIGHWAY AND AND ------STREET STREET ------

------70,485

system system

--- -

------255.4

8 Coat Coat ------Seal Seal

maintained -

county

Total Total

total.

the the to to

bears bears each each percentage percentage the the 66.1 6 rnix rnix Road Road ______

and bracket bracket up up each each 803.7 Asphalt Asphalt mal~ng mal~ng 174

projects projects concrete concrete ______

------

•------

-63) -63) (6- 45,451

127.5 Portland Portland 26 cement cement concrete

value value total total

and and number number the the are are roads county county OtHer OtHer

miles contracts table 25,034 the the -- - -- in in ---_ ------Included Included -63) -63) 30 -_- (6- table. table. tem tem Range" Range"

f f

o o Centerline Number

sys- road road

primary primary

County County

Value "Contract "Contract accompanying accompanying the the in in

------Total------

12,293

year.

as as shown ranges ranges value value eight eight in in ranged ranged

-63

awarded awarded fiscal during during the the

1962

ar- been been have have 8,836 year year fiscal fiscal ______

the the roads roads

during during county county On On

by types with with

mileage mileage of of

contracts

3,457

highways highways ______

state state On On

awarded contracts contracts The The 1963. 1963.

June June and and

the the

This

gives gives

number tabulation tabulation -43) 30 (6- tem tem

August August 1962 in in was was of of low low 4.1 4.1 The The

Sys- Secondary Secondary -aid -aid

Federal

BY BY

TYPE CONTRACTS CONTRACTS

1962. February February in in was was 7.1 7.1 of of erage erage 2,177 in in above)______above)______(included (included

av- System highest highest 5.4. 5.4. monthly monthly Interstate Interstate The The -aid -aid of of Federal level level

Index. the the

in in California California as as

year's Miles Miles from from Miles last last unchanged unchanged tically tically

factor, controlling controlling conditions conditions a a are are

index index where where an an local in in be be to to found found

100.0 $263,329,154 100.0 501 falls and and rises rises pronounced pronounced the the reflect reflect

do do costs costs and and not

construction construction wide wide

33.6 88,485,914

2.4 12 ------•------$5,000,000 $5,000,000 Over Over

nation- based based indices indices on on are are two two latter latter

34.4 90,695,405 4.8 24

______.______.______

______5,000,000 5,000,000 to to

2,500,000 2,500,000

Cost Cost The

Index. Index. Construction Construction

ord ord

28,934 11.0 >441 4.2 -- -- -_ ------21 _------__---- 2,500,000 2,500,000 to to x,000,000 x,000,000

6.6 17,444,986 -Rec- News 4.6 Engineering Engineering the the 23 and and Index Index ______1,000,000 1,000,000 to to 500,000 500,000

6.1 16,029,671 9.0 45 ______500,000 500,000 to to 250,000 250,000 Bureau Bureau of of Public Public Roads the the Index, Index,

5.0 13,188,699 15.9 80

______250,000 250,000 ______to to 100,000 100,000

the the between between California

comparison comparison

1.7

4,301,026 12.4 62

______.______.___ $100,000 $100,000 ______to to $50,000 $50,000

shows shows graph graph The The accompanying accompanying

1.6 $4,249,012 46.7 234 ------$50 ------>000 >000 Under Under

is is 256.2. for for 1962 1962 value value Percent Percent projects projects Range

f o o Value Value f o o Number Number 1963. 1963. The The of of quarter quarter average second second

243.7 243.7 slightly slightly in in to to the dropped dropped and and

VALUE VALUE RANGE CONTRACT CONTRACT PRICE i(VDEX 5TA3E PeAEtACS, ETA. C O~JSTRUCTI0~1 COSTS Number of Centerli~ae contracts ~~ziles 1940 = 100 3 Miscellaneous ______.__. 400 390 Federal lSid 380 A total of $305,256,138 in federal- 370 aid funds was apportioned to Califor- 360 nia for 1963-64 under the Federal-aid High~~ay Acts of 1961 and 1962. This 350 included $21,652,107 for primary 340 highways, $10,013,735 for secondary 330 routes, $25,672,496 for urban routes 320 and $247,917,800 for interstate high- 31 O ~vays. The federal matching ratio on aoo primary, secondary and urban proj- zeo ects is 59.62 percent. On interstate zeo x 2~0 projects the federal ratio is 91.56 per- w 260 .i cent. 2~ ..■■■■■■.■■■■■~■,11~.~.■.II.■■ . At the start of the fiscal year, con- W 250 ■■.~■■■■■■■■~■~'~II,.II~~~II..■ W struction was in progress on 109 con- ~? 240 tracts with a total cost of approxi- a 2ao ~II~~■..1~~~~3~'1II,1~ ~■■ a mately $489,463,000, financed with zzo federal-aid primary, urban and inter- zio state funds in the amount of goo

$3 74,944,000. 190 . t Eighty-one construction contracts iao ■■■■■■I~~■1~.■.~~■■■■■..■.■ involving $16,13 3,000 of primary 170 ■ funds, $26,764,000 of urban funds and 160 ■■~~~.~~.■,fl■ ■■.■■■■.■■■■. $150,540,000 of interstate funds were ~ so completed during 1962-63. These iao amounts, together with the required i30 state matching bring the com- funds, izo bined total cost of such improvements ..o completed during the year to approxi- ioo mately $250,369,000. Eighty-five contracts were awarded FISCAL YEARS with a total cost of $217,112,000, in- ( JULY I TO JUNE 30) volving primary, urban and interstate federal-aid funds totaling approxi- total of mately $166,094,000. Fifty-seven of concerning dump truck rental and as- are handled by the districts. A al- these contracts provide for improve- phalt hauling rates; and processes 365 minor contracts with a value of during ments on the National System of In- minor contracts, right-of-way clear- most $586,000 v~•ere awarded contract terstate Highways with a total cost of ance contracts, informal bid and emer- the fiscal year, an average per $142,129,000 of which the federal gency contracts, and service contracts. of approximately $1,600. share amounts to $127,160,000. Service Co77trc~cts: 4,900 service St~rrzdctrcl A~;reen2e7ats: Certain types obtained under Right-of-way project agreements contracts were processed involving a of personal services are During the fiscal with the Bureau of Public Roads in- total expenditure of $6,771,000. standard agreement. agreements were creased the total of interstate federal- This type of contract is used for year 102 standard services as ap- aid funds obligated for participation renting equipment and obtaining a processed covering such witnesses in right- in right-of-way acquisition costs by wide variety of services. Its use is con- praisers and expert professional con- $82,460,000 to a total of $440,271,000. fined to `vork not covered by the of-way matters and State Contract Act and not adaptable sultants in unusual design and eco- Indus4ry Contae4 to other prescribed procedures. nomic in~Testigations. The industry contact section obtains The principal use of service con- Right-of-wcry Clearance Contracts: prevailing wage contract data from tracts, involving an expenditure of Contracts awarded to clear rights-of- contractor and labor organizations; nearly $2,461,000, was for the rental way in advance of construction in- collects information for the establish- of equipment for highway mainten- cluded. 477 contracts totaling $724,000 ment of equipment rental rates to be ance, for honor camps, and for occa- for the demolition of buildings; and 21 used on force account wark; repre- sional day labor projects. contracts totaling $507,000 for altering sents the division at hearings of the Minor Co~~tracts: Small projects for and moving buildings, relocating irri- California Public Utilities Commission which the cost will not exceed $5,000 gation systems and drilling wells.

hfoverriber-December 1963 35

Works Public Public and and Highways Highways California California 36 36

These

$15,282,279. $15,282,279. of of cost cost total total a a at at of Department Department the the sur- State State of of mates mates for for $26,809,335 $26,809,335 including including year; year;

year

the the fiscal fiscal during during were were awarded awarded esti- by by periodically periodically fiscal modified modified figures, figures, the the during during projects projects for for city city

contracts FAS FAS Forty -nine -nine census county county special special or or regular regular budgeted States States was was United United $46,263,944 $46,263,944 of of total total A A

from determined determined are are

streets. based, based,

are are Budgeted Funds Funds

funds city and and allocated allocated - state roads roads of of miles miles 8,836 8,836 on on county county apportionment apportionment

construction. for for which upon upon including of of miles miles of of cities, cities, 12,293 12,293 FAS FAS routes, routes, Populations Populations

these these funds

of of

some some use use

xo xo population population

were

there there 1963, 1963, 30, 30,

As As of of June June

CiTies

New New

Figures, Figures,

Population Population

10,000

than than less less of of cities cities allows allows code code System. mary mary

districts.

the

1961 1961 of of Since Since the the to to streets. streets. to to each each city city 1963 1963 ary ary respect respect -aid -aid Pri- the the of of Federal to to fers fers routes routes

Janu-

in in

expenses expenses

delegated delegated administrative administrative was was plans plans and and costs costs routine routine trans- to to attributed attributed be be may may decrease decrease

for for engineering review review

city city for for the the

each each to to responsibility responsibility $20,000 $20,000 the the the of of all all Virtually Virtually miles. miles. to to 156 156 gain gain

reviews, , ,

$1,000 $1,000 from from

plan plan

for for ranging ranging required required amounts amounts time time the the net the the 464 464 reducing reducing miles, miles, creased creased

commission commission

the the

reducing by by

by by

cities cities allocarion allocarion nual nual the the assist assist further further de- being being was was FAS FAS the the system system of of

an- the the for for To

provides provides

also also code code

$31,695,380. $31,695,380. The The of of

cost cost estimated estimated an an portion highway highway the the state state expanded, expanded,

State. streets streets of of the the

in in

ciries ciries miles miles

all all 200 200 of of provement provement was was being the the system system

local local While While

of population population total total im- the the the the of of for for

percentage percentage provided provided

plans plans These These tion. tion.

others.

least least eight eight

city's each each of of basis basis

the the on on construc-

streets, streets, for for

approved approved and and viewed viewed in in at

conducted conducted

being being were were studies studies

city on on expenditures expenditures for for re- Fund Fund

way way

were were

estimates estimates

and and specifications specifications system end end and and

at at

year's year's was was

pending pending

State State High- the the from from Commission Commission plans,

of of

way way

sets sets

547 547

,year, ,year, the the During During County

Diego Diego

in in San San

revision revision major major

High- California California the the

by by

annually annually

cated cated

systems. street street city city major major their their a

of of

Approval Approval Merced. Merced.

and and

Riverside Riverside

be be allo-

shall shall sold sold gasoline gasoline

of of

gallon gallon

updated cities cities many many past past year, year,

this this

San San Bernardino,

of of Counties Counties

the the

in in

per tax tax

-cent -cent

eighths five-

that that

provides provides

During councils. councils. city city by by

streets streets

major major revisions

system system to to major major

attributable attributable

Code Highways Highways

and and

Streets Streets

The The

these of of

selection selection for for the the basis basis is good good the the increase increase of of Most Most System. System. ary ary

Projeefs a provide provide City City counties counties and and cities cities many many Second- -aid -aid the the Federal to to added added were were

by developed developed

being being plans plans Master Master city city streets and and roads roads of of county county

miles miles

roads.)

county county

and and streets streets

city city

street. city city any any of of maintenance maintenance 620 the the year, year, -63 -63

fiscal fiscal 1962 the the

During During

for

revenue revenue

additional additional

provides provides which which

for spent spent be be may may funds funds these these of of

der der

area`s. urban urban within within

344,

Bill Bill Senate Senate

of of

provisions provisions

under under

remain- The The systems. systems. these these in in funds cluded cluded

-aid -aid secondary secondary

of of federal its its any any

systems road road

primary primary

county county and and

in- streets streets of of construction construction

the the

to to expend

for for eligible eligible became became

California California

street

city city the the major major

roads roads superseded superseded

spent be be must must funds funds -cent) -cent)

eighth - this this law, (five

23, 23, Under Under

1962. 1962.

October October county

and and

streets streets

city city

of of

system system

allocated - state the the of of

-fifths -fifths on three law law

1962 1962 became became of of

Act Act Highway Highway 1963, 1963, a a select

20, 20,

September September of of (As (As

least At At Works. Works. Public Public of of -aid partment partment the the Federal when when occurred occurred gram gram

Fund. Tax Tax

Users Users

De- the the of of approval approval to to subject subject Pro- streets streets Highway Highway

-aid -aid Secondary Secondary Federal

Highway

the the from from

counties counties

the the

to to

city major major of of system system a a

select select of of the scope scope to to

the the law law in in

change change major major A A

finds

apportion apportion

to to

Controller Controller

State State

by required required is is council council

city city

Each Each

FAS FAS Program The The the for for necessary necessary records records mileage mileage

Systems 54reet 54reet CiTy CiTy Major Major road county county the the keeps keeps it it

addition, addition, Iz~ Iz~ 20,373.

systems.

street street

road road and and

local local

the the

on on 8,933,172.84 year._.. year._.. fiscal fiscal -64 -64 1963 the the 1963, 28, 28, January January San San Vista, Vista, Diego, Diego,

projects in repair repair budgeting budgeting

for for damage damage

flood flood and and

Carryover Carryover

tem, tem,

and 2,991; 2,991;

1963, 1963, 28, 28,

January January Diego, Diego,

46,261,944.43 sys- FAS FAS of of the the budgeted.__ budgeted.__ amount amount

extensions extensions urban urban

Actual Actual

on on

San

Marcos, Marcos, 8,259; 8,259; San San

21, 21, 1962, 1962,

$55,197,117.27 projects year year fiscal fiscal the the construction construction during during city city and and ing ing

county county

September

San San

Bernardino, Bernardino, torville, torville,

budget- for for

available available Total Total

concerning functions functions

engineering engineering

Vic- 2,775; 2,775;

1962, 1962, 28, 28, August August Sonoma, Sonoma,

7,374,275.17

______

accruals accruals

ceipt ceipt

and

administrative administrative performs performs also also

unit unit

Park, Rohnert Rohnert 10,479; 10,479;

24, 24,

1962, 1962, gust gust

rental rental re- and and

interest interest

and and

This projects. projects.

secondary secondary aid aid

federal federal

Au-

County, County, Angeles Angeles projects

Los Los canceled canceled and and

Palmdale, Palmdale, ects ects

to regard regard in in

counties counties

the the

and and Roads Roads

proj- completed completed on on Savings Savings

are:

population, population,

tion tion and and estimated estimated

Public

of of Bureau Bureau

U.S. U.S. the the tween tween

36,895,189.81 _..__.______.______..__.______.______year year fiscal fiscal

ofincorpora- dates dates

with with

new new cities, cities,

be- activities activities liaison liaison the handles handles unit unit during during this this Apponionments Apponionments

The

incorporations. incorporations.

by by formed formed

were were

cities, the the to to $10,927,652.29

apportioned apportioned is is ------that that _ tax tax ------___- -- 1962 1962

cities

Five Five

new new year. year. the the fiscal fiscal

during during

30, June June

Fund, Fund,

Highway Highway gasoline of of the the cent cent

eighths eighths - five the the

1,093 1,093 annexations

city city

were were There There

State the the

in in

and and

treasuries treasuries

of administration administration

the the

to to

addition addition In In

year. the the

during during fiscal fiscal in in 539,305 539,305 city funds funds creased creased Unbudgeted Unbudgeted

Department. Bridge Bridge the the and and

in in in- cities cities

population population The The tion. tion.

year year were: fiscal fiscal

this this during during

offices

district district

11 11 the the

of of each each in in parts parts

popula-

total total state state 17,675,000 17,675,000 mated mated

for for budgeting

cities cities to to available available funds funds

counter-

are are

There There

engineer." engineer." projects projects

of of

the the esti- 70 70 percent percent approximately approximately

-cent)

eighths - (five

allocated allocated - State county

and and

"city "city

titled titled is is

unit unit

the the

was was year year 12,517,780, 12,517,780,

fiscal fiscal the the of of

$1,284,500. to to amounted amounted of head head The The

Administration. Administration.

Engineer, Engineer,

end the the cities cities at at incorporated incorporated

382 382 the the

and and administration

engineering engineering for for Highway State State Assistant Assistant

the the

under under

estimated estimated population population

total total

The The

allocated Funds Funds maintenance. maintenance. for for headquarters at at unit unit a a by by are are handled handled

incorporations.

and and -way; -way; $11,526,262 -of rights 347 347 for for projects operative operative co- county county and and

city city

and

by by

annexations annexations

and and Finance Finance $8,928,- and and plans plans construction; construction; veys, veys, with connection connection in in activities activities Liaison Liaison

PROJECTS COUNTY COUNTY AND AND CITY CITY This recently completed widening of Bellevue Road between Buhach and ShafFer Roads in Atwater, Merced County, was financed with federal, state, county and city highway user tax funds. funds covered construction on 166.721 Fiscal year Projects State Funds anticipated that these projects will be miles of road and 1 S bridges. 1960-61 S $861,250 completed about the end of 1963. 1961-62 10 1,352,789 Of the federal funds for secondary 1962-63 4 376,800 The storms of October 1962 and highways, authorized for the 1963-64 1963'64 9 2,023,925 those of late January and early Feb- fiscal year, California received $10,- Twelve projects have been com- ruary 1963 caused extensive damage 013,735. In accordance with state sta- pleted, seven are underway and .nine to roads, streets and bridges in the northwest coastal tutes, 87 %Z percent or $8,762,019 was are being readied for contract. The counties, mountain areas, reapportioned to the counties. The 1963-64 fiscal year includes one proj- and in cities and counties around the northern portion of San Division of Highways retains 11 per- ect utilizing $973,425 of state funds Francisco Bay. cent of the total allocation for con- that was carried over from the 1962- struction on FAS state highways and 63 fiscal year. As of June 30, 1963, 11 A "state of disaster" proclamation 1 %Z percent for planning purposes. additional applications for $3,250,850 by the governor resulted in federal A total of $4,151,028 was provided in state funds had been received. financial assistance being made avail- from the State Highway Fund in ac- The state funds involved in the able by Public Law 875 and the Emer- gency Relief provisions of Title 2 cordance with State law to pay the above 39 projects (including the 11 in 3. counties' share of the FAS construc- the application stage) are segregated Public Law 875 funds reimbursed the local agencies for emergency measures tion projects up to a maximum of as follows: cities $3,317,934, counties to maintain or restore essential public $100,000 per county. $4,547,680. real property damaged by both Flood Damage Repair Program The Urban Extension Program storms. Federal-aid emergency relief funds were made available toward Since 1959 state highway funds All projects for which funds were. costs of emergency have been provided on a matching allocated to local agencies according repairs and the restoration of federal-aid highways basis for improving citX and county to the 1959 Emergency Flood Relief damaged by the 1963 storms. State urban extensions of the Federal-aid Law and the Budget Act of 1960 have funds activating the Emergency Flood Secondary System. Selected urban been completed, with two exceptions. Relief Law to assist local agencies in area projects adjacent to others in the Of the two, one is virtually complete other restoration of damage by both storms contiguous rural area were approved and the has been suspended pending right-of were made available by the Legisla- on the basis of anticipated traffic vol- -way litigation. All projects on prior been ture through Chapter 81; Statutes of urnes qualifying the sections for de- programs have completed. Work on local govern- 1963. velopment to multilane divided status. ment projects for which funds were At the end of the fiscal year 10 The status of the FASUE program authorized by Item 13.6 of the Budget counties, 6 cities, and 2 special dis- may be summarized as follows: .Act of 1962 is proceeding and it is tricts had applied to the Department

November-December 1963 37 of Finance for a total of approxi- nance. By an agreement with the Cali- ations during the fiscal year the mately $7,400,000 state assistance in fornia Disaster Office, engineers of the county maintained road mileage in- the costs of restoration of streets, division also investigated claims of 34 creased 457.44 miles during the year roads, and bridges. The Division of local agencies under Public Law 875 to a total of 70,485.13 miles. A total Highways investigated all street and totaling $1,165,471. increase of 438.82 miles of county highway damage and at the close of County-maintaoroed Roads primary roads were approved by the the fiscal year were filing reports for Although there were five newly in- department and the new total is now transmittal to the Department of Fi- corporated cities and 1,093 city annex- 25,033.52 miles.

SERVICE AIVD SUPPLY ~EPa4RTME~aIT Since its inception in 1947, the The north record center is now to have the limit on cash purchases Service and Supply Department has moving into its own building at the raised from $4 to $10. This cash pur- provided many accessory services nec- Sacramento warehouse site. The south chase procedure saves considerable essary to the operation of the overall record center has reached its eapacity time and simplifiies recordkeeping. state highway program. of 4,200 cubic feet of records and (2) The use of a subpurchase order provision is being made to increase pad for local Service purchases is being im- its size. plemented throughout the division. A Reprocluctiosa—New procedures and pilot test in Districts II and IV has equipment are being employed to Business and Building Services,. proved successful. The use of this pad further the efficiency and utility of Property c~nd Buila'i72g Manage~nent— will eliminate the need for the local this section in headquarters. The blue- This "housekeeping" function covers request, the district print unit processed 7.5 million square many areas. As an example, a study subpurchase order, the vendor's bill, and the feet of prints. The duplicating unit was made to analyze the water used receiving record, ran 100,000 masters for 15,000,000 im- in various districts and headquarters. thereby substituting one pressions. Reports and recommendations are document for four. As a result of the change in em- Many districts as well as headquar- then supplied to each facility. This phasis, warehouse purchases were ters are using the electrostatic photo- enables each facility to treat its water down 9.8 percent to $S.1 million. copying machines that are capable of supply so as to eliminate scale and Other purchases were up 7.2 percent turning out multiple dry copies rap- corrosion. The resulting greater effi- to $10:4 million. Total purchases were idly. The convenience and speed of ciency and longevity of equipment up to $15.5 million as compared to operation of these "automatic" type will effect large long-range savings to $15.4 million last year. Warehouse of duplicators has brought about a the division. disbursements were decided change in the duplicating The review of all requests for serv- down 9.3 percent to $5.2 million. Warehouse habits of the division. A study is being ice contracts at one central point and inventories were down percent made to ascertain the degree of con- comparison of prices in similar areas 4 to $2.2 million. trol necessary for the efficient and has resulted in substantial savings, es- Warehouse Operations—In order to economical operation of these ma- pecially in repair of office machines expedite the continuing efforts to re- chines. and equipment. duce warehouse inventories, Bridge Photography—Headquarters photo- su~~~r 1Vlaintenance reviewed their needs for graphic lab processed 1,933 orders (up Procureynent—Service and Supply is steel H piling and beams stocked sev- 18 percent from last year). The orders charged with procuring necessary eral years ago to meet emergency have more than doubled in the last items at the lowest possible ultimate needs. As a result, most of this steel four years. Changes are now in prog- cost. In order to achieve this objec- has been earmarked for use as state- ress to streamline methods of billing tive, the proper choice between direct furnished material on bridge con- departments and other agencies for purchases, local purchases, and ware- tracts. photographic services. In order to housing must be exercised. In order to There were 34,493 requisitions meet the growing needs for motion eliminate the additional cost of ware- filled for a total of 117,701 items at pictures, color pictures, and aerial housing, local and direct purchasing the warehouse. This required 14,192 photos consideration is being given to have been emphasized where prac- shipments. the expansion of facilities. ticable. In a manner similar to the critical Record Mancrgeynent—There are In the beginning of this fiscal year, approach used in determining whether 19,427 cubic feet of records now in the Department of Finance severely items should be stocked in the ware- storage in the Sacramento warehouse, restricted the use of blanket purchase houses, the markups have been re- an increase of 6 percent over last year. orders for local purchases. In order to viewed and reduced. The sign markup There were 18,306 references to these minimize the effect of this . restric- has been reduced from 10 percent to records. Two thousand four hundred tion, the following two procedures 6 percent and oti~er items are being fifty-five cubic feet reached the de- have been implemented. (1) Serviee reduced accordingly. The overall struction period and were sold as and Supply successfully petitioned warehouse markups for June 1963 scrap paper. through the Department of Finance averaged under 12 percent ,~ ,com-

3$ ~alifornic~ Fli~hways and Public Works pared with 15.4 percent last year. This markup finances office expenses, part of the procurement costs, as well as warehousing, packaging, and freight costs along with costs incurred in disposing of obsolete items. A contributing factor in the reduction in markups is the growing efficiency of the warehousing operation. For example, more and more items are being palletized, which expedites movement and allows higher stacking with a resulting gain in warehouse area utilization. Sig7as—The sign procurement program has been thoroughly investi-

gated to insure that the methods used Shown is a freeway section of U.S. 50 west of Placerville comolefed in September. An expressway are in the best interests of the State. section west of Camino and a 5.5-mile freeway near Pollock Pines on this route will be completed in 1964. It is tez~tative~y planned to reduce the size of the major sign contract by division into smaller contracts. This will encourage competition. Also dis- cussions have been held with other departments to improve the packaging, shipping, and storage of signs, to insure that sign damage is minimized. The warehouses handled 67,642 signs costing $1,726,000. No~arental Budget—The budget for 1962-63 nonrental equipment as submitted to Service and Supply for review was $1,512,000. The revised budget in the amount of $1,000,000 was approved, with an additional $100,000 in the work order reserved for contingencies. The actual expenditures during this fiscal year totalled $891,000. The nonrental inventory as of June 30, 1963, was $15,229,000, up 2.3 percent from the previous year. Printing—There were 2,568 printing orders processed for the Office of State Printing. In addition, over 150 orders were cleared with the State Printer for accomplishment by private firms. Co-ordinatoYS—In addition to their manifold liaison duties, the t~~o co- ordinators made a special effort to help the districts dispose of obsolete and surplus material through sales and transfers. This is part of the special effort being made throughout the Service and Supply Department to dispose of all obsolete and surplus items. Palletized stakes, lath and hubs stored at the Division of highways warehouse in Sacramento.

