A survey of the Pacific Highway between the Marion County Line (Santiam
River) and Albany, was made in December, 1917, and a definite route
between these two points adopted. In a general way the located route
follows the present road. Near the Jefferson end, however, the new
location cuts across the property of E. M. Miller, paralleling the
Southern Pacific tracks with a net saving of 1,600 feet in distance over
that of the present road. Near Miller Station the line again leaves the
old road, eliminating four dangerous right angle turns by cutting
diagonally across. The new location also provides for the elimination of
the present grade crossing on the W. E. Fisher property by means of an
overhead crossing just north of the grade crossing.
For the first one-half mile south of the Santiam River Bridge it will be
necessary to materially raise the grade of the present road as it is
considerably below high water, and therefore subject to overflow. It
will also be necessary to construct a few low bridges on this section to
provide waterways for flood waters.
It is expected that the Albany-Jefferson Section will be graded and
paved during the 1919 season.