The contract for this improvement involved 2.4 miles of grading and was awarded to S. S. Schell of Oakland, Oregon on September 5, 1917. The bulk of the grading was done that fall and the job was completed in the spring of 1918. The road bed was graded to a width of 24 feet with 5 per cent maximum grades and easy curves. In addition to the grading, the contract included two drainage structures over Pass Creek, one a double 6x6 reinforced concrete box culvert and the other a 20-foot reinforced concrete bridge. All construction charges were paid by Douglas County. Engineering charges were paid by the State.
Mr. E. B. Bishop was the Resident Engineer in charge on this section.
DETAILED EXPENDITURE STATEMENT—GRADING COMSTOCK TO LANE
COUNTY LINE
| Engineering | $ 2,029.80 | |||||
| Construction— | ||||||
| Clearing and Grubbing | $2,400.00 | |||||
| Common Excavation, 11,688 cu. yds. at 45c. | 5,259.60 | |||||
| Intermediate Excavation, 6,085 cu. yds. at 60c. | 3,651.00 | |||||
| Solid Rock Excavation, 1,016 cu. yds. at $1.15 | 1,168.40 | |||||
| Overhaul per 100 ft., 7,220 cu. yds. at 3c. | 216.60 | |||||
| 12-inch Plain Concrete Pipe, 134 lin. ft. at $1.00 | 134.00 | |||||
| 24-inch Reinforced Concrete pipe, 160 lin. ft. at $2.50 | 400.00 | |||||
| 6-inch Porous Drain Tile, 591 lin. ft. at 20c. | 118.20 | |||||
| Class A Concrete, 120.46 c. y. at $24.00 | 2,891.04 | |||||
| Class B Concrete, 11.62 c. y. at $16.00 | 185.92 | |||||
| Metal Reinforcement, 7,625 lbs. at 8c. | 609.84 | |||||
| Repairing Timber Bridge | 26.34 | |||||
| Laying 315.5 lin. ft. of Drain Tile and Backfilling | 56.00 | |||||
| Total paid to Contractor | 17,116.94 | |||||
| Total Cost | $ 19,146.74 | |||||
| Paid by County | 17,119.44 | |||||
| Paid by State | $ 2,027.30 | |||||
| Total | 19,146.74 | |||||
Macadam—Comstock to Lane County Line
On August 6, 1918, a contract was awarded to S. S. Schell for macadamizing the above newly graded section in Pass Creek Canyon, by the State Highway Commission, same to be a standard three course broken stone, water bound surface. This work was carried through in a very able manner on the part of the Contractor and completed November 16, 1918. This surfacing makes an all year road, of one of the worst pieces of road in the State. The entire cost of this work was paid by the State.
DETAILED EXPENDITURE STATEMENT—MACADAMIZING—COMSTOCK
TO LANE COUNTY LINE
| Engineering | $ 302.09 | ||
| Advertisements for bids | 66.90 | ||
| Construction— | |||
| Broken Stone Macadam, 4,354 cu. yds. at $3.35 | $ 14,585.90 | ||
| Earth Filler, 150 cu. yds. at 75c. | 112.50 | ||
| Removing Slides | 117.70 | ||
| Total Paid to Contractor | 14,816.10 | ||
| Total Cost | $ 15,185.09 | ||
Grading and Macadam—Comstock to Leona
This section is through the south end of Pass Creek Canyon, beginning approximately a mile and a half south of Comstock and extending to a point a half mile north of Leona, being 4.6 miles in length. The contract was a joint contract signed by the County Court and State Highway Commission and was awarded to Hall & Soleim of Eugene on September 5, 1917. Work covered by the contract was for grading and macadamizing, culverts and bridges.