November-December 1963 ~~

Works Public Public and and Highways Highways California California 40 40

survey. agement agement groups. expenditure expenditure "other" "other" by recording recording accurate accurate for for more more need need

this this man- of of progress progress the the and -way -way -of the during during right tee tee emphasize emphasize to to district district engineering, engineering, each each tion tion with with

discussed and and compiled compiled commit- -way -way construc- were were of the the to to assistance assistance engineering, engineering, of of preliminary preliminary staff staff dering dering

and and

right-

construction construction design, design, ning, ning, areas the the in in district district ren- is is each each in in grammed grammed and and liaison liaison furnishes furnishes Engineer Engineer

plan- of of

areas areas the the

in in functional functional year year

pro- or or expended expended funds funds to to manpower manpower

Research

Systems Systems

The The

level. level. Engineer Engineer

fiscal -62 -62

the the 1961

data data

for for Cost Cost

ures. ures.

relationship relationship the the

showing showing

charts charts

Highway State State Assistant Assistant the the at at gineer gineer

proced- coding coding division's division's the the of of study study

delineation delineation on on

started started Work Work was was

En-

Highway Highway

State State the the by by established established

detailed through through centers centers cost cost ing ing

areas. effort effort

engineering engineering of of

definition definition

was Committee Committee Evaluation Evaluation

Division Division engineer-

identifying identifying and and

segregating segregating

better for for

was was undertalcen undertalcen

Manual Manual

to been been given given has has a attention attention Initial Initial

consultants, consultants,

the the by by

made made

mendations mendations

Coding

division's division's

of of the the

revision revision A A

staffing. recom- of of analysis analysis

For For

operation. operation.

ing ing

expenditures. of of functions functions primary primary the the and systems systems production, production, costs, costs, neering neering

process- data data

electronic electronic division's division's the the

each each of in in accounts accounts

"undistributed" "undistributed" engi- division's division's

the the

concerning concerning

tions tions

procedures procedures

fiscal fiscal

and and

manpower manpower

to to the made made of of charges charges for for reduction reduction recommenda- and and make make report report

study, study,

study study the to to

engaged engaged

was was

firm firm

ing ing need concurrent concurrent the the and and to documents documents in in 1961 1961 established established was was Engineer Engineer

consult- private private a a October October 1962 1962 In In •source and and data data input input on on employees employees Research Systems Systems of of position position The The

RESEARCH SYSTEMS SYSTEMS

cost. reasonable reasonable within within service service studies usage usage records records on on made made ress ress was was accurately needs needs more more future future estimate estimate

such of of level level prog- the the year year further further past past improving improving view view a a to to the the During During to possible possible it it will will make make oped oped which which

with districts districts data data processing. devel- highway highway were were the the of of guides guides one one of of Workload Workload system. system.

electronic use use of of the the ciency ciency through through accounting request improved improved an an the the at at developed developed carried carried on on is is being being tions tions

effi-

of of

increasing increasing means means and and ways ways Section, Systems Systems the the with with Accounting Accounting func- services services of of general general study study A A

determine to to the the division division by by tained tained jointly conducted conducted search search Department, Department,

files. the the from from moved moved

re-

firm firm

consulting consulting

for for outside outside

an an tion tion Re- and and Materials Materials for for A A the the study study

be be re- can can ones ones superseded superseded and and solete solete

informa- gathering gathering and and in in

furnishing furnishing

projections.

in in manpower manpower snaking snaking

that that

ob- plans plans

so so and and

maps maps review review of of

aided also also Section Section The The Management Management a a guide as as serve serve to to standards standards

work work

systematic

a a

for for rules rules

ground ground

some some districts. highway highway the the to to 11 11 extended extended refining and and has has developing developing gone gone into into

provide will will which which map map study study pilot pilot be also also could could which which process process budget budget research further further Engineer Engineer Research Research

a in in was was made made progress progress expense operating operating and and Continued Continued personnel personnel Systems the the with with co- In In operation operation

more more comprehensive a a developing developing highways. state state on on croachments croachments ment.

work work

toward

will will staffs, staffs, Accounting Accounting en- and and loads loads for for extralegal extralegal mits mits filing filing equip- additional additional for for requests requests of of

and Personnel Personnel the the

with with

operation operation co-

per- for for fees fees to to not not charge charge or or whether whether a a survey thorough thorough

from from

resulted resulted

ings ings

in conducted conducted study, study, The The second second ture. ture.

determine

to to was was

made made study study A A

of of

these these

sav- third third a a

Nearly Nearly program. program.

administrative administrative expendi- an an as as charged charged

itself.

records

divisionwide divisionwide

the the

from from realized realized

should should what what

of of

definition definition

uniform uniform study study ,department requesting requesting to to the the

were than than more more $49,000 $49,000 of of

Savings Savings

and accurate accurate is is more more a a study study first first the the of of each description description detailed detailed amore amore

years. the the

in in coming coming space space additional additional aim aim of The The begun. begun. also also were were studies studies here, here, leaving mentioned mentioned briefly briefly only only

which which will will require

operations operations dling dling long -range Two Two comprehensive, comprehensive, will will be past past year year the the during during taken taken

a a

han-

plan plan for for provide provide

and and cedure cedure ofrice. headquarters headquarters the the within within or or under- completed completed projects projects those those

pro-

filing filing uniform uniform establish establish space, space, of of mail distribution distribution improved improved an an in in Therefore, the the division. division. within within ments ments

save save

office recordkeeping, recordkeeping, of of cost cost the the which which resulted made made was was study study A A depart- of of operating operating request request the the at at

to to

designed designed reduce are are studies studies These These ations. makes makes reports and and surveys surveys undertakes undertakes

11 11 the the highway highway of of districts. 4 4 more more for for -day -day oper- day -to manage manage as as well well as as Section Analysis Analysis The The Management Management

ANALYSIS MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Transcripts of proceedings of public hearings, together with reports on the results of conferences, are made . dnnin available to the Highway Commission for consideration in the determination cif freeway routings. During the 1962-63 fiscal year, the ~ The Assistant State Highv✓ay Engineer, Planning, district staffs of the Division of High- is ire charge of advance planning, programs and ways held 51 of these formal public budgets, design, traffic, and urban planning hearings to discuss proposed freeway routings. A number of conferences with city and county officials and ADVANCE Pf.ANNING their technical staffs were also held, as were several hundred preliminary The Advance Planning Engineer is values and potential land uses, as well informational meetings and map dis- in charge of the Advance Planning as traffic needs and benefits. plays. The California Highway Com- end the Photogrammetric Units. The Division of Highways informs mission itself also held 10 public hear- The Advance Planning Section is local authorities of the initiation of ings during the year, 7 at the request responsible for processing project re- freeway route studies and of the gen- of the local authorities and 3 on its ports, co-ordinating route adoptions eral features of proposed freeway o~vn initiative. (The public hearings and freeway procedures, declaration units as the studies progress. When held by both the Highway Commis- processing freeway agreements, and sufficient information has been devel- sion and the Division of Highways co-ordinating Division High- the of oped on a specific freeway project, are listed in the statistical portion of way planning work with that of other a well-publicized public hearing is the annual report.) state, federal, or local agencies. held in the general area to present the results of the study to local officials The California Highway Commis- Project Reports and the interested public and to learn sion had under consideration during Project reports for proposed 278 the local reaction to the project plus the yearsome 69 freeway projects and projects were processed during the any information which may be per- adopted routings on 60 of them: These year, 182 of which were major proj- tinent to the routing. (Current com- adoptions increased the freeway mile- ects. missio;n procedural policy, which is age 419.3 miles, making a new state- A project report covers the engi- contained in subchapter 4 of the Cali- wide total of 6,622.7 miles of declared neering investigation and analysis of fornia Administrative Code under freeway as of June 30, 1963. a specific project. This report dis- which the Division of Highways cusses the need for and the type of the planned highway improvement operates in freeway route location matters, is included in the statistical Looking southward along the James Lick Memorial and how it should be accomplished. (Bayshore) Freeway from above the Southern Free- Project reports are required for all supplement of the annual report.) way Inferchange in San Francisco. proposed improvements. They constitute acontrol mechanism in planning and budgeting, and provide information for basic design features. They are prepared within the district offices. The reports are reviewed at the Sacramento headquarters where analysis by various departments is co- ordinated by the Advance Planning Section 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.

Freeway Routes Emphasis has been placed for many years on the development of an i~a- tegycztecl system of freeways. It involves consideration of community

November-December 1963 Freeway Arrangements tions for approximately 2,097 miles, fiscal year was $4,726,004. Including Close eo-operation between the about 96 percent of the Interstate funds remaining from previous appor- State and cities and counties resulted System in California, had been ap- tionments, the distribution of forest in working out and concluding 171 proved. This leaves only approxi- highway money in the State as agreed freeway agreements during the year. mately 72 miles of interstate routing upon by the three agencies were as In some cases, original agreements yet to be approved, and 45 miles of follows: projects on state highways, were replaced by supplemental agree- this is now under active consideration. $5,360,000; projects on county roads, ments which incorporated improved National Forest Highways $200,000; system surveys, $250,000. design standards or provided for The Division of Highways acts The Bureau of Public Roads plans, changes in traffic patterns or local jointly with the U.S. Bureau of Pub- planning. designs, advertises and supervises the lic Roads and the U.S. Forest Service construction of federally financed IntersfaTe Highway System in an annual improvement program on forest highway projects. For projects Approval of the U.S. Bureau of California roads designated as forest on state highways, the Division of Public Roads is required an the final highway routes. The forest highway Highways works with the in locations of all routes on the Inter- nets=pork in California covers approxi- bureau state Highway System. This is done mately 2,580 miles, about 77 percent the planning and design phases and for each interstate section after adop- of which is on state highway routes. also obtains the required rights-of- tion by the Highway Commission. The California apportionment of way, including clearance of utilities At the end of the year, the loca- forest highway funds for the 1962-63 and options on material sites.

PHOTOGRAMNIETRIC MAPPING AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Aerial photography is an important Another important activity is the which can be referred to anytime af- aid in advanced planning, design, taking of photogrammetric cross-sec- ter construction has commenced. For right-of-way, and traffic studies; it is tions for particular construction proj- this purpose it is necessary to pre- used to some extent in other phases ects. The cross-section data are auto- marlc or target the staked centerline, of the highway program. matically recorded on punch cards by or its equivalent, before the photog- Photogrammetric 'mapping is fre- means of an electronic attachment to raphy is taken to insure positive iden- quently used during the advanced a stereoscopic plotting instrument. tification of the line. Five projects, a total of about 28 planning phase in conjunction with the Developments miles, have been completed this year. study of possible alternate routes, and Two instruments of significant im- is used on most projects for the ioca- Precision aerial photography`of the portance were acquired which permit tion and design of adopted routes. terrain prior to construction provides a greater flexibility of photogrammet- Most of this work has been obtained a permanent and valuable record ric procedure. by contract, although a portion of it has been done by the Photograin- metry Unit. Following is a resume of expenditures for contracts completed during the fiscal year: Higl~- way Con- strip Contract tracts miles amount Contour mapping projects for design._._..__ 16 119.9 $164,677.60 Contour mapping projects for reconnais- sauce ___. 3 53.2 32,615.00 Stereoplotter rental corm:acts __ 26 199,872.65 (Compilation for design) 318.4 (Compilation for reconnaissance) .___ 111.6 Aerial photography contracts ______19 58,060.01 Aerial photography contracts (blanket) 11 117,063.57 The stereoplanigraph, a plotting instrument of great versatility and accuracy, is used for establishing Total.__._,______$572,291.83 photo control, both verfica! and horizontal, by aerotriangulotion.

42 California Highways and Public Works One instrument is known as a co- ticular points, and the final data are as a daylight instrument whereas hith- ordi~zrttograph. This is a precision in- adjusted by an electronic computer erto it has been strictly a nighttime strument for plotting points according program utilizing the principles of operation. Five state-owned nighttime to Xand Y co-ordinate values, which least squares. operated instruments have been con- can also be used for plotting grid Another use for the instrument has verted to daylight operation. The sheets. The accuracy of developed plotting is been with the assistance of division now has a total of nine instru- about 0.001 inch for individual points. the District IV Right of Way Depart- ments, seven of which can be oper- The instrument is now in continuous ment in connection with determining ated day or night. use for the preparation of photogram- final right-of-way lines. The original metric map manuscripts, and for the research was financed under federal- Special Project plotting of centerlines prior to the aid 1 %Z percent highway planning and A contract between the U.S. Coast taking of photogrammetric cross-sec- research funds. Two projects utilizing and Geodetic Survey and the Division tions. this research have been completed this of Highways was effected fora geo- year. The second instrument is a stereo- detic control survey of the San Diego Map Checking plgsaigrqph. This is a precise photo- metropolitan area. The purpose of the grammetric About t~~vo-thirds of the total map- plotting instrument of survey is to establish correct geodetic great versatility and accuracy. In the ping mileage obtained by contract is positions of the intersections of many hands of a skilled photogrammetrist, reviewed photogrammetrically. This state highways the instrument is capable of being is an established service which pro- in this area, and is ex- used for establishing photocontrol, vides advanced information to the dis- pected to reduce confusion in future both vertical and horizontal, by a pro- tricts as a guide for performing ac- development of the highway routings. cedure known as aerotriangulation, or curacy test surveys by field methods. The fieldwork is being performed by sometimes called bridging. The instru- Geodetic DisTance Measurement state forces, and all computations and mental data produced are in the form Recent technical developments per- adjustments will be handled by the of X, Y, and Z co-ordinates for par- mit the use of geodimeter equipment Coast and Geodetic Survey.

PROGRAMS AND BUDt~ETS The Programs and Budgets Section Annual Sfate Highway Budget Advertising Schedules is responsible for co-ordinating the The annual state highway budget Since California's highway program development of statewide long-range is prepared using the latest planning is operated on apay-as-you-go basis, planning programs, preparing the an- program as a guide to project priori- careful scheduling of expenditures is nual state highway budget, scheduling ties. Many factors must be carefully necessary to insure solvency of the and controlling the advertising of con- analyzed to insure the most efficient State Highway Fund. struction projects, maintaining a con- use of funds. Estimates of revenue Revenue comes from two sources, stant check on the present and future from both state and federal sources state highway-user taxes and fees and availability of funds, and administer- are made after consultation with other federal-aid subventions. User taxes are ing the buildings and plants program. agencies involved. received monthly and motor vehicle After allowance for the operating fees annually, and can be estimated Planning Programs needs of the division, the remaining rather accurately. Federal-aid revenue Planning program development is a funds estimated to be available are al- is received on a reimbursement basis continuing process formalized annu- located to specific construction and and is therefore dependent on the rate ally to reflect current data with re- right-of-way acquisition projects, in at which projects which are financed spect to highway needs, availability of accordance with applicable legislative in part with federal funds are placed funds, and legislation. controls, to best serve the needs of under construction. Great care must The annual planning program is pre- traffic and the overall economy of the be exercised to maintain a balance be- pared by each district office for its State. The responsibility for final adop- tween federal-aid and regular state area. These district programs are care- tion of the annual budget rests with highway projects to insure that ex- fully reviewed by affected headquar- the California Highway Commission. penditures do not exceed revenues. ters departments for conformity with The 1962-63 fiscal year budget in- To maintain a steady flow of con- established controls and continuity on cluded approximately $658,000,000 of struction work throughout the State a statewide basis. which approximately $287,000,000, or and thus make the most efficient use The district programs as adjusted 44 percent, represented federal-aid of both state and contractors' person- and combined become the formal apportionments. The budget included nel, the Programs and $udgets Secrion state~~ide planning program and are nearly $460,000,000 for construction maintains a close liaison with the vari- presented xo the California Highway and right-of-way acquisition, provid- ous district offices to co-ordinate the Commission for review. The planning ing 255 miles of multilane freeway, 23 many functions necessary to eliminate program is the guide by which the di- miles of multilane expressway, 110 delays in completion of plans, acqui- vision's efforts are directed in admin- miles of two-lane expressway and 108 sition of right-of-way and clearance istering the highway program. miles of conventional highway. with other agencies.

November-December 1963 43

Public Public Works and and P-Ii~Fways P-Ii~Fways California California 44 44

investigated. being being is is planning established established to to conformance conformance which situations situations of of view view unusual unusual any any

culverts the the aluminum aluminum of of use use ment, ment, and plans plans ~f ~f Standardization Standardization partment. partment. re- facilitate facilitate to to and and projects projects -aid -aid eral

Depart- Research Research and and the the Materials Materials De- Design Design the the of of Unit Unit Contract Contract Plan Plan fed- of of clearance clearance in in tained tained obtaining obtaining

with operation operation example, example, co- the in in For For through through processed processed were were plans plans of of main- is is officials officials bureau bureau with with liaison liaison

sought. sheets stantly stantly 6,400 6,400 including including projects projects 360 360 Close systems. systems. the the of of -aid -aid ment ment federal

con- are are drainage drainage practices practices for proving proving plans plans year, year, 63_fiscal 63_fiscal the the 1962- In In to to develop- regard regard in in Public Public of of Roads Roads

for for im- techniques techniques new new drainage, drainage, and and Bureau

the the with with design design of of activities activities

completed. been been

proper insure insure to to near near completion completion

co-

ordination the the is is sign sign Department Department have

for for

designs designs these these

geometric geometric the the

as as plans investigated investigated Each Each is is project project

of of De- the the Another Another responsibility responsibility

and considered, considered, were were areas areas rest rest safety safety

operative operative Agreements Drainage Drainage Co- and and

or facilities facilities weighing weighing truck truck stops, stops, design design to to features. ing ing

bus for for locations locations -six -six Twenty mission. mission. were were relat- 18 18 issued issued instructions instructions such such State. the the throughout throughout

Com- Highway Highway California California the the to to tion tion -63 -63 year the the fiscal fiscal During During 1962 ~~locations issued. issued. selected selected at at used used been been

presenta- for for prepared prepared data data necessary necessary instructions instructions are have new new be be which which designs designs accomplished, accomplished, concrete concrete asphalt asphalt

the and and processed processed were were connections connections and and can thick of of alyzed alyzed where where improvement improvement properties properties the the study study concerns concerns

freeway new new 57 57 for for requests requests addition, addition, an- is is current and and practices practices design design behavior behavior Another Another grinding grinding methods. methods.

In practice. practice. accepted accepted with with formance formance by relative relative driver slabs slabs New New to to faulted faulted of of the the and and correction correction information information

con- in in developed developed be be could could patterns patterns pavement of of edges edges layers layers base base beyond beyond

for for power power roadway roadway excavating.

design

geometric geometric final final the the that that insure insure treated of of extension extension spacings, spacings,

joint joint

atomic of of rent rent use use the the study study includes includes

examined examined agreements agreements freeway freeway 171 171 various of of performance performance included included the the

cur- the the A A were were Tests. Tests. AASHO AASHO Road Road

were

There There

Unit. Unit. Design Design Geometric Geometric studied pavements pavements concrete concrete cement cement

there highway highway Notably Notably operation. operation.

the

by by

cleared cleared and and districts districts the the by by portland of of Features Features design. design. current current

all all of cover cover phases phases These These reports reports

submitted

were were locations locations intersection intersection of the the effectiveness effectiveness determine determine to to made made

or or sources. commercial commercial technical technical

interchange interchange 593 593

year, year, the the During During are observations observations field field Frequently Frequently

allied Highway Highway other other .and .and Officials Officials

ments.

State the the of of cials, cials, Association Association

Western Western

highways. vided vided

treat- foundation foundation and and

drainage drainage

slopes, slopes,

on on di- medians medians of of width width basic basic the the ing ing of of Offi-

State State Association Association Highway Highway

side materials, materials, and and of of bility bility quality quality

increas-

at at

aimed aimed

underway underway is is study study A A d. d. the the way way Research Research

Board, Board, American

availa- type, type, pavement pavement

mentation mentation of of

investigation. under under is is terchanges terchanges High- Bureau Bureau

the the

the the of of Roads, Roads, Public Public

docu- as as features features such such covering covering year, year, in-

freeway freeway

-to-

freeway at at major major

service service

reports reports through studies studies

the the of of

made made

traffic efficient efficient

more more providing providing for for the ards ards during during investigated investigated were were tions tions

is of of second second A A source source information information

stand-

improved improved of of development development The The c. c. sec-

structural structural 200 200 Approximately Approximately

is is noted.

automobiles. recent recent passenger passenger of of

materials.

alternate alternate

of of selection selection

checked checked and and traffic traffic operation overall overall

the the profile lower lower a a of of result result as as

vised vised the

in in

documentation documentation and and

economics economics

re- were were are requirements requirements roadway roadway aesthetics aesthetics and and Sight Sight distance distance delineation delineation b. b.

of use use the the on on

emphasis emphasis

greater greater toward toward

Such Such as as features, tion. tion. items items drainage drainage

developed. were were exits exits

and and

trend growing growing a a

underlines underlines

procedure procedure

entrances freeway freeway under under for for condi- actual actual feature feature standards standards operating operating New New a. a.

This project. project. each each

for for pavement pavement

of of

way way and and success success each design design the the of of

types alternate alternate of of

comparison comparison

nomic nomic

ments:

review review field field detail detail high- every every of of of of

eco- the the adopted adopted improve- for for

following following

the the

been been are are

now now has has opments opments

to to cover These These opened opened reports reports traffic. traffic.

and developed developed past past was was devel-

year's year's

procedure procedure

the the

among among

revised revised Notable Notable

for for of of new new each each section section highway

a year year past past improved. fiscal fiscal be be the the

During During can can

type. type.

standards standards where where

and and are are reports reports prepared operational operational

pavement areas economical economical of of consideration consideration

most most and and

the the

detail detail

of of

to to

tices, tices, are are completed completed jobs jobs inspected

selection the the and and attention surfacing surfacing and and constant constant

base base

requires requires

This This tures. tures.

of of prac- to~~ard to~~ard current current evaluation evaluation

of thickness thickness fea- including including some some the the unique unique

roadbed, roadbed,

~~ith ~~ith of of

usually usually stances, stances,

As As and and means a a standards. standards. methods methods

aspects structural structural the the circum-

all all presents presents with with

individual individual

cerned cerned situation situation

the the in in new of of development development engaged engaged

con- is is Unit Unit Design Design design or or Structural Structural interchange interchange location location

The The

Each Each

is is of of sion sion •Highways •Highways continuously

Roadbed The The of of Design Design Preparation Sfruefural Sfruefural Plan Plan and and Geomefrie Geomefrie Design Design

of of Divi- Design Design the the the the Department Department

unit. of of state state ing ing sibility sibility this this of of highway highway usage usage system, the the practice. ard ard

respon- the the are are concepts concepts stand- from from design design deviation deviation and and require require steadily steadily keep keep of of increas- To To abreast abreast would would

DESIGN

new for for Diego. San San acquired acquired and and VII VII being being District District office office the the of of building property property sion sion

/or and developed developed being being for for were were land land expan- Plans Plans acquiring acquiring additional additional Vista Chula Chula Lodi, Lodi, Tracy, Tracy, Crestview, Crestview,

enlarged. or or

for were were Eureka. Eureka. constructed constructed in in Funds Funds provided provided

Riverside, Pass, Pass, Mountain Mountain

Valley, Valley,

were Crestview Crestview and and the the 1 1 building McGee McGee District District Creek, Creek, office office to to dition dition

Yucca

Tarzana, Tarzana,

Newhall, Newhall,

kersfield, kersfield,

Tarzana, Kyburz, Kyburz,

at at

ad- Angeles Angeles an an Los Los and and at at stations stations

Department Department nanee nanee

Ba- Maria, Maria, Santa Santa Napa, Napa, City, City, wood wood

Mainte- Angeles. Angeles. Los Los and and the the for for Research at at Materials Materials tory tory building building

tory tory

Red-

Grove, Grove,

Elk Elk

Valley, Valley,

Lake Lake

Mott, Mott,

labora- VII VII District District a a labora- of of branch branch new new a a on on begun begun construction construction was was

Redding,

Eureka, Eureka, Sacramento, Sacramento, South South the for for Diego, Diego, and and fiscal fiscal San San construction at at the the year, year, During During building building

additions additions or or stations stations maintenance maintenance office XI XI District District the the

Angeles, Angeles, Los Los

at. at. Plants Plants Program Buildings Buildings and and also, in co-operation with the Bridge Department, new tables for computing the allowable height of fill over corrugated steel culverts based on the ring compression theory are being prepared coupled with changes in bedding and backfill requirements relative to height of fill and size of culverts. The construction of freeways and the rapid growth which the urban areas are experiencing necessitates constant drainage improvements which benefit both the State and local developments. These improvements are performed under co-operative agreements. High- way funds are used for area improvements in proportion to the benefits accruing to the highway facility.

Special Studies The Lafayette Bypass landscaping showing paved fira~c islands with shrubs massed in geometric patterns. During the past year encouraging this treatment provides adequate sighs distance for the motorist and at the same time minimizes results have been obtained by the crit- maintenance 4osfs. ical path method of programing design activities. In the field of data such features as contour-graded inter- assists in preparing the specifications processing, a new program has been changes and increased attention to the for all erosion control work to be developed for plotting cross-sections impact of drainage and other struc- performed under construction con- using electronic equipment. This tures on the highways' appearance. tracts. process is in the developmental stage; This aspect of highway design re- Most of the plant material is fur- however, the program is expected to ceives diligent consideration through- nished by the contractors from com- provide a useful service. out th'e design processes. mercial sources. A major portion of Another function of the Special the Roadside Development state-furnished trees and shrubs Studies Unit is to keep close liaison also are purchased by the State from The Roadside Development Unit is among the various districts. As new commercial nurseries. In many cases a concerned with the contour 'of the techniques are developed they are contract to propagate and grow such roadside and the type of planting for introduced into all the districts as plants is entered into between the erosion control or related measures quickly as possible. One such process State and a commercial grower. When which contribute to a pleasing and which has received considerable favor the plants have reached the proper natural roadside appearance. Planting throughout the State is the use of the size they are delivered to the state must be consistent with public safety dropout reproduction process. nursery near Davis or to the holding and properly designed for ease of yard in Los Angeles, where they are Highway Aesthetics maintenance. This unit is headed by picked up by the various contractors. Highway aesthetics have always a landscape architect. been considered in the development Thirty-seven planting projects were Some plants not generally popular of plans for California's highways. processed during the fiscal year. for garden use and therefore. not gro~~n by commercial nurseries but This is evidenced by the flattened and To take advantage of price benefits rounded which have proved adaptable for cut slopes and the aesthetic realized by performing certain pre- roadside use are propagated at the consideration in structure design. The paratory landscape work under major state nursery. Also many freeway recent expressions by the legislators construction contracts, all typical planting projects require larger quan- through the investigation aimed at a cross-sections for highway projects tities of plants scenic highway system for California, are studied by the Roadside Devel- certain than commer- a roadside rest system and the consid- opment Unit. Preparatory landscape cial nurseries are willing to grow eration of special recreational and items include such work as tempo- without definite commitments. These, scenic elements to be incorporated rary erosion control, contour grading, along with plants for experimental into the design of the Westside Free- deep cultivation, topsoil, paving island purposes also can be better furnished way have placed a renewed emphasis points and other areas too confined by the State. on the amenities in highway design. for planting, and placing water lines Representatives of the landscape The Design Department is meet- and conduits under roadways for fu- units continue to meet with beautifi- ing this emphasis by the addition of ture irrigation systems. This unit also cation or improvement committees of

November-December 1963 45

Public Public 46 46 Works and and Highways Highways California California

33 33 50 50 U.S. U.S. Tracy. near near Route Route Sign Sign and and of of intersection intersection signalized signalized the the traffic traffic at at ahead ahead fog. in in accidents accidents vehicle vehicle - Multiple 6. 6.

moving to to slow slow or or message message stop stop a a of of a a traffic traffic fast fast warn warn changing changing An An with with sign sign illuminated illuminated experimental experimental

rates. dent dent

acci- to to types types of of Relation Relation 5. 5. ramp ramp

barriers. median median

of evaluation evaluation and and 4. 4. after after Before Before

records. safety safety similar similar

dis- for for reasons reasons determine determine to to sections sections

freeway similar similar of of Comparison Comparison 3. 3.

tions.

connec- their their and and freeways freeways on on driving driving

-way ~~rong preventing preventing of of tiVays tiVays 2. 2.

locations. problem problem other other at at ness ness

effective- probable probable their their predetermine predetermine

to criteria criteria of of development development and and ments ments

improve- minor minor of of Evaluation Evaluation 1. 1.

are: underway underway currently currently ects ects

proj- research research safety safety highway highway Some Some

Operation Traffic Traffic and and Safety Safety on on Research Research

data. useful useful and and meaningful meaningful

closures

lane lane to to due due traffic traffic delay delay

of of ter- offramp offramp to to

the the at at painted painted been been have have more tabulate tabulate to to and and efficiency efficiency prove prove

made was was study study

A A arrows research research special special

Pavement Pavement this this infraction. infraction. vent vent im- to to revised revised been been have have procedures procedures

sign. pre- measures measures

to to on on study study

the the of of phase phase coding the the and and coded coded being being mation mation

de- to to related related capacity capacity

of of

aspects aspects ous ous

second the the in in placed placed

being being is is phasis phasis infor- the the time, time, same same the the At At 1963. 1963. in in

and and

vari- the the studies studies discussing discussing date date to to

em-

offramps, offramps, entered entered have have special special at at

more or or 110,000 110,000 projected projected a a to to 1962, 1962,

4) 4) capacity No. No. freeway freeway found found

summarizing summarizing

to were were freeways freeways

on on drivers drivers in 56,000 56,000 approximately approximately from from coded, coded,

Bulletin has has

report report a a

issued issued (Traffic (Traffic -way

wrong the the of of percent percent 60 60 Since Since being reports reports of of number number the the doubled doubled

Public Public Department Traffic Traffic The The Roads. Roads. believed.

originally originally than than greater greater is is has This This classification. classification. control control access access

U.S. U.S.

the the of Bureau Bureau co-

with with

operation operation

problem driving driving -way -way wrong the the that that or area area urban urban or or rural rural of of regardless regardless

Traffic Traffic and and

portation portation Engineering Engineering

indicates

study study The The

in in period period 1962. 1962. coded, being being highways highways are are state state all all nn nn

Trans- of of

Institute Institute the the by by

conducted conducted -month nine a a for for

Highway Highway Patrol Patrol accidents 1963, 1963, with with all all Starting Starting sing. sing.

being trucks trucks of of capacity capacity highway highway California on on the the

by by reported reported cidents cidents proces- data data electronic electronic for for punched punched

of of

the the effects

the the include include in- -way -way evaluation evaluation

wrong of of analysis analysis —the —the pleted key and and coded coded were were freeways freeways urban urban

progress

Studies Studies

design. design.

geometric geometric in in com- been been has has

freeways freeways

on on driving driving and rural rural on on and and system system >ay >ay « high

tionships tionships

trafric trafric

between between and

operation operation -way wrong of of study study

the the of of 1 1 Phase Phase state rural rural the the on on occurring occurring cidents cidents

rela- freeway freeway of of to to

operation operation

develop develop volumes.

creased creased traffic traffic ac- those those 1963•, 1963•, only only January January Before Before

continued continued phases Research Research on on in- notwithstanding notwithstanding several several accidents, accidents, of of

tested. be be will will number the the in in reduction reduction percent percent 32 32 a a 4.88 1.22 .,.__ .,.__ freeways freeways Rural Rural

as as barriers such such retractable retractable directional directional averaged have have date date studied studied projects projects to to 2.63 ___.1.55 freeways freeways Urban Urban

devices lation lation and and laboratory laboratory locations. locations. special special Those problem problem 9.10 2.53 ______.______.__ many many at at ventional ventional

con- Rural Rural Angeles Angeles Los Los simu- accidents reducing reducing in in California California driving driving successful successful been been

5.26

3.71

._____._____ ._____._____

ventional ventional

the the at at

tested tested of being being are are University University projects projects improvement improvement have minor minor that that

con- Urban Urban

and and

channelization. channelization. signs in in ing ing evaluation evaluation indicated 1962 1962 Special Special interim interim

-miles vehicle -miles -miles vehicle

been been have have improved improved study. study. further further sign- by by continuing continuing a a is is An provements provements

nzillio~a 100 100 per per per per million million

of of and and ininals, ininals, evaluation evaluation problem problem im- minor minor several several locations safety safety The The accidents Fatal Fatal accidents accidents Total Total

as as were were «~s: folio 1962 1962 in in system system highway highway state state the the on on rates rates accident accident Average Average

State. the the throughout throughout travel travel vehicle vehicle motor motor total total the the of of percent percent 18.5 18.5 and and

14,168 the the on on travel travel constructed constructed system -mile -mile highway highway percent percent state state the the of of 40 40 or or miles, miles, - vehicle 14.4 14.4 billion billion for for accounted accounted

miles miles Freeways Freeways 1,152 1,152 cities. cities. the the in in highways totaling totaling of of only only was was system system highway highway state state the the on on travel travel half half the the of of Nearly Nearly

State.

