Under a co-operative agreement between Douglas County, the State and the
Federal Government, a 9.7 mile section of the Pacific Highway between
Canyonville and Galesville is being constructed. This project will
eliminate the heavy grades and dangerous curves through what has been
erroneously called Cow Creek Canyon. This section has heretofore been
one of the very worst on the entire highway, and its improvement is of
great importance.
The work is under contract to John Hampshire & Co. of Grants Pass. The
supervision of the work is in the hands of the Federal Office of Public
Roads. It is estimated that the project complete will cost $211,000.00,
of which the County will pay $23,000.00, the State $94,000.00 and the
Federal Government $94,000.00.