CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC WORKS ~Fficial Journal of the Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works, State of California,
FRANK W. CLARK, Director C. H. PURCELL, State Highway Engineer J. W. HOWE, Edi4or K. C. ADAMS, Associat¢ Editor
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Vol. 18 JANUARY,140 No. 1
Table of Contents
Page Legislation Proposed to Unfreeze $50,000,000 Central Valley Project Sonds ------1 Contra Costa Canal Project, Illustrated ______2-3 Public Works Program for 1940 Totals More than $50,000,000______5 B~ Fra~ik W. Clark, D%rector of Public Works Completed Section of Tehachapi Pass Realignment Opened______6 Pictures of Improved Tehachapi Yass Highway______7 Administrative Problems of State Highway Maintenance, Illustrated____ 8-11 By T. H. De~~a~vis, Maintenance E~tigiaaeer Psychiatric Unit to Be Added to U. C. Medical School______12 By P. T. Poa~e, Ass~istomt State Architect Sketch of Modern Psychiatric Clinic Building______13 Highway Relocation Bridge across Shasta Reservoir at Antler, Illustrated------14-15 By Glenn L. E~e]ce, tlssociate Bride E~t~i~ceer Newhall Tunnel Eliminated by Cut______16 B~ Joh7a D. Gallaher, Assistant Flig7a~u+a~ E~z~i~~eer Photographs of Newhall Tunnel Cut and Ne~v Highway__ It New Reduction in Bay Bridge Toll Rates in Effect______19 Concrete Riprap Bank Protection______20 By C. F. Child, District Constructio~a L'~iyi~tiee~• Illustrations of Cache Creek Riprap ~~Vork______21 University Avenue Grade Separation in Berkeley Formally Opened____ 22 Pictures of University Avenue Overhead and Dedication Scene______23 Highway Bids and Awards for December______24 Total Bay Bridge Traffic Passes $30,000,000 Mark______25 Realignment of Mountain Springs Grade______26 B~ E. E. Sore~zson, District Co~tistruction Engineer Photographs of Improved Mountain Springs Grade______2l Obituary of Everett N. Bryan______28 e era - toto ro u ps ct to n reeze 50~ 000 ~ 000 in entra \/a ey Pro~ ect Bon s
EGISLATION which wonlcl eii- ~f the project, for the income derived able the Water Project ~uthor- Ickes Stresses Need from these sales will have to repay ity of California to cooperate the Federal Government for its cost. with the Federal government ii1 the for Legislation Secretary of the Interior Ickes also stressed the need for State action irz complete development of the Central Excerpts from a letter by Secretary Valley Project .has been presented to of the Interior Harold L. Ickes to Gov- providinb these markets. He wrote: Governor Culbert L. O1soi7 ai~cl the ernor Culbert L. Olson read as follaws: "I believe that California can United States Bilreau of Reclamat~ioiz "Commissioner Page, of the render to the United States a valu- for their consideration. Bureau of Reclarna,tion, which able service by undertaking a pro- The lebislation proposed is an is building the project, and I, gram which wonlcl provide public amendment to the Central Valley understand the need for such power outlets for the energy to be Project Act which would permit the assistance as can be given by ~eneratecl at the Shasta Dam of the Water Project Authority to issue Ltp the State, in the encouragement Central Valley Project. The value to $50,000,000 of revenLle bonds au- of and assistance in organiza- of the service could be increased thorizecl in the act, to be used iiz per- t on of both irrigation and by early and vigorous prosecution forming the purposes and objects of power districts. Adequate pro- of such a program as is contem- the act approved or regtiiested by visions in State law permitting plated." Secretary of the Interior Harold L. issuance of revenue bonds to Ickes. The bonds would be a lieu on finance the construction of dis- Iiz presiding at the conference reventiles from the project only aizd tribution systems afford a con- Director Clark, as chairman of the not general obligation bonds of the venient and desirable machin- Water Project Authority, made it State. ery. clear that the State is ready to take "There is no doubt in my Federal, State and local representa- sLlch action as desired by the Federal tives joined forces in working oLlt the mind that the public interest will be served. best if publicly Government; and approved by groups legislation at a two-day conference genuinely . and constructively inter- held in Sacramento December 21st controlled outlets for the sa1- ested in the development of the Cei~- and 22d. Representing the Federal able commodities provided by Government were Walker R. YoLing, the project are brought into tral Valley Project in all its phases. existence. I realize that so far supervising engineer of the Central has as the power is concerned the "'i`he Federal Government Valley Project, and R. J. Coffey, at- ii~clieatecl that legislation should be torney for the U. S. BLireau of Recla- supply from Shasta Dam must be supplemented by adequate enacted immediately," Director mation. Public Works Director Clark said. "The representatives Frank W. Clark, State Engineer Ed- stand-by capacity if its maxi- mum benefits are to be ob- of the Federal Government have ward Hyatt and members of their indicated that now is the time to staffs represented the State. Local tained. In my opinion, therefore, the prepare such leislation if the groups were represented by Governor Secretary's wishes are carried out. Olson's Central Valley Project Com- proposal by the State to em- power the Water Project The State is anxious to fulfill these mittee and the Central Valley Project wishes and place itself in a posi- Association. Authority to provide these sup- plemental facilities and to aid tion to cooperate ~~ith the Federal The meeting was called at the re- Government." quest of Commissioner of Reclamation in the organization of the public power outlets should be com- John C. Page, who urged that the Mr. Coffey, mended and deserves the sup- as attorney for the Bu- State take the necessary steps to pro- reaLl of Reclamation, amplified the vicle public outlet facilities for the port of the people of Califor- nia. Because of the underly- position of the Federal Government project not contemplated by the Bu- b3~ stating rean of Declamation. ti~hile the ing Federal law, such legisla_ can bureau is bLiilcling the major features Lion not unfavorably affect "The Water Project Authority the prospective water of the Central Valley Project, it has users of should be in a position to go ahead the project, but on the other where the made. no provision for distribLltion of government leaves off. hand the provision, as proposed, We think you have all the necessary water and power to local agencies. of a competitive power market legal power to clo what should be Providing this market for the sale should mean actually more done. You need only funds for of water and power to be developed favorable rotas on the water." the Authority to go ahead. I can is of vital importance to the sLiccess 'not say ho«~ you shoilld do it. One
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~~"~;,~, .J ~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~ ~ . ~';~ '-!!~'~' ~: z_ ` PROPOSED STEAM-ELECTRIC PLANT ~'_ ry ~i ~ ~-'-'`t ~'~~~ii --k - ~ ~ i~~~ '~ _ r~-= AT ANTIOCH ~~..~~,—~''.; ~ ~~%~` ~~/ 6 When the water leaves pumping plant No. 4 it ~~g~- ~f-1 I - ` _ will pass through a tunnel 1360 feet long and flow //~'q~~' ~,.- ~ ,~~ ':` ": °; ~~• -~ k ~ by gravity down to a point near Martinez where,. _~~7~~ ~~~~- ~~`~~'+ '" ~-f after passin throe h another tunnel it will end in ~ ~ ~,~~ ~ ~ ~-?-ic~-~~ ` _ ~-~j~ ~~'~"' ~ ,~ L -, a small resegvoir. A~proposed steam -electric gen- ~r~ = l~~l~fl ,^=z~ ~ ~ y \~ erating plant to firm the power from Shasta Dam in its location near the sub- ~- ;~-, ~- ~~/~~~- ;~•~r ~;~J ''~ T da ``~ -_~ ~~~, is shown proposed ~~~.f~_._=—yam~- ~~'C-~~ ,./~1~~~- - ~ ;_~~_~~~ station where the high tension line from the Shasta hydra-electric Nlant will terminate. ~-, .~_:~n~'.,.~'~2 _ "~ ___ _
would have unfrozen the entire $170,- utility. Under the terms of the Fed- committing the government to an eg- 000,00 bond issue for use by the State eral Reclamation Act and the Central penditure of $73,000,000 already have in developing markets for the water Valley Project ~1ct these public agen- been awarded. If the $16,000,000 and power from the project. cies must be given preference in the recommended in the President's by the is will leave The amendment complies with the sale of power developed budget not increased it $12,400,000 request of the Federal Government project. the Reclamation Bureau Clark of that the State carry on the work of Public V~rorks Director de- short its present obligations. organizing districts for the consump- clared he believes passage of the pro- The Water Project Authority, Water tion of the water and power. posed legislation will materially aid through the State Division of California in obtaining further appro- Resources, already has done consid- a portion of the revenue Unfreezing priations for the project in Congress. erable work in providing a market the origiizal act rather bonds voted in He pointed out that some congress- for the water and power from the issue, does than authorizing anew men already are raising objections to Central Valley Project. Many irri- of the project. not add to the cost further appropriations for reclama- gation districts have been organized Enough bonds are left frozen in the tion projects on which provision has and others are in the process of or- Central Valley Project Act to pro- not been made for repayment of the banization which will use the water tect the State against any future money. developed. needs in completing the project. "By showing these congressmen Presently a survey is under way in Only objection the measure does that California has placed herself in the area which could be served by a not meet is that raised by the private a position to assist the Federal Gov- steam electric generating plant to be power company which is seeking the ernment in providing a market for built at load center near Antioch. It privilege of marketing all of the the water and power from the Central has been definitely determined that power generated at Shasta Dam. The Valley Project, we can overcome these such a plant will be necessary to firm company has opposed any effort on objections," Clark said. the power generated at Shasta Dam the part of the State to furnish power In his budget message to Congress in order to operate the system in an to public agencies without the com- President Roosevelt recommended an economical manner. Construction of pany acting as the marketing agent. appropriation of $16,000,000 to carry the plant was authorized in the origi- 9t present there are a number of on construction work on the Central nal executive order issued by Presi- public agencies operating or organ- ~~alley Project for the next fiscal year. dent Roosevelt on September 10, 1935, ized which have indicated their de- The Bureau of Reclamation asked as an alternative feature of the proj- sire to buy the power directly from that $22,000,000 be appropriated. ect suitable for immediate construc- the State and not after a private To date $44,600,000 has been appro- tion. However, funds to build the profit has been collected by a private priated by the congress, but contracts plant were not made available.
California HighZUCrys an-d Public Works (]anuary1940) ~Three~ Contra Costa Canal ImprovinglMadera Bids Opened for Pumping Plants Madera Canal Unit Approach Road An important step towards the Near Completion delivery of a supplemental supply of to Friant Dam The Contra Costa Canal, extending San Joaquin River water to the thirsty lands of Madera County was The first fifteen miles of the twenty from Iinightsen to Martinez, will be recently taken when the United mile Madera approach road to the the first portion of the project com- States Bureau of Reclamation Friant Dam is the portion of State pleted. opened 10 bids for the first con- The first 20 miles of the canal Highway Route 126 between Madera are virtually completed and bids now struction on the Madera Canal, a feature of the Central Valley and the Fresno-Yosemite Highway. are under consideration for the con- Project. struction of head works at Rock The Utah Construction Company The Division of Highways, in coop- Sloilgh. Fonr pumping plants which of San Francisco and Ogden sub- eration with the WPA. and SRA, are will lift the water to the high-line mitted the lowest offer of $397,963 now approximately for building the first 8Z miles of the reconstructing canal are reported two-thirds com- canal from Friant to a point just nine unimproved miles of this route. plete. beyond the crossing of State High- The completion of this work in the way 41 in the foothills east of I3eafey-Moore Company and Fred- summer of 1940 will place the State erickson and Watson Construction Madera. Walker R. Young, supervising highway section of the approach in Company of Oakland started have engineer of the Central Valley shape to handle Friant Dam trans- work m2 an additional nine-mile sec- Project, said the upper reaches of portation. It is understood that the Canal tion of the canal extending from the Madera will be 10 feet Madera County has completed ar- end of the present work east of Pitts- wide at the bottom and 36 feet wide at the top of the concrete lining rangements for the improvement of burg to a point two miles northeast which will be 32 inches thick. With the remaining five miles of county of Concord. Only about 17 miles of a capacity of 1000 second -feet, it road connection to the dam site. the 46-mile canal remain on which will cawry water about 9 feet deep. Tie highway esti- contracts have yet to be let. How- The first 600 feet of the canal, improvement is diverting from Friant Dam, will be mated ever, bids have been called for con- to cost on a WPA basis about built under the general contract for $240,000. The State Division of struction of an additional 82-mile Friant Dam. Highways is supervising this day section which will carry the work on The 8Z-mile section just bid upon labor operation and contributing to a point near Walnut Creek. will include three siphons, three highway bridges, seven farm bridges, about $38,000. Arrangements are pending between The State Relief Ad- three overchutes, two culverts, and ministration is participating the Bureau of Reclamation and the to the a wasteway. The construction job extent of approximately $18,000 while Contra Costa County Water District will include 580,000 cubic yards of the WPA for preliminary use of the completed excavation, 22,000 cubic yards of cost will be about $184,00. part of the canal on an interim basis concrete placement, installing 1,770,- The Division of Highways and SRA 000 pounds of reinforcement bars contributions are being used for the beginning next April. It is planned and erecting 57,500 pounds of bridge to serve a number of industries and steel. The contractor will be al- purchase of materials and rental of municipalities «pith such water as is lowed 500 calendar days. equipment. Because of these addi- available. The Madera Canal ultimately will tional funds, it will be possible to extend a total distance of 40 miles operate the project on a more efficient Regular supply for the canal will from Friant Dam to Ash Slough, come from Shasta Reservoir when which is a channel of the Chow- equipment basis instead of the usual that key unit of the project is com- chilla River in northern Madera relief hand labor methods. Thus the pleted probably in 1944. During the county. project will not only provide an im- interim, the supply will be of a sup- proved access to the Friant Dam, but plemental nature. When completed consLimption might be anticipated will also help the serious relief prob- the canal will carry 350 second feet with to«~ cost electricit3r. The area lem of the San Joaquin Valley. This of water, which is estimated sufficient will be «~ithin short radius of the ter- dual objective was made possible by to supply all future industrial, agri- inination of the high tension line the fact that state highway funds had cultural and domestic uses in the dis- carrying the energy generated at been provided under a coincidental smaller trict served. Shasta Dam to Antioch and thus eas- budgetar3T item for a project. That there will be a heavy expan- ily served. sion of industrial and domestic use of Including the pumping plants for Friant Office Building water when the present deficiency is the Contra Costa Canal and the San The Midstate Construction Com- overcome was predicted by George W. Joaquin pumping system, which even- pany of Fresno has submitted the Dowrie, Stanford University econo- tually will be served by Shasta Dam lowest offer of $19,319 for building a mist, who made a survey of the dis- energy, there is an available market one-story office structure at Friant trict in 1936 for the Water Project of more than 500,000,000 kilowatt for use by the Bureau of Reclamation. Authority. He estimated the in- hours of electricity annually. The building will be 45 by 102 feet, crease in water consumption for the Early construction of the planned air cooled and heated. With excava- area in the ilegt 30 years would be steam electric generating plant at tion proceeding at Friant Dam and 166~ per cent. load center near Antioch will assist work soon to start on the Madera ti~Thile no recent study has been in taking care of a portion of this load Canal, Construction Engineer R. B. made by the Water Authority on until Shasta Dam energy is made Williams' staff at the Government future power needs in the same area, available and at the same time create camp has increased to 87, necessitat- an expansion comparable to the water a market for Shasta Dam energy. ing the additional office building.