47 47 vehicle vehicle motor motor the in in total total the the travel travel of of percent percent represents represents approximately approximately This This 5 5 1961. 1961. over over percent percent approximately approximately

36.4 36.4 an an miles, miles, of increase increase - vehicle was was billion billion in in system system approximately approximately 1962 1962 highway highway state state the the on on vehicle vehicle travel travel Motor Motor

TRAFFIC

and and plants plants cover cover cuttings. of of cost cost ground ground approximate approximate $4,111,- $4,111,- total total an an program. program. velopment velopment

shrubs shrubs and and trees trees 5,648,000 sorted sorted and and were were planting planting at at tree tree financed financed and and de- de- roadside roadside overall overall the the of of ceptance ceptance

as- 184,350 184,350 planting planting planting planting approximately approximately of of functional functional for for landscaping, landscaping, ac- ac- and and understanding understanding mutual mutual mote mote

projects projects the involved involved contracts contracts 31 31 These These year, year, 252. 252. fiscal fiscal the the During During pro- pro- to to order order in in communities communities various various during construction. This study in- 374,741, not including the cost of steel for renumbering the state highway volves the observation of traffic back- sign structures. system to eliminate the long-standing ups on various freeways, mostly in A total of 169 traffic reports review- multiplicity of various route designa- metropolitan areas, when a lane is ing conditions at approximately 416 tions for legal, administrative and traf- taken out of service due to widening, intersections were made to determine fic purposes. Senate Bill No. 64 pro- repairs to structures, or resurfacing of the need for traffic signals and lighting. viding for renumbering of the state the freeway itself. Research projects completed include highway system was signed into law the following: TraAie Counting by Governor Edmund G. Brown on 1. Research by a private firm de- May 14, 1963. Changes and elimination The mechanized traffic census pro- to velop a nuclear-energized -lumi- of some U.S. route numbers were rec- gram adopted in 1961, while yielding self nous highway directional sign. ommended to the American Associa- much more data on all traffic, pro- tion of State Highway Officials and duces no vehicle classification infor- 2. Development and installation of approved by that body in June. mation. In June 1963, a new manual fluorescent lighting fixtures in the truck classified count was initiated to pavement for illuminating the under- Upon completion of the inventory update the previous 1960 truck data. side of trucks at truck weigh station of existing highway signing which Although less extensive than the 1960 inspection areas. began last year, a schedule was estab- and prior manual counts, it will suffice 3. Development of a rotating-type lished for systematic revisions of state to establish new truck data in each changeable message sign for use at highway signing to comply with the axle classification on all state routes. truck weigh stations and for lane con- 1961 National Uniform Manual for Information from the 1963 counts will trol. Traffic Control Devices. This is re- establish truck patterns in the two- An installation of a new express- quired by the Bureau of Public Roads axle, three-axle, and four-or-more axle way-type traffic signal was completed for all federal-aid highways. classification. at the junction of U.S. 50 and State Traffic control measures taken dur- Research Sign Route 33 (Bird Road) near and testing are being con- ing the year included: tinued on various types of traffic Tracy. A large overhead changeable detectors for traffic counting. A me- message sign placed in advance of the 1. 138 restricted speed zones were chanical truck counter is also being signal reads "PREPARE TO STOP" when established and 37 speed limit orders developed by the Materials and Re- the motorist will be required to stop, were rescinded, resulting in 117 addi- even though he may see the search Department which will classify signal tional miles of speed restrictions on ahead is still green. This gives the mo- vehicles automatically by number of state highways. axles. If successful, torist `advance notice of a coming it will replace 2. 67,642 signs were approved for manual classification counting. A pro- change in the signal. Immediately after installation, comprised totype of the counter was constructed the signal turns green again for the ex- of 25,738 warn- by and is in use in one district. pressway, the sign changes to "sLOw ing signs, 14,750 regulatory signs, TRAFFIC AHEAD" to warn approaching 14,444 guide signs and 12,710 miscel- TraAic Signals and Illumination motorists that traffic at the signal is laneous and construction signs. Contract plans were completed for just beginning to accelerate. A continuing function is the review 137 new traffic signals and moderniza- This installation has been effective and processing of traffic regulations tion of 136 existing signals. Contract in preventing accidents. plans were also completed for 4,718 initiated by cities, counties, and the lighting standards and 392 illuminated TraAic Regulation and Control districts involving parking, turning traffic guide signs. The total estimated During the fiscal year, studies were movements, and one-way operation of cost of the electrical work was $7,- made in connection with the proposal streets in the state highway system.

November-December 1963 47

Public Public Works and and Highways Highways California California 48 48

for ratings ratings basis. basis. Capacity Capacity adequacy adequacy boldt boldt County. 1963. February February in in Sacramento Sacramento

a a on on statewide was was continued continued tory tory in held held was was engineering, engineering, and and Hum- Eureka Eureka and and planning planning the the of of of of City City quest quest

highway highway inven- state state for Updating Updating the the responsible responsible officials officials federal federal and and re- the the at at has has undertaken undertaken been been Study Study

state local, local,

for for

planning planning

transportation transportation

+s Repor Transportation and and Area Area Planning Planning

Legislative and and Highway Highway Inventories Inventories urban on on conference conference -day -day t~vo A A

Eureka

phase phase the the of of the the

transportation transportation

and and

BPR: HHFA HHFA the the of of representatives representatives

were were (Eureka), I I District District Roads Roads and and Public Public improved.

federal

the the and and grants, grants,

HHFA HHFA

isters isters

the the logs at at -aid -aid federal the the same same time, time, of Bureau Bureau the the In In with with co- operation operation

admin-

which which

Planning, Planning, of of Office Office State State

vision vision -aid -aid of of

systems systems and, the the federal

highway highway network. the

with with

relationship relationship working working close close

re-

and and

renumbering renumbering

the the commodate commodate

and a a street street of of development development 1980 1980 a

through through

ordinated ordinated

co- been been have have

ac- to to

log log changed changed -aid -aid

were were

federal

the and, and, and and assignment, assignment, simulation simulation Agency Finance Finance

Home Home

and and

Housing Housing

the and and

highways highways status

of of The The

trip the the 1960 1960 final final model, model, simulation simulation U.S. the the financed financed by by planning planning local local

State State

the the Legislature.

of of the the for for traffic 1960 1960 the the calibration calibration the and and Roads, Roads, Public Public of of Bureau Bureau the the

for outdoor outdoor legislation legislation and and

advertising advertising

processing included included the the calculations calculations financed financed by planning, planning, highway highway State State

for for BPS ment ment the the study study evaluation evaluation

extensive year. year. most most the the These These out out of of formulated.

being being are are

pave-

a a as as in in studies, studies, such such part part

special special

through- per per month month puter puter processing processing requirements the the meet meet to to procedures procedures

also also taken It It

to to has has

BPR. BPR. ported ported the the

com- of of 200 200 and hours hours of of analyzed analyzed about about average average being being now' now' are are Results Results

studies studies

re- other other way, way, and and

traveled traveled

1965. an volumes volumes required required by by traffic traffic areas areas July July obtaining obtaining urbanized urbanized 11 11 nia's nia's

interstate pavement pavement life, life, of of ing ing

studies studies and Califor- in in routes routes underway underway developing developing trips, trips, taining taining process process be be ning ning

continu-

in in unit unit part part the the took took porting porting plan- ob- for for transportation transportation data data network network of of urban urban Processing Processing prehensive prehensive

re-

handling handling and and data data statistical statistical The The

com- continuing continuing a a that that demands demands 1962 1962 miles. 84.5 84.5 vehicle vehicle million million

modes modes transportation. of of Act Act of High~~ay High~~ay -Aid -Aid Federal Tile Tile represented and and million million 14.1 14.1 totaled totaled

other and and highways highways miles miles between between

weekday average average an an for for trips trips bined bined Studies Planning Planning Urbnn Urbnn

ton- and and of of for for -miles -miles ton comparisons comparisons

area. area. com- The The study study the the of of residents residents

Roads. Public Public

of of

Bureau Bureau

intercity

in in

useful useful estimating estimating are are data data

for for trips trips all all and and internal simulated simulated

the of of

representatives representatives

by by

and and

states states

These carried. carried. and and

commodity commodity length, length,

survey, a a external external cordon cordon 1960 1960 survey, survey,

western

the the

from from

officials officials

planning planning

trip of of

terminal, terminal, location location type type

and and

1960 1960 a a truck from from the the results results cluded cluded

highway

by by

attended attended

~~•as ~~•as It It 1962. 1962.

involve mation. mation. Trip Trip

characteristics characteristics

in- data data traffic traffic assigned assigned ways. ways. The The

July in in Francisco Francisco

San San in in California California

infor- vehicle vehicle classification classification and and tics, tics,

high- of of and4 and4 streets streets 1960 1960 a a to to system system

by sponsored sponsored

was was

Conference Conference nina nina

trip trip characteris- trends, trends,

axle axle weight weight

traffic of assignment assignment and and development development

Officials Officials Plan-

Highway Highway

State State of of ation ation

for for for

the the development development necessary necessary

an an for for initial processing processing the the of of pletion pletion

Associ-

Western Western

Annual Annual 11th 11th The The

information collect collect to to additional additional

year year com- the the and and programming programming computer computer

included.

is is

also also office, office, director's director's

this

was was

expanded expanded survey survey The The BPR. BPR. and methodology methodology in in improvements improvements

and and the

Highways Highways

of of Division Division entire entire

co-

the operation operation with with in in each each year year study study included has has kong this this -term -term for for

the

serves serves

which which

Library, Library, Planning Planning

is is study study which which conducted weight) weight) Study Study Progress (CARTS). (CARTS). portation portation

The

Processing. Processing.

Data Data Electronic Electronic and and

(truck 1963 1963 for for loadometer loadometer the the Trans- June June Los Los Angeles Angeles on on Regional Regional the the

Studies,

Special Special

and and Research Research Reports, Reports,

in begun begun work devoted devoted were were efforts efforts to to operations operations were were Major Major Field Field

Legislative and and Inventories Inventories Highway Highway

Studies Studies and and NonmerropoliTan NonmerropoliTan Statistical Statistical Transporfatioa Transporfatioa Metrgpolifan Metrgpolifan Transportation, Urban Urban department: department:

the the new comprise comprise units units general general Four Four

planning. way way Diego Diego Freeway Freeway above above Park. in in from from Balbors Balbors San San the the Looking Looking completed completed of of Crosstown Crosstown west west recently recently

high- rural rural of of consideration consideration lessening lessening

without planning planning transportation transportation urban urban

for available available resources resources the the creased creased

in- sections sections two two the the of of consolidation consolidation

The 1962. 1962. 1, 1, I~'ovember I~'ovember nn nn Planning Planning

Urban with with combined combined was was studies, studies,

planning special special and and -ide -ide « state with with

charged Survey, Survey, High~cJay High~cJay Planning Planning

1962. 30, 30, October October on on Legislature Legislature the the

to submitted submitted ~~as ~~as This This . . (1962) (1962) 20 20 INTO. INTO.

Resolution Concurrent Concurrent Senate Senate with with

conformity in in Study" Study" Transportation Transportation

Area Bay Bay a a Francisco Francisco San San for for spectus spectus

"Pro- the the of of preparation preparation the the ~~as ~~as ect ect

proj- first first Its Its planning. planning. transportation transportation

urban in in concern concern growing growing division's division's

of of part part as as the 1, 1, on on 1962, 1962, July July formed formed

~~as Section Section Planning Planning Urban Urban The The

PLANNING URBAN URBAN all projects ~~ere recomputed as new various route designations for legal, A wide variety of data was proc- data became available from project administrative, and traffic purposes. essed throughout the year, including reports, planning studies, and final Necessary preliminary work was engineering computations, accounting, reports. started for several periodic studies for LARTS origin and destination studies, Legislative studies completed in- the Legislature, such as the State freeway studies, trafFic data, personnel cluded: Highway Needs Study, the City records, bridge design computations, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. Street and County Road Deficiency accident data, statistical data, and 4 (1962) which recommended that Study, and the review of the Cali- Division of Architecture accounting. the Legislature designate nearly 5,000 fornia freeway and expressway sys- During the past year the engineering miles of California roads as "state tem and the state highway system. computations, accounting, and traffic scenic highways." This report was Monthly reports on the status of studies (including LARTS) were the equipment; these submitted to the Legislature in March completion and development of the major users of the three areas accounted for 80 percent 1963. The Department of Public interstate system and the California production time of Works co-ordinated the study in col- freeway and expressway system have of the available computers. laboration with the Departments of been initiated. the In comparison with the previous Conservation, Parks and Recreation, Research and Special Studies Water Resources, and the State Office fiscal year, engineering computations Co-ordination of research financed decreased 18 percent in volume, ac- of Planning. The scenic highway sys- under federal-aid 1 %Z percent plan- tem ~~as described in the March-April counting increased 311 percent, and ning and research funds was con- studies increased percent. 1963 issue of ealiforryaia Highways a7zd traffic 44 tinued. These activities involve not decrease in engineering Public Works. Part of the only division personnel, but also con- computation time reflects completion S.C.R. 6 (1962) was a study of tracts with universities and private of reprograming IBM 650 work to feasibility of a Humboldt Bay cross- consultants. In conjunction with the the IBM 704 unit. The large increase ing. This gave cost study estimates BPR, new procedures to attain bet- in accounting reflects assignment of for various bridge crossing proposals. ter control and information on re- the IBM 1401 unit acquired the pre- S.R. 26 (1962), concerning the de- search under way were adopted. vious year to almost full-time account- velopment of recreational areas along Special studies for the BpR covered ing work in order to reduce backlog. rivers where crossed by bridges, made the use of certain lanes exclusively for Through co-operative effort with recommendations in regard to the mass transit (buses), and an analysis the Fiscal Management Department provision of recreational facilities. of cost and other effects of resurfac- and the districts, reporting of monthly As the result of a request from the ing with various thicknesses of asphal- accounting transactions through the Senate Fact Finding Committee on tic concrete. EDP system ~~as greatly improved Transportation and Public Utilities, a Interstate system studies are con- master plan and estimate for a system tinuing. Various highway features over the previous year. of roadside rests (safety rests) in Cali- have been reviewed with respect to A team of consultants spent the last fornia was completed. their accident incidence and traffic eight months of the fiscal year study- In loTovember 1962 a final report characteristics in order to aid in ing the division's operations. Partic- was submitted to the Legislature on refining geometric design standards. ular emphasis was placed on the ac- the feasibility of renumbering the Another study was the listing of rec- counting and data processing ~=ork state highway system, as yequested reation areas adjacent to interstate with a view to streamlining the oper- by the Legislature through S.C.R. 8 routes. ations and organization. At the same (1962). Following passage of Senate Electronic Data Processing time new areas of applications for data Bill 64, which requires renumbering The Data Processing Unit is a bal- processing techniques and equipment processing center with EANI the state highway system, work was anced were investigated and reports sub- (electronic accounting machines) and continued on the many far-reaching mitted by July 1, 1963. The study EDP (electronic data processing) changes in mapping, in administrative equipment, as well as some data trans- has resulted in a decision to place key recordkeeping, and sign installations. mission facilities to the Los Angeles punch equipment in the district offices The provisions of S.B. 64 become op- area. Nearly all of the data proc- for the input of accounting data. Ad- erative on July 1, 1964. It will elimi- essing for Headquarters Office and ditional results of the study may be nate the long-standing multiplicity of district offices are handled by this unit. expected in the year ahead.

November-December 1963 49 the Sacramento River, Interstate 80 through the 29th-30th Street and W-X Street corridors and have been studied . r ~ extensively so that architecturally es pleasing as well as functional structures will be provided for the traveling ~ The Bridge Department is under the administration of public and the community. the Assistant State Highway Engineer—Bridges During the 1962-63 fiscal year and is responsible for the design, construction and studies were continued for metropolitan freeways for single- and double- maintenance of all bridges and structures on decked viaducts, multilevel inter- the state highway system changes, tunnels, long-span structures and a large variety of highway sep- A branch office of the Bridge De- The department is divided into five arations. partment is located in Los Angeles to sections—Planning, Operations, Special maintain liaison with southern area Studies, Office Engineering, and Spe- Bridge Architectural Design districts, perform planning functions cial Projects. The maintenance and With more and more emphasis be- and supervise construction and main- operation of state-owned toll bridges ing placed on aesthetics in bridge de- tenance of structures within these dis- sign there was a definite increase in have also been under the administra- tricts. All other functions, including the workload of the Bridge Architec- design work, are handled at headquar- tion of the Bridge Department (until tural Design Section during the fiscal ters in Sacramento. I~TOVember 18, 1963; see page 57). year. Some district personnel were trained in photo retouch techniques. BRIDGE PLANNING Sorne 130 architectural design ren- derings, sketches and photo retouches Advance Planning highway .design. Special consideration were prepared; the results of which The Advance Planning Section's was given to Interstate Route 280 in will ultimately be seen in new column work of bridge site investigations, pre- Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. and superstructure shapes, textured paring preliminary design reports, re- A consulting architect was employed walls and architecturally treated slope viewing project reports and collecting to advise on the design of the struc- paving. Models were constructed for and assembling data for design con- tures on, this route which traverses design purposes for four major inter- tinued at the same intensified pace as the east side of the coast range lying changes. One noteworthy model was during the last fiscal year. Engineer- adjacent to the Crystal Springs Res- made covering the whole of Emerald ing design was initiated on 566 struc- ervoir and passing through Woodside, Bay. Both proposed upper and lower tures, one less than during the 1961-62 Hillsborough and the Stanford Uni- routes were shown for fiscal year. comparison on versity Campus. the same model. Close co-ordination with the dis- Special attention was devoted to tricts vas maintained in all phases of the structures along proposed routes Foundation Section through Beverly Hills and along U.S. This past fiscal year the foundation The bridge across the South Fork Eel River ai 101 Alternate Freeway in Orange section added a seismic unit to the Myers Flat, Humboldt County, was awarded the County. exploration equipment for making American Insfifute of Steel Consfrucfion's first prize Also, the new freeway subsurface as most beautiful bridge of ifs class (fixed spans through investigations. With this under 400 feet) opened fo traffic in 1962. Sacramento, that is Interstate 5 along unit it is possible to make studies more rapidly in areas where access problems are difficult for conventional drilling equipment. Less time required for foundation studies results in lower costs for this phase of bridge planning. A computer program which has been set up for the reduction of field notes makes it possible to have the results of a seismic field survey the following day, thus reducing the time required for office work. The section is continuing its pile load test and fill settlement program. Feasibility investigations for the installation of large piles up to six feet in diameter are also being made. This past year the section made studies for more than 500 structures and numerous retaining walls. Obsolete equipment used for foun- darion exploration work has been replaced with modern units, resulting in greater operating efficiency.

Design Although the total plan output was comparable to recent past years, the One of the structures pioneering use of high-strength steel is the Whiskey Creek Bridge where rerouted "glamorous" jobs which are usually U.S. 299 crosses the Whiskeytown Dam reservoir. mentioned in detail are missing from this year's production. Joaquin Valley. This area may come went to contract were the Hot The most notable accomplishment under, irrigation as the California Springs Creek Bridge on the Mon was the completion of the structures Watex Project extends canals into the terey Coast which permitted either re- on the Westside Freeway (Interstate area and an unusual shallow subsi- inforced concrete or prestressed con- 5) from the southern terminus at U.S. dence is expected to occur. The crete construction and the bridge 99 in Kern County to the San Joaquin bridges in this area are articulated so across the North Yuba River near county line. There are 123 structures that they can be adjusted to compen- Downieville which featured both steel on this 222-mile section of the free- sate for subsidence of the bridges or girder and prestressed concrete girder wa~ which have a total estimated cost the highway. alternatives. of $12,900,000. A new trend during the past year Bridge Construction Costs An interesting phenomenon of the was the more extensive use of alterna- Bridge construction costs, as meas- area traversed by the Westside Free- tive designs. In cases where prelimi- ured by the department's cost index , way is a peculiar type of subsidence nary estimates show two or more began the year with an index value of which has influenced the design of the types of structures to be nearly the 288 which fluctuated during the suc- highway and the structures. Portions same cost, alternative designs were ceeding quarters from 274, 264, 290 of the highway traverse alluvial fans prepared and the contractor was and 264. Bridge construction costs which have never been consolidated given the option of selecting the type during the 1962-1963 fiscal year were because of the extremely low rainfall of structure he wished to build. Typi- virtually the same as the preceding prevailing on the west side of the San cal of the alternative designs which fiscal year.

BRIDGE OPERATIONS Sixty-one structures in 45 Bridge There were 445 structures in 97 year. These included the San Pedro Department administered contracts district-administered contracts, these Terminal Island suspension bridge were completed during the year at a structures having a value of $71,293,- superstructure (Vincent Thomas total dollar value of $35,620,000. This 000. Also, there were a number of re- Bridge) contract, projects financed included the San Pedro-Terminal taining walls constructed, and widen- from various fiscal year budgets, and Island suspension bridge substructure ing and repair of existing structures. work on federal-aid secondary proj- ($2,800,000), the Benicia-Martinez Su- There were 162 structure projects, ects. perstructure ($8,900,000), and the with an approximate cost of $163,600,- The 1962-63 state highway budget Webster Street Tube ($16,500,000). 000, underway at the end of the fiscal had $85,302,000 in structure work in iVovember-December 1963 51

Works Public Public and and Highways Highways California California 52 52

the the

state on on the the 7,398 7,398 bridges bridges of of made made bridge The The piers. piers. river river three three structing structing free- continuous continuous of of miles miles 10 10 nearly nearly

were

investigations investigations field field Periodic Periodic con- of of consists consists work work of substructure substructure opening opening by by the the «gas «gas highlighted highlighted

This in in Sacramento. Sacramento. Streets Streets -X -X W at at Freeway Diego Diego Maintenance San San on on the the Bridge Bridge Progress Progress

Bridge River River

Sacramento Sacramento the the new new of of construction.

were were under under

others others

counties. by by as as the the submitted submitted

the the substructure

on on

started started Work Work and and 22

completed completed cc~ere cc~ere

structures structures

reviewed

were were repairs repairs

or or

replacement replacement

the the structure. eastern eastern using using traffic traffic 13.

Freeway, Freeway,

State State

the the Golden Golden On On

plans plans

for 27 27

Proposed Proposed on on

structures. structures.

two

-way 14, 14, with with

1962, 1962, S

"eptember "eptember on on

n~onica. Santa Santa toward toward geles geles

storm storm

of of

damage

the the uated uated amount amount

traffic to to

was was opened opened

structure structure

The The

An- Los Los of of section section industrial industrial the the of of

eval-

the the

department department county county

request request

-pass. the the

By of of

Yolo Yolo

crossing crossing fill fill and and

the the heart from from traffic traffic lanes lanes of of eight eight

counties. counties. some some

in in to to bridges bridges

bridge on on the the

new new

continued continued Work Work

carrying of of viaduct viaduct miles miles four four nearly nearly damage heavy heavy caused caused 1963 1963 February February

Major Major ProjeeTs increase increase Other Other an an This This is is year. year. the the during during 1962 1962 and October October of of floods floods The The

construction under under were were structures structures

13.

for for neering neering

of of about about cost cost $3,000,000.

struction struction

of 8.24 8.24 miles miles totaling totaling contracts contracts major major

engi-

the the

construction construction provided provided

and and

aeon-

will will have have Freeway, Freeway,

barcadero barcadero

three area, area, Angeles Angeles Los Los the the in in duct duct

of of

the the 14 14 structures

for for

plans plans

pared pared

Em- to to

the the will will extend extend that that

section section

Via- Freeway Freeway

A~Ionica A~Ionica Santa Santa the the On On

pre-

departments departments

engineering engineering county county %z %z 4 4 -mile of of the the planned planned portion portion a a is is

1963.

ber ber The

FAS FAS contracts. contracts. eight eight

in in

cluded cluded which

viaduct viaduct -mile -mile section, section, half

The The

Decem- in in sometime sometime reopened reopened be be

will will in- were were of of

$600,000 $600,000 cost cost

contract contract Freeway.

the the Bayshore Bayshore of of

intersection intersection

contract, $1,100,000 $1,100,000 a a under under a a modeled modeled

15 15 with with

total

bridges bridges addition, addition,

In In

the the Alemany

from from

northeast northeast tending tending

re- being being now now Tube, Tube, Posey Posey

The The

cities.

ex- viaduct viaduct -deck -deck

double

of of

section section

first. the the being being Tube Tube

to to cent cent

Posey Posey the

tax tax apportionments apportionments

gas gas

from from -mile ahalf

and and

structures structures

27 27 bridge bridge

adja- the the method, method, this this by by 59 59

built built projects projects

tube tube in in financed structures structures

includes This This section section

Avenue. Avenue. comb comb

12th the the was was This This section. section.

and and minor -place -place

for for bridges bridges in plans plans viewed viewed

to to New-

Freeway Freeway

(Bayshore) (Bayshore)

rial rial

cast- foot foot 783 783 a a plus plus long, long, re- feet feet 200 200

Engineer Engineer and and

Projects Projects $ridge $ridge

County County

Lick Lick Memo- James James the the

across across

Avenue Avenue

diameter in in 37 37 feet feet

sections, sections, and City City

the the precast precast 12 12 the year year the During During

Orizaba from from

Freeway Freeway

Southern Southern the the

of up up made made is is

tube tube

The The years. years.

three three

and and Cify Cify Bridges on County County in in progress progress is is

construction construction area, area,

than more more for for

construction construction

under under

Bay West West San San Francisco Francisco

the the

In In

$4, $4,

300,000.

was traffic, traffic, of of lanes lanes more more two two provides provides

Hayward.

in in

Street Street

cost cost 1961, 1961, approximately in in January, January,

which facility, facility, This This 1963. 1963.

