In July of this season the Grant County Court turned over to the State
Departments funds for the improvement of certain sections between John
Day and Prairie City. The Hall Hill Section, three and five-tenths miles
in length, received first attention as it was much in need of repair.
The grading is almost completed and gravel macadam is laid on two and
twenty-four hundredths miles. There has been expended on this work up to
November 30, $39,000.00, and approximately $11,000.00 will be required
for completion of the same. County funds will be supplied to finish this
section. State forces and local labor are being employed on this work
under the direct supervision of C. A. Harrington, resident engineer for
the Department. In addition to the grading and macadamizing this work
involves the construction of a 100-foot span bridge over the John Day
River.