QFour~ (January 1940) California Highways and Public Works Public Works Program Totals Over $50,OA0,000 for Next 18 I~lllonths
By FRANK W. CLARK, Director of Public Works
G0V~ R N O R CULBERT L. The stilm of $500,000 has been set flood protection, and distribution, a~i OLSO~"S ptitblic bLlilding pro- aside for maintenance of the San down to ground water s~lrveys. It gram will make the year -1940 Francisco-Oakland Bav Bridge dur- includes the aclministratian of all an exceptionally busy one for the iilg 1940. water rights, supervision of dams, Departmei3t of Public Works. The Division of Architecture's pro- flood control and reclamation work, Its five Divisions—Highways, Water ~~ram for construction, improvement irrigation and drainage supervision, Resources, Architecture, Contracts aild equipment for the first 18 months water resources investigations, the and Rights of Way, and San Fran- of this biennium amounts to approxi- Central Valley Project and coopera- cisco-Oakland Bay Bridge—constitut- mately $12,000,000. tive work with the Federal govern- in~ the largest agency in State gov- Of this amount $3,061,.643 repre- ment. ernment, will spend more than $50,- sen.ts `vorl. now under way anc~ which As a result of the passae and si~;n- 000,000 of State and Federal funds ing by Governor Olson of Senate Bill during the eighteen months' period ~ a~ 950, the Sacramento Valley will have that began January 1. For the first time an adequate flood The larger portion of this suin will control mainte~lance program. The be expended during 1940. Division will spend $1,020,000 in With the beginning of the i~ew State and Federal funds, $695,000 of year, tnere will be bridge and high- which will be for permanent bank way construction in the amount of protection at 47 places along the Sac- approximately $27,083,000 to be x•amento 1Z,iver and the remainder for placed under may during tY~e remain- ]evee work and clearing flood chan- ing 18 months of this biem~ium. nels of vegetation. An additional $55,000 will be speait on extension of corsTxur,TroN ru~rn the Russian River Jetty. This tivork will include construction In conizectioi7 with the Central financed front fiends as follows Valley Project, on whic;~ the Federal R e~ u 1 a r Federal Aid government has awarded contracts Feeder Funds aild State amouizting to approximately $75,000,- Funds for Current 000 to date, the division will continue Biennium ______$24,366,000 engineering, legal, economic and Federal Grade Crossing financial studies relative to the dis- Funds for Current I~osal and utilization of the water and Biennium ______1,772,400 power to be developed. About half Ptiemaining Funds Front of the $100,000 provided for these Last Biennium______944,600 studies will be spent in 1940. It is quite safe to assume that dur- DAMS AND FLOOD CONTROL ing the calendar year of 1940 about During the year the Division will two-thirds of this work will be let to inspect each of the 618 dams under contract and placed under way. FRANK W. CLARK its jurisdiction, supervise repairs and In addition, on January 1, there alterations made on these dams and remained some $9,123,500 for high- will continue to be in the construction supervise all new construction and way maintenance activities during the field during part of 1940. enlargement of clams undertaken next 18 months. Approximately two- New work to be started in the field during the year. thirds of this amount will be spent during the year will amount to $9,- Repair of damage caused by the during 1940. 235,400. floods of 1937-38 in 51 counties, for which $5,000,000 in emergency funds OF WAY RIGHTS WATER RESOURCES PROGRAM was voted by the lebislature, will - be For rights of way and engineering The 1940 program of the Division completed in 1940. Between 175 ana there was on hand at the first of the of Water Resources covers every 200 contracts have been let and re- year for expenditure during the phase of California's complex water construction still is under way on remainder of the biennial period problems from snow surveys and about 40 of them. about $3,936,400. stream gaging through conservation, (Continued on page 13)
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curves curves
with with
as radii radii
time time between between Bakersfield Bakersfield
and and
Tehach-
fic fic reaching reaching nearly nearly
4,000 4,000 vehicles.
through through the the
canyon. canyon.
the the
On On old
now now
able able to to reduce reduce
their their
traveling highway highway carries carries
a a flow flow daily daily of of traf-
type type
of of traffic traffic
using using this this
highway
both both grades grades alignment, alignment, and and
trLieks trLieks are
During During the the
wild wild
flower flower season season this
modern modern
standards standards
for for the the volume volume
and
Because Because of of the the higher higher
standard standard
traffic traffic has has
for day day increased increased
cent. per per 148 148
The The
new new
work work has has
built built been been
to
gated gated metal metal were were pipe pipe used.
During During the the past past years years five five the the week
the the
old old route.
linear linear feet feet
various various of of sizes sizes
of of
corru-
GREATLY GREATLY
II~TCREASED II~TCREASED TRAFFIC
replaces replaces the the
sixteen sixteen
foot foot width width along adequate adequate drainage drainage facilities facilities
some some
4760
foot foot
minimum minimum
width width
traveled traveled
of of way 79,500 79,500 square square yards. yards. In In
providing Valley.
Joaquin Joaquin
sharp sharp radius radius
carves. carves.
A A twenty
-eight
roadbed roadbed material material
a a over over total total area area
of route route as as
as as well well throughout throughout
the the San
has has
eliminated eliminated
many many grades grades steep steep
and
of of
liquid liquid asphalt asphalt was was mixed mixed
with with the
area area Los Los politan politan
of of
Angeles Angeles this over over
This This short short
s
+retch +retch
new new
of of
highway
struction struction surface surface the the of of about about 655 655 tons
various various uct uct
points points to to in in the the
metro-
north north mile mile
of of Keene.
yards yards of of roadway roadway excavation. excavation. In In con-
great great by by truck truck a a portion portion
of of prod- its its
from from Bear Bear Mountain Mountain
Ranch Ranch
to to
one
miles miles involved involved nearly nearly 500,000 500,000 cubic
cement cement plant plant east east of of hauls Tehachapi Tehachapi
section section
The The just just completed completed
extends
Construction Construction operations operations the the on on
4.6
State State
cars cars heavy heavy trucks. trucks.
and and lame A A
sulted sulted a a
great great in in ~,id ~,id
to to
motorists.
especially especially
ously ously increasing, increasing,
b3~ b3~
out -of-
SAVINGS SAVINGS bIOTORISTS TO TO
Bakersfield Bakersfield and and has has Tehachapi Tehachapi
re-
Traffic Traffic
route route
this this over over continu- is is
Tehachapi Tehachapi tant tant Pass Pass
route route between from from 100 100 feet feet to to 600 600 feet.
completed.
the the
of of reconstruction reconstruction the the of of
impor-
vertical vertical sight sight distances distances lengthened
Bear Bear
Mountain Mountain
Tehachapi, Tehachapi, and and is
on on
State State Highway Highway
58 58 as as a a
part
creased creased from from to to feet feet 50 50 feet feet
400 400 and entire entire
U. U. stretch stretch
of of S. S. between 466, 466,
of of
highway highway
4.6 4.6 miles miles
in in
length
horizontal horizontal sight sight distance distance
has has been been in- that that
will will accomplished accomplished be be
when when the
ARECENTLY ARECENTLY
completed completed
stretch
6 6 cent cent per per on on the the new. new. The. The. minimum to to larly larly those those operating operating heavy heavy trucks,
By By JESSE JESSE W. W. COLE, COLE, Resident Resident Engineer
p T T ha ha ha ha e e ~ ~ i i Pass p ened This new location, ho`i~ever, pro- vides for construction along the northerly side of the Southern Pacific Railroad. The. new alignment across the railroad from the existing road together with the fact that the new road is kept at a much lower eleva- tion, will greatly improve conditions from the standpoint of snow removal. Along the present highway the road has a north exposLire and reaches ele- vations three or foLlr hundred feet higher than the new location. Much cliffietilty is hacl during; the winter snows. When other traz7scontinental routes farther to the north are closed, the new Tehachapi Pass Roacl will remain open to all-year traffic.. The original road through the pass was a ~~~aon trail btililt durii~~; the izliniiig excitement caused by the dis- covery iiz 1810 of silver in the Pana- mint Va11ey jilst west of. Death Val- ley. Los Angeles was doing a thriv- ing bLisiness by wa~oiz trains ~~ith the prosperoLls Panamint camp area and the railroad was pushed south through the San Joaquin Valley as far as Bakersfield to participate in that business. The nearest feasible route for the Z~Tabons to the new rail terminus was through Tehachapi Pass branching off a.t l~7ojave from the Panamint route to Los Angeles.
Views of improved sections of Tehach- api Pass widened from 16 to 28 foot width of traveled way eliminating many steep ~~'~ ~ ~ .: ~' grades and sharp radius curves. n»~~, _ ~.
1[E~ght~ 1[E~ght~
Highways Highways Works Public Public California. California. and and (Ja~auary (Ja~auary 1940) 1940)
The The 649 649 miles miles of of three three and and four four lane lane pavement pavement is is to to equivalent equivalent surface. 1,100 1,100 two two miles miles lane lane some some
of of
The The * * 130 130 miles miles of of multiple multiple dual dual or or lane lane roads roads is is lane lane equivalent equivalent road road two two from from to to miles miles nearly nearly a a maintenance maintenance of of 200 200 view. point point of of
Total Total mileage mileage in in system system as as maintained______13,656.892 -_ -_
Miles Miles
of of city city
streets streets maintained maintained by by city city forces______forces______687.326
12,969.566
Miles Miles streets streets
of of
city city mantained mantained by by State State forces______-- 348.078
Total Total
------11,972.385 385.924'~< 1,485 12,621.488 263.179'
Earth Earth
------
-- -
- 460.300 --
1.474
131 461.774 Up Up to to 250
------
------
Gravel Gravel
29.557 29.557 100 100 to to 250
Oiled Oiled Earth Earth
------
------2,641.889 1.550 0.392 333 U U p p 2,500 2,643.831 to to
Oiled Oiled
Gravel Gravel
______
______1,593.291 0.357 1,593.648 Up Up 2,500 681 to to
Road Road
Mix Mix ------
------1,883.958 1.170 1.923 671 1,887.051 U U p to to p 5,000
Plant Plant Mix Mix
------
------1,317.383 14.587 11.191 1,329 1,343.166 100 100 to to 5,000
Bituminous Bituminous
Macadam Macadam
______968.829 11.990 18.718 999.537 250 250 to to 1,541 7,500
Asphaltic Asphaltic
Concrete Concrete
______1,099.727 138.793 65.641 1,304.161 3,266 500 500 to to 20,000
Oiled Oiled
Concrete Concrete
______285.562 .348 0.267 286.177 250 250 to to 1,925 7,500
Portland Portland
Cement Cement
Concrete ______1,574.901
107.465 170.473
1,852.839
500 500 to to 3,369 20,000
------
------
Brick Brick
0.550 0.550 871
Divided Divided
Dual Dual
(miscellaneous (miscellaneous or or types)______40.269 43.370 47.111 130.75Q'~ 2,500 2,500 to to 6,414 20,000
Bridges Bridges
(all (all
types)______.._____ 76.169 8.640 3.643 8$.452 100 100 to to 20,000 2,327
Two Three
vehicles vehicles
Four Total day per per daily
OF OF SURFACE TYPE TYPE
MILES LANES BY BY NUMBER Range Range OF in in traffic Average
TRAFFIC
Miles Miles of of Rural Rural Road Road by by and and Surface Surface Lanes, Lanes, Types, Types, Traffic Number Number of of
1 TABLE TABLE
is is Table Table shown shown 1. in in
mileage mileage type type The The by by surface surface of of and and the the traffic traffic ranbe ranbe and and average average traffic traffic on on the the State State rural rural Highway Highway System
This This is is mileage mileage streets. streets. all all main- be be said said that that eachsection eachsection represents the the great great near near centers centers of of population,
miles miles cludes cludes 1035 1035 of of city through through basis, basis, graphical graphical but but in in it it ma~~ general general State State Highway Highway is is System System very very large
road road This This able able in in the the system. system. in- been been designated designated arbitrarily arbitrarily on on a a geo- Traffic Traffic of of origin origin urban urban on on the the rural
are are miles miles There There 13,657 13,657 travers- of of 1300 1300 sections. sections. These These sections sections have rather rather rural rural than than origin.
may may problem problem visualized. be be better better has has divided divided system system been been into into some is is itself itself predominantly predominantly of of urban
highway highway the the system system that that of of the so so administrative administrative For For purposes, purposes, the rather rather the the traffic. traffic. than than The The traffic
outline outline able able to to the the extent extent and and use maintained. reference reference the the to to location location of of the the road
discussion discussion of of the the it it subject, subject, is is desir- one one man man to to each each 52 52 miles miles of of road "rural "rural State State highway" highway" is is merely merely a
Before Before detail. detail. such such this this into into entering entering is is a equivalent equivalent average average to to an an cles. cles. of It It is is to to be be noted noted that that the the term
understood understood
through through presentation presentation of sections. sections. Excluding Excluding supervision, age age is is generated generated by by commercial commercial vehi-
planning. planning. It It careful careful be be best can can man man crew crew and and is is assigned assigned 40 -mile 15 15 per per the the cent cent of of annual annual vehicle vehicle mile-
amount amount great great detail, detail, and and of of requires about about miles miles of of 240 240 road, road, and and a a fore- 1485 1485 vehicles vehicles per per mile mile of of road. road. About
emergencies. emergencies.
The The involves involves work work superintendent superintendent a each each is is charge charge in in The The of average average daily daily density density traffic traffic of of is
and and needs, needs, problems problems local local with with and extent extent of of work. work. On On the the average, the the on on State State rural rural Highway Highway System.
are are ization ization in in daily daily contact contact traffic with with territory territory assigned assigned varies varies with with the 000 000 vehicle vehicle generated generated miles miles annually
blembers blembers of of the the maintenance maintenance ers, ers, organ- bridge bridge and and tenders. tenders. ferry ferry The There There are are approximately approximately 6,825,000,-
into into every every major major community. superintendents, superintendents, including including timekeep- considered.
public public work. work. The The
system system extends nance nance work work consists consists of of some some 2557 2557 traffic traffic men, are are factors factors all all must must which which be
State State almost almost than than
phase phase any any other other The The of field field engaged engaged force force in in mainte- the the and and volume volume and and composition composition of
touches touches
closely closely the the life life of of the
the the in in mainly mainly larger larger cities. provement provement ; ; the the age, age, soil soil and and climate climate ;
Highway Highway System System miles miles more of of 687 687 tion tion of of city city streets streets located nance. nance. The The type type
and and standard standard of of im-
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE
of of the the by by State State tainecl tainecl State forces, forces, the the with with excep- an an individual individual problem problem of of mainte-
Wide Wide Highway Highway Committees Committees California California State State the the of of Chamber Chamber of of Commerce Commerce at at the the Palace Palace in in Hotel Hotel San San Francisco.