13, 13,

ary ary

Orchard

and and

Street Street Jackson Jackson at at

pleted pleted

started the the of of tunnel, tunnel,

Construction Construction

Febru- traffic traffic to to opened opened was was Alameda, Alameda,

com-

were' were'

undercrossings undercrossings

railroad railroad

side. each each

and Oakland Oakland connects connects

which which

Tube, Tube,

major t~vo t~vo

County, County, Alameda Alameda

In In

on walks walks lanes lanes and and safety safety traffic traffic

foot foot

Street

Webster Webster

$17,000,000 $17,000,000

The The

contract.

freeway freeway 13- $13,750,000 $13,750,000 two two provides provides and and lined, lined, concrete concrete

completed.

was was

$2,500,000, $2,500,000,

a under under built built

being being

interchanges interchanges and and entirely length, length, feet feet 1,836 1,836 in in is is

nel nel

over costing costing

structures structures

major major

three three

13 13 bridges

were were

there there 21, 21, Route Route on on 1963. 1963. The The tun- 20, 20, on on July July traffic traffic

to to

widening widening

included included

which which

Road, Road,

Creek,

Walnut Walnut of of

South South $2,000,000. $2,000,000. and and opened 199, 199, was was dedicated dedicated way way

Hegenberger

as as

far far

as as

lanes lanes eight eight

of cost cost a a at at

construction construction under under «ere «ere U.S. U.S. High- on on California California of of

portion portion

Freeway Freeway Nimitz Nimitz

of of

Widening Widening

24, 24, structures nine nine 21 21 and and Routes Routes

northwestern

extreme extreme the the in in cated cated

$ $

5,000,000.

Sign on on

Concord, Concord, In In

work. work. ture ture lo-

Tunnel, Tunnel,

Collier Collier

Randolph Randolph The The

approximately

costing costing locations, locations,

21 21

at at

struc- of of

amounts amounts

large large having having

tract tract is is $11,000,000.

