During the 1918 season, the County has graded under State supervision, a
one and seven tenths mile section about nine miles southeast of Fossil
on the John Day River Highway. This section is known as the Butte Creek
Summit Section. The construction was paid for entirely by the County.
Engineering supervision was furnished by the State Highway Department,
the engineer in charge of the work being Mr. B. H. McNamee.
The total amount expended by the County, prior to November 30th, on this
work was approximately $30,000.00, and the quantities of construction
completed to this date were as follows:
Common Excavation 8,000 cu. yds
Rock Excavation 12,000 cu. yds.
Pipe, 12-inch 234 lin. ft.
Pipe, 20-inch 72 lin. ft.
Pipe, 16-inch 100 lin. ft.
Clearing 8 acres