Following Following is is the the first first installment installment address address of of an an delivered delivered by by Mr. Mr. Dennis Dennis recent recent at at the the meeting meeting of of the the State-
DENNIS, DENNIS, T. T. By By H. H. n/laintenance n/laintenance Engineer
State State Highway Highway Maintenance
Administrative Administrative Problems Problems of Winter Failure of Light Surface North of Quincy, Feather River Route, from Storm and Traffic Conditions. constituting over 80 per cent of the same is true of certain sections of taking the structures as a whole, it vehicles. The rural State highways road. appears that approximately 27 per are frequently considered as connect- cent are inadequate for one reason The condition of the bridges is in- ing links between cities, but in many or another. There is frequent dam- dicated b~- Table 2. eases it is equally appropriate to age to structures because of accidents resulting from deficiencies in clear- consider them as extensions of city TABLE 2 streets. ance. The main expense, of course, Condition of Bridges Only in the more isolated sections is on the 11.7 per cent which are ob- restricted loading do the urban-owned vehicles drop Number posted for solete due to age or inadequate de- as of Dec. 1, 1939______369 sign. below 60 per cent of all vehicles, and Number considered inadequate be- in all cases urban vehicles are o`er cause of narrow roadway (less than ~. review of the road surfaces by 40 per cent of the total, even in such 20 fee', ------682 types indicates deficiencies as to thiek- counties as Trinit3~, Plumas and Number considered inadequate be- ness, width and type of surface for cause of restricted overhead clear- Alpine, which have no incorporated the traffic served. The extent of these ance ------29 municipalities. deficiencies is indicated in Table 3. There is an oeerlapping as to width, Deficiency as to type, width, or CONDITION OF FACILITIES ~~ertical clearance and condition, but thickness of road surface for the vol- The condition of highway facilities is changing constantly. Consider- TABLE 3 able sums are being expended for Deficiencies in Road Surface major improvements and for a certain amount of reconstruction. In any of Miles Desirable Standard one year only a small percentage Type of Defi- Daily Traffic for Volume of the system is so improved. Type of Surface Deficiency cient Traffic It has been estimated that twenty- five years will be required to com- improvement work on Portland Cement plete desirable Concrete ______' 900 1,000 to 10,000 Less than & inches x 9 inches the system at the present rate of ~ 6 inches thick 22 feet wide progress. In the meantime, tie pres- Oiled Gravel______332 1,000 to 5,000 Too low type P.M.G. or high ent, facilities must be kept in condi- type pav't tion to carry traffic or restrictions placed on normal operation. A por- Oiled Earth_ 505 ! 500 to 2,500 Too low type P.M.G. or R.M.G. of the bridges, for example, tian Earth i p2p 100 or more ~ Too low type Oiled earth were not designed originally to carry loads which are legal under All Types______6,549 Less than 20 feet to 22 feet present laws. Others have deterio- 20 feet wide width rated to an unsafe condition. The
California Highways and Public 'UVorks r1a~Z7~aYy i94oJ QNine~ ume of traffic results in greater maintenance expense. For each year that such deficient facility contintites in service, more careful attention must be given, ~~vith a corresponding increase ii2 expenditures. This is par- ticularly true in the case of deficieizcy in titTidth. Where the width is less than 20 feet, shoulders require snore than ordinary at~ention to instilre essential pavement support aid traf- fic protection. As indicated in Table 3, this problem is acute on 6549 miles or 51.8 per cent of the rural State I3ighway System serving 27.8 per cent of the traffic.
LIFE OP SURFACE 11 i~7atter of concern is the inereas- ing tendency, due to a lack of funds, to substitute a lower standard of siir- face than that which the traffic re- Failure of Red BIuSf-Susanville Route Due to Inadequate Base. quires. In addition to items in Table 3, for instance, there are 1975 miles surface. These figures `were for sLir- not an unusually high standard of of plant or road mix carrying a daily faces 20 feet wide. A similar, though iizainteiiance. In this regard, it is traffic of .from 500 to 10,000 vehicles less pronounced, differential exists ii7teresting to note a comparison of a day. Two hL~ndred and five miles in the case of surfaces less than 20 maintenance costs in C~lifaznia tivith of this surface type is now carrying feet in width. those in other parts of the United a volume of traffic which is almost Alain, taking the same traffic States. twice that of the average density for groLtp and considering high type The H. K. Bishop report previotisly the entire system. pavements, the cost of maintaining mentioned covered maintenance costs While it is impossible at this time traveled way was $169 for 18-foot over a three-year pei°sod on 1233 prin- to estimate the span of life of this surface and $126 for 20-foot sLirface, sections represei7tative of the in eoverinb surface, it is entirely reasonable to and moreover the lesser expenditure cipal type surfaces use, of highway in 47 states. assume that its economic life will produced a higher condition rating. 18,716 miles The selected were of stand- not exceed ten years. Since the aver- sections 1l3AINT~NANCE COSTS arcl construction and aclegnate for the age age of this type of surface is The report conchicles that "Sur- traffic served. now approximately five years, it fol- face maintenance costs are lowest for Early this year a report z~~as issued lows that unless replacement is com- the high-type pavements—durability showing a compilatioi2 of these data. menced during the next five years, being built into the s~irface ; increase This report shows that the average its maintenance will increase. for intermediate Gypes, and are the annual mai~itenance cost in the four In ~ progress report to the High- highest for low-type surfaces." Ancl, groups of Eastern States, which com- way Research Board which ~~as re- "Surface maintenance costs are gen- ~are in traffic. volume with the Pacific ceived early this year, H. K. Bishop, erally lower on 20-foot widths of sLir- States group, was $53t per mile. Chief of the Division of Constrtilction face than on 18-foot widths. The The average animal cost for the of the PLiblie Roads Administration, 20-foot widths have less pavement Pacific States broup was $436 per who acted as chairman of the sub- edge. failures and «pater seepage un- mile. committee on NLaintenance Costs, fur- der surface throtizbh gutty shoill- ~l`he sections in California ii7clucled nishes data on the cost differential ders." some 361 miles scattered throughout between adequate and inadequate sur- The committee also states "SLlrface the State, which were representative faces; and also between surfaces of maintenance casts increase `with in- of surface type, climatic and averabe aclegtil~,te and inadequate width. crease in traffic on specific types of traffic conditions. The average cost pavement. Weight of traffic fLlrther fc~r these sections «gas ~~60 per year GOST OF SURFACE increases cost, but more data are de- per mile. In t11e Pacific States group, it ~~~as sirable to determine extent." ~1 cnnlparison of inaintenan.ce cost obserrecl that the cost of maintaining The foregoing comments .serve to items between the seleetecl stanclarcl surface oizly ~~~as $126 for high type present the size of the maintenance sections and the rLlral entire State pavements and $219 for intermediate problem and some of the specific con- Hightivay System is shown in Table ~. type pavements, carrying (rain 751 clitions with ~vhieh the iliaintenance The routine maintenance. of $413 to 4000 vehicles daily. It is to be organization is faced. per mile includes provision for o~era- noted that the high type pavement, We come now to the question of tion of movable span bridges, high- despite its lesser annual maintenance standards of inainten~,nce. In Cali- ~vay lighting, operating expense and cost, was given a higher condition fornia, it has been the policy to pro- libhting of t~~~o tLUZnels, operation of rating than the intermediate type vide fui~da to insure an aclegnate btiit two ferries, and similar work not
QTen~ (J~nu~Yv 19~0~ California Highways and Public Wog°ks directly connected with upkeep. The the State Average. This, also would iii areas where such damage seldom net amount estimated for routine be expected. A review of the several occurs. ' work is $400 per mile. classes of work which entered into The Bishop cost report referred to this charge as sho«~n in Table 5 is above also included a condition rating TABLE 4 interesting. for the model sections. The Pacific Comparison of Averacte Maintenance States group, including California, Cost per Mile TABLE 5 was given a condition rating of 93 per For entire State Detail of Improved Service Charges cent. This compared with a rating Highway which ranged from 88 to 94 per cent System on Item Cost per Mile For basis of for other sections of the country. selected present Upkeep of guard rail______$7.00 Item sections budget Cutting and control of road- Taking this into account along with Routine Maintenance $223 $413 side vegetation______34.90 the favorable cost comparison, it ap- Replacements ______70 735 Care of plantings______30.77 pears that maintenance ~~vork in Cali- Improved Service____ 132 83 Care and installation of high- fornia is on a reasonable par with Major Slides and Re- way markers ______6.65 pair of Storm Dam- Traffic Striping ____ 25.46 other sections of the United States. age ------35 80 Sno~n~ removal______18.13 Th.ds is tTie first i~astallment of ~lfr. Den- Miscellaneous items ______9.09 nis' address. Tlie second install~ne~at will Total ______$460 $711 appear ne~ct month.—Editor. $132.00 The main difference between the cost on selected sections and state- When viewzd in detail, it is appar- 2,191,683 Autos Delivered wide average is reflected in the Rou- ent that no single item is excessive if In the first ten months of 1939, 2,624,x38 tine Maintenance. This condition is a good appearance and proper service motor vehicles were delivered to consumers, to be expected, since the sections is to be assured. The item for snow an increase of 46 per cent over the same for whieli costs were reported are of removal is low, as only about 50 miles period in 1938. Of this number, 2,191,683 fairly recent construction, and with out of the 361 miles of the selected were passenger cars, representing a gain of 48.8 per cent ; and 433,055 were commer- surface and other facilities designed sections are in territory where sno~-v cial vehicles, representing a gain of 3:~ per for the existing traffic. The cost of removal is required each season, and cent. this Routine Maintenance should the fall is comparatively light. approximate the minimum for the The cost of major slide removal and "My girl friend has a wonderful new job particular traffic volumes. The cost repair of storm damage likewise is now, doing settlement work." "Settlement work?" of "Improved Service" as shown in lover on the selected sections than "Yes, her lawyer sues, and she gets the the following table is higher than the State average, as they are located settlement."
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Typical Slip-out During Heavy Storm on Topango Canyon Route Near Santa Monica in Los Angeles County.
California Highways and Public 11f~orks (Ia+LUa,-y i94o1 ~~Ie~en~
QTwelve~ QTwelve~ California California Highways Highways Works and and Public Public (Jan:iary1940) (Jan:iary1940)
and and the the Leg- Olson Olson Governor Governor vincing vincing unit unit the the School School of of will Medical Medical to to which which voted voted craft craft work work oc- designed designed to to
mind mind were were effective effective human human in in con- the the proposed proposed sity sity architect architect for for (3) (3) occupational occupational main therapy therapy de- rooms rooms
understanding understanding of of the the functions functions of of the drawn drawn the the designs designs of of the the from from Univer- brain brain and and the the the the system; nervous nervous
and and the the development development of of a a The The basic basic greater architectural architectural cessories cessories character character to to care care is for for all all of surgery surgery
his his edge edge and and enthusiasm enthusiasm for for to to research work work be be housed. room, room, -ray, -ray, and and erating erating related related ac- X
proper proper application application of of knowl- ants ants egisting egisting the the various various in in branches branches of of the complete complete op- neuro- surgical surgical unit unit with with
to to the the results results be be obtained obtained with with by meet meet to to too too the the approval approval of of the the consult- cases cases not not far far advanced; advanced; a of of (2) (2)
is is considered. considered. His His familiarity try try as as be be rapidly rapidly the the details details can can excellent excellent developed promise promise in in the the cure giving giving
books books widely widely read read wherever wherever psychia- specifications specifications will will and and proceed proceed shock shock as therapy, therapy, a a insulin insulin treatment
the the field field and and author author of of numerous agreed agreed upon upon and and working working including: including: drawings Facilities Facilities units units (1) (1) for
nationally nationally recognized recognized leader leader in in the the the 1939, 1939, has has preliminary preliminary plan plan been floors floors are are upper upper three three specialized
the the of of i;his i;his and and study study is is problem problem this this is is late late a in in As As written, written, December, extreme extreme front front of of the the wing wing On On these
has has a a lifetime lifetime Dr. Dr. Rosanoff Rosanoff given given to advanced advanced psychiatry. children's children's wards. and and the the
facilities facilities study study and and of of for for research research in the the
in in neuro- vided, vided, except except surgical
$500,000 $500,000
APPPOPftIATION
to to the the university university and and the the offering offering best sexes sexes is is separation separation of of Distinct Distinct pro-
Francisco. facilities facilities the the of of Medical Medical other other School; divided divided between between sexes. equally equally the the
Department Department Institutions Institutions of of in in San laboratories, laboratories, specialized specialized staff, staff, and to to patients approximately approximately 100 100 housing housing
the the Architecture Architecture for for Division Division the of of access access to to full full advantage advantage of of ready ready the and and are are third, third, fourth fourth floors floors devoted
to to Clinic Clinic constructed constructed chiatric chiatric be be by stitutions stitutions to to the the in in latter latter the areas areas giving giving on on The The principal principal the the second,
of of a a new new specialized specialized construction construction Psy- to to versity versity and and Department Department of of the the In-
HOUSES HOUSES 100 100 PATIENTS
take take the the lead lead in in this this field field with with the advantage advantage to to is is the the mutual mutual of of uni-
is is Institutions, Institutions, it it now now preparing preparing to strategic strategic Institutions. Institutions. This This location and and lecture lecture room. laboratories, laboratories,
J. J. Director Director Dr. Dr. Aaron Aaron Rosanoff, Rosanoff, of to to of of the the Department Department closely closely of those those offices, offices, administrative administrative receiving receiving unit,
practice. practice. the the leadership leadership Under Under of tied and and are are study study of of psychiatry psychiatry to to the the out - patient patient marily marily department,
psychiatrists psychiatrists formed formed by by in in private interests interests the the School School whose whose in in The The teaching first first floor floor will will be be given given pri-
that that institutions institutions and and public public in in per- development development of of the the the the future future Medical central central fifth fifth floor floor unit.
the the done done front, front, in in both both in in the the work work its is is to to attention attention with given given coordination coordination minor minor elements elements will will be be housed housed in in a
California California has has long long problem, problem, been been at Parnassus Parnassus Avenue. Avenue. facing facing ters ters resident resident Careful for for physicians physicians and and other
this this phase phase In In of of dealing dealing the with with fornia fornia and and Medical Medical School pent pent Hospital Hospital The The elevator elevator house, house, quar- living living
society. and and rehabilitation rehabilitation to to property property of of the the University University of of Cali- age age will will a a occupy occupy partial partial basement.
treatment treatment and and to to cure for for effecting effecting The The is is site site new new unit unit the for for the the on on for for service service units units necessary necessary and and stor-
determining determining to to research research causes, for for
stories stories be be four four high. high. area Additional Additional
COOPERATING COOPERATING
WIT13 WIT13
MEDICAL MEDICAL
SCHOOL
is is special special attention attention being being which which given The The mass mass the the structure structure main main of of will
steps steps to to present present further further time time the the in hospitals hospitals and and clinics. specialized specialized treatment treatment and and under under observation.
prime prime factors, factors, followed followed were were the the by members members and and other other staff staff of of these outdoor outdoor recreation recreation area area for for patients
safe safe care care and and in in which which custody proper proper the the consultations consultations held held with with directors public public tected tected to to from from the the view view provide
first first the the evolved evolved gradually gradually hospital were were plants plants made made of of the the physical physical and secluded secluded and and the the other other a a area area pro-
and and mentally, mentally, there physically physically both both Detailed Detailed and and Pittsburg. Pittsburg. inspections posed posed to to the the view view the the of of main main street,
those those its its responsibility responsibility to to suffering New New Baltimore, Baltimore, Philadelphia York, York, interest interest as as an an entrance entrance feature feature eg-
public public became became more more conscious conscious the the of Chicago, Chicago, Toronto, Toronto, VPisconsin; VPisconsin; Boston, stem stem of of the the "T," "T," one one special giving giving
~s ~s science science progressed progressed medical medical and eastern eastern cities, cities, including including Madison, space space occupy occupy the the on on either either side side of of the
disorder. mental mental psychiatric psychiatric research research and and treatment treatment in symmetrical symmetrical Two Two areas "T." "T." harden harden
the the effects effects than than lessen lessen rather rather of of the the the important important twenty twenty centers centers of of of that that The The is is plan plan form form of of an an un-
treatment treatment were were designed designed to to
increase State State Architect, Architect, visited visited approximately
TWO TWO AREAS GARDEN GARDEN
general general neglect, neglect, and and living, living, often often mis- Poage, Poage, fornia, fornia, and and P. P. T. T. Assistant
lives, lives, where where a a low low standard standard of of their their of Reynolds Reynolds the the University University of of of of Cali- of of development.
the the "asylums," "asylums," usually usually for for remainder July, July, 1939, 1939, Rosanoff, Rosanoff, in in W. W. B. Dr. Dr. mass mass the the of of design design in in its its present present stage
so so afflicted afflicted sons sons were were isolated isolated in the the furtherance furtherance of of this this In In project, shows shows tentative tentative in in form form the the general
few few a a comparatively comparatively ago, ago, this this years years per- 000 000 purpose. for for The The perspective perspective accompanying accompanying sketch
of of horror horror and and Up Up to hopelessness. hopelessness. available available an an appropriation appropriation of of $500,- tric tric Clinic Clinic will, will, in in effect, effect, be be one one wing.