cost cost estimated estimated

structures include include San San Leandro, Leandro,

into into

con- under under

projects projects

freeway freeway

The The total 1964. 1964. major major in in 2 2

late late anticipated anticipated

freeway

the the extend extend which which

contracts, contracts,

~~~ere Countv Countv there there

Costa Costa

Contra Contra with with completion In In

year, year, the the coming coming out out

two

next next

The The completion. completion. nearing nearing

through- continue continue

~~ill ~~ill this this project project

on on Counter.

locations, locations,

12 12

at at structures structures cluding cluding

Costa

of of stages stages work Contra Contra in in 11 11 Successive Successive

year. year.

and and fiscal fiscal Count- Count- Solano Solano

in-

Street, Street,

Buell Buell to to Boulevard Boulevard Park Park

in locations locations of of

the end end

at at the the eight eight placed placed been been at at had. had.

680 680 Interstate Interstate

from

section, section,

first first The The construction. construction.

lining tunnel tunnel

completed completed concrete concrete of of

the the structures structures percent percent major major

were were

under

are are freeway freeway of of sections sections more more

there

Seven

bridge, bridge, Hills. Hills.

Berkeley Berkeley railroad railroad the the

Pacific Pacific through through

Southern Southern

Three

Boulevard. Boulevard. Park Park as as far far as as open open

existing Tunnel of of

the the Caldecott Caldecott -long -long

foot -

west west 3,300 feet feet the the 200 200 just just

cated cated

now is is

freeway freeway The The traffic. traffic. to to opened opened

on lo-

continued continued Straits, Straits,

operations operations Carquinez Carquinez

Tunneling Tunneling the the

over over Bridge Bridge

was

structures, structures, major major six six including including

1963.

27, 27, Martinez -

the the Benicia June June to to

In In addition addition

580),

(Interstate (Interstate Freeway Freeway MacArthur MacArthur

made

being being with with connection connection construction.

erected erected under under

are are

structures structures 52 52

the

of of section section more more one one Oakland, Oakland,

In In

ribs ribs were arch arch steel steel and The The area area Diego Diego San San shape. shape. the the in in completed completed

Structures Freeway Freeway

Area Area

Me4ropolifan Me4ropolifan take to to continued continued County County were structures structures Barbara Barbara Thirty Thirty struction. struction.

80 80

in in Santa on on Route Route

con-

Canyon Canyon under under Spring Spring were were 43 43 structures structures and and $88,038,000. was was projects projects

Cold across across bridge bridge arch arch

The The steel steel

completed were were structures structures 47 47 area, area, 130 in in contract contract under under placed placed and and tised tised

1964.

early early in in

begin begin to to -

uled uled Riverside Bernardino San San the the In In adver- were were that that year year budget budget this this in in

sched-

is is

contract contract

superstructure superstructure

the the structures. 30 30 involving involving contracts contracts structures of of all all total total grand grand The The ects. ects.

on 1964. 1964. Work Work

June, June, in in

three completed completed

be be included included Fernando, Fernando, San San in in Street Street proj- 21 21 in in work work structure structure $2,736,000 $2,736,000

will

that that the. the. contract contract

estimated estimated is is It It

Rinaldi to to Burbank Burbank of of City City the the in in vard vard to amounted amounted agencies, agencies, other other for for

work work

55 55

of of feet.

clearance clearance vertical vertical

minimum minimum Boule-

Burbank Burbank from from extended extended which which and FAS, FAS, maintenance, maintenance,

including including

with with type type a a

be be nonmovable nonmovable to to is is

freeway, new new the the of of section section This This way. way. projects, Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 109 109 projects. projects. highway system. Capacity ratings for all structures were reviewed and kept up to date and the replacement of structurally critical bridges vas scheduled. On January 31, 1963, the westerly two spans and intermediate pier of the North Yuba River Bridge on State Sign Route 49 in Sierra County were carried away by flood. A single 120-foot welded plate girder span was designed, constructed and was carrying traffic 13 days later to replace the pony trusses. On February 1, 1963, two bents of the Spanish Creek Bridge on U.S. 40 Alternate near Quincy were under- mined by scour and settled, closing the bridge to trafFic. Repair work, under emergency contract, consisted of driving steel H-piles through holes cut in the concrete deck, supporting the settled bents in place and cun- structing atemporary supplementary superstructure. This bridge was opened to one-way traffic in 12 days.

Critical Problem Construction work on the Cold Spring Canyon Bri~ge on Sign Route 150 between Santa Barbara and A critical problem developed on Santa Ynez. It is listed among the 10 lon~esf sfeel arch bridges in the United States. the bridges across New River near Seeley on U.S. Route 80. The con Cisco N'Iaritime tinued deep-seated movement of the State Historical Monu- year. The small number which re- ment. large mass of earth at the west end The contract for this work was gt~ired repainting indicates the extent handled of the bridge made it necessary to by the Bridge Department, of progress made in prolonging the at a cost undertake emergency repairs to main- of approximately $400,000. paint service life on our steel bridges tain asafe traveled way. Even though The Bridge Maintenance Section during the last decade. the made engineering investigations at structures had been designed to Inspections the request of local authorities for 69 Made accommodate movement of the sub- Bridge painting city and county bridges to establish inspectors made structure, with respect to the super- inspections on their load-carrying capacity. Eight more than S00 steel structure, the actual movement of structures during public hearings were held, as a result the past year. They about 5 feet required numerous re- were also assigned as resident inspec- pairs. The structures are being re- of which 20 of these bridges were posted for less than legal loads. tors on all maintenance painting con- placed with a quadruple 10x8-foot tracts as well as assisting on various box culvert and fill. Bridge Maintenance PainTing phases of new construction work. Hyde Street Pier Four maintenance painting con- Experimental work with recently At the request of the Division of tracts involving repainting four struc- developed materials and methods con- Beaches and Parks plans were pre- tural steel bridges and railings on six tinues, its aim being to further in- pared for renovating and improving bridges were initiated by the Bridge crease the protective service life of a pier at Hyde Street in the San Fran- Department during the past fiscal paint coatings on steel structures.

SPECIAL STUDIES The scope of structural research sive and sealant performance; seismic of bridge bearings; viaduct deck drain work continues to expand. The total forces on long piles; and bridge bar- characteristics; orthotropic structural number of active projects has about rier xailing behavior under dynamic frame behavior; and arch culverts un- doubled in the past year. In final loads. der high fills. stages of data reduction and report preparation are projects on concrete In middle stages of testing and data Preliminary Planning Underway box girder characteristics; concrete accumulation are projects on friction Preliminary planning and initial bridge deck cracking; epoxy adhe- losses in prestressing steel; service life study are under~~ay on new projects

November-December 19b3 53 concerning bridge deck insulation; re- fridges on 4he Sfate Highway System SegregaTed as to Nuonber, Length and inforcing steel corrosion; bridge deck Area by Structure Type, as of June 30, 1963 Lengt7~ ~ Area joints; and the effects of aerodynamic Number (feet) (square feet) and seismic loads on a suspension Structure type 1963 1962 1963 1963 bridge. Efforts in the electronic com- Concrete arch ------__-______-_------232 239 36,818 851,326 puter service area have emphasized Concrete girder ------_------_------2,158 1,892 491,294 31,648,940 Concrete slab ------_------_---_------2,414 2,358 145,885 6,250,426 development of a grogram to analyze Masonry arch --__------33 33 962 21,735 concrete bridge substructure frames. A companion to a completed program Subtoral concrete and masonry „_____ 4,837 4,522 674,959 38,772,427 for superstructure analysis, it will fea- Steel arch------_ 5 5 1,400 22,439 ture automatic load selection and ap- Steel plate girder______358 350 171,930 7,423,968 Steel strfinger _----__---_----_------_------_---_---- 277 282 60,504 3,479,474 plication, flexibility to handle most Steel deck truss______30 29 33,166 1,550,439 frame szzes and configurations, mini- Steel pony truss------_---_-_----- 29 30 10,524 168,548 mum input data requirements, and Steel through truss______l3 65 115,999 1,491,740 Suspension ------2 2 15,097 884,145 comprehensive results. CMP multiplate and arch ______77 74 1,482 50,503 Program Conversion --- subtotal steel ______.______.______841 837 410,102 15,071,256 Other efforts resulted in completion Timber arch------1 2 59 780 of a program to construct structural Timber stringer ____.______585 605 42,473 1,5@2,440 influence lines, and continued prog- Timber deck truss------_-----_---- 6 8 1,576 23,974 ress in revision and effective conver- Timber pony truss ------0 1 0 0 Timber through truss_-_---_------_-- 1 1 79 1,722 sion of old computer programs to current data processing equipment. subtoral timber ______593 617 44,187 1,528,916 Analyses of specific site problems TOTAL BRIDGES------_-____---__-_--__- 6,271 5,976 1,129,248 55,372,599 in the fields of hydrology, hydraulics (214 miles) (1,271 acres) and bank protection are being con- Underpasses ------181 182 tinued. Initial study is underway on Overheads ~" ------2G6 242 Combined bridge and overheads °______54 48 a combined structural-hydraulics re- State highway separations `___.__..___...___ 294 272 search project concerning the under- Road undercrossing "" ______1,179 9S2 mining of bridge foundations by hy- Road overcrossings ------_--_-_-_---_------813 725 Pedestrian undercrossings # ______k______176 157 draulic scour. Pedestrian overcrossings ______36 78 Cattlepasses*` `~0 88 Special Studies ------Tunnels ------21 20 17,549 Special studies undertaken include Retainingwalls ------6 6 4,707 20 19 participation in a co-operative study Miscellaneous------400 10,325 of concrete deck deterioration, evalu- TOTAL STRUCTURES ______. 7,398 7,006 1,151,904 55,382,924 ation of corrosion of reinforcement in Drainage pumping plants______19i 185 structures located in marine environ- Railroad grade crossings.______641 676

ment, and measurement of airflow in * Separations so noted are listed under stzucture type above. Noxs: One underpass, 19 overheads, 1 tunnel and 3 bridge and overheads also serve as state highway the ventilation system of the Webster separations. a Structures of assorted types and lengths of spans are by number and length of main span. Street Tube. u Areas are based upon clear width of roadway between curbs and cleat sidewalk width.

BRIDGE OFFICE ENGINEERING Bridge office engineering includes requiring negotiations with railroads On federal-aid secondary routes, the administration and management of which involved right-of-way en- negotiations were underway or com- the various service units. croachments, installation of additional pleted on 14 projects with railroad A major function is the negotiation crossing protection, construction, al- involvement. teration or abandonment of grade and preparation of maintenance and Railroad Grade Separation Structures construction agreements with rail- crossings. At the end of the fiscal At the beginning of the year, roads in connection with construction year, negotiations with the railroads 63 railroad-highway grade separation of railroad grade crossings and grade were in progress for 23 additional structures were under construction. A separations. high~~ay projects~on which construc- *_ion had not yet started. In addition, total of 43 railroad separation struc- Railroad Grade Crossings 34 projects involving improvement of tures were placed under contract dur- Construction was started, underway existing crossing protection were coming the year of which 5 were under- or completed on 53 highway projects pleted or underway. pass structures and 3 S were overhead

54 California Highways and Public Works structures. "Three of these structures eliminate railroad grade crossings and the 1962-63 fiscal year funds for 8 were completed during the year. Dur- reconstruct existing separation struc- of the 33 projects on the PUC prior- ing the year a total of 35 railroad sep- tures on county roads and city streets. ity list. aration structures was completed. The In accordance with state law, $5,000,- railr. oads are contributing Corps of Engineers and State Reclamation an esti- 000 in state funds is set aside by the Board Permits mated $163,064 toward the cost of Highway. Commission each year to During the past year, permits have constructing S of the 35 completed pay half been received from the Corps of structures and for xemoving Kerman the cost of each separation Engineers to construct twin bridges Underpass. project after deducting the railroad contribution. across the Sacramento River, a ferry $5 Million Grade-crossing Fund slip, and install underwater cables. The Public Utilities Commission is- As of June 30, 1963, allocations Seven permits have been received sued the 1962 priority list containing totaling $4,286,056.20 had been made from the State Reclamation Board for 33 proposed separation projects to by the Highway Commission from construction projects.

SPECIAL PROJECTS -~ ~.. W _ _ On September 1 S, 1962, the Benicia- °~~ ~~, :t3 Martinez Bridge was opened to traffic. The completion of this structure provides another new highway facility across the Carquinez Strait completed and opened to traffic within the past four years. The Carquinez Strait has for many years been one of Califor- nia's most difficult and costly barriers to highway transportation. The Beni- cia-Martinez Bridge adds four modern traffic lanes across this water barrier in addition to the seven at the Car- quinez Bridge. This is estimated to provide adequately for the traffic needs across the Carquinez Strait until well into the 1980's. The Benicia-Martinez Bridge and approaches required seven contracts with a total construction cost of about $23,203,300. The bridge proper was constructed in two contracts at a construction cost of about $14,302,500, which is considered very economical for this type of construction. The new type of foundation construction and the use of new high-strength steels The substructure con}raci for replacement of the Napa River Bridge at Vallejo was completed in April contributed a great deal to the econ- 1963. The new bridge will be a high-level fixed span fo allow waterway navigation to pass underneath. omy of this major deep-water bridge Present span (right) has a bascule span which must be opened an average of a hundred times a month. construction. Traffic across the bridge since open- by the California Toll Bridge Author- the fiscal year except for the last ing has been about as anticipated. ity later in the year) makes it possible stages of work on the superstructure. Traffic figures to date indicate that for unused funds to go toward con- There were three major contracts for the first year of operation the struction of the Solano County ap- and three smaller contracts involved average monthly count should be proaches as set forth in the legislation. in the construction of the bridge with about 190,000 vehicles. The Vincent Thomas Toll Bridge its approaches and toll plaza. The total On April 25, 1963, Governor Brown between San Pedro and Terminal cost, including right-of-way and engi- signed Senate Bill 50 redefining the Island was scheduled for opening to neering costs, was $18,883,000. limits of the Benicia-Martinez Bridge, traffic on November 15, 1963. Com- This 6,000-foot structure with its which extends the Solano County ap- pletion of cable spinning and hanging four traffic lanes is Southern Califor- proach to the bridge from the toll of the 1,500-foot main suspended span nia's first suspension type highway plaza to Interstate Route 80 at Corde- were the primary achievements in the bridge. It was dedicated as part of a lia. Refinancing the Carquinez Strait construction progress of this bridge. community celebration on September Bridges Revenue Bonds (authorized All contracts were completed during 28, 1963.

November-December 196 55

56 56

California California Highways Highways Public Public ana' ana' Works

red red and and desig desig construcfed construcfed

was was and and

carrying carrying }raHic.

asphaltic asphaltic

concrete concrete

surface.

Downieville. Downieville.

days days Thirfeen Thirfeen

later later a a single single 120 -foot -foot

welded welded

plate plate

girder girder replacement replacement span span had had been

prove prove

the the

quality quality riding riding

of of

the the

original

the the

high high water water on on 31, 31, January January 1963, 1963, destroyed destroyed the the Yuba Yuba River River Bridge Bridge on on Sign Sign Route Route 49 49 wes4 wes4 of

was was resurfaced resurfaced the the during during year year to to im-

The The the the deck deck Dumbarton Dumbarton of of Bridge

structure structure at at plaza. this this toll toll

building building and and improved improved an an canopy

way way to to provide provide an an administration

volume volume of of Planning Planning traffic. traffic. is is under-

accommodate accommodate rapidly rapidly the the increasing

Dumbarton Dumbarton during during plaza. plaza. the the year, year, to

A A fifth fifth lane lane toll toll was was added added at at the

spectively, spectively, the the preceding preceding over over year.

6.7 6.7 fic fic percent percent of of 13.5 13.5 and and percent percent re-

year, year, vious vious indicate indicate increase increase an an in in traf-

compared compared figures, figures, to to those those of of the the pre -

revenue revenue of of $1,243,618. $1,243,618. These These traffic

vehicles, vehicles, a a corresponding corresponding with with toll

on on Dumbarton Dumbarton Bridge Bridge 3,352,777 was was

For For 800. 800. the the same same period, period, the the traffic

ing ing amounted amounted revenue revenue toll toll $1,655,- to to

4,285,404 4,285,404 vehicles, vehicles, and and the the correspond-

Hayward Hayward Bridge Bridge the the for for year year was

The The traffic traffic total total on on the the San San Mateo-

Bridges

Mateo- San San Hayward Hayward and and Dumbarton

man's man's fall.

a a safety safety vertical vertical and and rail rail arrest arrest the

to to safety safety the the belt belt to to notches notches engage engage in

ward ward the the ladder ladder causes causes attached a a pawl pawl

movement movement sudden sudden downward downward

or or to- ceding ceding year. pleted pleted except except of of resurfacing resurfacing that that the

ladder ladder the the in in

a a normal normal but but manner, manner, any an an increase increase of of $511,660 $511,660 the the over over pre- all all necessary necessary contracts contracts had had been been com-

asafety asafety

ing ing belt belt

can can up up move move down or or exclusive exclusive $12,858,464, of of was was interest, interest, Bridge. Bridge. At At the the end end of of the the year, fiscal fiscal

are are

so so designed designed

a a workman workman that that wear- tolls, tolls, rent, rent, and and miscellaneous miscellaneous services, $3,000,000 $3,000,000 remodeling remodeling of of Bay the the

bridge bridge outside outside

ladders. ladders.

These These devices The The revenue revenue derived derived from from Crossings Crossings vehicular Toll Toll continued continued work work the on on

Safety Safety

devices devices

installed installed

were were

on on the The The 133,604 133,604 Division Division of of San San vehicles vehicles Francisco Francisco September September Bay on on 1, 1, 1961.

tion tion Building.

for for record record the the preceding preceding year year was Sundays. and and

improve improve facilities facilities

at at

the the Administra-

bridge bridge been been has has a a Friday. Friday. The The highest and and Saturdays painting painting was was on on done done

and and erations, erations,

the the

expand expand

to to

and

other other

record record high high day day in in the the of of history history the Francisco, Francisco, steam steam cleaning, cleaning, sandblasting

air air

supply supply bridge bridge

for for

maintenance maintenance

op-

and and is is it it interesting interesting note note that that to to and and every downtown downtown lots lots parking parking San in in

the the structure structure

provide provide to to an an

adequate

Both Both records records these these were were Fridays, over over cipally cipally on on traveled traveled streets heavily heavily

stall stall additional additional

two two compressors compressors air air

28; 28; June June 1963, 1963, with with year. year. 143,456 143,456 fiscal fiscal the the was was Because Because work work prin- vehicles.

T~~o T~~o

contracts contracts let: let: were were

to to

in- one one

with with complete complete percent percent vehicles, vehicles, 133,772 133,772 the the end end at at and and of of again again the on

motoring motoring public.

year the the fiscal fiscal —first —first Transit Transit 95 in in was was Terminal Terminal loop loop May May 1963, on on 24, 24,

and and service service reduce reduce hazard hazard

to to

the

The The in in painting painting two two the the successive successive structural structural months months steel of of during during

the

stalled stalled vehicles vehicles and and to to provide provide

better

a a single single day's day's traffic traffic were were established

1953. tems tems completed completed was was in in

toll toll congestion congestion lane lane account account

on on of

115,709 115,709 vehicles. vehicles. New New

high high figures figures

for

travelers travelers upper upper for for the the deck deck sys- floor floor

rated rated on on January January 1963, 1963, 1, 1, to to

reduce

June June when when 1962, 1962,

the the average average daily daily

was

systems. systems. floor floor system system similar similar A A of

Abridge Abridge

service service tow tow was was inaugu-

per per day. day. The The previous previous

was was high high

in the the entixe entixe lower lower o~ o~ length length the the deck

of of increase increase

6.6 6.6 percent.

new new record record 123,297 123,297 high high of of

vehicles

mounted mounted travelers travelers for for maintenance maintenance of

revenue revenue amounted amounted 3, 3, 3 3 3 3 to to $ $ 2, 2, 578, 578,

daily daily was was traffic traffic 1963, 1963,

June June

a with with

tem tem completed, completed, was was providing providing rail-

previous previous the the

year. year. Correspondingly,

The The month month of of highest highest

average

tract tract for for the the deck deck lower lower traveler traveler sys-

an an vehicles, vehicles, increase increase 7 7 of of percent percent

over

the the year year was was 115,228 115,228

vehicles.

traffic traffic on on deck. deck. final final each each The The con-

Bridge Bridge

Rafael Rafael amounted amounted to to 4,000,250

preceding preceding year. year. The The

average average

daily daily

for

conversion conversion of of the the bridge bridge to to one -way

traffic traffic Total Total on on the the Richmond

-San

is is an an increase increase

of of 3.8 3.8 percent percent over over the modate modate westbound westbound all all traffic traffic after

Richmond Rafael Rafael

-San -San

Bridge

land land Bay Bay Bridge Bridge the the during during year. year. This provides provides 17 17 plaza plaza toll toll lanes lanes to to accom-

cles cles crossed crossed the the San San Francisco -Oak- 1963. 1963. May May The The in in and and rebuilt rebuilt enlarged on on each each deck.

42,058,144 42,058,144 A A record record

total total of of vehi- westbound westbound plaza plaza toll toll was was completed bridge bridge lanes lanes to to five five of of one -way -way traffic

The The contract contract for for remodeling remodeling Francisco- San San upper upper the for for deck deck Oakland Oakland Bridge conversion conversion Bny Bny of of the

STATE -OWNED -OWNED TOLL TOLL BRIDGES Plans are also underway to provide maintenance elevators at the Dumbar- ton lift span, to eliminate the need for raising the span to take personnel and STATE TOLL CROSSINGS DIVISION IS REORGANIZED equipment to the tower tops, with the resultant delay and inconvenience to traffic. Responsibility for planning and ings, such as the Southern Crossing constructing transbay crossings The Division of San Francisco Bay future of San Francisco Bay and a Marin- in Toll Crossings continued operations the San Francisco area and other San Francisco crossing, while the Di- major which will ultimately result in increas- port areas in California, plus vision of Highways has carried on ing the width of the San Mateo Bridge the maintenance and operation of ex- studies for a proposed crossing struc- isting and the replacement of the lift span toll bridges has been assigned to ture between San Diega and Coro- by a high-level structure. During the an expanded State Division of Bay nado and for a possible crossing of year athree-mile length of new four- Toll Crossings. Humboldt Bay in Northern Califor- lane structure was opened to traffic. State Director of Public Works nia. Under Erreca's The lift span operation was contin- John Erreca has appointed E. R. order, which became effective ued at both bridges, as required by "Mike" Foley, a state bridge and high- November 18, 1963, Federal Law. During the year there ~vay engineer since 1932, as the divi- the new Division of Bay Toll Cros- were 2,292 lifts at the San Mateo-Hay- sion's chief engineer. sings, under Foley, assumed responsi- ward Bridge and 1,041 lifts at the Purpose of the reorganization of bility for all of these functions, in- Dumbarton Bridge. the State's toll bridge functions, Er- clding toll collection, maintenance, planning studies for Emergency tow service was insti- reca said, is to eliminate the "divided new crossings, and design and tuted at the San Mateo-Hayward responsibility" which has been in ef- construction of new bridges. Bridge to improve safety and minimize fectsince the Division of San Francisco Foley, delays to traffic. Bay Toll Crossings the new division chief, has was established in been district engineer for the Division Carquinez Straits Bridges December 1947 by of Highways, with headquarters at A total of 13,697,648 vehicles used administrative or- San Luis Obispo, since April 1961. the Carquinez Bridge during the year " ~~ ~ der. The Legisla- For five years before that he was dis- and $4,681,278 was collected. This was ture this year es- trict engineer at Bishop. a 2.9 percent decrease in traffic and a tablished the divi- Foley, a native of Nevada City, 2.5 percent decrease in revenue over sion as a statutory joined the Division of Highways the previous year. These decreases unit of the Depart- shortly after graduation from the were caused by diversion of some of ment of Public University of California as a civil the traffic to the new Benicia-Martinez Works and revised engineer in 1932. Most of his first 10 Bridge and by a long rainy season. E. R. FOLEY its title. years v~~ere spent in bridge design and The combined traffic for Carquinez Since 1947 the Division of San construction work. and Benicia-Martinez Bridges amounts Francisco Bay Toll Crossings has After four years of U.S. Navy serv- to an increase of 8.2 percent over the been planning, designing and con- ice in World War II, including two previous year's traffic for Carquinez structing some of the State's toll years as an officer with the Seabees in Bridge. bridge projects, such as the Rich- the South Pacific, Foley returned to A contract for repairing damage mond-San Rafael Bridge, the current the Division of Highways and was that occurred to the Pier 3 fender widening of the San Mateo-Hayward active in bridge construction until when it was hit by a barge was com- Bridge and the reconstruction of the 1950. He was then transferred to pleted during the year. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. other duties, and just prior to his pro- The principal bridge maintenance at The Division of Highways has been motion to district engineer in 1956 the Carquinez facility consisted of the operating and maintaining these was in charge of a statewide county paint maintenance program. Most of bridges with state highway funds and road inventory and mapping project. the work involved the west bridge, has designed and constructed other The former Division of San Fran- but an increasing amount of work is toll structures, notably the Carquinez cisco Bay Toll Crossings, which is being required on the east bridge. being incorporated into the new parallel bridge, the Benicia-Martinez divi- The new Benicia-Martinez Bridge sion, was headed until last July by Bridge, and the new Vincent Thomas was officially opened to traffic on Sat- Norman C. Raab as projects engineer. Bridge between San Pedro and Ter- urday, September 15, 1962, at 12 noon, Charles minal Island. L. Sweet, Division of High- and toll collection was begun at 12:01 ways bridge engineer in charge of op- a.m. addition, on September 16, 1962. As of In the Division of Bay erating and maintaining state-owned June 30, the carried 1963 span had Toll Crossings has been conducting toll bridges, will continue in his pres- 1,563,749 vehicles, producing a total preliminary studies for other cross- ent capacity under the new division. revenue of $465,092 since toll collection was begun.

November-December 1963 57 Recruitment efforts for junior right-of-way agents were stepped up to tie in with a new long-range training and development program. Re- cruitment of accountants and electronic data processing programmers continues to be a problem. Perform- ance examination procedures for new maintenance men were improved. In many of. the areas where recruitment difficulties are being experienced, the inequity of state pay scales appears to ~ The functions of personnel, training,safety, be a major part of the problem. audio-visual services and public information are grouped Programs Completed administrative)y under the direction of the engineer As a result of the Personnel Man- in charge of Personnel and Public Information agement Report on the Division of High~~ays issued by the State Person- PERSANNEL nel Board in November of 1962, a number of programs were firmed up As of the end of the 1962-63 fiscal Reeruitmenf Efforts and completed. Since there was active year, total Division of Highways staff In the recruitment of employees, participation by division staff in the was 16,944 employees, an increase of several fields were covered. More study and the consequent report, approximately 900 over the previous than 50Q job offers were made to many of these developments such as of this increase was students by year. About 400 graduating engineering improved sick leave administration in engineering classes, with other in- our recruiters in schools all over the and better classification techniques creases occurring in accounting, cler- United States. About 185 of these were started before the report was ical, programmer and maintenance have now reported and been assigned completed. Still under study are im- classes. to the junior civil engineer job rota- were 8,648 proved reporting procedures for On July 1, 1963, there tion program consisting generally of engineering employees, 4,144 mainte- overtime and more easily understood six months in construction, six months nance employees, 559 right-of-way standards on various levels of engi- in design, six months in surveys and agents, 493 equipment repair em- neering positions. six months in one of the other engi- ployees and 3,064 in accounting, cleri- Other projects that have been com- functions. neering functions of the division. A cal and miscellaneous pleted or studied include organization comparable number completed their of the landscape function, conversion A civil service candidate for highway maintenance two-year rotation program and have man 11 is given a performance test on equipment to electronic data processing and re- been placed in regular assignments. he will be required to operate on the job. sulting organizational changes, staffing standards for maintenance field offices, accounting department reor- ganizations, and a revised classification structure and function of the Equipment Department field shop offices. Classification Studies Specific classification studies are underway in the series of radiotele- phone technician, highway traffic signal technician, and highways admin- Vii. ~.~. istrative ofricer. Nine new classes were established during the year, and a number of class specifications were revised to reflect current needs. ~~ During the year, 20 employees were dismissed-13 from permanent positions. Twenty-four were rejected during probation, four were demoted ~wd~,~ II and forty were suspended. A total of During this year, 197 visitors from sions and training programs, varying 232 employees retired. Ninety-five 35 countries were guests of the divi- from a few hours to several months, 25-year awards were given, malting a Sion, generally under the auspices of were arranged for each individual. total of 2,221 for the division. federal government programs. Discus-

TRAINING Training activities participated in During the year division employees series of "short courses" which were by Division of Highways employees participated in 198,842 man-hours of attended by Highways employees. can be classified into three broad training. Subject areas included orien- Fifty-five construction inspectors areas: inservice training, outservice tation, supervision and management, completed one such course designed training, and on-the-job training. The professional and technical, engineering to acquaint them with current devel- Division Training Section is respon- and right-of-way, maintenance, and opments and procedures in their line sible for all formal training given to clerical. of work. One hundred seventy-eight Highways employees. of our engineers attended "Soil En- Supervision and Management gineering—Street and Highways Ap- Inservice Training. To determine A total of 1,790 management and plications." inservice training needs, the members supervisory personnel completed a A course was initiated and given in of the training staff consult with dis- total of 28,624 man-hours of training. the districts this year for 458 account- trict and headquarters supervisors and The management and supervision ing personnel, to orient these em- managers. The training staff then ployees to basic developments in elec- works with districts and departments course for professional and technical supervisors was taken by 285 em- tronic data processing. to work out content and format of a A total of 10,075 district personnel formalized program designed to meet ployees in various districts. The 14- session, 70-hour course is designed to participated in 136,603 man-hours of recognized needs. Depending upon training developed and conducted course content, the instruction staff improve managerial talent in preparation for more responsible assignments. within the districts. Some examples of may be composed of the division district-originated courses given this A two-day course in data process- training staff, organizational unit staff, year are: ing for highway managers was given outside technical experts, or a com- District III's super orientation to 49 of our top-level management in bination of these. course designed to train newer en- December 1962. This course was de- gineers. The course includes a study Outservice Training. Outservice, veloped by the Training Section and of division functions, a review of or "specialized" training, includes instructors from private industry and mathematics, engineering drawing and courses which are developed and pre- outside educational institutions partic- surveying, and a coverage of highway sented by training facilities outside ipated with division personnel in aiv- planning, design, and construction the state civil service. Selected High- ing the training. ways employees attend these courses processes. Seventeen top level managers par- in order to develop needed skills District VII completed a program ticipated this year in the Interagency which cannot be obtained through for field control and record testing Management Development Program inservice training programs. personnel. It covered test procedures, sponsored by the Governor's Com- methods of sampling, construction On-The-Job Training. On-the-job mittee on Personnel and Training. procedures, rock plant operations and training consists of learning processes Nine of these attended the annual test record maintenance. which are guided by the employee's Management Development Confer- District IV developed a program supervisor. The Training Section di- ence at Davis in July. This year's to introduce professional-technical rects the individual development pro- course title was "Management by Ob- personnel to critical path planning gram for the division and consults and jectives." Examples of other manage- methods. assists supervisors and managers in ment development courses our man- Specialized Programs participating in. are formulating both self-development agers are "Fiscal Forty-seven division employees par- for Administrators," and employee-development plans. The Management ticipated in specialized (outservice) "Administrative Law." Training Section administers the and training this year. Twelve of these at- planned two-year rotation program Technical and Professional tended a five-day course, "Funda- for junior civil engineers, in which A wide variety of courses was given mentals of Traffic Engineering," planned rotation and experience is throughout the division in the profes- which was presented by I.T.T.E. combined with on-the-job training (as sional and technical fields. Some ex- Other courses of a specialized na- described in the May-June, 1963, issue amples of division-wide programs are ture which were given included "Real of Calif oYnia I-~ighzvays d~ Public listed below: Estate Appraisal," "Motor Vehicle: Works). Six hundred junior civil en- The University of California's Insti- Fleet Supervision," "Motor Vehicle gineers took part in the two-year rota- tute of Transportation and Traffic Fleet Maintenance," and "Asphalt tion program this year. Engineering at Berkeley presented a Paving and Construction."

