port and Indian Springs on Route 37. 9.3 miles of construction is in progress. This project covers the construction of a 28-foot roadbed. Construction will be resumed next year.
ORANGE COUNTY
The contract for a line change 0.7 of a mile in length between Serra and San Juan Capistrano has just been completed. This work consisted of constructing a 40-foot graded roadbed with Portland cement concrete pavement, 20 feet by 7 inches, Matich Bros. were the contractors.
A contract for paving one-half width between Santa Ana and Anaheim was awarded on June 11th to Griffith Company. This section is 4.9 miles long. The paving work was done in cooperation with Orange County, the state paying for a strip of pavement 28 feet by 7 inches and the county paying for a like amount. The state's portion of this highway is completed, and work is nearly completed on the county's portion.
A contract for widening the roadbed between Sunset Beach and Newport the entire width of the 90- to 100-foot right of way, and the placing of an additional 10-foot strip of Portland cement concrete has been awarded to the Macco Construction Co. When this work is completed the pavement will be 30 feet wide for the entire distance. It is expected that this work will be completed by next December.
A small contract for replacing temporary surfacing with Portland cement concrete, 30 feet wide, between Dana Point and Serra is nearly completed. Matich Bros. are the contractors on this work.
SAN BENITO COUNTY
Surveys have been completed and plans are being prepared for the reconstruction of Route 22 from a point 3.2 miles north of Hollister to San Felipe on the Pacheco Pass lateral, a distance of about 5 miles.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Work has been completed of constructing oil rock borders on portions of the Coast Route between the city limits of San Diego and Oceanside. The R. E. Hazard Contracting Company of San Diego were the contractors.
A contract for grading the Rose Canyon road between Balboa avenue and Torrey Pines road was awarded on August 13th to the R. E. Hazard Contracting Company. This section is 5.4 miles long and is to be a 46-foot graded roadbed. About 3 miles have been graded to date.
The contract for grading a roadbed 36 feet wide and placing of Portland cement concrete pavement 20 feet by 7 inches is nearly completed between Pine Valley and Kitchen Creek on the San Diego-El Centro Highway. Basich Brothers are the contractors.
A contract for 4.5 miles of 38-foot graded roadbed between La Posta Creek and Jliller Creek on the San Diego-El Centro Highway was awarded on May 27th to the Nevada Contracting Company. Good progress is being made on this contract.
A contract for grading 3.9 miles of 36-foot roadbed from Kitchen Creek to La Posta and paving with 20 feet by 7 inches Portland cement concrete was awarded on June 25th to Basich Bros. About 3 miles of rough grading is completed, and grading is now in progress on about one mile. It is expected that paving will start shortly. This section is on the San Diego-El Centro Highway.
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
On the Coast Highway between Atascadero and Paso Robles, a distance of 0.6 miles, the road is being reconstructed with a 36-foot roadbed and a 20-foot asphaltic concrete pavement. Steel Finley is the contractor.
In the town of Atascadero, M. J. Bevanda, contractor, is constructing street improvements which include full width street work on the highway through the town. This is being handled through a local improvement district.
Bids have been received on the reconstruction of the Coast Highway from the Santa Maria River to Los Berros Creek, a distance of 7.2 miles. This is to be a 36-foot roadbed and a 20-foot Portland cement concrete pavement.
Surveys have been completed on the proposed reconstruction of the Coast Highway between San Luis Obispo and Cuesta Grade.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
On the Coast Highway west of Santa Barbara, between Eagle Creek and El Capitan Creek, oil surface on crusher run base rock shoulder, 3 feet wide, are being placed by the Cornwall Construction Company, contractors.
Bids have been received on the reconstruction of the Coast Highway from Wigmore to Zaca, a distance of 4 miles. The roadbed is to be 36 feet wide and the pavement 20-foot Portland cement concrete. This project is located about 4 miles south of Los Alamos.
Plans are complete for the reconstruction of a portion of the Cuyama lateral from the second crossing of the Cuyama River to the Kern County Line, a distance of about 38 miles. A portion of this project is in San Luis Obispo County.
Plans are being prepared for a change of line at Nojoqui Creek on the Coast Highway about 2 miles south of Buellton. This will involve a new bridge over the creek.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY
The work of producing and stockpiling bituminous macadam rock along the Redwood Highway for a 20-foot by 2-inch bituminous macadam pavement between a point 1 mile south of Orick and the northerly Humboldt County line has been taken over by the state for completion. It is intended that this rock shall be stockpiled during the winter season in order that the Heafey-Moore Company who have the contract for placing the bituminous macadam may proceed with the work as soon as weather conditions permit next summer.
The Heafey-Moore Company who have the contract for placing a 20-foot by 2-inch bituminous macadam pavement for the 10.7 miles between Mill Creek and Trinidad have shut down for the winter and expect to resume the work of completing their contract as soon as weather conditions permit next summer. Mercer-Fraser Company have completed the construction of the overhead crossing of the highway over