by by a a erally erally this this accompanied accompanied As As work. work.
a a result, result, feeling there there is is nor of of structed, structed, and and which which the the Phychia-
tal tal disease disease is is disorder disorder or or gen- proper proper plant plant in in to to which which carry carry
on medical medical hospital hospital and and group group when when con-
THE THE
popular popular conception conception islature islature the the of of men- of of urgent urgent need need a be be the the for for mass mass dominating dominating of of the the entire
P. P. By By T. T. POAGE, POAGE, /°assistant /°assistant State State Architect
be be U. U. to to Added Added C. C. Medical Medical School
Modern Modern Psychiatric Psychiatric to Unit Unit Clinic Clinic Sketch of proposed psychiatric clinic to be built at the University of California Hospital and Medical School in San Francisco. copy the mind, develop coordination of faculties, and otherwise improve Public Works Program for 1940 the general mental condition. The new clinic is intentionally (Continued from page 5) limited in size, being considered not Division will continue the graphical surveys, $10,000; irrigation as a basic treatment unit, but as a The irrigation districts and investigations, $10,000; and other co- center from which will be directed an supervision of the District Securi- operative work with the War and increasingly broader program of lend assistance to in refinancing and Agriculture Departments on state- practical applied psychiatry to be ties Commission old bond issues. Seventy- wide flood control investigations. carried out by the various institutions refunding with a total of $89,- On small surveys the Division will already in existence. three districts 500,000 in outstanding bonds come spend $7,500 and supervise the work STUDY OF MATERIALS under this jurisdiction. of several cooperative agencies both In the water rights section appli- public and private which will spend A careful study has been made of cations for permits to appropriate an additional $30,000. of material best adapted to the types water for the year 1940 will approgi- Under miscellaneous projects the special service required in this type mate 350. It is estimated that 225 Division will dredge Mission Bay at of hospital. Construction will be of of these will be approved, that rights San Diego at a cost of $30,000; pre- reinforced concrete in so far as the will be confirmed by issuance of pare plans for a water supply for the principal structural frame is con- licenses in 110 cases. Approximately State institutions in Napa Valley and cerned and other materials will in 275 inspections and field investiga- continue the South Coastal Basin be fire resistive to provide the general tions of water rights will be made. surveys. fiillest protection to the patients. Acoustic materials will be used eg- WATER ADJUDICATION noise disturb- tensively to minimize The Division will complete the ad- Six Trucks Move 150-Ton Gun ances. Adequate natural light and judieation of water in five districts One of the heaviest loads ever hauled will be available generally ventilation including the large Middle Fork of over a road on this continent was moved to through the window area California, recently when a generous the Feather River district and the Fort Cronkite, of modern architec- 16-inch gunbarrel weighing 160 tons was characteristic the North Fork of the Pit River district; tural treatment. transported with four trucks pulling and two and in the smaller districts of Ash trucks pushing. Division is The of Architecture Creek in Big Valley, South Cow The six trucks, Generating 900 horsepower, happy to have a small part in bring- Creek and the Raymond Basin Area moved the hauling unit, with forty wheels ina this important service to humanity. under it, at a rate of one and one-half to Reference. Two new water master two miles per hour. districts will be created in addition The incident demonstrates once more that are vital in national defense. "Since I've stopped going around with to the 14 now in existence. highways college boys, I'm three pounds lighter." Cooperative work with the Federal "Who is that terribly homely man sitting "Do you mean you're worrying and losing government on which the State and Federal government share the eg- over there?" weight?" "That's my brother." "No, I've given back all the fraternity penses equally will include stream "Pardon me. I hadn't noticed the pins I've been wearing:' gaging, at a cost of $50,000; topo- resemblance."
California Highzc~ctys and Public Works (Ia~tuaY1, 1940) QThirteen~ Steel Truss Bridge at Antler Will Carry Four-lane ~~ ^~~ o~~^ ~~ MI~ ~I~ TOTAL LENGTH OF BRIDGE FACE TO F ~ y ~ I^h ~~a h~~ W ~ ~ ~'' ~ O N `~ )' 39.73', 4/.99' ~ ~ eh. /88.93' ~ !a 25/.BB' y. I`~! .27.2.B
~ , ~ ~ O y '~ ~ 0 ~ f ~~ h '~ c'',~
— ~_ -~~~ ____ Elev.//27 F ABUTMENT NO. Jf~i~o~oing ~~;; ~' Woter Suifbce of Rc- Elev. %054.5 ~~ _ 4~ _ - - __- - -—- — - - - -- PIER NQ. 2
sa,crczmert~o i_~ River ~. i ~ Pro{/e ~LowGYote~ E/ev. 938-' r' -~, E/ev922 ~---; - ---~ E/ev.925 um E/evotior~ 900.00 PIER NO. 3 PIER NO. 4 4
By GLENN L. ENKE,
FOUR-LANE high«gay reloca- miiliinize the effect of structure de- low river level, and will require con- ti~iz project across the pro- flection or of settlement of the. ap- crete. foundations poured under water. posecl Shasta Reservoir is the proach fills. Construction joints are provided in 1330-foot steel and concrete bridge the pier shafts at 20-foot intervals.; row under constrLictioii over the TWO SIDEWALKS PRQVID~D a horizontal distribution girder, or Sacramento River near Antler, about 1 50-foot road«gay is provided, with "floor," being located at these points. 14 miles above Shasta Dam. At that t~i-o narro~~ siclev~~alks and steel rail- Piers are battered 1/s inch to 12 inches point, the reservoir will be 150 feet ing. T~vo lines of steel deck trusses for appearance. deep, and the water surface tivill be 31 feet apart support floorbeams at As the ultimate j~~ater level in the more than 100 feet above the i~resent each 21-foot pai2el point, nine lines of Shasta, Reservoir will practically sub- stream in the Sacramento River steel stringers, and a reiizforeed con- merge the main piers, openings arP Canyon. crete roadway slab 71/~ inches thick. provided at various points in the pier As the new highway approaches The main piers are eibht feet ~~~ide ~~valls and floors to permit the free the south end of the bridge location at the top, 40 feet long, and of vary- passage of water. This procedure not on a long 6 per cent descendiizg grade, ing heights, the tallest being; 172 feet only eliminates hydrostatic pressure at a sharp angle to the structure, it aboti~e its rock foundation. on the pier walls but acicls consider- vas necessary from a safety stand- able "mass" or "inertia clue to ~~eight point to locate the entire bricl~e on PIERS QPE~T TO WATER of fluid" to resist earthquake forces,. a 5000 foot radios curve with an Piers are of cellular construction, discussed later. 850 foot curved approach highway. tiising 18 inch walls and iizterior ribs Next to structural safety, a funcla- Smooth transitions between the vari- throughout. Varying amounts of re- mental requirement, smooth deck sLZr- ous radii will ~rovic~e safe and eom- inforcii~g steel in these walls provide faces and good railin appearance fortable automobile travel at all times. for the differences i~z stress at the are probably the two most important The bridge is laid out with five groper points. All piers are foLinded factors to the. motorist. Considerable major spans; two of 189 feet, two of upon rock. Foundation explorations care was taken, therefore, to insure 252 feet, and one central span of `-ere inacle at all pier locatioizs to good results in the completed struc- 273 feet. Forty-two foot cantilever determine satisfactory depths of f~at- ture, as follows spans at each end support short beam in s. (1) A railing; ai1c1 ~ittter profile spans that serve to distribute and Three of the biers extend clown be- was established for each side of the
QFourteen~ (January 1940) Californaa Highways and Public Works State Highway Relocation Across Shasta Reservoir
SCE OF PAVING NOTCHES = i330'-0"
~~~ ~~~. 2S/.B2' ~°~ ~ /BB.B5' 4/.96' _ .52.00' ~ 30.00' + N V~ ~ d' $~i.~ p y~. N M"~ 'ham ~~ +rn `o m ~n ~ ~o bo ~o `o ~ W ~~W ~ ~ ~ ~ x
se~voir E/ev. /065 E/ev./07B — -- - - u:~ - -- - - ABUTMENT N0.8 ~J'trippiny E/ev./013.5 PIER N0.7
E/e v. 96! PIER N0.8
~___; E/ev.922 PIER NO. 5 380 4 associate Bridge Engineer
bridge, using loizg 1400-foot vertical poured iii any order to suit the con- rately the deformation of the various curves to give a smooth chanbe of tractor's working schedule. This is members involved, as correcting a superelevation over the structure to an important feature, as pouring a, rotz~h or wavy deck after construction fit approach alibnment. deck slab uniforn~ljT from one. eizd of is a difficult. and costly process. (2) Truss deflections due to fu11 a structure to the other is nzueh less To eliminate deflection stresses dead load were carefully computed. costly than requiring short individual from the piers, temporary expansion and elevations determined for each pours over various parts of the bridge, rollers will be used at the tops of all truss panel point to fit an "unloaded" as has heretofore been necessary iii piers. Upon completion of the deck profile. This "unloaded" profile is trusses of this type. slab and upon a suitable day of the final profile, plLis the anticipated averabe temperature, the truss shoes zoosE" deflection u~de~ dead load. n~cx zs "cuT will be grouted into permanent posi- (3) The fabricating shop «gill enb- To preee~t participation of the tion. pnneh, or sub-drill, all main truss cpnerete cleek slab in iesi~ti~g stress connections, then completely asseilible set up iii the trusses. by the weight ROTATING TYPE JOINTS each truss in a horizontal. ~ositioii in of the slab, as it wotiilc~ sLirely do if Piers are arranged so that the four the shop, placing each top chord panel rigidly attaehecl, the deck has been main piers on either side of the ce~z- ~oiizt in its correct relative position literaIly "cut loose" by u2troducinb tral span are. supported longitudi- tp fit the "unloaded" profile. si~1a11 expansion joints in the stringers nally by anchor piers of compara- (4) All trLiss joints are th~~i approxii~latel3r 100 feet apart. This tively low height located high up on reamed to ftilll size, and all members is of no consegLlence to actual strength the canyoiz walls. The. main trtilsses match-marked for erection. of truss members, belt has a pro- are pin connected to the tops of all (5) Trusses may then be erected at noLUlcecl effect upon deflection of the piers. A slispencled span in the cen- the bricl~:e site in any clesirecl order trLlsses. As accurate trLlss-deflections tral `L73-foot span, with provision as correct position is secured siml~l~r can be determined only if the slab is for expansion at one end, establishes by jacking the trLlsses into shape iu~til pi°eventecl from taking direct stress, a symmetrical trLlss layout, continu- all truss connections are fair. \o this procedure is essential to secure a ~us over three supports on each side field drillii~~ of these connections ~i-i11 smooth deck. of this span. Trusses are then fully be allowed. It is most important in constructiil~ "incletermii~ate" only over the center (6) The concrete deck will then be a concrete deck to anticipate accu- support of the group, the "degree of (Continued on page 25)
Calif orzaia I~ig~av~tys ancZ Public ~ork,s (Ianu~,~v i94o) Q Fifteen Santa Susana Mountain ridge in process of being cut through to transform Newhall Tunnel into an open cut highway. New h all Tun ne RepIce a d b y ut
By JOHN D. GALLAGHER, Assistant ~—lighway Engineer
AROSS the northerly end of the the Owens Valley for the next twenty tion of this portion of the route as a San Fernando Valley, some years. unit in the program for a new align- thirty miles north of the center In 1928-29 the California Division inent of the hibh~~va3T between the San of Los Angeles, extends the rugged, of Highways constructed athree-lane Fernando Valley and Mojave along brush covered range of the Santa Su- highway through Weldon Canyon, the so-called Mint Canyon Short Cut. sana Mountains which has long pre- west of the tunnel, for traffic to the The contract included construction sented atroublesome barrier to road San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. of 3.73 miles of State highway, be- builders. Thus, the tunnel which had become a tween Foothill Boulevard ai7d Place- In the earlier days of development serious bottleneck was relieved of a rita Canyon on the Mint Canyon Cut- of this portion of the State, energetic large portion of traffic. During; the off, where a connection ~~~as made with pioneers hewed a narrow vertical cut past ten years, however, traffic to mother unit of the general improve- through a low point in the hills. This Antelope Valley, Owens Valley and ment. From the Foothill Boulevard cut, kno«~n as "Fremont Pass," the northwestern portions of the col- junction, which is about a mile south served travelers to the north of Los orful Mojave Desert increased to an of the olc~ tunnel., to a point almost a Angeles until 1910, at which time Los average of 4000 cars a day, with Sun- mile north of the tunnel, the project Angeles County constructed a tunnel day traffic during the wildflower sea- followed the old road. The contract through the hills just southerly of the son reaching 20,000 cars in nine called for a divided highway, with town of Newhall. This arch tunnel, hours. Under this conk estion New- t~~~o 12-foot center lanes of plant- only 17 feet-five inches wide, was used hall Tunnel again became an intol- iniYea surfacing and two outside lanes by the rapidly increasing traffic from erable bottleneck. of portland cement concrete, each 11 the metropolitan Los Angeles area to On May 5, 1938, a contract ~~~as feet wide, with 7-foot shoulders. The the San Joaquin Vallev, Mojave and awarded by the State for reconstruc- central dividing strip is four feet
Sixteen ~ (Ia~t=~ary 1940) California High2vays and Public W orbs Modern 4-lane section of Newhall Tunnel highway has a raised central dividing strip covered with plant-mixed surfacing.
Narrow Newhall Tunnel bottleneck on State Highway 23 as it appeared before excavating of cut slopes as indicated by dotted lines.