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SAFETY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE insurance rate per $100 of payroll was ment of Motor Vehicles indicates a Employees Suggestion Program 0.80 and in 1962 it was 0.27. number of other accidents and cita- Suggestions from the Merit Award The frequency rate for personal tions, he is given supplemental driver Board have increased in about the injuries is the number of lost-time ac- training and counseled regarding his same ratio as the number of em- cidents per million working hours of driving ability and/or attitude. If ployees. This program is handled by exposure. For motor vehicles, the these steps prove ineffective he may the Safety Section and the record for frequency rate is the number of re- be grounded or disciplined.. the 1961-62 fiscal year is as given be- cordable accidents per million vehicle low: Driver Training Reeord miles. Number of new employees given Total number of suggestions..______513 Drirer Training driver training 2,143 Total given cash awards ______103 All employees who drive a Division Number of employees given special Total granted for cash awards ____ X4,307 of Highways motor vehicle at any training ______.______11 of Commenda- Total number of all employees who Total "Certificates time have been given a special course tions" issued _____..______.______37 in "Defensive Driving Techniques." drive state vehicles in performance of their duties ______11,750 Total amount of estimated sav- They must complete the lecture and ings resulting from adopted psychophysical test within three Fire Prevention suggestions ______.______._____._____ $61,039.21 months of employment. New em- Fire extinguishers were demon- ployees are also given a driver obser- strated at various maintenance stations STafe Liability for Damage Claims vation run before being allowed to and employees were encouraged to The Safety Section co-ordinates its drive a state car. try out the equipment. This is a con- program of accident investigations When an employee has had three tinuing program to familiarize em- with the Legal Division and the dis- or more accidents in any one year ployees with modern extinguishers tricts if the division may be involved and his driving record at the Depart- and their use. in damage claims.

AuD~o-~/'~uA~ The Audio-Visual Section produces for use throughout the division. The Exhibit (Sacramento), Career Day a wide variety of material for em- section also advises the district offices display (Eureka), State Fair exhibit ployee training and public informa- and departments on equipment needs. (Sacramento); transparency and slide Right of Way tion. Some of the more outstanding ac- presentation for the Training Academy; sound color mo- The section maintains an extensive compli~hments of this section during tion picture of the Governor's open- library of colored slides on highway 1963 were: publications or reports on ing of the San Diego Freeway in Los scenes and operations for use in train- "Urban Transportation Planning Con- Angeles; and the five-section color ing and public information presenta- ference, Scenic Highways, Legislators sound motion picture on "Concrete tions. It also maintains a variety of Facts, Flagging Manual (Employee Testing Procedures" for training projection and recording equipment Safety)"; National Engineers' Week Construction Departmnet inspectors. PUBLIC INFORMATION Interest in highway matters was Another through route completion Oregon Mountain on U.S. Highway widespread in California during the of interest was the opening early in 199. The 1,835-foot bore eliminated year and expressed itself in dedications November 1963, of the final segment 128 curves, five hairpin switchbacks and ribbon cuttings on completed of the Golden State Freeway between and a steep grade between Crescent projects throughout the State, attend- the East Los Angeles Interchange and City and Grants Pass. Its cost was ance at public hearings, extensive press north of San Fernando. $7,500,000. comment and many individual in- The 6,060-foot Vincent Thomas Although these opening ceremonies quiries. Toll Bridge between San Pedro and were arranged by local civic groups, Attracting statewide interest as a Terminal Island opened to traffic information on the events and the boon to every traveler bound in or November 15, 1963. It is the first projects were furnished by the Divi- out of western Los Angeles to or from major suspension bridge in Southern sion and its district offices to commu- the north was the opening of the San California and the third largest in the nications media, and both routine and Diego Freeway between West Los State. A celebration prior to opening special news releases were used exten- Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. was held in conjunction with the San sively. Many inquiries by specialist This 5.7-mile section through Sepul- Pedro Fishermen's Festival. A booklet writers were answered and a large. veda Canyon in the Santa Monica describing engineering features of the number of photographs were made Mountains was built as part of an project was prepared by the division. available. 11.9-mile project costing more than Far to the north near the Oregon Thousands of Californians vie~~ed $20,000,000. It was opened to traffic border crowds turned out Saturday, a freeway exhibit at the 1963 State following ceremonies Friday, Decem- July 27, to mark the opening of the Fair, which featured color photo- ber 21, 1962. Randolph Collier Tunnel through graphs and a model of the 29th-30th

Nove►nber- December 1963 61 "California Highways-1962," a 12- page illustrated reprint from Califor- nia High~zv~ys crud Public Works magazine constituting a concise, non- technical version of the division's annual report. "California's Freeway Planning Team," a leaflet prepared principally for the use of legislators and public service organizations in explaining highway planning procedures. "Freeway Facts," an illustrated booklet containing basic information about freeways and route adoption procedures, widely used at district public hearings (revised in August 1963). Reprints of articles and district roundups published in California Highuctys and Public WoYks, used as informational mailing pieces to answer awide range of inquiries. "Clip Sheet," which provides information for use in employee publica- Fairgoers inspect the exhibits and ask questions of the division's booth a4 the Sfafe Fair in Sacramento. tions issued by each district and some headquarters departments. News releases on routings cansid- Street Freeway in Sacramento which newspapers published a specially pre- ered and acted on by the California will connect the existing South Sacra- pared progress report on the higi~way Highway Commission totaled 86 dur- mento and Elvas Freeways. system. ing the fiscal year, of which 3 3 were accompanied by maps specially pre- The Division of Highways and its Publications pared for newspaper reproduction. district offices co-operated in observa- The bimonthly magazine California This was in addition to previous ex- tion of the third annual National High~zvays cznd Public Works contin- tensive publicity given to route hear- Highway Week (May 26-June 1, ued as the principal publication of the ings at the district level. Advance 1963). Through the media of press, Department of Public Works and the publicity was also given eight public radio, television, speeches, and graphic Division of Highways. While its main hearings scheduled by the Commission. displays hundreds of thousands of Cali- distribution is in California to em- fornians were enabled to know more ployees of the division and other in- 04her News Releases and Media Contac4s about their state highway system. terested persons, there was a growing The quantity and scope of news xe- A special Southern California Na- demand for it in other states and leases issued by the division contin- tional Highway Week Committee was foreign countries. Numerous articles ued to increase, especially on the part in operation in the Los Angeles area from the magazine were reprinted and of the district offices. where the observance was highlighted many photographs were furnished to Information on the highway pro- by the dedication on May 28 of a key editors and writers for foreign and gram was also issued through tele- section of the San Diego Freeway. domestic publications. phone calls, office interviews, corre- There were special displays in many Public information material issued spondence and appearances by division other parts of the State, including a in published form included, in addi- personnel on radio and television pro- traveling exhibit of color projections tion to regional material prepared by grams, and before local civic organ- in the San Francisco Bay area. Many the various districts: izations and service clubs.

62 California Highways and Public Works Of these parcels, nearly half were

• partial takings, leaving a remainder in private ownership. In these circumstances, the appraiser must also deter- -O - d mine the extent of damages or benefits to the remainder. Right of Way appraisers have been researching this • The responsibility of the Right of Way Department subject for several years; they have is to provide land for the construction of state compiled the largest file of remainder highways. parcel resale examples in the United This involves appraisal, acquisition and management of States. These sales provide an objective properties required for highway purposes, removal of reference in the determination of dam- all buildings and relocation of utility facilities prior to ages and benefits; the use of the open market assures the property owner of construction. Each of these activities is handled fair and equitable treatment. by a special operational unit Aaquisifion The completed appraisal report is Right of Way Engeraeering During the 1962-63 fiscal year, the the basis for negotiations with the Right of Way Engineering pro- Right of Way staff appraised 8,493 property owner. Since great care has duces the basic working tools con- separate parcels and completed ap- been taken during the appraisal proc- isting of maps for the appraisers, deeds praisal reports with a total valuation ess to determine fair market value, and subordinate documents for the of $150,742,325. The average parcel then only a settlement at that value negotiators, legal documents for took nearly four days to appraise and can be fair and equitable to the State, condemnation, record maps and doc- had a value of $17,750. the taxpayers, and the property owner. uments for administration, and director's deeds, relinquishment and aban- A southerly view along future Interstate 680 in Alameda Counfy where early adoption of the freeway route permitted planned development of San Ramon Village residential areas around rights-of-way donment documents for the disposal reserved for future freeway construction. of excess properties. Data are supplied in the form of: maps from Design, showing centerline and the minimum width of right-of- way needed for a proposed highway; survey notes tying in features on the ground; and ownership information searched from public records. From such information Right of Way Engi- neering determines the precise amount of land required from each ownership along the proposed highway route. After the area has been determined and calculated, maps are prepared for the appraisal unit to start the acquisition process.

Appraisal The first step in the acquisition process is the determination of just compensation—the amount of money an owner is entitled to in the transfer of his property to the public. A staff of skilled appraisers determine the value of a property by comparing it with &ales of similar properties in the same neighborhood. They inspect each property thoroughly, analyze varia- tions in price, weigh good and bad features, and check all items which tend to create value on the open market.

November-December 1963 The Acquisition Unit's most important Property 1Vlanagement returns ap- Parcels Value tool is an accurate appraisal report. proximately $12,800,000 to the State Highway right-of-way ____ 8,131 X145,510,858 The accuracy of our appraisal re- Highway Fund annually. This income Utility agreements ______743 11,750,044 Other acquisitions ______430 10,136,109 ports is reflected in our acquisition results from: interim rental and leas- record. During the 1962-63 fiscal year, ing of approximately 5,000 properties Total ______._____ 9,304 $167,397,011 8,1.31 parcels wire acquired for h gh- which produces more than $4,000,000 way right-of-way. Expenditures were annually; the sale of approximately Administrae4ian $145,510,858—an average of $17,895 2,000 unimproved parcels of excess During the year several important per parcel. land returns about $6,800,000 annu- changes were initiated in Administra- Since property owners are custo- ally; and the sale of 4,000 major im- tion. For example, the headquarters marily allowed a reasonable time to provements, nearly $2,000,000 annu- office was reorganized, a new train- consider the State's offer and to relo- ally. ing program was inaugurated, and a cate, there is usually a lag, from year Improvements which cannot be new research unit was created. to year, between the number and total sold are scheduled for demolition and 1. Headquarters Of}'ice Reorganization value of parcels appraised and the an average of 360 demolition eon- Because of the growth and increas- number and value of parcels acquired. tracts are let annually on the basis of ing urbanization of California in the Nevertheless, it is interesting to note bids totalling about $720,000. past several years, the overall right-of- the close correspondence in the aver- The Relocation Advisory Assist- way program has grown exceedingly age value of parcels appraised and the ance Program, established last year, complex. To deal with the growing average value of parcels acquired. The has continued to provide assistance complexities, to maintain standards of difference amounts to $145—less than and advice, upon request, to all per- operational efficiency with low opera- eight-tenths of 1 percent of average sons involved in the highway right- tional costs, the headquarters unit was value. of-way clearance process. It functions critically analyzed, and on the basis of Another indicator of the success of to minimize hardships which might that analysis, reorganized the right-of-way program is the small stern from inability to find suitable The headquarters staff now admin- number of parcels acquired through new homes and business locations. isters the right-of-way program not condemnation proceedings. During on a geographical but. on a functional this fiscal year, of x,131 parcels only ureliries basis; i.e. appraisal, aequisiton, etc. 220 were acquired through contested The Right of Way Department, as This permits the staff to supervise the court actions. This amounts to 2.7 part of its clearance responsibilities, functions in greater depth, to recog- percent, a figure that has remained must make provision for the removal nize strong and weak points in opera- fairly constant through the years. Thy or relocation of utility facilities which tional procedures, and to suggest areas other 97.3 percent of acquisitions may be affected by highway projects. where greater economies of operation were by amicable agreement between This activity includes predesign liai- might be achieved or procedures the property owner and the State. son with utility companies to insure might be improved. The negotiator's primary function against ecanomic waste where new is, then, to assure a fair deal for all stility facilities may conflict with 2. PeYSOnnel c~nd Training parties; he must represent not only highway plans. The loss of experienced personnel the State and the taxpayers, but also Through mutual planning and co- to other organizations has increased at protect the interests of the property operation, millions of dollars have an alarming rate in recent years. Dur- owners. He must assure that the prop- ing this year the department lost 75 been saved by both Highways and the erty owner receives fair market value experienced right-of-way agents or utility companies. During the fiscal —neither more nor less. The record approximately 14 percent of its total. indicates that, again this year, this pri- year, Right of Way concluded 743 Last year the rate was 9 percent; the mary goal has been achieved. agreements requiring adjustment of year before, 7 percent. Since it takes utility facilities.. These agreements in- at least three years for even the best Proper4y Management/ volved ahighway expenditure of $11,- new agent to attain the associate, or Highv,~ay projects are scheduled to 750,044. journeyman level, the department allow property owners adequate time 0fher Acquisitreons must maintain a constant and intensive to carefully consider the State's offer The department, under contractual training program for new agents. to purchase and, then, after purchase, As a first step in offsetting these time to relocate their household or agreements, handles acquisition of property for other state agencies, staff losses, the department, with the business. Consequently, a property co-operation of the State Personnel may be such as the Department of Water Re- available for rental or lease Board, carried out an intensive resources and the Department -of Fi- prior to removing all impraveme.ts cruitment program on college cam- in preparation for construction. nance. During the fiscal year 430 non- puses throughout the State. This pro- The Property l~~Ianagement Unit is highway parcels with a total value of gram culminated in the Right of Way responsible for rentals, leasing, reloca- $10,136,109 were acquired. In sum- Academy—two weeks of intensive tion advisory' assistance, clearance and. mary, then, Right of Way acquired training for ne`v agents—held in Au- excess lands disposal. and expended this year: gust of 1963 at the Davis Campus of

64 California ~-lighways and Pub9ic VI/orks the University of California (see former Land Economic Studies Sec- community values and land use California Highzuczys and Public tion and added the responsibilities of changes to provide objective data for Works, September-October 1963). Operations Research and Methods De- planning decisions. This research is This first Right of Way Academy velopment. directed toward the predictian of eco- is primarily an improvement and in- The unit is charged with providing nomic impact and how it may vary tensification of the established intrain- much of the raw data required by with alternate route proposals. ing program for junior right-of-way management in the decision-making Additionally, the unit produced agents. This improvement, however, process. For example, during the past Comnzu7tity ~e'~zefits — A Suggested will only solve part of the personnel fiscal year, this unit has carefully Method of Analysis which is a discus- problem. The attrition rate in the analyzed such variables as land use, sion of the meti~odology of highway ranks of experienced personnel threat- type of taking, and length of negotia- socioeconomic impact projection. This ens grave consequences to the con- tions on each of the 8,131 parcels ac- publication will serve as a useful tool, tinned success of our .acquisition pro- quired. This has provided manage- not only to those right-of-way agents gram—the loss involved 9 percent of ment with objective information to doing impact research, but as a tool the management ranks and 10 percent estimate lead time, to predict staffing, for engineers in Advance Planning in of the journeyman ranks. The depart- and to predict operational costs under the interpretation and integration of ment is now planning advanced level the varying conditions of the right-of- the economic material in right-of-way academies in an effort to regain the `vay program. reports. Of course, the land economic func- necessary experience level. Cenausion During 1962-63 more than 25,000 tion has continued as a vital research effort. This year the research emphasis Fifteen hundred employees contrib- classroom and home study hours uted their efforts to a successful com- were devoted to right-of-way instruc- shifted in response to the needs in planning activities. For example, in pletion of the right-of-way program tion. This figure must increase signifi- in the 1962-63 fiscal year. An average cantly in taming years. highway location problems, Advance Planning considers haw alternate route 540 right-of-way agents, 550 right-of- 3. Researc)~ aazcl Development proposals may affect, among other way engineering people, and 430 A third change was the creation of factors, community values and land clerical and accounting personnel a Right of Way Research and Devel- use. This year Right of Way's major worked throughout the State to carry opment unit. The duties of this unit research efforts have been in the anal- through the multiple responsibilities absorbed the responsibilities of the ysis of the economic component of of the Right of Way Department.

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former the the In In v. v. and and Healy Healy Brewster. Brewster. A.C. A.C. 59 59 431

Works, Works,

Public Public of of 7~ae~at 7~ae~at

the was was interest interest from from

to to not not

entitled entitled

Dist. College College Pasadezza Pasadezza City City Ju~tior Ju~tior Depa~~t- v. v.

Ass7z. Ass7z.

Park Park

Memorial Memorial Ede7z Ede7z

a a

that that property property held held 77ac., 77ac., owner

was was it it

v. Co. Co. So~zs' So~zs' cases, cases, tract tract Kie~zuit Kie~zuit 714); Peter Peter Rptr. Rptr.

253 253 Cal. Cal.

(28 (28

A.C. A.C. 59 59 Dist., Dist.,

Co.,

Salem Salem in in v. v. Development Development

People People

con- construction construction briefs briefs two two in in curiae curiae College

Ju~zior Ju~zior

City City

Pasadena Pasadena v. v. Co. Co.

damages. damages. And on on

severance severance bearing bearing

amicus filed filed also also legal legal The The division division So7zs'

Kieuit Kieuit

643); 643); Peter Peter Rptr. Rptr. Cal. Cal.

evidence constitute constitute ration ration merely merely

(26 811 811

(2d) (2d) Cal. Cal. 58 58 of of Cozart, Cozart, cemetery cemetery perior perior property.

resto- of of damages. damages. Such Such costs costs erance erance

v. v.

Su-

Thelarader Thelarader

582); 582); condemnation Rptr. Rptr. (23 (23 of of law law Cal. Cal. state state precluded precluded

to to in in sev- addition addition property property maining maining

257

(2d) (2d)

58 58 Cal. Cal. provisions Forster, Forster, v. v. 189) 189) that that People People in in Cal. Cal. certain certain Rptr. Rptr.

of of re- of of for for his his cost cost restoration restoration the the

rendered

>ere >ere

~ Decisions Decisions (11 421 421 189 189 argued. argued. (2d) (2d) were were App. App. Cal. Cal. Court, Court,

to to not not

award was was an an entitled entitled ceeding ceeding

appeals various various

and and division division Supe~•ior legal legal v. v. Assn. Assn. the the Park Park Memorial Memorial

owner owner a a in in pro- erty erty condemnation condemnation

written written

were were briefs briefs Eden court court in in held held of of appellate appellate court court appeal appeal trict trict

court court the the prop- held held a a Co., Co., that that terials terials

number number

a a

year year fiscal fiscal the the dis- the the when when were were During During unsuccessful unsuccessful erty erty

Ma- v. v.

Hayward Hayward Building Building In In People People

prop-

this this acquire acquire to to itself itself department department Cases AppellaTe AppellaTe

was was affirmed. court court trial trial

the of of

efforts efforts Prior Prior System. System. «ay «ay High court.

by by of of the dismissal dismissal judgment judgment The The

in 1,235 1,235

days days Interstate the the on on

freeway freeway a a represented represented plete plete and and 931.47 931.47

decency." of of bounds bounds reasonable reasonable all all

to to

com- $23,871,- the the

of of State State for for land land awards awards cemetery cemetery total total represented represented

as as or or

"outrageous" "outrageous" "beyond garded garded

467,

closed, closed, acquire acquire certain to to suits suits Commerce Commerce of of tary tary total total 583. 583. The The to to 516 516

be be could could not not re- conduct conduct

sergeant's sergeant's

from

Secre- the the increase increase request request to to percent percent Engineer Engineer 13 13 way way —a —a year fiscal fiscal

the

a a action action to to of of since since rise rise cause cause give give

State State High the the the the and and compared compared to to of of department department the the as as filed filed suits suits

not

did did that that circumstances circumstances

these these ruled ruled

in right the the increase increase Court Court upheld upheld notable notable Supreme Supreme The The a a vas vas There There

The The log. log. his his court in in ofFicial ofFicial fact fact this this

Works. Public Public

f f o o Department Department v. v.

Assn. Assn.

1,004

so, so, sergeant sergeant do do entered to to the the failed failed 6/30/63..__._.__ 6/30/63..__._.__ pending pending

Suits Suits

Park Menzo~ial Menzo~ial Eden Eden decisions decisions is is

these these

888 ...... 1/62 1/62 7/ 7/ pending pending Suits Suits

plaintiff of of When When intoxication. intoxication. pected pected

of significant significant most most the the Perhaps Perhaps

27 ______judgments judgments

Default Default

was was the the

as as sus- driver driver automobile automobile an an

384

193). judgments judgments ______Rptr. Rptr. 708 708 Cal. Cal. (31 (31 Uncontested Uncontested

A.C.A. A.C.A. 216 216

to to stop plaintiff plaintiff

had had directed directed sergeant sergeant

220

______trials trials Contested Contested

Co., Co., Inc., Salem Salem v. v. Development Development

ple ple

of of distress. distress. emotional emotional The infliction infliction

467 ------__------closed closed _._--- -_-- Suits Suits

Peo- 852); 852); Rptr. Rptr. 148 148

Cal. Cal. (30 (30 A.C.A. A.C.A.

16,151

______involved involved for for

sergeant sergeant toll toll his his intentional Defendants Defendants against against

216 Lagiss, Lagiss, v. v.

People People

502); 502); Cal. Cal.

Rptr. Rptr.

2,868

______involved involved Parcels Parcels

brought brought suit

toll toll collector, collector, service service

------

- -

------

(29 406 406 214 214 A.C.A. A.C.A. Hartley, Hartley, v. v. 583 People People filed filed

Suits Suits

a a

of of Plaintiff, Plaintiff,

facts. facts. civil set set unusual unusual

808); Rptr. Rptr. (28 (28 514 514 Cal. Cal.

213 213 A.C.A. A.C.A.

resolutions.) condemnation condemnation in in

a a

Atkinson Atkinson most involved involved

v. v. Perati Perati

v. v. Lipari, 898); 898);

People People Rptr. Rptr.

(28 (28

Cal. Cal.

parcels of of count count a a on on is is based based count count

be be

would would proper.

213 213

502

A.C.A. A.C.A.

Atkinson, Atkinson, v. v.

Perati Perati

parcel (The (The tabulation. tabulation. following following the the

the the of of

State

favor favor pleadings pleadings in in the the

782

Rptr. Rptr. };

487 487

(28 (28 Cal. Cal.

A.C.A. A.C.A.

by given given is is casework casework

condemnation condemnation

a a

cases, cases, judgment judgment on such such

in in plicable plicable

213

Co., Co.,

Materials Materials

Hay~z:;ard Hay~z:;ard Building Building

the of of volume volume the the of of idea idea Some Some

ap-

immunity immunity

governmental governmental making making

People People v. 720); 720);

(27 (27 Rptr. Rptr. SS SS Cal. Cal.

period moratorium moratorium the the

during during

acted acted Proceedings CondemnaTion CondemnaTion

A.C.A: 212 212 v. v. 535); 535); People People Alexander, Alexander,

is is

en-

legislation legislation

additional additional if if that that

out out

Rptr. 725 725 (25 (25 Cal. Cal. (2d) (2d) App. App. Cal. Cal. year. past past

the the

for for

agencies agencies

trative trative

court court pointed The The

actions. actions.

ordinary ordinary

208 State, State, v. v. Reid Reid 215); 215); Rptr. Rptr. Cal. Cal. adminis- various various

before before

appearances appearances

time time for prescribed prescribed

usual usual the the within within

(25 419 419 C.A. C.A. 208 208 (2d) (2d) Angeles, Angeles, Los Los court

involving involving

division division

legal legal

the the to to

the the complaint

appearance appearance an an

file file

f o o County County v. v. Co. Co. Holding Holding Co~asunters Co~asunters by performed performed

work work of of

volume volume

the the required required to nevertheless nevertheless

is is State State

the the

441).; (24 (24 Rptr. Rptr. 529 529 Cal. Cal. (2d) (2d) App. App. indicate

tabulations tabulations

following following The The 1963 1963 Session, the the Legislative Legislative of of close close

after after to to

until until the trial trial the the State State

against against

Highways

of of

Division Division its its and and tort tort a a action bring bring to to right right party's party's a a

the the department to to services services legal legal of of suspends legislation legislation moratorium moratorium 1961 1961 variety variety a a renders renders

although although the that that held held Court Court Supreme Supreme

Works Works and Public Public of of Department Department the the of of division division

legal legal

the Court, Court, v. v. Superior Superior In In Thelander Thelander

the Way Way is is of of Rights Rights and and

Contracts Contracts of of

Division Division The The ~ ~

other other grounds. upon upon

the the case this this decided decided

question question and and

answer not not did did Court Court The The Supreme Supreme

~ ~ d . .

conditions. subsurface subsurface from from unknown unknown

costs costs resulting for for additional additional recover recover

to entitled entitled is is contractor contractor a a whether whether

concerned concerned with was was case case latter latter The The Several other cases are now pend- Applications pending, June 30, 1962 11 The primary reason for the increase ing before the appellate courts, await- New applications filed ______30 in the number of claims filed with the ing argument or decision. board is due in a large part to the re- Total applications before PUC __. 41 by the California Su- Applications processed tQ comple- cent decision Other Litigation tion prior to expiration date of preme Court in the case of Muskopf In addition to the condemnation order------1 v. Corni7tg Hospital District, 55 Cal. proceedings, the department's attor- (2d) 211. total applications .______40 neys handled a large number of mis- Adjusted This decision greatly expanded the Decisions received ______30 cellaneous cases. The following tab- liability of the State, particularly for ulation covers a wide variety of Applications pending, June 30, 1963 10 accidents arising out of the dangerous litigation and indicates a continuing or defective conditions of state high- increase in this aspect of the depart- In addition to formal applications, ways. The 1963 Session of the Legis- ment's work. 1 S proceedings under PUC General lature enacted Chapter 1681 which At the start of the fiscal year there Order 88, relating to crossings at greatly expands the liability of the were 659 cases pending, and S 19 cases grade, were processed. In all instances Department of Public Works. The were filed during the year, for a total the approval of the Public Utilities legislation makes the State liable for of 1,178 cases being processed. There Commission must be obtained as to the negligent acts or omissions of its were 420 cases closed during the ,year, engineering details and, in the event employees as well as for the danger- leaving 758 cases pending on June 30, of a failure to reach an agreement ous condition of public property, in- 1963. with the railroad involved as to ap- cluding state highways. This liability Some of these cases involve claims portionment of cost, the applicant will necessitate the careful investiga- for damage to state highway facilities, seeks such determination by the Pub- tion by Division of Highways per- such as bridges, signals, guardrails, or lic Utilities Commission. The enact- sonnel of all claims. damage to state vehicles, or unlawful ment by the Legislature in 1957 of a It is anticipated that because of the detainer actions. During the fiscal year new formula for apportionment of Muskopf decision and this legislation, collections from these cases by the cost, except for federal-aid highways, the number of claims will increase division amounted to $105,190.76. has substantially reduced the number substantially as well as the work in of contested cases. investigating these claims and the total includes many cases The case handling of the resulting litigation. where the department was repre- Board of Control and Other Claims Contractors' claims before the State sented as a defendant, such as inverse Clairi'is against the State by reason Highway Engineer's Board of Review condemnation, suits by contractors of activities of the department are for additional compensation have con- for additional compensation on con- filed with the State Board of Con- tinued to increase. These claims have struction contracts; proceedings for trol. The following tabulation illus- considerable work, both in damage to public property by reason trates the increase in the volume of required analysis and handling of claims as of state highway operations; suits filed this work: the because of alleged dangerous or de- well as the resulting litigation. Di- Number Amounts to the number of fective condition of highways; and of of rectly proportional suits enjoining the construction and claims claims Board of Review hearings in the in- building of highways. Other types of Pending on 7/1/62 102 $8,217,096.80 creased number of lawsuits against the suits, such as stop notice actions, are Filed ______.__.___ 309 14,903,130.81 department arising out of construc- defended by the department and the Total --_------_------411 23,120,227.61 tion contract claims. department has filed interpleader ac- Claims disposed of ___ 258 10,642,553.34 House Counsel Work tions in which it assumes a neutral Pending 6/30/63 ______153 $12,477,674.27 of position between the contractor and The "house counsel work" the There was an increase of 31 claims the party suing on a stop notice. division has also continued to increase. filed over the previous year, amount- This work consists of legal opinions Proceedings Before Public Utilities ing to $3,041,591.56. This was an in- directed toward preventing litigation. Commission crease of 11 percent. The principal Other routine work has increased, The division handles matters before types of Board of Control claims as such as approval of contracts and the Public Utilities Commission hav- listed above are for negligence, dan- leases, reviewing forms and accident ing to do with crossings of grade at gerous or defective condition of state reports. This work is directly propor- highways and railroads and the con- highways, breach of contract and in- tional to the increased volume of the struction of grade separations. The verse condemnation. highway program. In addition, there following tabulation indicates the vol- Other claims filed with the depart- were 30 contested hearings before the ume of this type of work for the fis- ment and its employees and the Gov- State Personnel Board, an increase of cal year: ernor number 46. S over the previous fiscal year.

November-December 19b3 67 Thus, the June 30, 1963, balance of $88,192,800 was the high point of the year. At the low point in February 1963, the balance fell to approximately ~ ~ ~~ $3,000,000, for one day. Monthly expenditures vary from $44,000,000 to $67,000,000, depending on construction weather. A major portion of the June 30, 1963, balance, $59,391,703, d nd e~l~n was invested in U.S. government se- curities. Also, on that same date, outstanding obligations in uncompleted ~ Administration of all accounting activities contracts and day labor jobs amounted of the Division of Highways is under the to $315,735,377.

direction of fihe Comptroller of the Division Revenue and Expenditures of Highways and his stall' Revenues budgeted for the 1962-63 fiscal year amounted to $6.78,55",151, Cash Resources and Obligateons transfers into the SHF. May and June of which $257,625,425 remained to be As the State Highway Fund (SHF), 1963 were the highest income months collected on June 30, 1963. Revenue of the has no borrowing authority, it must year because of the receipt of: not received, which consists of $248,- operate on a cash basis. This requires (1) Approximately $55,000,000 in 392,210 of federal aid and $9,233,215 of the maintenance of sufficient working SHF share of the annual motor contributions from state and local agencies and other sources,. will capital to meet payrolls and payments vehicle receipts, and be collected as applicable work is com- to contractors. Monthly cash outlays (2) Approximately $23,000,000 of pleted or billed. Revenues budgeted have peaks and valleys which do not federal funds anticipated in for the prior fiscal year amounted to coincide with fluctuations in monthly July. $645,832,590, the increase in the 1962-

', ,ti, 63 fiscal year being caused primarily collection efforts. Since timely action out the Equipment Department to by a larger apportionment of federal increases the success ratio in any bill produce an estimated annual saving in funds. collection effort, more tort claims will labor cost of approximately $48,000. Expenditures and obligations in- be collected under the improved pro- curred applicable to the fiscal year cedure. training ended June 30, 1963, amounted to 4. In January 1963, a new Recon- A significant increase in training for $680,845,507, as compared to $615,- ciliation Manual was completed in accounting personnel, both in districts 605,478 for the prior fiscal year. As time fox distribution and explanation and at Headquarters, occurred. This revenue budgeted exceeded obliga- to district accounting personnel con- training not only recognized the need tions incurred by approximately vened in annual conference in Sacra- to give accounting personnel an aware- $2,200,000, the unobligated budget mento. This manual has accelerated ness of technical developments in ac- funds increased from $116,404,664 on reconciliation of computer trial bal- counting equipment, particularly elec- June 30, 1962, to $118,187,621 on June ances with those prepared manually in tronic data processing equipment, but 30, 1963. the districts. This has saved labor and also the need for improved communi- expedited completion of accounting cations between district and Head- Fiscal Management Irr~provemenf reports. quarters staffs, and between account- 1. As a result of a drive. to reduce ing personnel and the engineers for 5. A cost analysis for rental equip- the amount of federal reim- whom prompt, accurate financial in- unbilled ment costs throughout the division bursement, this backlog was reduced formation is necessary in order to was completed, with the result that approximately make good management decisions. by $2,000,000 during the Bureau of Public Roads appraved the first six months of the fiscal year, an increase in the reimbursable mile- This training included: by approximately $5,000,000 during age rate for staff vehicles from .0547 1. A 4-day training course, entitled the next four months, and by approx- cents to .0696 cents. This increased "Data Processing Accounting For imately $11,000,000 during the last the amount of federal reimbursement Management Personnel." This course two months, for a total reduction of by approximately $180,000 per year. was conducted both in San Francisco approximately $18,000,000. This not 6. In co-operation with the Man- and Los Angeles for all district ac- only improved the cash balance of the agement Analysis Section, a study of counting officers, and key personnel State Highway Fund by $15,000,000 the Materials and Research Depart- as of June 30, 1963, but also increased frorri Headquarters Office. The indi- ment accounting system was complet- revenue through investment of tem- vidual most concerned with data proced. Thy result streamlined internal porary cash surplus. O~ an annual essing in each district accounting of- accounting procedures in the Labora- basis, investment of $18,000,000 would fice also attended. tory, with the resultant saving of ad- produce additional investment income 2. Electronic data processing semi- ministrative effort there. It also in- of approximately $540,000. creased federal reimbursement by nars were conducted in each district 2. Certain forms, including the .25 percent of construction cost for test- office. In the initial pilot program in Equipment Report and Motor Ve- ing charges on interstate projects, District X, this seminar required al- hicle Log( "car tag"), were improved producing an annual increase of fed- most two complete days, but stream- to make them suitable for data proc- eral reimbursement of approximately essing. lining enabled the seminar to be com- $275,000. 3. Certain tort claims will be trans- pleted in two morning sessions in mitted directly to branch indicated 7. In co-operation with the Equip- remaining district offices. This "road offices in San Francisco and Los ment Department, a standard material show" became so popular that requests Angeles, rather than via Headquarters cost system was developed and tested for participation by various Head- in Sacramento, to provide more effi- successfully by Shop 10. As a result, quarters departments led to additional cient handling and improvement in this system is being extended through- sessions in Sacramento.

