Show ROM PACIFIC COAST GOOD ROADS interest centers particularly in high way extending from california to washington by HERBERT NUNN state highway engineer ot of oregon the pacific coast is particularly interested te in our national highway that Is the pacific coast high highway Nay extending from california to oregon and washington this when completed will have ave approximate length of some 1400 miles and the large part of it Is now completed or nearing completion sir pletcher Fletch cr of california stated to roe me that ills his state had completed miles extending from los angeles north to sacramento and we are now under contract to complete the road oregon now has under contract on road some miles of construction all of which will be completed by the middle of next year 20 miles of which will be paved and the rest macadam or gravel washington has completed this road to seattle and next year ito entire length will be complete I 1 am unable to say at this time just how much money was expended during the year 1819 1019 in the three states but in oregon approximately was expended the three states however are pretty well fixed financially california has a new bond issue tor for and previously has expended some 0 oregon has some available and roade to cost to under construction washington has less money they failed to carry the bond issue there this year but have bate between and available for next year the eastern connections with the pacific highway are the santa fe trail the lincoln highway and the midland road I 1 think the santa fe hj pretty well cared for it connects with southern california calif orner in oregon we are connecting nee ting with the southern highway ard and with the columbia river highway labor conditions on the pacific coast are about the same as in the past kast R q improved road in oregon the pay I 1 about with tor for teams we dont expect better labor conditions next year material conditions are better in oregon we have sufficient local material and dont require much rail transportation washington is fixed similarly so Is northern california southern california lia 1 in worse condition its as to transportation |