To complete the grading of the Pacific Highway between Oregon City and
Canby preparatory to the paving of this section, Clackamas County agreed
to appropriate $25,000.00 toward the grading between Fly Creek and
Oregon City, known as the Canemah Hill Section. On December 10, 1917,
the Highway Commission received bids for this grading and the lowest bid
having been submitted by Clackamas County, the contract was awarded to
the County. This piece of work was about one and one-half miles in
length and involved some very heavy rock excavation.
There has been expended on this work to date the sum of $24,037.20, of
which amount Clackamas County has paid $22,092.53. The work complete
will cost approximately $27,500.00. Mr. M. E. DeWitt was the resident
engineer in charge.