November-December 1963 69

70 70 California California Highways Highways Public Public and and Works

projects projects budget, budget, in in this this while while new new still counties counties 183,306 183,306 funds funds for in in to to state state budgets budgets instead instead two two of of one."

greatest. greatest. volumes volumes traffic traffic Interstate are are $4,- secondary secondary federal federal and and aid aid system system earlier earlier by by spreading spreading the the financing financing ~~ver

where urban urban portions portions areas areas pensive pensive in in aid aid roads roads in in for for federal federal county county on on the words, words, we we can can start start more more projects

difficult difficult the the efforts efforts more more and and on on ex- are~$8,923,539 The The items items other other such such amount amount involved. involved. of of money money In In other

concentrating concentrating earliest earliest our our interstate without without complete, complete, tying tying up up the the entire

maintenance maintenance streets.

on on city city work work

believe believe decision decision made made a a wise wise in we we "I "I projects, projects, take take will will years years ro which which two two

and and $47,205,060 $47,205,060 improvements improvements and for for

said. San San Bradford Bradford Francisco," Francisco," ceptin ceptin struction struction on on some some of of the the larger earlier earlier

established established 1963 1963 Legislature, as as by by

the the

routes routes on on terstate terstate is is right right ex- schedule schedule said, said, "allows "allows ahead ahead us us with with go go con- to to

select select system system the the counties

of of cities cities

and and

construction construction "Our "Our in- progress- progress- on on

"This "This of of method method he budgeting," budgeting,"

-of rights -way -way for for roads roads streets streets on and and

Schedule on on Construction Construction $67,714,846 $67,714,846 are are construction construction and for for cluded cluded 1965 in in budget. the the -66 -66

The The largest largest nonstate nonstate items highway highway that that surance surance balance balance be be the_ the_ in- will will

1972. system's system's completion completion by by

contract contract in in entirety entirety their their the the as- with with

diction. highways. highways. the requires requires law law Federal Federal

ment ment procedures procedures be be can can under placed placed

not not tions tions state state juris- highway highway under under of of interstate interstate defense system system and and tional tional

which which under under current current govern- federal federal

$140,563,101 $140,563,101 was was allocated allocated func- its its share share 2,177-mile 2,177-mile

tion tion of of for for the the

of of na-

financed financed partly partly the the in in but budget budget year, year,

continue continue construc- priority priority

to to

to to give give

third third

budget budget A A totaling segment segment

projects projects state state system system

are are which which only

California California Chairman, Chairman,

said said

that that

will

Highway Highway Nonsfate Nonsfate Items highway highway includes includes budget budget inter- some some

Commission Robert Robert Bradford, Bradford,

B. B.

first first 1964 time time years years in in several several the the -6.i

Administrator Transportation Transportation Agency Agency

for for claims. 000 000 legislative legislative

pointed pointed Bradford Bradford out out that that for for the.

nor nor Edmund Edmund

Highway G. G.

Brown, Brown,

$1,100,000 $1,100,000 camps, camps, for for honor honor and and $20,-

In In submitting submitting budget budget the the Gover- to to

vehicles, vehicles,

and and interest. $1,900,000 in in $1,200,000 $1,200,000 highway highway for for planning,

$14,656,522 $14,656,522 taxes taxes fuel, fuel, for in in on on -hire

highway highway and and research research development, merous merous projects. and and

widening widening other other

fees, fees, $27,250,000 $27,250,000 taxes taxes on on in in diesel

conditions conditions

in in addition addition warrant, warrant,

to to nu-

$2,800,000 $2,800,000

and and planting, planting, functional functional

for

taxes, taxes, $86,883,346 $86,883,346 in in motor motor vehicle

four -lane -lane sion sion divided divided to to

when when traffic for for

maintenance maintenance of of landscaping 000 000

$350,468,554 $350,468,554 derive derive from from gasoline in in

expressways expressways future future planned planned expan-

for for

for for and and

buildings buildings plants, plants,

000 000 $5,500,-

The The revenue revenue sources sources from from state state will

37.6 37.6 ways ways miles miles -lane and and of of two administration, administration, for for $14,522,000 $14,522,000 $7,500,-

ways, ways, 25.2 25.2 multilane multilane miles miles express- of of $45,500,000 $45,500,000 maintenance, cluding: cluding: for for highways.

funds funds miles miles for for of of multilane multilane 282 282 free- purposes purposes than than construction, construction, in- other other and and counties, counties, cities cities not not for for for for state

budget budget The The provides provides construction budgeted budgeted $78,142,000 $78,142,000 highway for for $75,000,000, $75,000,000, proximately proximately is is earmarked

Commission Commission Highway Highway the the also items, items, obtained obtained 344, 344, Senate Senate under under ap- &ill &ill

revenue revenue

in in highway highway taxes.

user user

addition addition the the construction In In to to weight weight fees. fees. of of the the money money All All thus

trations trations produce produce which which additional

will will

cent cent to to gasoline gasoline 1 1 tax tax the the and and increased

increase increase normal normal in in

motor. motor.

vehicle vehicle

regis-

routes.

sion sion of of the the which which Legislature, Legislature, added

on on interstate interstate

routes, routes,

plus plus the the

expected

designated designated

is is for for interstate interstate system

344, 344, Bill Bill enacted enacted last last during during the the ses-

for for the the state state highway highway

system, system,

mostly

funds, funds,

$256,149,540 federal federal of of which which

however, however, was was caused caused largely largely by by Senate

from from a a $8,986,990 $8,986,990

gain gain in in federal federal

aid

contains contains

budget budget $305,708,240 $305,708,240 The The in

present present the the This This year. year. fiscal fiscal increase,

The The

increase increase

$22,535,016 $22,535,016

resulted

of of population." $90,964,380 $90,964,380 growing growing rapidly rapidly revenue revenue over over such such for

improvements. state state capacity capacity and and sources sources traffic traffic safety safety all all for for is is $481,285,422, $481,285,422, our a a gain

programs, programs, signs signs and and striping striping and and minor balanced balanced estimated estimated The The to to provide provide total total program program revenue revenue greater from

contingencies, contingencies, amounts amounts for for

resurfacing

a a line line continuing continuing with with and orderly orderly

vertising vertising Act.

100 100 for for rights plus plus -of -way, -way,

smaller

urgent urgent deficiencies deficiencies

most most highway highway in

administration administration of of the the Outdoor Outdoor for for Ad-

(including (including

engineering), engineering),

$155,444,-

spread spread

money money

to to remedy remedy is is The The the

cities; cities; funds funds neering neering and and for for $127,000

major major

and and construction construction

motorists motorists

improvement

area area

of of in in of of the the any any State.

owned owned bridges; bridges; $1,400,000 $1,400,000 toll toll in in engi-

year year ago, ago, contains contains

$406,268,000 $406,268,000 have have not not

the the for

forgotten forgotten highway highway needs

for for $2,870,000 $2,870,000 maintenance maintenance of of state-

-64 -64 1963 budget budget highway highway

adopted adopted

government government the the

federal federal a

we timetable, timetable,

county county roads roads ary ary into into urban urban areas;

up up This This $22,535,016 $22,535,016

figure, figure,

interstate interstate the

routes routes from from

in in

accordance accordance with

cost cost of of extending extending federal federal aid aid second-

the the is is new new

budget budget of of

earmarked earmarked

for

engineering, engineering, for for 1964 -65. year year fiscal fiscal state state funds funds 350 350 in in to to of of pay pay part part the

"But "But although although

portion a a substantial substantial

purposes, purposes, rights and including including -of -way -way streets streets ects ects on on and and local local 3,139,- roads; roads; $ $

for for 212,100 212,100 highway highway state state construction areas. railroad railroad nance nance grade grade separation separation proj-

sion sion 30 30 $577,- on on the the budgeted budgeted October October most most for for $5,000,000 $5,000,000 outside outside the the part part built -up funds funds in in state state help help fi- to to

The The Highway Highway California California on on mainly mainly Commis- traveled traveled in in heavily heavily routes, routes, use use these these funds; are matching matching federal federal

•: •:

~ ~ .

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • 1964-65 State H~ghWay Budget ~y Region, Counties

NOTE 1—The 4erm "freeway" means a multilane divided highway with full access control, no crossings at grade, no stoplights and no left-turn movements. An "expressway" has the same access control as the freeway but does permit left turns and crossings at grade at some intersections which may or may not be signalized. "Two-lane expressways" are Two-lane highways with some measure of access control, and are usually planned for future expansion To four lanes. NOTE 2—Projects which overlap county lines are listed in both counties. NOTE 3—Construction contracts financed in this new budget may be awarded beginning January 1964; right-of-way funds may not be spent until July 1, 1964, the start of the fiscal year. NOTE 4—At the last session of the LegislaTure, a bill was passed which renumbers the state highway routes effective July 1, 1964. Projects in this budget are listed by both old and new route designations. If only one route number appears, the route number will not change.

NORTH COASTAL COUNTIES PROJECTS Del Norte County Extend U.S. 299 Expressway four Rights-of-way on various state high- Construct two lanes of ultimate miles easterly as a four-lane freeway way routes—$940,000. four-lane U.S. 101 Freeway between from 0.2 mile west of Mad River to Klamath South Bank Road and the west of Chartin Road (County Road Lake_ County junction of existing U.S. 101 and State 364), and construct atwo-lane road Resurface State Sign Route 29 and Highway Route 46 (new Route 169) between the end of the freeway and State Highway Route 243 (new State in Klamath with an interchange for li.S. 299 at Greenwood Road in the Sign Route 29) between Kelseyville relocated Route 169 near Hoppow City of Blue Lake. Interchanges will and Lower Lake, a distance of 14.8 Creek, a distance of 1.1 miles. The be provided at North Bank Road miles. Estimated cost, $270,000. project includes a 2,000-foot, two-lane (State Highway Route 85), Essex Rights-of-way on various state high- bridge across the Klamath River. Esti- Lane Road, and Glendale Road. The way routes—$600,000. mated cost, $2,700,000. project includes grading another 0.8 mile of roadway north of Blue Lake Mendocino County Rights-of-way on various state high- for future easterly extension of the way routes—$280,000. Construct two-lane expressway on freeway. Estimated cost, $5,600,000. State Sign Route 1 on new alignment Install Humboldt County culverts and grade for two- between Russian Gulch north of A~en- lane expressway on U.S. 299 on new docino and existing State Sign Route Extend the four-lane freeway on alignment between 1.6 and 2.2 miles 1 west of Jughandle Creek, a distance U.S. 101 (recently completed or under east of ., Redwood Creek, about 18 construction between Englewood and of about 4.6 miles, and a two-lane miles east of Blue Lake. Estimated expressway section on existing align- Sylvandale) another 2.6 miles south- cyst, $270,000. erly ment northerly to Mitchell Creek, a to Dean Creek, about six miles Replace two sidehill viaduct bridges south of Phillipsville. Estimated cost, distance of about 1.1 miles, for a total and eliminate two others by minor length of 5.7 miles. The project in- $2, 3 OU,000. realignment and replace three crib re- cludes an 860-foot bridge across Cas- Construct interchange at Fourth taining walls on State Sign Route 96 per Creek. Estimated cost, $2,230,000. Street in Arcata, an overcrossing for between 5.4 miles north of Willow Old Arcata Road-Seventh Street and Creek and 4.5 miles south of Weitch- Realign U.S. 101 to eliminate a dan- new ramp connections to South G pec. Estimated cost, $270,000. gerous curve at Red Hill between 2.3 Street south of the city to convert Widen and realign portions of State and 1.6 miles soutk of Laytonville. 1.5 miles of U.S. 101 Expressway to Sign Route 36 to ease curves between Estimated cost, $135,000. four-lane freeway. Estimated cost, 1.3 and 10 miles east of Bridgeville. Rights-of-way on various state high- $1,160,000. Estimated cost, $100,000. way routes—$605,000.

SACRAMENTO- VALLEY AND NORTHERN VALLEY PROJECTS But4e County Eighth Street in Chico. Estimated cost, County) 10 miles easterly, to 1 mile Construct four-lane freeway section $50,000. east of Bass Lake Road in El Dorado on U.S. 99E (new U.S. 99) between Rights-of-way on various state high- County with interchanges at Prairie Palmetto Avenue and north of Mud w~ay routes—$120,000. City Road, relocated Scott Road, El Creek with interchanges at Cohasset Colusa County Dorado Hills Boulevard and Bass Lake Road, East Avenue and Eaton Road, Road. Estimated cost, $6,200,000. Rights-of-way on various state high- a distance complete of 5.4 miles, to vvay routes—$272,500. (This project also listed in Sacramento freeway construction through Chico. County.) Estimated cost, $4,100,000. EI Dorado Cbun4y Widen U.S. 50 from two lanes to Landscape U.S. 99E (new U.S. 99) Extend U.S. 50 Freeway (between four between 2.1 and 2.9 miles east of Freeway now under construction be- Sunrise Boulevard and 0.5 mile east Phillips to provide passing lanes. Esti- tween Little Chico Creek and East of Folsom Junction in Sacramento mated cost, $110,000.

November-December 1963 71 Construct t~vo-lane State I~ighway south of IOTOrth San Juan, a distance of mated cost, $6,200,000, (This project Route 93 (new State Sign Route 193) 1.2 miles. Estimated cost, $80,000. also listed in El I3orado County.) on ne~v alignment bet~~een two and Rights-of-way on various state Reconstruct the Madison Avenue four miles east of Cool. Estimated highway routes—$275,000. Interchange on Interstate 80 east of cost, $100,000. McClellan Air Force Base to provide Rights-of-way on various state high- Placer County for four lanes on 1Viadison Avenue and w•ay routes—$375,000. Construct the Crystal Springs Inter- future freeway widening. Estimated change on U.S. 40 (Interstate 80), ap- cost, $655,000. Glenn CounTy proximately 0.5 mile west of Baxter. Improve alignment on portions of Construct four -lane Interstate 5 Estimated cost, $300,000. State Sign Route 16 between Grant Freeway between one mile north of Rights-of-way on various state Line Road and the Amador county Artois and the Tehama county line highway routes—$660,000. line. Estimated cost, $200,000. with interchanges at County Roads Rights-of-way on various state 16, 7 and 33 and State Sign Route 32— Plumas Coun4y highway routes—$14,235,000. Newville Road, a distance of 11 miles. Construct two-lane expressway on The project involves extending State new alignment on U.S. 40 Alternate shasao, covney Sign Route 32 from its terminus in (new State Sign Route 70) between Extend four-lane Interstate 5 Free- Orland westerly to the new freeway. 1.8 miles east of Sloat Road and 1.8 way construction in progress (be- Estimated cost, $6,600,000, of which miles west of State Sign Route 89 at tween 0.7 mile north of Red $lull and $3,500,000 will be budgeted in fiscal Blairsden, a distance of 4.8 miles. Esti- 2 miles north of the ~'ehama county year 1965-66. mated cost, $1,730,000. line) another 5 miles northerly to the Replace a narrow bridge on State Rights-of-way on various state Sacramento River through Anderson Highway Route 45 (new State Sign highway routes-$131,500. with interchanges at 'South Anderson, Route 162) across a Sacramento River Deschutes Road, Balls Ferry Road, overflow channel, approximately 0.2 5acramen4o County North Street and Riverside Avenue. mile west of Afton Road, with a Construct the superstructure of the Estimated cost, $4,320,000, of which 32-foot-wide bridge. Estimated cost, W-X Street Bridge and the six- and $1,920,000 will be budgeted in fiscal $60,000. eight-lane freeway approaches be- year 1965-66. Rights-of-way on various state high- tween 0.3 mile west of Westacre Road Widen Pit River Bridge on U.S. 99 way routes—$325,000. in Yolo County and Fifth Street in (future Interstate 5) from 44 to 56 Sacramento, a distance of 2 miles. Es- feet. Estimated cost, $920,000. Lassen county timated cost, $18,200,000 of which Extend two-lame State Sign Route Widen and add a truck climbing $7,200,000 will he budgeted in fiscal 44 Expressway (between Airport lane for westbound traffic on State year 1965-66. (This project also listed Road east of Enterprise and Deschutes Sign Route 36 between D.6 mile west in Yolo County.) Road in Palo Cedro) another 4 miles of Eagle Lake Road and l~~ain Street Construct the eight-lane Interstate easterly to 0.9 mile east of Millville. in Susanville, a distance of 3.2 miles° 80 (29th-30th Street) Freeway con- Estimated cost, $880,000. Estimated cost, $310,000. necting the South Sacramento and the Rights-of-way on various state Rights-of-way on various state Elvas Freeways between Fifth Avenue highway routes—$1,483,000. highway routes—$90,000. and north of A Street in Sacramento, and portions of the interchange with Sierra County Modoc County the future W-X Street Freeway, and Widen and resurface portions of Surface U.S. 299, between U.S. 395 connections to city streets. Estimated State Sign Route 49 between Bassetts northeast of Alturas and 3.4 miles cost, $12,700,000 of which $3,950,000 and Yuba Pass. Estimated cost, $70,- easterly and realign another 4.6 miles will be budgeted in fiscal year 1965-66. 000. to County Road 58-A west of Cedar- Construct the Capitol Mall Over- Rights-of-way on various state ville. Estimated cost, $550,000. crossing for the future Interstate 5 highway routes—$30,000. Rights-of-way on various state high- (Second and Third Street) Freeway way routes—$53,000. in Sacramento and approaches,. com- Siskiyou Coun4y pleting mall construction between Construct the Park Avenue front- Nema~a eod~,4y Fourth Street and the Tower Bridge. age road including a bridge across the Construct the first unit of the four- Estimated cost, $1,200,000. Sacramento River and an interchange lane Grass Valley-Nevada City Free- Extend U.S. 50 Freeway (between with U.S. 99 to convert four-lane U.S. way (State Sign Route 20) between Sunrise boulevard and 0.5 mile east of 99 Expressway to Interstate 5 Freeway Brunswick Road through Nevada City Folsom Junction in Sacramento Coun- between 0.2 mile south and 0.9 mile and 0.7 mile easterly, a dastance of 3.3 ty) 10 miles easterly, to 1 mile east of north of the Sacramento River Bridge miles. Estimated cost, $4,150,000. Bass Lake Road in El Dorado County in Dunsmuir, in Siskiyou County. V~Iiden and improve. alignment of with interchanges at Prairie City Road, Estimated cost, $1,430,000. State Sign Route 49 between 0.2 mile relocated Scott Road, El Dorado Hills Rights-of-way on various state high- south of Bridgeport Road and 1 mile Boulevard and Bass Lake Road. Esti- way routes—$460,000.

72 Calefors~ia ~°iighaways and Public Works Sutter County Replace a timber bridge across Long Sacramento, a distance of 2 miles. Widen State Sign Route 20 from gulch on State Sign Route 36 with a Estimated cost, $18,200,000 of which two lanes to four between Harter wider reinforced concrete bridge and $7,200,000 will be budgeted in fiscal Road and U.S. 40 Alternate (new U.S. reconstruct approaches, about 18 miles year 1965-66. (Projcct also listed in 99) west of Yuba City, a distance of west of Red Bluff. Estimated cost, Sacramento County.) 1.1 miles. Estimated cost, $290,000. $80,000. Landscape U.S. 40 between Jeffer- Widen U.S. 40 Alternate (new State Rights-of-way on various state high- son Boulevard in West Sacramento Sign Route 113) from the Sutter By- way routes—$270,000. and the Tower Bridge. Estimated cost, pass Causeway northerly to Tudor $150,000. Road, a distance of 2.4 miles. Esti- Trinity County Rights-of-way on various state high- mated cost, $53,000. Widen and surface Bramlot and way routes—$1,810,000. Rights-of-way Cold Creek roads, newly acquired in on various state high- Yuba County way routes—$235,000. the state highway system for improved realignment of State Sign Construct two-lane expressway on County Tehama Route 36, between Dubakella Moun- State Sign Route 20 between Sampson Extend Interstate 5 Freeway contain Road and 4.5 miles west of the Street in Marysville and the north city struction in progress (between 2 miles Shasta county line, a distance of 9.6 limit, a distance of 1.5 miles. Estimated north of Tehama-Shasta county line miles. Estimated cost, $200,000. cost, $3 30,000. and 0.7 mile north of Red Bluff) an- Rights-of-way on various state high- Install and modify traffic signals and other 22.1 miles southerly to Corning way routes—$105,000. construct channelization at various lo- Road near Corning with interchanges cations on U.S. 99E (new State Sign at Finnel Avenue, Gyle Road, Las Yolo County Route 70) and State Sign Route 20 in Flores Avenue, South Red Bluff, U.S. Construct the superstructure of the Marysville. Estimated cost, $195,000; 99E (new U.S. 99) and North Red W-X Street Bridge and the six- and State's share, $125,000; Marysville, Bluff. Estimated cost, $13,460,000, of eight-lane freeway approaches be- $70,000. which $4,850,000 will be budgeted in tween 0.3 mile west of Westacre Road Rights-of-way on various state high- fiscal year 1965-66. in Yolo county and Fifth Street in way routes—$132,000.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION PROJECTS Alameda County nalis, with interchanges at Patterson west of Cummings Skyway and 0.1 Construct two additional lanes to Pass Road, Corral Hollow Road and mile west of Howe Road in Martinez, convert new State Sign Route 92 from State Sign Route 132, a distance of 11 a distance of five miles, with inter- two-lane highway to four-lane free- miles. Estimated cost, $7,350,000. changes at Cummings Skyway, Mc- way between the east end of the San Renovate ventilating equipment, Ewen Road and Alhambra Avenue; Mateo-Hayward Bridge and Hespe- paint, improve drainage and resurface and reconstruct portions and resurface rian Boulevard in Hayward, with in- portions of the Caldecott Tunnel this route between Willow Road east terchanges at Industrial Boulevard and (State Sign Route 24). Estimated cost, of Interstate 80 in Hercules and 0.2 Eden Landing-Clawiter Road, a dis- $1,250,000. mile west of Cummings Skyway, a tance of three miles. Estimated cost, Resurface Nimitz Freeway (State distance of 4.2 miles. Estimated cost, $3,500,000. Sign Route 17) and interchanges be- $8,075,000. Construct four-lane Warren Boule- tween Williams Street in San Leandro Construct six-lane Interstate 680 vard Freeway (new State Sign Route and Hegenberger Road in Oakland. Freeway between 0.7 mile north of 13) between Atlas Avenue and the Estimated cost, $300,000. the Alameda county line and one mile MacArthur Freeway (Interstate 580) Install overhead directional signs on south of Danville, a distance of 5.7 near Calaveras Avenue in Oakland, Interstate 80 (U.S. 40) between the miles, completing freeway construc- with interchanges at Redwood Road San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge tion between Dublin and Walnut and Carson Street, a distance of 1.3 distribution structure and 0.2 mile Creek, with an interchange at Crow miles. Estimated cost, $1,800,000. north of Powell Street in Emeryville. Canyon Road. Estimated cost, $7,700,- Construct Interstate 580 Freeway Estimated cost, $105,000. 000, of which be budg- between U.S. SO east of Livermore Rights-of-way on various state high- $3,000,000 will eted in fiscal year southeasterly to the San Joaquin way routes—$11,593,000, including ap- 1965-66. county line, a distance of 1.2 miles, proximately $4,500,000 on Interstate Install traveling scaffolds for paint- with an interchange at U.S. 50. Esti- 580, most of it in and east of Castro ing under the Crockett approaches to mated cost, $1,350,000. (This project Valley; $4,640,000 on new State Sign the northbound Carquinez bridges on continues in San Joaquin County be- Route 24 (Grove-Shafter route) in Interstate 80, and traveling scaffolds, tween the Alameda county line and Oakland. and air and water lines on the south- future State Sign Route 132, which Contra Costa County bound structure. Estimated cost, will be extended six miles westerly Construct four-lane State Sign $390,000. (Project repeated in Solano from its present terminus near Ver- Route 4 Freeway between 0.2 mile County listing.)

November-December 1963 73

Public Public Works and and Highways Highways California California 74 74

cost, Estimated Estimated two two intersections. intersections. X1,155,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated near and and in in Freeway Freeway 280 280 Interstate Interstate

at at latter the the signals signals roads. of of traffic traffic and and frontage frontage install install construction construction cludes cludes future for for the the Creek Creek Mateo Mateo San San across across

in- Idaho Idaho Streets, and and project project Road Road and and The The standards. standards. Redwood Redwood freeway freeway bridges -lane -lane four two two Construct Construct

Pass Drive, Drive, full Donner Donner to to Mini Mini sections sections Jose Jose of of San San and and near near Creek Creek in in 1965 -66. year year fiscal fiscal in in

29 29 inter- the the Vallejo Vallejo and and at at in in Coyote Road Road Route Route Sign Sign of of Tully Tully south south budgeted be be will will $4,200,000 $4,200,000 which which of of

State on on mile 0.6 0.6 channelization channelization between between Construct Construct the the section section $8,200,000, convert convert cost, cost, Estimated Estimated Freeway. Freeway.

to (U.S. (U.S. Freeway Freeway 1 101) 101) the the Route Route Bayshore Bayshore Sign Sign State State future future the the 000. and and

on Avenue Avenue Avenue and and Hellyer Hellyer interchanges interchanges Collins Collins at at extension extension cost, cost, $810,- Estimated Estimated Boulevard Boulevard Road. Road. Pedrick Pedrick

E~ressway Hickey the the Construct Construct Capitol Capitol future future the the at Boulevard, Boulevard, interchange interchange an an construct construct ough ough Dixon Dixon and and

Westbor- at at interchanges interchanges of north north with with Farm Farm Milk Milk the the cost, cost, of of $250,000. cisco cisco Estimated Estimated northeast northeast

Fran- San San South South of of west west miles 2.1 2.1 and and mile mile Drive Drive 1 1 Freeway Freeway Jose. royo royo San San Forest Forest Road Road between between in in and and Avenue Avenue

Ar- of of south south 0.5 0.5 mile mile 80 Interstate Interstate and and City City -lane -lane one one Doyle to to of of mile mile way way way way provide provide six east east between between Daly Daly

in Avenue Avenue Eastmoor Eastmoor between between express- 40 40 U.S. U.S. Free- lanes lanes 280 280 Add Add to to two two the the Freeway Freeway Landscape Landscape Interstate Interstate

280

Interstate Interstate

-lane -lane eight Construct Construct 1965 $4,400,000. -66. in in cost, cost, Estimated Estimated approaches. approaches. fiscal fiscal year year budgeted budgeted be be

bridge County will Mateo Mateo for for future future $5,000,000 $5,000,000 place place embankment embankment of of San San which which $8,000,000, $8,000,000,

cost, and -lane -lane drawbridge, drawbridge, two an an Estimated Estimated existing existing of of miles. miles. 7.2 7.2 distance distance a a

$2,190,000.

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routes

way way

replace 37) 37) Road,

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high- state state various various on on -way -way

-of

Rights

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$75,000.

cost, cost,

Bridge at River River Napa Napa

interchanges interchanges structure structure with with lane, lane, dual- Los Los

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and and

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of of four-

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north north 0.2 0.2 mile mile

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County Clara Clara Santa Santa

way. County Santa Santa Cruz Cruz $485,000. — routes way way

280 280 Free- Interstate Interstate the the on on high- state state $10,300,000 $10,300,000 various various on on -way -way -of Rights

$5,405,000. — way way routes

including $65,000. — routes $12,898,000, $12,898,000, way way cost, cost, Estimated Estimated

miles. miles.

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of of

state state

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various various

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$350,000.

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of of distance distance a a Wye, Wye,

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County

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between between Route Route 152 152 way way be- construction construction barrier barrier median median ing ing

high- state state various various on on

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widen widen -way -way Rights

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cost, cost,

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county

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the the and and

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portions portions on on

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shoulders

reconstruct reconstruct

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Sign Sign Route State State new new 101, 101, (U.S. (U.S. way way Bay- the the on on signs signs directional directional overhead overhead

$231,000.

cost, cost, Estimated Estimated

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$371,000. $371,000.

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cost, Estimated Estimated

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the the lift tween tween the the

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$500,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated ing. ing.

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median median ing ing

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widen-

freeway freeway

future future to to prior prior Rafael Rafael

County, County, complet-

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ramp ramp off off

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to to

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signs signs on on directional directional overhead overhead X200,000. cost, cost, mated mated

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across across

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install and and barrier barrier median median Construct Construct miles. miles. Esti- 1.3 1.3 of of cifica, cifica, adistance adistance

County

Marin Marin

$775,000. Pa- in in Boulevard Boulevard Mar Mar Linda Linda and and Road Road

Estimated Estimated cost, Alto. Alto. Palo Palo County County in in Park Sharp Sharp south south of of mile mile 1 1 tween tween 5,000. —~91 routes way way

Santa Santa Clara by by construction construction der der be- interim interim project project an an as as four four to to lanes lanes high- state state various various on on -way -way -of Rights

now now un- F~pressway F~pressway Avenue Avenue two Oregon Oregon from from 1 1 Route Route Sign Sign State State Widen Widen $300,000. mated mated cost, cost,

to to the and and connections connections (U.S. (U.S. 101) 101) 1965 -66. fiscal fiscal year year eted eted in in Esti- Richmond. Richmond. near near 20 20 and and in in Road Road

the the Freeway on on Bayshore Bayshore terchange terchange budg- be be will will which ;5,100,000 ;5,100,000 of of 000, 000, County of of north north 80 80 Interstate Interstate on on ramp ramp

Avenue Avenue In- the the Oregon Oregon Construct Construct ;7,600,- cost, cost, Estimated Estimated Hillsborough. Hillsborough. off and and on on additional additional an an Construct Construct ;180,000; state's share, ~ 165,000; city, and water lines on the southbound in Santa Rosa from expressway to ~ 15,000. structure. Estimated cost, X390,000. freeway standards. Estimated cost, Widen shoulders and resurface State (Project repeated in Contra Costa $1,170,000. Highway Route 101 (new Route 113) County listing.) Landscape and plant trees on the between State Sign Route 12 and Do- Rights-of-way on various state high- U.S. 101 and State Sign Route 12 in- zier, 8.2 miles north. Estimate cost, way routes—$215,000. terchanges in Santa Rosa and a total Route 12 ~ 180,000. Sonoma County of 1.9 miles of State Sign Install traveling scaffolds for paint- Construct an interchange at Steele east and west of the interchange. Fs- ing under the northbound Carquinez Lane and frontage roads to convert timated cost, $200,000. Bridge structure approach on Inter- U.S. 101 between 0.1 mile south of Rights-of-way on various state high- state 80, and traveling scaffolds, air Edwards Avenue and Russell Avenue way routes—$815,000.

CENTRAL COAST COUNTIES PROJECTS Monterey county Reconstruct shoulders on State Sign tion of State Sign Route 1 and Central Extend previously budgeted four- Route 25 (becomes State Sign Route Avenue in Lompoc. Estimated cost, lane freeway project on U.S. 101 (be- 180) between State Sign Route 156 $110,000. tween the San Luis Obispo-Monterey and the Santa Clara county line. Mile- Construct new bridge and ap- county line and 1.6 miles north of age-8.6. Estimated cost, $120,000. proaches across San Antonio Creek on Gate 1, Camp Roberts) to 1.5 miles Rights-of-way on various state high- State Highway Route 2 (becomes north of Bradley. The project includes way routes—~ 105,000. State Route 135), about seven miles constructing the Naci- west of Los Alamos. Estimated cost, bridges across San Luis Obispo County miento and San Antonio Rivers and $105,000. the East Garrison and North Bradley Construct the San Anselmo Road, Rights-of-way on various state high- interchanges. Mileage-6.7. Estimated North Templeton and State Sign way routes—$970,000. Route 41 interchanges on U.S. 101 cost, $3,800,000. Ventura County Construct a across the south of Paso Robles (continuing con- bridge Convert 3.6 miles of the four-lane River, the Hilltown version of this highway from express- Salinas to replace Ventura Expressway to six-lane free- a portion of an inter- way to freeway standards). Estimated Bridge, and way between Vineyard Avenue in El Reservation Road cost, $1,600,000. change at relocated Rio and the completed freeway sec- future relocation of State Sign Construct stopping area for south- for a tion near Telephone Road in Mon- a four-lane freeway be- bound txucks on U.S. 101 at the sum- Route 68 as talvo, with interchanges at Victoria south of Reservation mit of Cuesta Grade, about three miles tween 0.5 mile Avenue, U.S. 101 Alternate and Sher- and 0.2 mile north of Foster south of Santa Margarita. Estimated Road win Avenue, and an additional bridge of Salinas. The proj- cost, X60,000. Road, southwest across the Santa Clara River. Fsti- ect includes grading and paving to Reconstruct and widen State Sign mated cost, $7,500,000. relocate approximately one mile of Route 178 (becomes State Sign Route Replace the seawall protecting U.S. Reservation River Roads as a co- 58) between 0.5 mile east of Indian and 101 2.9 miles north of Ventura. Fsti- project with the county. Creek and San Juan Creek, northeast operative mated cost, $325,000. Estimated cost, X1,450,000. of Santa Margarita. Mileage-17.3. cost, X210,000. Landscape the interchange area be- Widen and construct left-turn stor- Estimated Rights-of-way on various state high- tween the Ventura and State Sign age lanes for westbound traffic on way routes—$345,000. Route 126 Freeways in Ventura, and State Sign Route 68 at the intersec- functional and tree planting on the tions of Laureles Grade, Corral de Santa Barbara County SSR 126 Freeway between the inter- Tierra and San Benacio Roads, east Construct four-lane freeway on change and Wells Road northeast of of Monterey. Mileage-0.7. Estimated State Sign Route 1 between Harriston the city. Estimated cost, $210,000. cost, $115,000. and State Highway Route 2 (becomes Construct a northbound off ramp Rights-of-way on various state high- State Route 135) and an interchange from the Ventura Freeway to Vista way routes—$750,000. between the two routes, and a two- Del Mar Drive in Ventura and land- lane expressway between the inter- scape. Estimated cost, X88,000. San Benifo County change end 1.4 miles west of Orcutt; Construct uphill passing lane on Widen State Sign Route 156 to and construct afour-lane freeway on Ventura Boulevard (U.S. 399—new four-lane expressway between U.S. State Highway Route 2 (135) be- State Sign Route 3 3) between San 101 and San Juan Bautista. Mileage- t~~veen the interchange and 0.3 mile Antonio Creek and Oakview, and 2,4. Estimated cost, $760,000. north of Clark Avenue in Orcutt. widen to four lanes in Oakview to Resurface U.S. 101 between 0.9 Mileage-9.9. Estimated cost, $4,860,- Santa Ana Way. Estimated cost, $175,- mile north of State Sign Route 156 000. 000. and the Santa. Clara county line. Mile- Install traffic signals, highway lig*ht- Rights-of-way on various state high- age-3.5. Estimated cost, $140,000. ing and channelization at the intersec- way routes—$6,911,000.