California Haghivc~ys a~ad PZCblic Worhs (Ia~lt~~,-~~ 19 0) ~Seventeen~
Highways Highways ornia ornia QEighteen~ QEighteen~ Public Public and and Works CRlZf CRlZf (January (January 1940) 1940)
about about feet feet tion tion 10 10 the the above above tnni2el the the (Continued (Continued and and toe, toe, on on amount amount the the total total page page 24) of of ma-
hacl hacl been been tion tion completed completed to to au au eleva- the the in in low low place place the the ~~-ire ~~-ire supported supported slip slip planes planes was was reinforcement mesh mesh at
Operations Operations advanced advanced until until excava- one one ing ing After After south south slope slope of of inch inch the the of of the the and and planes planes was surfacing surfacing be-
was was to to limited limited tandem tandem By By four four this this ioller. holes holes at at a a time. method method the the material material remain-
raked raked in in back back by by of of hand hand face face the the designed designed the the was was slopes slopes of of slip slip and and plane plane firiizg eoinpaeted eoinpaeted by by the removed.
to to asphalt asphalt minimize minimize order order of of these these concrete concrete slope slope loosening loosening planes, planes, material `vas `vas the the down down to to and spread spread sur-
eight ~~~ith ~~~ith of of black black an an to to direction direction powder powder of of -ton -ton hole. hole. each each slip. slip. tandem tandem All All material material In Tl~e north roller. roller.
the the tioiz tioiz eha,rges eha,rges of of of of approximately approximately approximately approximately sub~;rade sub~;rade degrees degrees accomplished 1000 1000 10 10 potulds back back of of the
and and a a using using feet feet and and the the circLllar circLllar the the material material loosened loosened templet templet line line gutter gutter and and on on co~llpac- a a with and and liize
waboii waboii was was drill drill cliteh cliteh to to finished finished the the rig rig of of 35 35 depths depths to to 40 by by intersections intersections hand hand the the trimming of of slip slip planes
radius radius 35 35 of of Holes Holes begun. begun. 3/4 3/4 feet. feet. to to were were 1 1 The The slope slope drilled drilled were were with with passed passed the grade grade a, of of through
The The top. top. sectioiz sectioiz drilling drilling stabilize stabilize is is and and the the blasting blasting plaices plaices operations operations cut cut slopes, slopes, curved, curved, ~~ere with with ~. with with a
feet feet a a about about flow flow «pith «pith 60 60 to to required required line line feet feet 6 6 be be above above the the feet feet tLlnnel tLlnnel removed removed the in in below below roof order order to
feet feet and and 300 300 When When has has Tv Tv excavatioi2 excavatioi2 top top determine determine hack hack a a reached reached the the limits limits 39 width width a a of of point of of material
of of The The the the length length 120 120 upper upper feet feet of of of of the the the the cut. ditch ditch was was about oiit oiit adistance adistance feet. about about 800 800 of of
l~To l~To for~ed for~ed wire wire blasting blasting «pith «pith done done was was the the mesh. in in reino~-a.1 line line various various cutter cutter at at points points through-
and and paved paved
asphalt asphalt «pith «pith concrete concrete rein- The The line. line. intersected intersected
plaiZes plaiZes slip slip the
DRILLING DRILLING
BLASTING BLASTING
AND AND OPERATIONS
ditch ditch built built ~~~as ~~~as a a curved curved on on section oblique oblique ankle ankle road~~ay road~~ay the the butter ~~-ith ~~-ith
experimental experimental however, however, clesi~ned clesi~ned Tlie lines. lines. for for one -half -half to to one one slopes. direction direction formed formed which which of of clip, clip, an
portion portion one one 10- of of ,yard ,yard the the project, project, followed, dump dump trucks. trucks. The The cllt cllt ~~~as of of the the sliclin~ sliclin~ tivas tivas mass mass along along the
paved paved tion tion of of draiiia~e draiiia~e a a 2~ -yard -yard shovels shovels alone ditch ditch into into a a fleet fleet of of sixteen direction direction mo~~ement and and of of that that dip dip
less less standard standard practice. practice. The The construc- portal portal where where it it was was loaded loaded by by tt~o planes planes snore snore cal cal parallel parallel less less to to the or or
treatment treatment shoulder shoulder to to the the more more followed followed or working working area area above above the the tunnel on on the. the. side side by by nearly nearly southerly southerly verti-
la~.lcl la~.lcl cement cement and and coi7crete coi7crete pavement pavement and bulldozed bulldozed from from top top the the of of the the gut gut ent in in bounded trian~;tllar trian~;tllar sections, sections,
as as the the plant - the the in in mixed mixed cut cut surfacing, surfacing, port- was was loosened loosened ~~ith ~~ith rooters noted noted that that the the material material hacl hacl broken
features features Other Other the the contract contract The The of of greater greater such portion portion of of the the material the the tunnel tunnel cut. cut. cases cases In In it it all all v~~as
the the area area
above above and and
the the high high cuts cuts ii1 ii1 tunnel. iminediatel~= iminediatel~= south south of PA~~LD PA~~LD DRAII~TAGE DRAII~TAGE DITCH
constructed constructed the the at at the the etirred etirred from from end end sulltherly sulltherly road road the the existing existing etit to of of
came came which which
from from
the the cut. tunnel tunnel serve serve the the same same ~t ~t purpose. purpose. the the same same time time Ramps Ramps slides slides were other other oc-
337,000 337,000
cubic cubic yards, yards,
all all nearly nearly
of then then moved moved the the to to south south portal portal to pern7it. «could «could
work work
,yards ,yards were were
remoti remoti
ed, ed,
excess excess
an an
of was was used used first first at at the the north north portal, funds funds
provided provided ~~arda.ge ~~arda.ge than than for for the
that that
approximately approximately
cubic 857,000 857,000
tion tion of of power power shovels shovels ai2d ai2d trucks trucks and would would involved involved
have have
a a greater
terial terial
,yards ,yards and and the the
final final quantities quantities
showed
provided provided a a suitable suitable the the area area for for opera- Removal Removal
this this
into into ma- of of the the all all
cut. cut.
the the miles miles
of of project project was was cubic
520,000 520,000
extension extension the the above above tumiel tumiel portal portal also plane plane might might slip slip above above
terial terial slide the the
quantities quantities vation vation
the the entire entire for for
3.7
I tunnel tunnel posts posts on on -beam -beam and and caps. caps. The
the the indicating indicating that that eventually eventually ma- all all
The The
preliininar3T preliininar3T estimate estimate exca- of of
a a thirty -foot -foot timber timber extension extension of of the
the the slope, li out out /2 /2 of of to to
back back 1 1
in in
into into
trucks trucks
with with shovels. power power
at at the the portals portals tunnel tunnel was was provided provided by
,yards ,yards about about cubic. cubic. wedge wedge 500 500 of of slid
the the
roadway roadway
where where it it could could be be loaded
tion, tion, protection protection from from falling falling material
completed completed
was was this this a a ~~ork ~~ork triangular
to to
blasting blasting brim brim material material down down
to
the the through through tunnel tunnel during during coiistruc-
tened tened
to to further further Just Just to to 11/2 11/2 after 1. 1.
required required and and considerable considerable
drilling drilling
and
in in egcavatioi~. egcavatioi~. As As traffic traffic was was carried
the the portion portion
slopes slopes On On this this were were
flat-
cuts cuts the the
reached reached
100 100 feet feet in in height
serious serious difficulty difficulty would would be be encountered
the the the the side side end end cut. north north near near
of of
was was
encountered, encountered,
although although some some
of
ate ate and and sandstai~e, sandstai~e, that that ndicatiizg: i10
slide slide came came in in another another the the easterly on on
little little roadway roadway difficulty difficulty
in in excavation
be be composed composed cemented cemented of of con~lomer-
stable stable to to
.prove .prove be be sufficiently sufficiently
and
On On
the the
remaining remaining
portions portions of of the
Investigation Investigation had had the the shown shown hill hill to to to The The
did did
1 1 slopes slopes not, not,
1 1 however,
the the the the construction construction cut. tunnel tunnel of of
within within the the
the the prism prism of of proposed proposed cut.
RECURRENCE RECURRENCE SLIDES OF OF
cubic cubic yards yards of of removed removed material material in the the below below top top the the of of hill hill and and entirely
cubic cubic yards yards a a total total making making of of 611,000
crete crete lined, lined, with with a a grade grade liize liize 200 200 feet
fills. to to
«Ticlen «Ticlen
age age amounted amounted removed removed to to 316,000
The The was was tunnel tunnel 435 435 feet feet long, long, con-
shovels shovels trucks trucks
with with aizd aizd hauled power power
signed signed 1/2 1/2 to to The The slide slide
1 1 slopes. slopes.
yard-
district district you, you, at at engineer, engineer, Los Los
Angeles.
bulldozing bulldozing where where
loaded loaded it it was was into
yards yards cubic cubic oii oii the the the the basis basis
de-
of of
submitted submitted work work by by Mr. Mr.
S. S.
V. V.
Cortel- brought brought
cut cut into into by by the the blasting blasting and
the the occurred occurred
slides slides heavy heavy was was
295,000
presented presented the the final final in in report report oiz oiz
the
to to
1 1
the the back back slope slope
to to ing ing was 1 1
way way excavation excavation
the the
area area for for
in in which
the the phase phase contract contract of of was was
graphically this this
point point
the the
From From remain- material material
The The
preliminary preliminary estimate estimate
of of
road-
the the tunnel tunnel an an
with with cut cut and and
open open
this bulldozers bulldozers and and carryall carryall scrapers.
si~ned si~ned constructed.
and and
centered centered the the around around replacement replacement
adjacent adjacent of
canyons canyons
in in by by the the use use of
slope slope to to
which which it it ~~as ~~as
originally originally
de-
The The interest interest the the major major
of of
contract
the the
top top from from
65 65
feet feet cut cut
of of the the placed
cut cut has has remained remained stable stable the the 1/2 1/2 to to on on 1
-foot -foot
yards yards proximately proximately and and shoulders.
8
42,OOQ 42,OOQ of of material
The The westerly westerly slope slope of of the the tunnel
lane lane plant changed changed
vas vas then then
surface surface feet feet to to -mixed -mixed 33 33 and and 1 1 wide ap- to to 1 1
valleys valleys intersecting intersecting the the line. butter butter
constructe.~ constructe.~
was was
section section Slope Slope
design design the the a a easterly easterly
with with on on three- side
saw - toothed toothed of of peaks peaks ridges ridges or or
with
the the Mint Mint of of Canyon Canyon
Cut This -off. -off. angles angles bed bed at at of of to to from from 3~ 3~ 20 20 degrees.
unstable unstable movinb movinb is is material material a a series
to to the the
right right
new new as as alignment alignment on on
part planes planes dipped dipped which which the the toward toward road-
The The result result of of this this procedure procedure
in in
re-
leaves leaves the the to to road road and and Newhall Newhall bears slide slide moved moved oile oile along along several several of of slip
611,000 611,000 YARDS YARDS REMOVED old old tunnel tunnel the the location, location, new new the the highway south south the the portal portal of of The tunnel. tunnel.
the the At At point point one one mile mile the nort}~ nort}~ slope slope of of easterly easterly which which blocked entirely entirely had had to to stable stable been been adopted.
Bred Bred with with aplant -mixed -mixed surfacinb. trade) trade) slide slide when when a a occurred occurred the on on a a uniform uniform slope slope of of sufficient sufficient flatness
wide wide concrete concrete with with and and curbs curbs cov- (about (about rouf rouf 30 30 above above the the feet feet roadbed terial terial removed removed «Tas «Tas less less much much than than if ■■ ~w ut i n Ba y ~r ~ ge To Rates oes into E ect
AN OUTSTr,NDING demonstra- Commission for nei~T tariff rates which Director of Public Works Clerk is tion of. the benefits that can be will give to their passengers the bene- authorized to pllt the revised tolls obtained for the people through fit of the reduction in bus tolls, the into effect. lnlblic ownership was given on JanLi- rate for bLises will be fixed at a flat THOUSAiv'DS WILL BENEFIT ary Y, 1940, in conformity with when toll of $1 tivith no extra charbe for "Thousands of Californians in the Governor Culbert L. Olson's determi- passengers. Buses no~j~ pay 75 cents interior of the State who use bus lines uation to reduce tolls on the Sari per ~-ehicle and 5 cents for each pas- in traveling to San Francisco will be Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as senger carried. the beneficiaries." rapidly as revenues of the great span The Authority enlpo«~ered its sec- The new method of weighinb trucks ~~ermit, another reclnctioii ~~vas made retary, Director of Public Works on a gross weight and load basis will in the automobile, truck, trailer and Frank W. Clark, to put the new bus facilitate truck transportation across commutation rates. tolls into effect when the bus lines the bridge by saving a great deal of The California Toll Bridge Au- obtain approval of new tariff rates iii time at the toll stations. thority by Liizanimous ~~ote on Decem- which will be reflected the saving to Folly«ping are the new and old rates ber 12, 1939, authorized the decrease their passengers. on the bay bridge in rates. An important new regulation affect- CLASS VEHICLES NEW OLD ~ctioiz of the Authority was in line ing trucks v~~as approved. Formerly RATE RATE with Governor Olson's policy of 1 Automobiles, ambulances, taxis, com- giv- trucks paid 50 cents per vehicle and mercial or light delivery automobiles_ $0.35 $0.40 ing to the people tinder public owner- 2 cents for each 100 pounds of load 2—Trailers drawn by automobiles______.35 .50 ship the greatest possible benefits ac- carried. The new toll is based on 3—Trucks or truck trailers, including any the load: cruing to them under such ownership, gross weight of the truck and load Gross weight up to 20,000 Ibs., per and constituted the second rechiction and is intended principally to speed ton. at------.775 .60 in Bay Additional gross weight from 20,000 for Bridge tolls nlacle Lu2cler the Llp the weighing of trucks at the toll Iba. to 40,000 Ibs., per ton, at___. 15 truck present State administration. station. Additional gross weight over 40,000 .40 per Ibs.,perton, at______125 ton for Minimum charge______.50 ~ ~ COIVSYICLTOUSLY SUCCESSFUL" GRATIFYING; TO AUTHORITY net load 4—Local Key System buses, per passenger No "Public ownership and State oper- In submitting the matter of fur- carried______.025 chanye *5—Other buses______1.00 Bus .75 ation of the San Francisco-Oakland ther toll reductions at the recent Passengers .05 Iiay ~3ridge are proving conspicLlotiis- meetinb of the Authority, Governor 6—Motorcycles ______15 .20 l~- successful," Go~-ernor Olson de- Olson said 7—Tricars_------.25 .30 8—Vehicles requiring special permit, per clared in announcinb the i~e`v toll "When the tolls were reduced from ton decrease. "That is why we are able ~0 cents to 40 cents, we announced Gross weight------20 .40 to make further recllietions at this that soon Minimum charge______1.00 1.00 as as conditions would allow, 9—Vehicles not otherwise specified, per ton time in charges for the use of the Bay in keeping with the imderwritinb Grosaweight------___-_-- .175 .40 ~3ridge. We shall put lower tolls in contract for Minimum charge______.50 .60 the bond issue, there The following monthly commutation effect in the future just as soon as would be a further reduction. I un- rates are prescribed: the income of the bridge warrants." clerstand from the Director of Public 1~Commutation—For passenger automo- bilesonly. Book to contain from 50 to '.Phe Authority by its action cut the Works and counsel for the Authority 54 one-way trip tickets (depending toll for pleasure automobiles from 40 that conditions have now obtained on length of calendar month) good cents to 35 per forthe calendar month ______$12.25 514.00 cents vehicle with no under which there can and may In addition the book will contain charge for extra passengers. be further reductions. Therefore, twenty (20) provisional tickets, each I good for aone-way trip upon presen- The superseded rate had been 40 would like to take that matter tip at tation and payment of twenty-five cents (25c) providing all regular tick- cents for an automobile (including this time. ets have been used. Additional pro- the driver aiicl up to four passengers) is gratifying visional tickets far the same calen- "It to the Authority dar month will be issued upon but with extra passengers paying 5 to snake these reductions which are surrender of the complete empty cover—front and back—of a $12.25 cents each. largely beneficial to the motoring commutation book of the same .Rates for automobile commuters public. The motorist, coiiimuter and month. were reduced from $12.25 11—Commutation—For passenger automo- $14 to and patrons of bus lines will all benefit biles only. Book to contain 40 one- from $11.60 to $1025, respectively, materially under the new tolls. waytrip tickets, good for the calendar In month------_------$10.25 $11.60 which approximates 2~ cents per the case of the bus operators, they n addition, the book will contain ten one-way ticket. (10) provisional tickets, each good for tivill have to submit new tariff rates a one-way trip upon presentation and For automobile trailers the toll was to the Railroad Commissioiz payment of twenty-five cents (25c) and if providing all regular tickets have cut from 50 cents to 35 cents. these rates give to bus passenbers the been used. Provisional tickets, in excess of the above will not be issued Provided the bus lines operating full benefit of the elimination of toll to purchasers of this book. o~~er the bridge apply to the Railroad charges for each passeizger, then Subject to future action of California Railroad Commission.
California HighzUCtys ansl Public 1~ork,s (Ianuary 1940) QNineteen~
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conditions. conditions.
