Third biennial report of the Oregon State Highway Commission

by Simon Benson; R. A. Booth; Herbert Nunn; W. L. Thompson

LANE COUNTY

Macadam—Latham to Divide

In 1917 State aid was given to Lane County in the amount of $6,099.86. This money was used in macadamizing the Pacific Highway between Latham and Divide. The work was handled by County forces under the supervision of H. W. Libby, county roadmaster.

Divide Overcrossing

For the elimination of the dangerous grade crossing of the Pacific Highway with the Southern Pacific Railway at Divide, the Highway Department made surveys and prepared plans for an overhead crossing at that point. The Public Service Commission of Oregon ordered that this overhead crossing be built, forty per cent of the cost to be paid by the Railway Company, thirty per cent by the State and thirty per cent by the County.

Bids were received for the construction of the structure and approach fills on September 10, 1918, but before work was begun, the United States Highways Council ordered that construction be delayed until after the war on account of the shortage in steel and cement. Work will, therefore, not be undertaken until the 1919 season.

The structure designed for this overcrossing is a three span reinforced concrete viaduct, providing clearance for the double tracking of the railway. The cost of the structure and the approach fills is estimated to be $19,500.00. In connection with this, about 1.3 miles of new grade must be built to connect with the present road, no part of the cost of which will be shared by the Railway Company. This grading is estimated to cost $9,000.00. As soon as the grading is completed, it will be macadamized by the Highway Commission.

Survey—Goshen to Cottage Grove

In June, 1917, a survey was made from Goshen to a connection with the Pacific Highway south of Cottage Grove. This survey is on the east side of the Southern Pacific Railway from Goshen to Creswell, crosses the railway at grade at that point, and continues on the west side all the way to Cottage Grove, closely following the Southern Pacific alignment the entire distance. The total length of the survey was 18.2 miles. Mr. C. C. Kelley was the locating engineer in charge.