November-December 1963 75 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND CENTRAL MOUNTAIN COUNTIES PROJEC4S Alpine County Route 58, widen 24th Street from Oak across Stockton Creek. Estimated cost, Rights-of-way on various state high- Street to B Street and convert to one- $125,000. way routes-$15,000. way street couplet on 23d and 24th Rights-of-way on various state high- Streets from B Street to M Street. way routes-$140,000. Amador County Total length, 5.2 miles. Estimated cost, Construct two-lane expressway on $7,885,000, not including co-operative Merced County State Sign Route 104 (new State Sign drainage project with Kern County Construct four -lane Interstate 5 Route 124) between 2.4 miles north of and City of Bakersfield. Freeway between 0.2 miles south of Ione and State Sign Route 16, a dis- Paving to complete four-lane free- State Sign Route 152 and 2.8 miles tance of 5.6 miles, including a bridge way (grading and structures now un- north of junction with State Sign across Dry Creek about six miles north der contract) on U.S. 466 (new State Route 3 3 with interchanges at State of Ione. Estimated cost, $1,800,000. Sign Route 58) between 0.2 mile east Sign Route 152, Jensen Road-State Rights-of-way on various state high- of Keene and 0.8 mile west of Tehach- Sign Route 33 and Whitworth-Ro- way routes-$70,000. api Overhead, a distance of 8.3 miles. mero Roads, a distance of 7.1 miles, Calaveras County Estimated cost, $1,550,000. and grading for future Interstate 5 Rights-of-way on various state high- Functional and tree planting for 5.9 Freeway between Snyder Road and way routes-$150,000. miles on U.S. 99 (West Bakersfield 1.8 miles south of the Stanislaus county Freeway) between 0.2 mile south of line, a distance of 1.5 miles. Estimated Fresno County Planz Road and Minkler Spur. Esti- cost, $5,400,000. Construct six-lane overhead struc- mated cost, $275,000. Rights-of-way on various state high- ture, 0.6 mile in length, over Southern Construct two-lane expressway on way routes-$535,000. Pacific Railroad and U.S. 99 Business U.S. 395 between 0.5 mile south of Route (olden State Avenue) be- China Lake Road and 1.5 miles north Morro County tween Lorena Avenue and Fulton of Inyokern, a distance of 11.8 miles, Construct two-lane and four-lane Street in Fresno, for future State Sign with an interchange structure and expressway between 3.3 miles north Route 41 freeway. Estimated cost, railroad overhead at Brown Road. of McGee Creek and 1 mile north of $3,220,000. Estimated cost, $1,040,000. Casa Diablo on U.S. 395, with 0.5 mile Construct bridge across San Joaquin Widen Route 142 (new Route 155) of improved connection on Mammoth River and approaches on State Sign for 14.7 miles between 0.1 mile east of Lakes Highway (Route 112, new Route 145, between 0.3 mile south of Woody and 1.1 miles west of Sequoia Route 203), a distance of 6.6 miles. Barstow Avenue in Fresno County National Forest boundary. Estimated Estimated cost, $565,000. and 0.2 mile north of Avenue 5 %z in cost, $100,000. Widen U.S. 395 from two lanes to Madera County, a length of 1.3 miles. Rights-of-way on various state high- four, with improved drainage, for 0.3 Estimated cost, $372,000. (This proj- way routes-$3,018,000. mile in the town of Lee Vining. Esti- ect repeated under Madera County.) Kengs County mated cost, $50,000. Rights-of-way on various state high- Rights-of-way on various state highway routes-$2,732,000. Rights-of-way on various state highway routes-$231,500. way routes-$605,000. Inyo County San Joaquin County Construct two-lane highway on new Madera County location between 0.7 mile west of Cal- Construct bridge across San Joaquin Construct four-lane Interstate 580 Electric Power Plant No. 3 and Otey's River and approaches on State Sign Freeway between Alameda county on Route 76 (new Route 168), a dis- Route 145, between 0.3 mile south of line and future State Sign Route 132 tance of 6.7 miles. Estimated cost Barstow Avenue in Fresno County which will be extended six miles west- $770,000. and 0.2 mile north of Avenue 5 %z in erly from its present terminus near Widen State Sign Route 127 for 7.3 Madera County, a length of 1.3 miles. Vernalis, with interchanges at Patter- miles from Death Valley Junction to Estimated cost, $372,000. (This proj- son Pass Road, Corral Hollow Road Nevada state line. Estimated cost, ect repeated under Fresno County.) and State Sign Route 13 2, a distance $130,000. Rights-of-way on various state high- of 11 miles. Estimated cost, $7,350,000. Rights-of-way on various state highway routes-$231,000. This project connects to another on way routes-$100,000. this route in Alameda County between Mariposa County the San Joaquin county line and U.S. Kern County Place base and surfacing on a two- 50 east of Livermore, a distance of 1.2 Construct six-lane freeway on State lane expressway section on State Sign miles, with an interchange at U.S. 50. Sign Route 178 from M Street to Route 49 (grading recently com- Estimated cost, $1,350,000. Mount Vernon Avenue in Bakersfield, pleted) between two miles east of Resurface U.S. 50 between 1 mile with interchanges at Golden State and Mariposa and State Sign Route 140 south of French Camp and State Sign Beale Avenues, Alta Vista Drive, and in Mariposa, a distance of 2.0 miles, Route 4 in Stockton, a distance of 5.1 Haley Street; and on new State Sign including construction of a bridge miles. Estimated cost, $400,000.

76 California Highways and Public Works Modify existing warning signals on Rights-of-way on various state high- tween 1.7 miles east of Long Barn and U.S. 99 at the Sacramento, Tidewater way routes—$1,255,000. 2.1 miles easterly to four-lane express- and Eastern Railroad tracks near way, extending atwo-lane express- Tulare County Washington Street in Stockton. Fsti- way section under construction be- on mated cost, $60,000. Rights-of-way various state high- tween Lyons Dam Road and 1.7 miles —$240,000. Rights-of-way on various state highway routes east of Long Barn. Estimated cost, $2,040,000. way routes—$3,900,000. Tuolumne County Widen State Sign Route 49 to ease the four-lane Twain Harte Sfanislaus County Extend a sharp curve about 5.3 miles west of Grade Expressway recently completed Replace bridge across Tarantula Sonora, and widen and reconstruct 0.4 Sign Route 108, 2.9 miles Creek on State Sign Route 132 west on State mile of this route about 3.9 miles west of La Grange with a culvert and re- easterly as a two-lane expressway be- of Sonora. Estimated cost, $66,000. align 0.5 miles east and west of the tween Hunts and Confidence, and Rights-of-way on various state high- creek. Estimated cost, $75,000. convert the two-lane expressway be- way routes—$180,000.

SAN BERNARDINO-RIVERSIDE COUNTIES PROJECTS Riverside County ings to convert 3.4 miles between 4 40 at the Montara Overcrossing near Reconstruct and -add lanes to U.S. miles northwest of Thousand Palms the east city limit of Barstow. Esti- 60-70-99 to extend the eight-lane In- and Ramon Road from .four-lane ex- mated cost, $110,000. to Interstate 10 Freeway. terstate ZO Freeway (now under con- pressway San Bernardino County struction to the east city limit of Cab- Estimated cost, $625,000. widen U.S. 91 azon) another 6.1 miles easterly and Landscape Interstate 10 Freeway Reconstruct and -466 and construct interchanges at Verbenia within the city limits of Beaumont. between Cronese Valley two Baker to convert the last Avenue and State Sign Route 111 at Estimated cost, $175,000. miles east of Barstow and the Palm Springs Junction west of White- Construct two additional lanes on segment between two-lane conven- water and bridges across Millard U.S. 60 to convert afour-lane divided Nevada line from highway to four-lane Interstate Canyon. Fornat and Stubby Canyon highway to six-lane freeway between tional Freeway, and construct the Rasor washes; and widen State Sign Route Eighth Street in Riverside and U.S. 15 West and East Baker 111 Expressway from two lanes to 395 with interchanges at University and Soda Roads, and State Sign Route 127 Interchanges four between U.S. 60-70-99 (Inter- Knolls; Watkins Drive, Fischer Road and bridge across the Mojave River. state 10) and the existing four-lane and U:S. 395. This project completes a Distance-18.1 miles. Estimated cost, expressway at Windy Point, a distance freeway construction between Sunny- $6,600,000. of five miles, and construct an over- slope and State Sign Route 79 near Construct an interchange on Inter- head across the Southern Pacific Rail- Moreno. Estimated cost, $3,350,000. state 15 (U.S. 91-66) at Townsend road tracks and bridges across the Widen the U.S. 91 Freeway from Street near Lenwood, 0.7 mile south- Whitewater River Overflow and San four lanes to six between Arlington west of Barstow. Estimated cost,$400; Gorgonio River. Estimated cost, $6,- Avenue and U.S. 60 in Riverside, a 000. 300,000. distance of 4.1 miles. Estimated cost, $7 35,000. Convert the four-lane Barstow Ex- afour-lane freeway project Extend V`v'iden State Sign Route 74 from pressway (U.S. 66-91) to Interstate 1S on Interstate 10 (between in progress two lanes to four between State Sign Freeway between Phelan Road and of Indio and 10 miles 3.5 miles east Route 79 and 1.5 miles east of Hemet, Palmdale Road in and near Victorville miles east of Cotton- easterly) to 4.4 a distance of 2.1 miles. Estimated cost, by constructing frontage roads and an inter- wood Springs Road, with $140,000. interchanges at Phelan Road and Bear change at State Sign Route 195-Cot- Rights-of-way on various state high- Valley Cutoff. Estimated cost, $2,500,- Springs Road, an access tonwood way routes—$2,535,000. 000. interchange near the Southern Coun- Construct afour-lane divided high- ties Gas Company's compressor sta- San Bernardino and Riverside Counties way bridge across the Colorado River tion 6.5 miles west of the Cottonwood Install guard railing at bridge ap- on U.S. 66 for the future Interstate 40 rest Springs Interchange, and a safety proaches on U.S. 91 between State Freeway. Estimated cost, $3,250,000; dis- area near former Cactus City, a Sign Route 71 and Interstate 10; on California's share, $1,850,000; Arizo- cost, tance of 14.1 miles. Estimated portions of U.S. 60 between U.S. 91 na's share, $1,350,000. $x,300,000. anc~ the University Undercrossing in Widen the San Bernardino Freeway Construct an interchange on U.S. Riverside; on portions of Interstate 10 (Interstate 10) from four lanes to 60-70-99 four miles northwest of between the Los Angeles county line eight between Vineyard Avenue in Thousand Palms with extensions of and the east city limit of Banning; on Ontario and Valley Boulevard, 5.4 Vista Chino Road from Palm Springs portions of Interstate 15 between In- miles easterly. Estimated cost, $4,500,- and Date Palm Drive from Cathedral terstate 10 and Cima Road, about 25 000, of which $2,000,000 will be budg- City, and close remaining access open- miles east of Baker; and on Interstate eted in fiscal year 1965-66.

November-December 1963 77

Public Public Works and and Highways Highways California California 78 78

county. land- the the of of Angeles Angeles and and Los Los by by first first as as stage stage trees trees and and screen screen ~ ~ 5,100,000.

shared be be to to and and Balance Balance plant $1,200,000. $1,200,000. share share system system irrigation irrigation Install Install cost, Estunated Estunated Highway. Highway. Sierra Sierra to to

State's 187. 187. X2,400,000; X2,400,000; Estimated Estimated cost, cost, $550,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated construction freeway freeway the the of of end end ern ern

Route future future State State Angeles. as as Los Los in in City City and and Road Road Culver Culver Chalon Chalon of of north north north- the the from from P8 P8 on'Avenue on'Avenue nection nection

Angeles Los Los in in mile Boulevard Boulevard 0.2 0.2 Drive Drive and and Moraga Moraga Sepulveda Sepulveda between between con- temporary temporary a a construcring construcring eludes eludes

and Lincoln Lincoln Avenue Avenue and Los Los between between Angeles, Angeles, median median in in Tijera Tijera Boulevard Boulevard project project in- The The Palmdale. Palmdale. in in East East

lanes lanes the two two in in add add and and ice ice and and La Boulevard Boulevard near near Boulevard Boulevard Hawthorne Hawthorne Street and and Sixth Sixth freeway freeway the the tween tween

divided divided Ven- -lane -lane four Reconstruct Reconstruct 405) 405) Segundo between between El El (Interstate (Interstate be- lanes lanes divided divided four four to to two two from from

Freeway San San the the Diego Diego Landscape Landscape X100,000. land land cost, cost, Hills. Hills. Estimated Estimated Boulevard Palmdale Palmdale widen widen and and 138); 138);

Wood- in in Street Street at at Soto Soto De De Route Freeway Freeway Sign Sign (State (State Boulevard Boulevard dale dale cost, cost, X3,500,000. mated mated

Ventura the the Palm- to to onramp onramp eastbound eastbound and and S S Avenue Avenue at at interchanges interchanges Esti- in in Angeles Angeles City. City. and and Los Los Culver Culver

and offramp offramp a a with P8, P8, westbound westbound Construct Construct Avenue Avenue to to 1 1 Freeways Sign Sign 90 90 Routes Routes State State and and northeasterly northeasterly miles miles

another another 6.2 $252,000. Highway) Highway) Forest Forest future Angeles Angeles 405) 405) the the and and way way (Interstate (Interstate

cost, and way way Estimated Estimated Road Road Interchange. Interchange. Mine Mine Red Red Rover Rover Free- between between between between the the Diego Diego change change San San

Free- near near Santa Santa the the Monica Monica locations locations progress in in (now (now Freeway Freeway project project inter- ley ley an an portions portions of of Construct Construct

three the the lanes lanes Freeway Freeway at at on on Harbor Harbor Antelope Antelope Val- -lane -lane the the four Extend Extend X140,000. Angeles. Angeles. cost, cost, Estimated

- deceleration Extend Extend acceleration acceleration in in and and Sunset Sunset Los change change Boulevard Boulevard $14,050,000. Estimated Estimated cost, cost, 91. 91.

X660,000. inter- four Freeway Freeway between between the the -level -level SSR with with interchange interchange of of portion portion the the a a

cost, Estimated Estimated Avenue Avenue Interchange. Interchange. signing signing on on Hollywood Revise Revise the the Street, Street, and and and South South Boulevard, Boulevard, Amo Amo

Vincent of of half half the the the the struct struct southern southern X176,000. cost, cost, landscape. landscape. Estimated Estimated Del Carson Carson Avenue, Avenue, at at Street, Street, Spring Spring

recon- and and West West in in Covina Covina Avenue Avenue and way way with with Ventura Ventura Boulevard Boulevard with with miles, miles, 5.3 5.3 of of interchanges distance distance

Vincent 0.7 0.7 and and mile mile of of west west east east mile mile free- in in the the Los Los connect connect Angeles Angeles to to in in Valley, Valley, a Dairy Dairy Freeway Freeway 91 91 Route Route

0.4

between between San San Freeway Freeway Bernardino Bernardino Avenue and and wood wood Vineland Vineland Freeway Freeway Sign line line State State the the and and future future county county

-lane six Add Add to to eastbound eastbound lane lane the the and and Holly- to to from from Relocate Relocate ramps ramps the the between between 605 605 Orange Freeway Freeway

X200,000. cost, cost, X800,000. mated mated cost, cost, Estimated Estimated -lane -lane eight the the Construct Construct Interstate

. . 5) 5) Esti- (Interstate (Interstate Freeway Freeway Overcrossing. State State Pilgrimage Pilgrimage and and vard vard 000.

holden the the of of completion completion Boule- Sunset Sunset ways ways by by between between lanes lanes eight eight to to ~9,430,- Estimated Estimated cost, cost, 605 605 Freeway. Freeway.

high- as as state state superseded superseded be be sections to to -lane -lane six soon soon widening widening of of stage stage first first and and Interstate Road Road the the Peck Peck Avenue, Avenue,

city, the the to to relinquishment relinquishment as Angeles Angeles their their Los Los to to in in Overcrossing Overcrossing age age Tyler Rosemead Rosemead Boulevards, Boulevards, and and briel briel

prior operation operation -way -way two Pilgrim- to to and and -way -way one onramp onramp Avenue Avenue Franklin Franklin at at Ga- San San with with interchanges interchanges miles, miles,

from Street Street Truman Truman and and Road Road the between between nando nando Freeway Freeway Hollywood Hollywood 4 distance distance of of lane lane a a near near Industry, Industry, Road Road

Fer- San San convert convert to to Fernando Fernando su~- San San of of the the to to lane lane northbound northbound one one of of 0.3 0.3 east east Add Add Mill Workman Workman mile mile and and

limits city city southern southern and and northern northern the the #8,100,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated in in San San Boulevard. Boulevard. Gabriel South South Arroyo Arroyo Drive Drive

99 99 at on on U.S. U.S. channelization channelization Revise Revise Victory and and Street Street Oxnard Oxnard west west of mile mile Boulevard- 0.1 0.1 between between Freeway Freeway

X325,000. mated mated cost, cost, Canyon Laurel Laurel Boulevard, Boulevard, Pomona -lane -lane eight the the Construct Construct Burbank Burbank

Esti- Road. Road. Fernando Fernando San San and and vard vard Avenue, Magnolia Magnolia at at interchanges interchanges X9,750,000. cost, cost, way. way. Fsrimated Fsrimated

Boule- Roscoe Roscoe S) S) between between (Interstate (Interstate with miles, miles, 2.5 2.5 of of adistance adistance Long Long the the Beach Beach lywood, lywood, Free- terchange terchange with with

Freeway State State the the Golden Golden scaping scaping Hol- North North in in Boulevard Boulevard an an and and Victory Victory in- and and construct construct Woods Woods Avenue, Avenue,

land- of of stage stage first first trees trees as as and and screen screen Avenue Magnolia Magnolia between between 1.4 1.4 to Freeway Freeway miles miles Angeles) Angeles) another another easterly easterly

and and plant system system irrigation irrigation Install Install Hollywood -lane -lane eight the the Los and and East East in in Third Third elrtend elrtend Street Street change change

X310,000. cost, cost, Freeway; Golden Golden State State the the and and Angeles Angeles vard vard Inter- the the Los Los East East between between

Estimated Freeways. Freeways. State State Golden Golden Boule- Canyon Canyon Laurel Laurel between between tions tions to to progress project project in in (soon (soon be be way way

and Ventura Ventura the the between between 405) 405) terstate terstate por- on on Freeway Freeway Hollywood Hollywood future future Free- the the -lane -lane eight Pomona Pomona Extend Extend

(In-

Freeway Freeway

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the for for embankment embankment an an Construct Construct

Los Los Angeles Angeles County

PROJECTS REGION REGION ANGELES ANGELES LOS LOS

X4,215,000. — way way routes U.S. on on various various intersections intersections at at tion tion a a col- as as serve serve will will Street Street improvement improvement

high-

state state

various various -way -way on on -of Rights channeliza- and and traffic traffic signals signals Install Install 30th 2.5 2.5 The The miles. miles. 18, 18, distance distance of of a a

X23,000.

$60,000; $60,000; Ontario, Ontario,

share, share, State's State's X30,000. city, city, X100,000; X100,000; Route Sign Sign State State for for route route temporary temporary

$83,000; cost, cost,

Estimated Estimated Ontario. Ontario. share, State's State's $130,000; $130,000; cost, cost, mated mated as as a Avenue Avenue Valencia Valencia I I and and Street Street

Avenues Avenues in

Sultana Sultana and and Euclid, Euclid, Vine, Vine, Esri- miles. miles. three three of of adistance adistance land, land, between 30th 30th Street Street and and widen widen Street, Street,

Antonio, at at

60) 60) San San (U.S. (U.S. Boulevard Boulevard Up- in in Street Street 19th 19th and and Freeway Freeway dino dino 30th Avenue Avenue and and Highland Highland between between

Mission on on channelization channelization and and ing, ing, Bernar- San San the the 83) 83) between between Route Route Bernardino in in Street Street I I San San Resurface Resurface

light- highway highway

signals, signals, traffic traffic Install Install —new 30 Route Route Sign Sign (State (State Avenue Avenue $1,175,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated

involved. Euclid on on the the median median through through streets streets 1.6 1.6 miles. of of distance distance a a Interchange, Interchange,

cities

by by paid paid be be to to balance balance ;175,000; ;175,000; cross the the and and widen widen gutters gutters Pave Pave Crestline the the of of south south Panorama Panorama Point, Point,

share,

State's State's

X245,000; X245,000; cost, cost, Estimated Estimated X275,000. and Waterman Waterman Camp Camp between between way way

Bernardino.

San San in in Muscott Muscott Street Street and and cost, Estimated Estimated Freeway. Freeway. 30 30 Route Route -lane -lane free- four to to highway highway -lane -lane two

Fontana in in Avenue Avenue Sierra Sierra 66 66 between between Sign State State the the future future road road for for lector lector 18 18 from Route Route Sign Sign State State Widen Widen Construct an interchange between 134 Freeway in Glendale, and a front- Extend the four-lane Newport Free- Sepulveda Boulevard (U.S. 101 Alter- age road between Brand Boulevard way (now under construction) an- nate-new State Sign Route 1) and and Kenwood Street. Estimated cost, other 3.9 miles southeasterly between Century Boulevard in Los Angeles. X250,000, Warner Avenue at the east city limit Estimated cost, $1,700,000; State's Widen Angeles Crest Highway of Santa Ana and Palisades Road- share X850,000; balance, city. (SSR 2) from two to four lanes be- Bristol Street at the east city limit of E~rtend the widening of Devonshire tween Foothill Boulevard (Interstate Costa Mesa, with interchanges at Tal- Street (State Sign Route 118) from 210) northerly to La Canada Arch bert Avenue, MacArthur Boulevard two to four lanes, recently completed Bridge, a distance of 1.8 miles. Esti- and Baker Street-Paularino Avenue, between Sepulveda Boulevard and mated cost, X250,000. and structures for an interchange with Zelzah Avenue, another 3,7 miles Reconstruct Verdugo Boulevard the future San Diego Freeway. Esri- westerly to De Soto Street in Chats- (State Sign Route 2) between Mont- mated cost, X6,300,000. worth. Estimated cost, $1,000,000. rose Avenue and Foothill Boulevard Construct embankment for future Resurface and improve shoulders on (SSR 2) in and neax Glendale, a dis- extension of the San Diego Freeway Pacific Coast Highway (U.S. 101 tance of 1.2 miles. Estimated cost, (Interstate 405) on portions between Alternate-new State Sign Route 1) X210,000. Newland Street in Westminster and between Western Avenue in Los An- Widen Alosta Avenue (U.S. 66) Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa; and geles and Crenshaw Boulevard in Tor- from two to four lanes between Ben extend the eight-lane construction soon rance, adistance of 1.6 miles. Esti- Lomond and Loraine Avenues in Glen- to be in progress for 3.1 miles south- mated cost, $22b,000. dora, adistance of two miles. Fsti- easterly between Beach Boulevard Modify traffic signals and highway mated cost, $250,000. (State Sign Route 39) and Brook- lighting and install channelization at Rights-of-way on various state high- hurst Avenue in Fountain Valley with various intersections on Pacific Coast way routes—$56,855,000, including ap- interchanges at Cannery Street-War- Highway (U.S. 101 Alternate-new proximately X13,600,000 on Interstate ner Avenue and Brookhurst Avenue. SSR 1) between Palos Verdes Boule- 210 (mostly in the Pasadena-Glendora Estimated cost, $8,700,000, of which vard in Torrance and Gould Lane in area), $9,500,000 on the Glendale $4,000,000 will be budgeted in 1965-66. Hermosa Beach. Estimated cost, ~361,- rreeway, and X8,100,000 on the SSR Widen the Riverside Freeway from 000; State's share, $172,000; balance to 134 Freeway. four to six lanes between 0.1 mile be shared by cities involved. west of Lemon Avenue in Fullerton Orangs County Modify traffic signals and ,install and the Newport Freeway in Ana- channelization at 22 intersections on Connect asix-lane construction proj- heim, adistance of 5.8 miles. Esti- Pacific Coast Highway (U.S. 101 Al- ect in progress on the Garden drove mated cost, X5,100,000. ternate-new SSR 1) between Ana- Freeway between the San Diego Free- Widen the Interstate 5 Freeway heim Street and Santa Fe Avenue in way and 0.5 mile east of Bolsa Chica (along portions of the San Diego and Long Beach and Signal Hill. Fsrimated Road with a second project under- Santa Ana Freeways) from four to cost, $202,000; State's share, $125,000; way between 0.2 mile southeast of six lanes between 0.3 mile south of balance to be shared by cities involved. Garden Grove Boulevard near Knott Ortega Highway (State Sign Route Widen Manchester Boulevard (State Avenue and Newland Street in Gar- 74) in San Juan Capistrano and the Sign Route 42) to provide left-turn den Grove. The new 1.7-mile project Laguna Freeway south of Irvine, a storage lanes between Ash and Prairie includes construction of an inter- distance of 13.8 miles. Estimated cost, Avenues in Inglewood. Estimated cost, change at relocated Knott Avenue- ~2,300,000. X325,000; State's share, X295,000; bal- Garden Grove Boulevard-Golden Landscape Interstate S Freeway be- ance to be paid by Inglewood. West Street. Estimated cost, ~2,500,- tween 0.2 mile southeast of Camino Modify traffic signals and install 000. De Estrella in San Clemente and 0.1 channelizarion at 31 intersections on Extend the six-lane Garden Grove mile northwest of Via California north Manchester Boulevard (SSR 42) be- Freeway (now under construction) of the city. Estimated cost, X175,000. tween Lincoln and Central Avenues in another five miles easterly between Widen State College Boulevard (new Angeles Los and Inglewood. Estimated Newland Street and 0.1 mile north- State Route 250) from two to four $395,000; cost, State's share, X212,000; east of Garden Grove Boulevard near lanes between the Santa Ana and Riv- balance to be paid by the cities in- Haster Street in Garden Grove. The erside Freeways, a distance of 4.5 volved. linking section between Haster Street miles. Estimated cost, $700,000. Modify traffic signals and highway and the completed secrion to the Widen existing four-lane Pacific lighting at 21 intersections on Fire- Santa Ana Freeway is financed in Coast Highway (U.S. 101 Alternate- stone Boulevard (SSR 42) between the 1963-64 construction budget. The new State Sign Route 1) to four lanes Central and Garfield Avenues in South project includes interchanges at Can- divided between the south city limit Gate. Estimated cost, $170,000; State's nery, Brookhurst and Verano Streets, and Mountain Road in Laguna Beach, share, X90,000; balance to be paid by Trask Avenue-Harbor Boulevard, and and between Astor Street-Cliff Drive South Gate and the county. part of the Halter Street-warden in Laguna Beach and the south city Construct the Jackson Street Over- Grove Boulevard-Berrydale Street in- limit of Newport Beach. crossing of the future Estimated State Sign Route terchange. Estimated cost, $10,700,000. cost, X635,000.

~lovember-December 1963 79

80 80 Highways Highways Public Public California California and and Wor{cs

395 395 U.S. U.S. north the the at at Road Road $11,047,000. ing ing Miramar Miramar way way Freeway Freeway tween tween in — construction construction routes

5) 5) high- state state various various (Interstate (Interstate be- Diego Diego San San on on -way -way -of Freeway Freeway Rights an an as as way way pend- improvement improvement interim interim

$200,000. future struction. struction. for for cost, cost, section section Estimated Estimated six Construct Construct -lane -lane 78 78 of of Free- north north Route Route Sign Sign State State

con- state state as as freeway freeway by by highways highways cost, cost, mated mated $7,750,000. miles 2.6 2.6 and and mile mile 0.3 0.3 between between tion tion

superseded sections sections These These Freeway. Freeway. have have Esti- future future - Road been been 52 52 Route Route sec- to to expressway expressway an an provide provide four four

cities. to to prior prior relinquishment relinquishment the the to to with with an an Ardath and and interchange interchange 395 395 to lanes lanes two two from from U.S. U.S. Widen Widen

94, 94, Boulevard Route Route and and U.S. U.S. Wabash Wabash 101 connection connection a a existing existing with with

000.

395, 395, Sign U.S. U.S. on on Diego Diego State State San San and and Diego, Diego, San San in in construct Avenue Avenue

$1,800,- cost, cost, Estimated Estimated miles. miles. 3.2 3.2 of of

in San San and and Diego; Diego; and and 4.3 4.3 City City National National of of miles miles and and Balboa -mile -mile Q.1 north north

distance a a Mira Mira and and

Boulevard, Boulevard, Mesa Mesa

in of of 101 101 U.S. U.S. portions portions Resurface Resurface on on yon yon improved improved between alignment alignment

Road Miramar Miramar at at interchanges interchanges with with

$165,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated tion. tion. 5) 5) Rose Rose in in (Interstate (Interstate Can- Freeway Freeway

Diego San San in in of of north north Road Road

Miramar Miramar

construc- now now College College Junior Junior under under the the Construct Construct San San -lane -lane eight Diego

2.6 2.6 0.6 0.6 miles tween tween and and south south

mile mile

Carlsbad the the - way way Oceanside serve serve -66. to to 1965 year year

be- section section freeway freeway a a

provide provide to to four four

Express- 78 78 Route Route Sign Sign State State the the to to $5,250,000 $5,250,000 be be will will in in budgeted budgeted

fiscal

395 395 to two two from from

U.S. U.S. lanes lanes Widen Widen

Oceanside

Boulevard Boulevard

nect nect in in College College cost, cost, of of Estimated Estimated $8,250,000, $8,250,000, which

$3,250,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated miles. miles.

con-

to to road road frontage frontage a a Construct Construct U.S. U.S. to to connections connections 101. temporary temporary

3.5 of of distance distance a a Road, Road, Harritt Harritt at at

$100,000.

cost, cost,

Estimated Estimated the the west. west. and and 101 101 U.S. U.S. Rosecrans Rosecrans and Street, Street,

of of west west interchange an an with with Alpine, Alpine,

from

and and

Diego Diego to to service service provide provide to to AT of of the the ing ing railroad railroad &SF &SF tracks,

~.3 ~.3 miles and and Road Road Harritt Harritt of of west west

San

in in Street Street 56th 56th of of west west Freeway Freeway Trias Trias and and ton ton viaduct viaduct a a Streets, Streets, cross-

0.3 0.3 mile between between 80) 80) (U.S. (U.S. Freeway Freeway

Route Route

ramps ramps Sign Sign

State State the the on on at at with with Washing- Street, Street, interchanges interchanges

8 Interstate Interstate -lane -lane Construct Construct four

off and and on on additional additional Construct Construct 2.4 2.4 miles miles to to Rosecrans northerly northerly

$150,000.

Estimated Estimated

cost, cost,

5,000. $11 S) S) Diego San San Freeway Freeway in in (Interstate (Interstate

94.

Route Route

Sign Sign State State with with interchange interchange

cost, Estimated Estimated Campo. Campo. of of east east miles miles San San the the Diego Extend Extend -lane -lane eight

Diego Diego San San in in

the

and and Park Park Boulevard Boulevard

8.2 about about Reservation, Reservation, Indian Indian Campo Campo

Diego Diego San San County

5) 5)

and Street Street

"A" "A" between between (Interstate (Interstate the 94 94 within within curves curves ease ease to to Route Route

Diego Diego San San the the Landscape Landscape Freeway

way way — routes of of $986,000. Sign State State mile mile 0.8 0.8 Realign Realign

miles. miles. $4,800,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated Rights -of state state $1,250,000. various various on on -way -way high- cost, cost, Estimated Estimated Avenues. Avenues.

5.4 of of distance distance a a tiquitos tiquitos Lagoon, Lagoon, Estimated Estimated Woodside $118,000. cost, cost, and and Prospect Prospect at at ramps ramps

Ba- bridge bridge a a across across Costa Costa and and Avenue Avenue 3.5 3.5 a a Calixico, Calixico, near near of of distance distance miles. off and and on on of of construction construction and and Road Road

Road Road La and and Woodley Woodley Road, Road, Marcos Marcos State State of of in in west west 111 111 Riverford Route Route Sign Sign and to to northerly northerly construction construction

San at at interchanges interchanges with with Expressway Expressway 0.1 0.1 Eighth Eighth and and E~rtension E~rtension Street Street mile road frontage frontage and and grading grading ditional ditional

78 Route Route Sign Sign State State south south miles miles of of 98 98 ad- west west Route Route mile mile includes includes 0.1 0.1 project project between between of The The Santee. Santee. near near

4.4 and and Encinitas Encinitas Marcos Marcos near near Road Road and and 8 Widen Widen State State Interstate Interstate of of resurface resurface Sign north north miles miles 3.2 3.2 and and

of of south south San mile mile 0.1 0.1 between between 5) 5) 1.5 1.5 miles $2,350,000. between between 67 67 Freeway Freeway Route Route

(Interstate Freeway Freeway San San Diego Diego ture ture El El of of east east Sign 80 80 State State Estimated Estimated -lane -lane Centro. Centro. cost, four Construct Construct

fu- for for section section -lane -lane eight Construct Construct and and 16 16 County County $50,000. U.S. between between 111 111 Road Road city, city, $340,000; $340,000;

State State $390,000; $390,000; and and share, widen widen Sign Sign State's State's resurface resurface Route cost, cost, timated timated $6,230,000. cost, cost, Estimated Estimated miles. miles.

Es- 395 395 Interstate Interstate future future Diego. Diego. Freeway; Freeway; 8 8 in in and San San U.S. U.S. to to nections nections 3.4 distance distance of of a a Valley, Valley, Sorrento Sorrento

0.5 0.5 con- interchange interchange 16, 16, Road Road of of County County south south mile mile the the the revise revise 805 805 and and four four in Freeway Freeway future future Interstate Interstate the the

to lanes lanes 98 98 Route Route State State Calexico Calexico two two in in from from and Sign Sign Overcrossing Overcrossing vard vard Road, Road, Valley Valley and Sorrento Sorrento Avenue, Avenue,

Boule- Mesa Mesa Expressway Expressway 111 111 the the Route Route between Clairemont Clairemont Sign Sign Widen Widen at at interchanges interchanges Genesee with with Diego Diego

99 U.S. U.S. $500,000. Construct Construct -lane -lane cost, cost, four -State Estimated Estimated miles. miles. Road Road San in in Valley Valley of of Carmel Carmel south south

2.3 of of distance distance a a Escondido, Escondido, 0.5 0.5

near near and and mile and and Mathews Mathews Camp Camp of of limit limit County Imperial Imperial

PROJECTS COUNTIES COUNTIES - DIEGO IMPERIAL IMPERIAL SAN SAN

Freeway). Diego Diego 405 405 (San (San Beach. Beach. 73) 73) Road- Road- Palisades Palisades port port and and Route Route State State

Interstate $4,000,000 $4,000,000 on on New- New- and and county county the the proximately proximately by by shared shared be be to to (new (new Boulevard Boulevard MacArthur MacArthur of of tion tion

ap- including including $9,468,000, $9,468,000, balance balance — $56,000; $56,000; routes way way share, share, State's State's $67,000; $67,000; the the intersec- intersec- at at channelization channelization and and ing ing

high- state state various various on on -way -way -of Rights cost, cost, Estimated Estimated Road. Road. Joaquin Joaquin San San highway highway traffic traffic light- light- Install Install signals, signals, STATE OF CALIFOR1~99~e EDMUND G. BROWN, Governor HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION! AGENCY ROBERT B. BRADFORD Administrator DEPAI2TMEfVT OF PUBIC V1/06tKS JOHN ERRECA, Director FRANK A. CHAMBERS . Chief Deputy Director RUSSELL 1. GOONEY . Deputy Direetor (Managemen9) T. F. BAGSHAW Assistant Director JUSTIN DuCRAY Departmental Management Analyst HARRY D. FREEMAN Deputy Director (Planning) C. RAY VARLEY Assistant Director S. ALAN WHITE Departmental Personnel Officer

DR~aSlON OF HlGF~VIid~YS J. C. WOMACK State Highway Engineer, Chief of Division CALIFORNIA J. P. MURPHY Depu9y State Highway Engineer Righf of Way HIGHWAY COMMISSION 1. A. LEGARRA Deputy State Highway Engineer RUDOLF HESS Chief Right of Way Agent ROBERT B. BRADFORD Chairman and GEO. LANGSNER Deputy State Highway Engineer DEXT[R D. MacBP.IDE Assislant Chief Administrator, Highway LYMAN R. GILLIS Assistant State Highway Engineer RAY E. O'BIER Assistant Chief Transportation Agency R. S. J. PIANEZZI Assistant Chief 1, E. McMAHON Assistant State Highway Engineer JAMES A. GUTHRIE Vice Chairman FRANK E. BAXTER Assistant State Highway Engineer visrricr 1, Eureka San Bernardino SAM 'HELWER District Engineer GEORGE A. HILL Assistant State Highway Engineer ARTHUR T. LUDDY Sacramento 1. C. BURRILL Comptroller District II, Redding H. 5. MILES ROGER S. WOOLLEY San Diego NEAL A. District Engineer ANDERSEN Equipment Engineer ABRAHAM KOFMAN Alameda District lll, JOHN L. BEATON Materials and Research Engineer Marysville p~AN S. HART Assistant State Highway FRANKLIN S. PAYNE los Angeles C. G. BEER Engineer Urban Planner W1lLIAM S. WHITEHURST . Fresno 1. F. JORGENSEN Construction Engineer District IV, son Francisco SfOTT H. LATHROP Personnel and Public Information ~• P. SINCLAIR Assistant State Highway Engineer JOHN ERRECA Administrative Officer R. A. HAYLER C. T. LEDDEN City and County Projects Engineer District Engineer and Director of Public Works HAIG AYANIAN District Engineer W. C. McCARTY Office Engineer JACK COOPER, Secretary Sacramento ~, F. GREENE District Engineer DANA G. PENGILLY Plarning Engineer [Distric/ d, San lots Obispo E. 1. L. PETERSON Program and Budget Engineer DestriH VIII, Sa,n BePntaadano R. 1. DA?EL Dislrict Engineer R. V. POTTER Systems Research Engineer C. V. KANE District Engineer E. L. iINNEY Maintenance Engineer Dlstricr v/, Fresno L. WELCH District IJC, Beshop NJ. L. WARREN Engineer of Design ~~~ Disfric4 Engineer C. A. SHERVINGTON District Engineer J. E. WILSON Traffic Engineer ~isrrlce Vs~, I.os Angeles A. E. T. TELFORD Metropolitan L. ELLIOTT Bridge Engineer—Planning Distric9 Engineer Disfrid X, SOOClcton L. HIMELHOCH R. J. IVY Bridge Engineer—Special Projects Q• District Engineer JOHN G. MEYER District Engineer A. I. C. BIRNIE Dislrict Engineer 0. JAHLSTROM . Bridge Engineer—Operations p, yy. NOY District Engineer DistriH X/, San Diego DALE DOWNING Bridge Engineer—Southern Area R. E. DEFFEBALH District Engineer JACOB DEKEMA Assistant State Highway Engineer

DI!/ISION OF CONTRACTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY HARRY S. ;ENTON Chief Counsel EMERSON RHYNER Deputy Chief (Sacramento) HOLLOWAY JONES Deputy Chief (San Francisco) fiEORGE C. HADLEY . Deputy Chief (Los Angeles)

DIVISION OF BAY TOLL CROSSINGS E. R. FOLEY . Chief Engineer BEN BALALA Planning and Construction CHARLES 1. SWEET Operations

DI!/ISION OF AERONAUTICS CLYDE P. BARNET~i Director, Chief of Division

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