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experienced experienced
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Federal. grade grade crossing funds funds These These were were provided provided Barrett Barrett entirely man man said said part in in financed financed by by the the State State vas vas by by includ- amount amount to to approximately approximately his his In In $330,000. address, address, Chair- dedicatory dedicatory tion tion the the of of structure structure could could and and side side be beneath beneath strLlcture strLlcture the the twill TRIBUTE TRIBUTE D~IIOCRACY TO TO the the only only method method by by which which proaches, proaches, construc- and and street street the the alonn- work work cated cated on on the the State State highway highway The The system, cost cost the the overhead, overhead, of of its its ap- streamlined streamlined appearance. 4s 4s University University Avenile Avenile is is not not lo- ~~~est- traffic. bound bound east- east- aiicl aiicl such such modernistic, as as to to been been give give a a the the of of necessity necessity of of the the improvement. provide provide ainZ~le ainZ~le facilities facilities for for and and both the the structural structural of of inent inent members members has and and convi~zcecl convi~zcecl State State highway highway officials -foot -foot by by cLlrbed cLlrbed median median a a foLlr strip principals principals and and practice, practice, treat- the the ness ness of of their their prelimiizar~~ prelimiizar~~ studies lanes, lanes, feet feet each each divided are are 12? 12? wide, wide, overhead overhead ent ent follow follow conventional authorities authorities reflected reflected the the designed designed is is safety. safety. thoroueh- for for Four Four traffic entering entering the the tures tures design design the the pres- of of The The data data submitted submitted by by the the Berkeley roadt~~ay roadt~~ay the the across across The The structure basic basic the the While While en;ineering en;ineering fea- roads roads off off the the State State «gay «gay high concrete concrete system. supported supported are are bents. by by section. grade grade crossing crossing Hazards Hazards on on le~zgth le~zgth feeder froiu froiu feet feet feet feet 33 33 to to 48 48 and at at directions directions as as other other any any both both inter- financed financed program program for for elimination elimination fifteen fifteen concrete concrete spans spans of slab slab vary vary in control control the the traffic traffic to to lights lights green green in the the Division Division of of Hiah~vays' Hiah~vays' which which Federal foundations. foundations. rest rest pile pile on on The conveiltioiial conveiltioiial red red `pith `pith and ternately ternately of of a a grade grade separation separation at at this this site site carried carried reinforced reinforced concrete concrete on on in piers operate operate system system «~illl «~illl the the signal signal al- mission mission to to include include the the construction 6 6 inches. inches. These These spans spans three three are steel steel East East Shore Shore approach approach the the Highway, tuned tuned the the California. California. Highway Highway girders girders joining joining steel steel are are Coin- each each feet, 85 85 line line cars cars University University of of Avenue on on and and other other Berkele~~ Berkele~~ officials, officials, inches inches in in the the length, length, anc~ anc~ iinpor- t~vo t~vo ad- should should less less a a more more continuous or or City City NTanager NTanager Hollis Hollis railroad railroad tracks tracks the the Thompson, is is 118 118 feet, feet, 6 stopping stopping highway highway traffic traffic and, on on the the sity. The The central central steel steel span span girder girder over time time mum mum established established limit limit is is for this this need need became became a a pressinb pressinb steel steel girder girder spans spans neces- total total feet. 922 922 lights lights is is so so constructed constructed a a magi- that that Bridge Bridge and and the the East East Shore Shore forced forced concrete concrete slab slab Highway, spans spans three and and The The "robot" "robot" these controlling controlling to to traffic traffic by by construction construction modern modern of of design. design. the the The The Bay fifteen fifteen rein- the the high~yay. on on stream stream ent. ent. With With the the great great The The impetus impetus o~-erheacl o~-erheacl is is given itself itself of of most traffic to to the the car car enter enter safely safely the the lays lays at at this this crossing crossing became became appar- sufficient sufficient permit interval interval to to time time a a 4 DIVIDED DIVIDED -LA \E \E ROADWAZ San San Francisco, Francisco, relief relief traffic traffic for for de- Highway Highway East East traffic traffic the the Shore Shore for traffic traffic between between the the Berkeley Berkeley pier pier and traffic traffic completed. ~j~as ~j~as lights lights "stop" "stop" to to against torsi torsi ferries ferries first first began began to to carry carry motor turned turned thoroughfare, thoroughfare, to to over° over° the the automatically will will City City Berl~eley of of Back Back in in the the ear13T ear13T t «Tenties, «Tenties, «hen structure structure the the a a make make for for cross cross modern modern left left to to which which turn turn vas or or the Southern Southern Pacific Pacific vas vas recognized. Shore Shore East East basis basis Highway Highway and and studies, studies, these these of of the the wishing final final design nue nue and and the the main main line line tracks tracks of of the Avenue, Avenue, site site University University than than underpass underpass approaching approaching an an t11e the On On type. type. the the intersection intersection of of University University Ave- system system is is suitable suitable so so snore snore designed designed cars cars that that and and to to ecmlomical ecmlomical on the the the need need for for a a grade grade separation separation at ter~ninecl ter~ninecl Shore Shore East East overhead overhead This This intersection. intersection. strtilcture strtilcture an an signal as Bridge Bridge and and the the East East Shore Shore Highway, traffic- highrnay highrnay State State actuated actuated engineers engineers bridge bridge at at lights lights signal signal the de- of of the the San San Francisco - Oakland Oakland Bay provided provided neerinb neerinb the the studies studies for for installation installation estimates estimates and and of of by semi- 1~Zaizy 1~Zaizy years years before before the the building the the Comparative Comparative In In meantime, meantime, have have fLlnds fLlnds preliminary preliminary been enni- speech - making. future future that that the the junction. at at Jtme Jtme in in 1939. and and 1937, 1937, 30, 30, 1, 1, July July following following a a proarain proarain of of music music and separation separation tendecl tendecl grade grade to to be be built period period -year -year t~vo the the between for for ~'~:~0.000 ~'~:~0.000 project project to to ptil~lic ptil~lic ~Ar~~ice, to to plans plans conform conform tivith tivith as as an an vided vided the the by by in- for for Federal Federal Government ~Iighway ~Iighway Commission, Commission, cleclicated cleclicated the Shore Shore Highway Highway have have financed financed laid laid been been pronram pronram so fiords fiords from from pro- rett, rett, chairman chairman of of the the California University University and and the the Avenue Avenue of of East Commission Commission «ay «ay High nia nia the in in geles geles on on State State business, business, Larry Larry Bar- grade grade plete, plete, lines lines the the inchlded inchlded intersection at at by by ration ration vas vas the the Califor- bert bert L. L. Olson, Olson, who who ivas ivas iii iii Los Los An- overhead overhead this this While While University University is is now now Avenue Avenue the the com- sepa- grade grade In In the the absence absence of of Governor Governor Cul- was was t~~pe t~~pe as as It It this this project project of of that FUTURE FUTURE SEPARATION GRADE GRADE eral eral officials officials made made brief brief addresses. system. which which county, county, State, State, city city and and Fed- which which the the off off State State are are high «gay the the overhead. citizens citizens on on Saturday, Saturday, January January 6, 6, at projects projects located located for for oil oil feeder feeder roads struction struction traffic traffic local local for for not not using at at Berkeley Berkeley attracted attracted a a large large crowd crowd of o~ o~ grade grade tion tion these these crossing crossing funds width width for for street street satisfactory satisfactory con- University University Avenue Avenue grade grade separation ments ments permitted permitted are are use use to to a a por- was was to to provide provide necessary necessary adequate 1 1 tion tion of of the the newly newly completed ~~~ay ~~~ay State State highway highway work. work. clepart- side side University University of of Avenue. Avenue. This city -wide. -wide. celebration, celebration, ~eclica- Federal Federal for for Aid Aid to to States States for for high- of of additional additional right right way way of of on on each ~ADE ~ADE the the occasion occasion for for a a gala appropriations appropriations inacle inacle by by Congress City City of of Berkeley Berkeley has has been been provision in in Berkeley Berkeley Formally Formally Dedicated l~niversity l~niversity Avenue Avenue Grade Grade Separation At top, University Avenue overhead structure in Berkeley dedicated January 6. Center, left, Group, C. H. Sweetser, Public Roads Administration, Mayor Frank Gaines, "Miss West Berkeley" (Rene Verbeck), Chairman Larry Barrett, State Highway Com- mission, District Engineer Jno. H. Skeggs. At right, view of four-lane divided roadway. At bottom, crossing of main railroad tracks. California Highways and Public Works (Ia~zuary 1940) QTwenty-three Highway Bids and ~►v~rards for the Fallon#h of December, 1939 INYO COUNTY-Between Big Pine Air- Son, Stockton, $130,949 ; Isbell Construction field,. Farrar &Carlin,. San Francisco, $170,- port and Big Pine, about 1.6 miles to be Co., Reno, Nevada, $150,338 ; DlcNutt Bros., 467 ; DZacco Construction Co., Clearwater, braded and surfaced with road-mix surfac- Eugene, Oregon, $151,180. Contract award- X186,777 ; Piombo Bros. & Co., San ing. District IX, Route 23, Section C. ed to Hemstreet &Buell, Marysville, $10a,- Francisco, $219,598. Contract awarded to Isbell Construction Co., Reno, 1Vev., $27,659 ; 727.90. Heafey-DZoore Co., Fredricksen ~ Watson Valley Construction Co., San Jose, $28,459 ; RIVERSIDE COUNTY - At Salton Construction Co., Oakland, $160;96910. A. S. Vinnell Co., Alhambra, $29,552 ; Creek, about 33 miles south of Indio, a re- SHASTA COUNTY-A steel deck truss Anderson ~ France, Visalia, $30,858 ; G. `V. inforced concrete bridge to be constructed bridge with concrete deck on concrete piers Ellis, No. Hollywood, $30,918 ; Oilfields and approaches, about 0.64 mile in length, and abutments to be constructed across Truckin; Co., Bakersfield, $32,085 ; Triangle to be g•racled and road-mix surface treatment Sacramento River about 30 miles north of Rocl~ cC Gra~~el Co., San Bernardino, $33,- applied. District YI, Route 187. Section A. Redding. District II, Ronte 3, Section C. 652. Contract awarded to Basich Bros., G. W. Ellis, North Holywood, $39,682 ; B. Barret & Hilp, San Francisco, $676,920 ; Torrance, $2:1,492. G. Carroll, San Diego, $40,877 ; Martin ~Ieafey-Moore Co.-Fredrickson & Watson LASSEN COUNTY- Between yiilford Schmidt Contractors, Long Beach, $41,186 ; Construction Co., Oakland, $677,109 ; Engi- and Bird Flat, about 10.5 miles to be A. S. Vinnell Co., Alhambra, $41,506 ; R. neers, Limited, San Francisco, $680,650 ; graded and penetration oil treatment and M. Price, Huntington Park, $41,866 ; J. E. A. Soda &Son, Oakland, $690,932 ; Bates seal coat applied. District II, Route 2~J, Haddock, Ltd., Pasadena, $43,155 ; J. S. ~ Rogers Construction Corp., Oakland, Section D. Predricicson Bros., Emeryville. Dletzger &Son, Las Angeles, $43,333 ; T. P. X703,17$ ; C. W. Caletti & Co., San Rafael, $69,890 ; Isbell Construction Co., Reno, Schultz, Compton, $46,620 ; V. R. Dennis 577,180. Contract awarded to United Nevada,. $71,94~J ; Claude C. Wood, Lodi, Construction Co., San Diego, $48,750; Gib- Concrete Pipe Corp., Los Anbeles, $673,046. $73,249 ; Poulos ~ McEwen, Sacramento, uons &Reed Co., Burbank, $50,936 ; Con- $74,148 ; Fredrickson & Westbrook, Sacra- tracting Engineers Co., Los Angeles, $61,- mento, $77,330 ; Harms Bros., Sacramento, 767. Contract awarded to Valley Construc- $77,805 ; Louis Biasotti Rs Son, Stockton, tion Co., San .Jose, $38,151. $79,360; Lee J. Immel, Berkeley, $79,486 ; SACRAMENTO AND EL DORADO Nzwhall Tunnel Heafey-i~2oore Co. and Fredrickson & Wat- COUNTIES-Between 3~ miles east of son Construction Co., Oakland, $7~J,907 ; Folsom and 24 miles east of Clarksville, Dodge Construction, Inc., Fallon, Nevada, about 5.8 miles to be graded and surfaceel Replaced by Cut $80,839 ; M. J. B. Construction Co., Stocli- with plant-mired surfacing on crusher run ton, $81,287 ; Utah Construction Co., San base. District III,. Route 11, Sections A, A. (Contixiued from page 18) 1rancisco, $81,802 ; McNutt Bros., Eugene, Parish Bros., Hollywood, $248,062 ; iJtah Orebon, $87,422 ; A. Teichert & Son, Inc., Construction Co., San Francisco, $249,991; «gas laid and the remaininb pavement Sacramento, $88,818 ; Hemstreet & Bell, Macco Construction Co., Clearwater, $255,- material YIarysville, $95,874. Contract awarded. to l'27 ; Eaton &Smith, San Francisco, $262,- placed and rolled, The fixi- Parish Bros., Holl~~wood, $66,383.90. 9~2 ; Daley Corp., San Diego, $262,518 ; shed thickness of the pavement was LOS ANGELES COUNTY-A reinforced Harms Bros. R N. M. Ball Sons, Berkeley-, three inches. Aggregate far the sur- concrete slab bridge across each branch of $276,170 ; Jones &Bing, Hayward, $277,496 ; ('ompton Creek to be constructed, and ap- Louis Biasotti c~ Son and Piazza & Huntle~~, facin~ provided 100 peg cent passin~~ proaches graded and surfaced with plant- San Jose, $288,233 ; Heafey-➢Zoore Co. a 1 inch screen, 65 per cent passim a, mixed surfacing. District VII, Route 1r5, Fredrickson ~ Watson Construction Co., No. 3 sieve anc~ 4 per cent passui~; the Section A. Oscar Qbexg, Los Angelev, Oakland, $288,264 ; Granfield, Farrar & :5,854 ; R. vL Price, Huntington Parlc, Carlin, San Francisco, $298,307 ; A. Teichert 200 mesh. Six per cent o~ Grade "D" :6,085 ; Carl Hallin, Los Angeles, $6,216 ; ~ Son, Inc., Sacramento, $368,312. Con- asphalt was the binder. ~~. E. Robertson, Los Angeles, $6,286 ; Fred tract awarded to Hemstreet &Bell, MarS~s- Fredenburg•, San Francisco, $6,399 ; W. J. ville, $230,837.75. DITCH CONSTRUCTION LXP~RIMENTAL Disteli, Loe Angeles, $6,612 ; A. S. VinneIl SA1~T DIEGO COUNTY-A reinforced Co., Alhambra, $6,624 ; T. P. Schultz, Comp- concrete boa girder bridge on Washington While the California Division of ton, $7,327; C. R. Butterfield &Kennedy Street at Sixth Avenue in the City of San Highways has constructed many miles Co., San Pedro, $7,9~J0 ; Sordal &Bishop, Diego to be constructed. District XI, Long Beach, $8,638. Contract awarded to Z'Vashington St. Extension. Daley Corp., of various types of paved drainage VIojave Corp., Los 1~Tietos, $5,553.50. San Diego, $133,814 ; Chas. J. Dorfman, Los ditches, the use of wire mesh rein- LOS ANGELES COUNTY- Between Angeles, $13 ,377 ; B. G. Carroll & H. L. forcement with asphalt concrete is an Main Street and Central Avenue, about 1.5 Foster, San Diego, $142,740 ; Byerts & miles to be graded and paved with Portland Dunn, Los Angeles, $143,330; J. S. b7etz~er experiment and the service which this cement concrete a.nd asphalt concrete. Dis- R Son, Los Angeles, X149,142 ; B. O. Larsen, ditch renders duriil~ the storms of the trict VII, Route 175, Section A. J. E. Had- San Diego, $1.12,864 ; Carlo Bongiovanni, winters will ~~atched with rlocl:, Ltd., Pasadena, $103,796 ; Basic$ Los Angeles, $153,456 ; J. E. Haddock, Ltd., next few be Bros., Torrance, $106,735 ; Radich &Brown, Pasadena, $156,264 ; Sordal &Bishop, Long interest. Burbank, $110,203 ; Griffith Co., Los Angeles, Beach, $16,381. Contract awarded to Con- Sttpervisioi7 of the desibn and con- $111,240 ; Sander Pearson, Santa Monica, tracting Engineers Co., Los Angeles, $132,- $111,496 ; Spicer &Thompson, los Angeles, 422.50. structioil of the project was