Show IDAHO HIGHWAYS TO BE IMPROVED BOISE Ida Aug 12 By By The Associated Press In In preparation for tor fora tora a heavy oiling program on the Old Oregon Trail and North and South highways In 1928 1929 the laboratory of the state department of public works Is conducting experiments with surfaces and materials along the routes Joe JoeD JoeD D D. Wood commissioner announced today Field parties are being directed by Ray Harsch materials engineer At present arrangements have been completed for the oiling of or a stretch of or the old Oregon Trail high high- highway highway way east of the paved road o In Twin Falls fis county to the Casca c county y line Because of or the lateness of or the season only six to eight miles can be finished this year jear will ill start this fall with the view to relocating a mile 45 portion of or the highway west of or American Falls which was built In 1914 16 This road has some bad curves cunes and the surfacing Is of too low a grade to permit oiling Estimates are being prepared on a possible reconstruction of or parts of the Lewiston Hill grade on the North and South highway to eliminate sev several sev- sev several several eral bad curves cunes The adding of or sur sur- surface surface surface face bituminous treatment Is being considered Field parties are working also on ona ona ona a plan for tor oiling from Lev Lewiston is ton to the bridge next year Investigations Investigations Investigations are recommended on the roads roods In fn Jerome and GoodIng counties and plans are under way for the surfacing of or the Nampa Boise highway with a water-bound water macadam bituminous surface |