FOREST ROAD PROJECTS
The Federal authorities and the State Highway Commission have to date agreed upon co-operation on fourteen Forest Road Projects. The total estimated cost of these fourteen projects is $1,246,204.65; $538,231.78 to be provided by the Government, $538,231.78 by the State, and $169,741.09 by the Counties.
Construction is already under way on three of the Forest Projects, namely: the Canyonville-Galesville section of the Pacific Highway in Douglas County, the Three Rivers Project in Tillamook County, and the Ochoco Canyon Project in Crook County.
POST ROAD PROJECTS
PROJECTS AGREED UPON TO NOVEMBER 30, 1918
| Projects | Project Number | Miles and Kind of Work | Total Cost | Funds Provided | ||||
| By Government | By State | By Counties | ||||||
| Baker County: | ||||||||
| Baker-Middle Bridge Section | 10 | 17.0 | miles—grading | $ 71,235.45 | $ 28,117.73 | $ 28,117.72 | $ 15,000.00 | |
| Sag Section of Baker-Cornucopia Road | 9 | 4.9 | miles—grading and gravel | 41,926.00 | 17,963.00 | 17,963.00 | 6,000.00 | |
| Canyon Section of Baker- Cornucopia Road | 11 | 4.5 | miles—grading | 22,498.00 | 8,249.00 | 8,249.00 | 6,000.00 | |
| Grant County: | ||||||||
| John Day to Fiske Creek Section | 13 | 7.2 | miles—grading and gravel | 143,817.14 | 71,908.57 | 71,908.57 | ... | |
| Hall Hill to Prairie City Section | 14 | 2.2 | miles—grading and gravel | 43,282.47 | 21,641.23 | 21,641.24 | ... | |
| Harney County: | ||||||||
| Burns-Crane Project | 15 | 6.0 | miles—grading and gravel | 48,000.00 | 20,000.00 | 20,000.00 | 8,000.00 | |
| Malheur County: | ||||||||
| Project to be selected | 100,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 40,000.00 | 20,000.00 | ||||
| Marion County: | ||||||||
| Salem-Aurora Project | 7 | 18.0 | miles—grading | 347,232.60 | 173,616.30 | 173,616.30 | ... | |
| Union County: | ||||||||
| Elgin-Minam Project | 5 | 9.3 | miles—grading | 41,151.00 | 20,575.50 | 20,575.50 | ... | |
| Union-Telocaset Project | 8 | 6.0 | miles—grading | 30,000.00 | 15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | ... | |
| Wasco County: | ||||||||
| The Dalles-Three Mile Creek Project | ... | 2.0 | miles—paving | 44,000.00 | 20,000.00 | 20,000.00 | 4,000.00 | |
| Wheeler County: | ||||||||
| Fossil-Sarvice Creek Project | 4 | 9.5 | miles—grading | 36,733.40 | 18,366.70 | 18,366.70 | ... | |
| Wheeler and Grant Counties: | ||||||||
| Sarvice Creek-Valades Ranch Project | 6 | 48.5 | miles—grading | 400,433.80 | 157,216.90 | 157,216.90 | 86,000.00 | |
| Yamhill County: | ||||||||
| Grande Ronde Project | 12 | 2.8 | miles—grading and gravel | 39,683.38 | 14,841.691 | 4,841.69 | 10,000.00 | |
| Total estimated cost of all Projects | $ 1,409,993.24 | |||||||
| Federal Government Funds | $ 627,496.62 | |||||||
| State Funds | $ 627,496.62 | |||||||
| County Funds | $ 155,000.00 | |||||||
The Canyonville-Galesville section is what is generally known as Cow Creek Canyon, one of the worst stretches on the Pacific Highway. This section is 9.7 miles in length, and is to be graded sixteen feet wide; the estimated total cost being $211,000.00. The work is under contract to John Hampshire & Co., of Grants Pass.
The Three Rivers Project is 10.35 miles in length and lies between Hebo and Dolph on the Portland-Tillamook Highway in Tillamook County. The County of Tillamook, represented by its County Court was the low bidder on this work, but before the contract was entered into, the Attorney General ruled that the County Court had no authority to contract work of this kind. The State Highway Department having available the necessary equipment and desiring to get this important piece of road work under way, agreed with the Federal Government to take the work over at the prices bid by Tillamook County.
A tabulation of Forest Road Projects approved to date and giving the estimated cost and amounts of County, State and Government Funds is given below.
FOREST ROAD PROJECTS
PROJECTS APPROVED TO NOVEMBER 30, 1918
| Projects | Estimated Total Cost | Funds Provided | ||||
| By Government | By State | By County | ||||
| Clackamas County: | ||||||
| Zigzag Section of Mt. Hood Road | $ 48,000.00 | $ 24,000.00 | $ 24,000.00 | ... | ||
| Crook County: | ||||||
| Ochoco Canyon Project | 52,500.00 | 17,500.00 | 17,500.00 | 17,500.00 | ||
| Curry County: | ||||||
| Curry-Coos Project | 110,000.00 | 55,000.00 | 55,000.00 | ... | ||
| Deschutes-Lane Counties: | ||||||
| McKenzie Pass Project | 190,455.00 | 82,078.00 | 82,078.00 | 26,299.00 | ||
| Douglas County: | ||||||
| Canyonville-Galesville | 211,000.00 | 94,000.00 | 94,000.00 | 23,000.00 | ||
| Tiller Trail Project | 123,603.00 | 48,439.00 | 48,439.00 | 26,725.00 | ||
| Lake County: | ||||||
| Lapine-Lakeview Project | 79,419.00 | 39,709.50 | 39,709.50 | ... | ||
| Jackson County: | ||||||
| Medford-Crater Lake Project | 72,372.00 | 34,436.00 | 34,436.00 | 3,500.00 | ||
| Josephine County: | ||||||
| Grants Pass-Crescent City Project | 31,476.00 | 15,738.00 | 15,738.00 | ... | ||
| Klamath County: | ||||||
| Anna Creek Section of Crater Lake Road | 6,780.40 | 3,390.20 | 3,390.20 | ... | ||
| Lane County: | ||||||
| Eugene-Florence Project | 123,951.25 | 41,317.08 | 41.317.08 | 41,317.09 | ||
| Tillamook County: | ||||||
| Three Rivers Project | 122,000.00 | 50,250.00 | 50,250.00 | 21,500.00 | ||
| Wallowa County: | ||||||
| Flora-Enterprise Project | 29,648.00 | 12,324.00 | 12,324.00 | 5,000.00 | ||
| Wheeler County: | ||||||
| Ochoco Canyon Project | 45,000.00 | 20,050.00 | 20,050.00 | 4,900.00 | ||
| Total estimated cost of all Projects | $ 1,246,204.65 | |||||
| Federal Govt. Funds | $ 538,231.78 | |||||
| State Funds | $ 538,231.78 | |||||
| County Funds | $ 169,741.09 | |||||
MOUNT ASHLAND FROM THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY IN JACKSON COUNTY.
ELEVATION OF HIGHWAY 4,480 FEET