under X111,742 ; Ciaude-Fisher Co., Ltd., Los SANTA BARBARA COUNTY-Between S. V. Cortelyou, District Engineer Angeles, $114,263 ; Platich Bros., Elsinore, one-half mile east of El Capitan Creek and E. L. Seitz was Resident Engi- :116,863 ; Dimmitt &Taylor, Los Angeles, Orella, about 2.3 miles to be graded and aid $119,282 ; R. M. Price, Huntington Parr, surfaced with plant-mixed surfacing. Dis- iieer in direct charge of the work. X122,406 ; Sully-Miller Contractinb Co., trict V, Route 2, Sections G, F. J. E. The contractor was Griffith Conzpan~- Long Beach, $125,526. Contract awarded Haddock, Ltd., Pasadena, $181,085 ; A. to Oswald Bros., Los Angeles, $97,097.40. Teichert R Son, Inc., $187,136 ; Denni In- of Los Angeles. The entire project \EV"ADA COUATTY-Between lZ miles vestment Corp., Wilmington, $1~J0,135 ; cost $475,700 of which approximately south and 1~ miles north of Rattlesnake Basich Bros., Torrance, $194,832 ; Daley X191,000 was for roadway excavation. Creek, about 3 Corp., San Diego, $197,686 ; Hemstreet & miles to be graded and sur- The highway is an example of that facecl with plant-mixed surfacing on crusher Bell, ➢Zarvseille, $204,327 ; N. M. Ball Sons, run base. District III, Route 17, Sections Berkeley, $207,479 ; Claude-Fisher Co., Ltd., large class of highways which are. not A, B. Claude. C. Wood and Frank B. lZark;; Los Angeles, $210,244 ; United Concrete main inter-city arterials but which &, Sons, Lodi, $111,861; Parish Bros., Holl~-- Pipe Corp., Los Angeles, X214,059 ; Radich wood, $112,098; Fredrickson Bros., Fmery- ~ Brown, Burbank, $216,091. Contract are called upon to carry relatively ville, $113,393 ; Harold Smith, St. Helena, awarded to R. E. Hazard &Sons and Clar- large volumes of traffic with high $114,x92; Harms Bros. & N. M. Ball Sons, ence Crow, San Diego, $178,076.90. Berkeley, $114,641; The Utah Construction SAI~TTA CLARA COUNTY- Between peaks of density. The construction Co., San Francisco, $118,911; J. R. Reeves, Oaks Road and Los Gatos about 1.8 miles standards are typical of present Cali- Sacramento, $120,780 ; Piazza & FIuntley, to be graded and surfaced with plant-mined fornia practice on these important San Jose, $12G,3$4 ; A. Teichert &Son, Inc., surfacing; on crusher run base. District IV, Sacramento, $127,578; Louis Biasotti & Route 5, Sections C, B, Los Gatos. Gran- thoroughfares. QTwenty-four (Ja~auaryT940) California Highways and Public Works Highway Reloca- Bay Bridge Traffic Passes 30 Million tion Across Mark Since Opening November 1936 Shasta Reservoir TRAFFIC on the San Francisco- increase although it would undoubt- (Continued from page 15) Oakland Bay Bridge since its edly have been better had the harbor indeterminancy" diminishing toward opening November 12, 1936, not been closed during the entire the two outer supports of the group, passed the thirty million mark by month. The increase in traffic over becoming fully "determinate" at 24,621 on the last day of December, December a year ago was 8.3 per cent. Revenues, these supports and beyond. 1939. The total vehicles for the year however, were 13.8 per cent In order support less than a year ago. This to the main piers 1939 reached a new high record is ac- in a longitudinal of counted for by the toll reduction direction, the trusses 10,963,432. that a,re attached to the pier tops by a was made last July. For the month of December rotating type of joint that will trans- the Christmas week was especially mit horizontal shear, but no bending total traffic was 854,413 vehicles, com- heavy in traffic and Christmas day moment. The elimination of a mo- pared with 822,494 for the preceding alone accounted for 43,929 vehicles. ment connection is important as a month and 783,846 for December a December totals and comparative rigid type of connection would prac- year ago. This was a very gratifying figures were tically double the temperature stresses Total in trusses Dec. 1939 Dec. 1938 Nov. 1939 Total 199 Since Opening and piers set up by hori- Passenger autos zontal deflection and auto of the piers. trailers ______776,926 709,906 743,127 9,964,917 27,672,589 Transversely, the four high piers Motorcycles and tricars______2,824 2,879' 3,184 42,803 129,702 must provide their own stability. No Buses ______16,596 13,616 16,329 125,903 373,537 temperature Trucks and truck-trailers______42,826 41,871 44,220 559,160 1,319,059 stresses exist in this di- Others ______rection, but wind and 15,241 15,574 15,634 271,042 529,734 earthquake Total vehicles______854,413 783,846 822,494 10,963,432 30,024,621 forces are quite severe. Analysis of Extra passengers______265,599 247,439 267,327 2,506,884 8,256,519 the effect of "wave action" of the Freight, tons______49,748 57,500 53,386 715,455 1,626,585 reservoir water due to earthquake forces was made. This "wave ac- spondingly low, and the torque indispensable to truss members, are tion" effect refers to the oscillating resulting from these stresses is used. This not only reduces shop motion set up by an earthquake, and greatly reduced. While it is true fabrication, but eliminates excess should not be confused with surface that the torsional stresses set up metal not directly participating in "waves" due to wind or tide. Eg- at the bend lines must be trans- stress resistance. tensive research and model egperi- ferred along the trusses to the As truss members are perfectly mentation has been done in this field piers, stresses are so low as to smooth and accessible for painting, by the U. S. Reclamation Bureau at require no additional metal in maintenance costs will be materially Denver, Colorado. The Department the main trusses to resist them. reduced. is indebted to the Reclamation Bureau The writer knows of no previous for the use of these studies. use of this arrangement in ECONOMICAL "T" SECTIONS American TRUSSES BEND AROUND CURVE or European bridge Bracing ineinbers are made from construction. structural tee sections obtained by Trusses are bent horizontally at splitting wide flange beam sections at two points between each pier rather NEW ALLOY USED the rolling mill when hot. These sec- than at the piers, to fit the horizontal A newly developed tions became available fairly recently curve of number of alloy steel will the bridge. A be used in the trusses, with 50 per and have proven very economical, advantages result from this cent greater tensile strength and five reducing weight and eliminating shop 1. The eccentricity, or overhang, times as rust resisting as ordinary fabrication. of deck stringers relative to the structural steel. Its excellent corro- Truss-shoes are built-up assemblies trusses is but one-fourth that sive resistance permitted minimum of rolled steel plate, shop-welded to- produced by bending the trusses sections of 4" thickness, while gether to form a rigid unit. Welded only at the piers. This elim- the additional strength available re- frames constructed in this manner are inated additional steel in the sulted in large savings in weight of far superior to steel castings in everq floor-beams located between bend metal. respect. Alloy steel is used, resulting lines. The truss member design represents in a strength and ductility equal to 2. Bending moment in the truss is a considerable departure from pre- that secured in the main truss. The very low at the bend line due to vious construction. All members con- largest truss shoe is approximately 5 th.e continuous truss layout. sist of a 14-inch beam section, sup- feet square, 2i/2 feet high, and sup- These bend lines occur at ap- plemented when necessary on the ports aload of more than 2,000,000 progimately the quarter points compression members with 15-inch or pounds. in the span where the dead load 18-inch channel sections shop welded Temperature variations of 20 to practically moments are zero. to the beam flanges. No stay plates 120 degrees Fahrenheit produce a Truss joint stresses are corre- or lacing bars, formerly considered (Continued on page 28) Calif ornics Highways and Public Works (Ja++nary 1940) QTwenty-five QTwenty -six -six California California Highways Highways and and Public Public (January (January Works 1940) 1940) In- ko Indians, Indians, -pah -pah from from which which the to to then then more more one one nearly nearly conforming neer, neer, acid acid F. F. D. D. Pearce, Pearce, Assistant. fishing fishing grounds grounds the the on on coast. coast. The route route through through Devil's Devil's Canyon, Canyon, and field field R. R. by by C. C. Payne, Payne, Resident Resident Engi- Valley Valley traveled traveled this this to to way way their trails trails up up Carriso Carriso Gorge Gorge to to a a stage Engineer, Engineer, represented represented was was ~vho ~vho the in in The The Yuma Yuma tribes tribes the the from from Colorado changed changed in in location location rapidly, rapidly, from vision vision of of E. E. Wallace, Wallace, E. E. District as as well well as as the the motorists motorists of of today. via via Mountain Mountain Springs. Springs. These These routes ~~V ~~V ork ork was was under under done done the the super- feasible feasible one one for for the the primitive primitive Indians, necessary necessary the the development development routes of of the the job. of of a a difficult, difficult, but, but, nevertheless, nevertheless, the the the the only lower lower California California Valley, Valley, sulted sulted made the the in in successful successful completion perial perial Valley Valley and and the the coast coast has has proved Valleys Valleys to to settlers settlers the the moving moving ern ern into highway highway equipment, equipment, which which re- tain tain Springs Springs route route between between the the Jaeumba Jaeumba Im- Springs, Springs, and and Boulevard their their for for efficient efficient handling handling mod- of of the the into into past, past, indicate indicate that that the the tions tions Moun- of of Laguna Laguna the the 112ountain, the the on on Mountain Mountain Springs Springs grade grade job, Records Records extending extending for for many many years Beginning Beginning about about 1890, 1890, the the attrac- S. S. Vinnell Vinnell A. A. Company, Company, contractors liquid liquid tons tons of of asphalt. tains tains by by heading heading northwest. Considerable Considerable credit credit is is to to due due the yards yards imported imported of of borrow, borrow, and and Carriso Carriso 500 and and then then avoids avoids the the moun- improvement improvement that that over over replaced. station station yards yards of of overhaul, overhaul, terfield terfield 18,000 Trail, Trail, which which passes passes and and through drainage, drainage, each each one one a a decided 11 11 million million gallons gallons of of water, water, therefore therefore 900,000 blazed blazed the the now now historic historic But- projects projects covering covering grading, grading, paving which which required required 150 150 tons tons of of dynamite, cooler cooler and and more more desirable desirable route, route, and highway highway is is the the result result of of several 270,000 270,000 yards yards of of rock rock excavation, difficult, difficult, although although affording affording a a the the much current current time, time, and and tree tree present the the work work included included approximately objective objective by by of of way way Diego Diego San San to to be changes changes necessary necessary between between and 1912 1912 Major Major construction construction items items involved involved in transcontinental transcontinental mail. mail. It It found found in in numbers numbers its and and use use made made several creased creased to to eliminate eliminate all all interference. pany pany was was awarded awarded contract contract to to a a carry truck truck and and its its phenomenal phenomenal increase travel travel on on the the old old route, route, has has been been In In 1857 1857 the the in- Butterfield Butterfield Stage Stage The The Com- advent advent of of the the motor motor and car car Sight Sight distance, distance, which which hampered Santa Santa Ysabel Ysabel to to his his defeat. to to northern northern cities. marched marched Felipe, Felipe, San San via via Warners Warners and and and G00, G00, was was diverted diverted being being SIG~IT SIG~IT mostly DISTANCE DISTANCE IMPROVED route route formidable formidable less less and and had had not which which in in 1912 1912 amounted amounted to to $10,000,- route route at at the the speed speed legal legal limit. had had found found the the Mountain Mountain Springs obtain obtain a a share share the the of of valley valley business, per per now now hour, hour, can can travel travel the the new in in General General 1846, 1846, Stephen Stephen Kearney W. W. ness ness men, men, who who were were determined determined to negotiated negotiated old old the the grade grade at at miles 20 20 qual qual might might have have been been avoided avoided was was if, strongly strongly felt felt by by Diego Diego San San busi- The The average average passenger passenger car, car, tivhich The The battle battle historical historical of of San San Pas- eliminated. eliminated. The The need need this this for for road feet feet 126 126 from from to to 600 600 feet. to to Talley Talley Diego. San San cent, cent, and and but but all all one one mile mile of of sand and and the the minimum minimum radius radius decreased and and detour detour Carriso Carriso from from via via Warners maximum maximum grade grade reduced reduced to to 7 7 per degrees degrees of of curvature curvature was was eliminated, forced forced to to avoid avoid these these same same mountains ened ened to to approximately approximately 12 12 miles, miles, the duced duced in in excess excess of of 1.1 1.1 per per cent; cent; U. U. S. S. 950 Topographical Topographical Engineer, Engineer, was the the tiVith tiVith $50,000 $50,000 the the road road was was short- Fault. Fault. The The maximum maximum grade grade was was re- commanded commanded by by Lt. Lt. W. W. Emory, H. H. and and included included nine nine miles miles of of sand. edge edge the the in in of of the the San San Andreas Fort Fort from from Leavenworth Leavenworth to to Diego, San San had had grades grades in in excess excess of of 22 22 per per cent, the the of of ko In- -pah -pah Range, Range, which which lies 1846 1846 In In and and the the 1847 1847 expedition through through an an elevation elevation of of 2330 2330 feet, mountain mountain construction construction up up the the face route. The The road road at at this this time time climbed 2.55 2.55 miles miles of of extremely extremely difficult ati~er ati~er mountains mountains the the the the to to cooler cooler coast by by popular popular subscription. volved volved the the complete complete realignment realignment of preference preference ~est, ~est, in in to to way forcing forcing his his who who son, son, personally personally raised raised $50,000 The The contract contract recently recently finished finished continued continued in- then then ley, ley, to to on on the the north- move move fostered fostered was was by by F. F. VP. VP. Jack- Works Works Clark. Frank Frank W. W. marched marched through through lower lower Carriso Carriso Val- as as known known Diego Diego San San Canyon. Canyon. The accepted accepted and and by by Director Director Public of of Sand Sand Imperial Imperial Hi1Ls Hi1Ls Valley, of of through through what what was was then then commonly Coyote Coyote Wells, Wells, been been has has completed De De 1774 1774 Anza, Anza, In In after after skirting skirting the Mountain Mountain Springs Springs to to Coyote Coyote Wells, Route Route is is from from Boulder Boulder 12 12 Park Park to which which avoided avoided it. construction construction a a of of highway highway from Springs Springs Mountain Mountain the the Road, Road, which the the tories tories of of various various expeditions time, time, interest. interest. was was awakened awakened in in the modernization modernization realignment realignment and and of ous ous obstacle obstacle borne borne the the is is out out by by his- ords ords indicate indicate that, that, about about this this same planned planned what what is is to to be be a a complete mountains mountains for for was was many many years years a a seri- the the proceeds proceeds a a bond bond of of issue. issue. Rec- unit unit first first The The construction construction of of in Hot Hot Springs. Springs. That That this this range range of miles miles of of highway highway started, started, was was using Range. tain tain what what to to is is known known now now as as Jacumba 1908, 1908, the the when when construction construction of of 450 highway highway the the over over -pah -pah In- ko Moun- Carriso Carriso Creek Creek through through Carriso Carriso Gorge noted noted in in Diego Diego San San County County about replaced replaced to to turn turn be be in in by by a a standard easiest easiest The The and and trails trails best best followed Highway Highway consciousness consciousness was was first supplanted supplanted ancient ancient Indian Indian trails, trails, is the the in in route route travel travel of of necessary. by by sudden sudden mountain mountain storms. and and counties, counties, Imperial Imperial nevertheless nevertheless which made made numerous numerous changes no no surfacing, surfacing, subject subject and and to to damage Grade Grade connecting connecting San San Diego name, name, while while not not extremely extremely war -like, were were built built on on e$cessive e$cessive grades, grades, with Mountain Mountain old old HE HE i~auge i~auge iuountaiii iuountaiii Springs derives derives its its local to to the the present present road. road. These These roads SORENSON, SORENSON, E. E. E. E. By By District District Construction Construction Engineer Springs Springs Grade Grade Being Being Modernized Old Old Indian Indian Trail Trail Over Over r111ountain ,. .b„ ~ r~ ,. «, ~ ~,. .