Medford mail tribune., May 18, 1950, Image 16

Commission Views
Highway Progress
In 1930 Report
(Thil ii another in a leriei
of articles entitled "Glimpses
at Highway History," prepared
by Ralph Watson, highway
department writer. Editor's
note.)
At the close of 1930 the high
way commission surveyed its ac
complishments and decided that
its job was almost finished. It
was the close of the 14th year
since the start of the program,
and the commission, in its report,
notes that "at the present time
on the state highway system of
4,359 miles, 4,019 have been im
proved and only 340 miles re
main unimproved."
As of that dale, the commis
sion had laid 739 miles of paving
(188 miles concrete and 551 ol
bituminous), 1,572 miles of oiled
macadam, 239 of non-skid and
2,472 of rock and gravel surface;
had repaired 54 miles, done 708
miles of resurfacing and 337
miles of regrading. It notes that
Multnomah and incorporated
cities of not more than 2,000
population had done their own
paving without state assistance.
During the 14 years 558 bridges
over 20 feet in length had been
constructed by the commission.
Spending Told
During the 14-year period
there had been expended a
gross total of $141,992,545, of
which $14,598,140 was county
funds, $13,222,242 government,
$503,629 miscellaneous and
$i' J10,533 state money. Of the
Mate lunds a total of $29,241,98!)
represented payments on bonded
debt and interest.
It is noted that "The Pacific
and west side Pacific highways
have been considered as com
pleted, but betterments have
been necessary."
Progress had been made on
the entire highway network,
but already faster and heavier
traffic had begun to call for
widened roadways, improved
curves and flatter grades. The
Roosevelt Coast highway had
been opened for the greater part
of its length, barring heavy con
struction afsuch points as Hece
ta Head and the commission
foresaw a completed road in the
late summer of 1932.
Medford Man Named
The commission started in
1B26 with H. B. Van Duzer as j
chairman, C. E. Gates, Medford,
and Robert W. Sawyer, Bend, as
commissioners. In 1930 Sawyer
resigned and M. A. Lynch, Red
mond was appointed to succeed
him.
The first of the coast bridges,
and the largest up to then under
taken by the commission, was
contracted to be constructed
across the Rogue river between
Cold Beach and Weddorburn in
January, 1930, to be completed
by December, 1931.
Eagle Point Students
Commended by Morse
Eagle Point, May 18 Senatoi '
Wayne Morse has commendot
Eagle Point high school student:
for the manner in which the
represented their school In the
Youth Day parade in Medford
on Monday, according to Steve
Whipple, music instructor at the
school.
Eagle Point students have
been invited to participate In the
Armed Forces Day parade on
Saturday. The band, majorettes,
sports queen and her attendants,
cheer leRders and cars contain
ing students will take part.
TOMORROW
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