~,y~ ~- ~K 9 '~ A, ....~ ~ .: .:. )~ ~4~II p~y ~f3C i~~- .f ~~: Yy 1 ,S ~ °fP~ 1 2 'ate ". t .• N. K ~ t tom. r. „y z ~ ~3~R._ +~ r ~~ r t) " ~,,. : ~~ h..z ~ ..rP :`ate '` :W -~ •"p~~. ~~ '~' ,,, _, _ ._ ~~ ,~ ~ .. ~ a.: ' ~ 9 J ". - - i. ~ `>> ..t _ V:~w ' _ ~~i , New realigned Mountain Springs Grade highway ascending the rocky slopes of the In- ko-pah Mountain Range in San Diego County. California Highways and Public Works (Ja~zuary 1940) Twenty-seven QTwenty- eight eight California California ~Iighways ~Iighways and and Public Public Works (JR~zuary (JR~zuary 1940) 1940) Federal Federal funds funds appropriated appropriated by by Con- lowest lowest of of bids bids seven seven received. for for construction construction to to financed financed be be with Clark Clark on on bid bid and and their their of of loyal loyal friend. $672,046, $672,046, the by by the the Public Public Roads Roads Administration was was bility, bility, a a faithful faithful public public servant Director Director Public Public of of tiVorks tiVorks Frank Frank W. quested quested approval approval a a personal personal the the of of of of gift gift enterprise charm charm and and affa- having having been been awarded awarded the the contract contract by and and A. A. M., M., the the Sutter Sutter Club. Club. He He had of of Sour Sour need, need, and and the the State State re- ration ration of of Los Los Angeles Angeles is is the the contractor Sacramento Sacramento Lodge Lodge No. No. 40, 40, F. F. & desired desired it. it. You You convinced convinced the the State The The United United Concrete Concrete Pipe Pipe Corpo- Bryan Bryan Mr. Mr. was was a a member member of cause cause yoLt yoLt of of Berkeley Berkeley needed needed and phases phases engineering. of of sign sign Engineer, Engineer, aizd aizd writer. the the mand mand of of some some dictator, dictator, built built but but gineering gineering be- periodicals periodicals on on various Bridge Bridge Engineer, Engineer, L. L. De- C. C. Hollister, Hollister, wrote wrote papers papers many many for for way way leading leading structure, structure, en- built, built, not not at at the the com- the the der der direction direction of of Panhorst, W. W. F. F. affecting affecting thing thing every every his his work work and "Here "Here is is a a beautiful, beautiful, modern modern high- He He was was always always keenly keenly signecl signecl interested interested by by the the Bridge Bridge in Department Department un- vate vate industry. profession, profession, so so was was his his it it avocation. project. project. this this The The structure structure de- was was tive tive governmental governmental of of groups groups and and numbers. numbers. pri- As As engineering engineering was was his is is Resident Resident Engineer Engineer for for State State the the on assigned assigned having having been been the the monument monument first first to to three the the cooperative cooperative initia- in in 1941. 1941. July, July, Mr. Mr. Poppe Charles Charles R. R. the the of of first first Board Board of of Registration 4 4 No. No. under under structure structure 7'he 7'he the the the the (Continued (Continued should should page page act, act, completed from from be be members 22) ceived ceived Certificate Certificate of of Registration Grade Grade roadway roadway deck. Separation Separation Open drafting drafting the the proposed proposed and and act act re- across across carried carried the the bridge bridge ilncler ilncler the Bryan Bryan Mr. Mr. took took a a leading leading part part in Telephone Telephone civil civil engineers engineers was was anc~ anc~ telebraph telebraph cables cables first first proposed, are When When the the law law for for registration registration of t1011. Engineer. ramento. the the of of piers piers accessible accessible are are inspec- for for gation gation I939. I939. J. J. a a water water W. W. of of supply supply Cori for for was was Sac- Resident >in >in Water Water leading leading Commission Commission down down each each the the to to Interiors pier. pier. for for investi- Work Work was was completed completed December, he he was was a a member member of of the the Sacramento under under the the roadway roadway slab, slab, ladders with with the the in in constrtletion constrtletion footings. of of interest interest civic civic in in all all affairs. affairs. In In 1928 ~ln ~ln provided walkway walkway inspection inspection is is enced enced little little ver3~ ver3~ difficulty difficulty from from water of of the the local local section. section. He He a a took took keen its its affairs affairs and and very very was was fifth fifth light. light. The The president Contractor Contractor experi- by by movement movement bridge. the the of of mittees, mittees, took took an an active active interest interest in and and clry clry the the run -off -off the the of of streams the the openings, openings, pushed pushed but but are are off served served ety, ety, on on many many of of its its com- The The 199 199 season season was was exceptionally rubbish rubbish and and dirt dirt collect collect Sacramento Sacramento not not of of can can in section section of of the the soci- neers, neers, active active was was the the in in formation T'he T'he joint joint is is self- cleaning, cleaning, that in in culverts culverts open, open, and and the the road road clear. American American Society Society of of Civil Civil Engi- vibration vibration due due vehicles. to~ to~ passing passing syrup, syrup, making making it it difficult difficult to to keep Mr. Mr. Bryan Bryan was was a a member member of of the to to idly idly the the deck deck prevent prevent to to noise noise and at at about about the the Division Division the the consistency consistency a a of of of of Resources. Water Water heavy a a locking locking device device that that anchors anchors it it supervising supervising hydraulic hydraulic engineer engineer rig- of rain rain in in the the form form of of and and earth earth water the the At At time time of of his his he he death death was is is used used the the in in deck deck featured featured slab, slab, by coming coming into into the the roadway roadway after after each was was eminent eminent in in particular particular this this line. tem. tem. A A sliding sliding "finger" "finger" type type joint of of Tne Tne road road is is subject subject to to laxge laxge slides California California in in rights rights on on water water and one one expansion expansion joint joint truss truss the the in in sys- best best known known engineering engineering authorities stability stability poor poor soils. of of movement movement total total of of rights. rights. inches inches water water nine nine at at He He the became became one one of of the because because the the the the of of steep steep initiation initiation and and perfection perfection slopes slopes hill hill and of cedure cedure now now in in effect effect supervising (Continued (Continued constant constant page page from from 25) maintenance maintenance is is necessary leading leading part part in in perfecting perfecting the the pro- to to work work be be this this done done on on route route and Across Across Shasta Shasta Reservoir Mr. Mr. Bryan Bryan immediately immediately a took took There There remains remains still still considerable had had not not become become standardized. future. period period War War the the work work of of the the Division Highway Highway Relocation age age of of engineers engineers the the during during World to to withstand withstand a a severe severe test test the in in years years before, before, due due but but to to the the short- at at times, times, and and the the work work be be will will forced mission mission had had Act Act enacted enacted been been some velocities velocities are are high high in in streams both both of of Rights. Rights. Water Water The The Water Water Com- gates." their their some some engineers engineers a a position position interest, interest, with with with with as as State State the the the Division Berkeley Berkeley of of and and guests guests the the within Irrigation Irrigation District. District. In In 1921 1921 he he types types took of of riprap riprap will will be be followed followed by the the for for steel steel citizens use use the the free free of of was was chief chief engineer engineer the the Waterford of of No No doLlbt doLlbt the the behavior behavior of of two the the in in satin concrete concrete - smooth smooth sturdy and and and and operation operation and and for for four four years portions portions were were grouted grouted concrete. with with gaged gaged with with irrigation irrigation public public facility facility construction a a as as beauty thing thing of of the the extreme extreme high high water water mark mark and 190J 190J to to 1921 1921 he he was was actively actively en- "And "And stands stands here here a a utilitarian Pacific Pacific Railroad Railroad were were Company. Company. replaced replaced From in in to to kind kind above well well "That "That democratic democratic is is initiative. was was he he employed employed by by the the Western riprap riprap approximately approximately two two feet feet thick tiations. For For two two years years after after his his graduation Damaged Damaged portions portions of of existing existing rock of of 1907, 1907, agreement agreement of of was was he he which which basis basis was was the the nego- of of secretary. all all case case in in of of failure. versity versity of of California California with with the the class "In "In all all procedure, procedure, this this mutual fornia, fornia, graduating graduating confine confine from from the the the the damage damage Uni- to to small small sections bodies bodies private private and and industry. cated cated in in 4he 4he public public schools schools of of Cali- placed placed in in these these embankment embankment slopes slopes to "That "That cooperation cooperation is is public of of a a native native of of Montezuma, Montezuma, Iowa, Iowa, edu- Cut -off -off walls walls at at 50 -foot -foot intervals intervals were private private contractors. and and Jasper Jasper Homer Homer Bryan. Bryan. He He was of of sacked sacked riprap riprap was was placed placed thereon. brothers, brothers, five five Ross, Ross, Claude, Claude, Ellis, Watson Watson Construction Construction who who Co., Co., are Sacramento; Sacramento; slopes slopes a a to to sister, sister, and and Myrtle, Myrtle, 1~ 1~ :1 :1 and a a 1~ 1~ single single :1, :1, layer Moore Moore Fredrickson Fredrickson and and Co. Co. and Everett Everett son, son, Elgin Elgin Bryan, Bryan, both both of after after preparation preparation of of the the embankment under under a a contract contract State State by by Heafey- Gladyes Gladyes Huber Huber Trumbo Trumbo Bryan; Bryan; a to to feet feet six six below below the the stream stream becl, becl, and Southeriz Southeriz Pacific Pacific Railroad, Railroad, and and built Surviving Surviving are are his his widow, widow, Mrs. December December 17, 17, 1939, 1939, the the eizgineering eizgineering and and at at staff staff officials officials age age of of of of the 55. (Continued (Continued page page from from 20) home home in in College College Tract, Tract, Sacramento, engineers, engineers, your your city city own own engineering Everett Everett N. N. Bryan, Bryan, died died at at his dank dank Protection consultation consultation among among State State highway Eurre "The "The ## ## ~T. ~T. overhead overhead designed designed ~r~ttn ~~as ~~as by democracy. of of a a ~tt ~tt ~PI1tIIrtMllt Concrete Concrete Riprap "That "That is is the the public public cooperation gress gress that that for for purpose. State of CaliFornia CULBERT L~ OLSON, Governor De p a rt ment o F Pu 'li c orks Headquarters: Public Works Building, Twelfth and N Streets, Sacramento FRANK V6/. CLARK, Director of Public Works SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY COMMISSION RALPH A. TUDOR, Principal Bridge Engineer, Maintenance and Operation GLI+~\TN B. ~~OODRUFF, Principal Bridge Engineer, Construction LAWR~NCL+~ BARRETT, Chairman, San Francisco IEN~R `V. NIELS~N, Fresno A➢1ERIG0 BOZZAI~TI, Los Angeles DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES BERT L. ~~AUGHN, Jacumba L. G. HITCFICOGK, Santa Rosa ED`VARD HYATT, State Engineer, Chief of Division BYRON \'. SCOTT, Secretary GEORGE T. GU\TSTOI~T, Administrative Assistant HAROLD CONI~LII~TG, Deputy in Charge Water Rights A. D. ED1~zoNSTON, Deputy in Charge `Vater DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS Resources Investigation R. L. J01~T~S, Deputy in Charbe Flood Control and Reclamation C. H. PURCELL, State Highway ~naineer GEORGE W. HA~VLEY, Deputy in Charge Dams G. T. NIcCOY, Assistant State Highway Engineer SPENCER BURROUGHS, Attorney J. G. STANDL~Y, Principal Assistant Engineer GORDON ZANDER, Adjudication, eater Distribution R. H. V~'ILSON, Office Engineer T. E. STANTON, Materials and Research Engineer FRED J. GRU~ZM, engineer of Surveys and Plans DIVISION OF ARCHITECTURE R. DZ. GILLIS, Construction Engineer T. H. D~NNIS, illaintenance Engineer «'. K. DANIELS, Assistant State Architect, in Charge of Division F. W. PAI~THORST, Bridge Engineer P. T. POAGE, Assistant State Architect L. V. CAMPBL+`LL, Engineer of City and Cooperative Projects HEADQUARTERS R. H. STALNAKFR, La'quipment Engineer J. ~V. VICKREY, Safety Engineer H. W. DEHAVEN, Supervising Architectural Draftsman E. R. HIGGINS, Comptroller C. H. KROM~R, Principal Structural Engineer CARLETON PIERSON, Supervising Specification Writer DISTRICT ENGINEERS J. W. DUTTON, Principal Engineer, General Construction E. R. GREEI~T, District I, Eureka W. H. ROCKINGHANI, Principal Mechanical and ~Iectrical F. `V. HASEL`VOOD, District II, Redding Engineer CHARLES H. V~'HITMORE, District III, Marysville C. E. BERG, Supervising Estimator of Building Construction JI~TO. H. SKEGGS, District IV, San Francisco L. H. GIBS0I~T, District V, San Luis Obispo E. T. SCOTT, District VI, Fresno DIVISION OF CONTRACTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY S. V. CORT~LYOU, District VII, Los Angeles E. Q. SULLIVAN, District VIII, San Bernardino C. C. CARLETON, Chief S. W. LOWDEN {Acting), District IX, Bishop FRANK B. DURKLi'E, Attorney R. E. PIERCE, District X, Stockton C. R. MONTGOMERY, Attorney F. E. WALLACE, District XI, San Diego ROBERT E. REED, Attorney pYtn LC[t ttt CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OPPICE 8911 1-4~ ZQ~S~~ SACRAMErTO: GEORGE H. MOORED STATE PRINTER California Highways and Public Wcrks SEC. 562 P. L. & R. Division of Highways U. S. POSTAGE P. O. Box 1499 PAID Sacramento, California Cal. Return Postage Guaranteed Sacramento, Permit No. 152 Lv ~ r-~ r ~t ;y ~ ID -,~~ y Yreka i SHOWING `~ ~, 1 :. x ~ j_ 1 Y 6 U rn c> ~ ~~ STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM ! `~'' a. LEGEND Primary Roads ~~ ~I t,_ ~.1 Secondary Roads~ Proposed Roads =______=== reka ilie }J ~1 :. 7 '1 ~ _ c~~ i ~ :1 ~ ~ N ° I -r ., .,,,,,,... `I+ i~ Red Bluf `> >ll f~ ~ p 1~~ I ✓S d~ 9.~~~ ~''ar~ 0 ~ti \ooh \ l>>~~~ Quincy ~~ S~ dP~ ~ ~~~ '~ ~ P°, Walnut Creek ~' S L ~`1 i`1 ~ ~ 7 7 ~ ~,~~ S 1 3 .3 .i ~~ r%7•=I CC J ~ ~r~~~ ~' ~~~ I l Willows — Oroville ownievill ausalito ~~. 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