CANADA. TO MAINTAIN BOTH HIGH','AYS BEGINNDTC
mhxt skiing.
The Canadian government has infomed tho
United States Uc.r Department it rill
maintain t’->oso parts of the Alaska High
ray and the HaineS cut-off which lie rith
in its boundaries, according to informa-”
ticn made available,to Delegate Bartlett.
Assumption of this responsibility rill be
taken on April 1, at rhich tine tho
Canadian portions of both highways revert
to tho Dominion through agreement reached
between the United States and Canada when
’ans were drawn up for construction of ti
,o highway.
At a joint conference between represent
atives of the Canadian rimy and the 0on- '
Handing Officer of th6 NorthwQst District,
Sixth Service Command, United States-Amy
specifications were dram up‘as a standarc
for mintenancc of the roads. The Speci
fications arc to be used as a'plan for
achievement in order to keep the highways
in as good a condition as possible 'with
the amount of money available.,
The roadbed would be- graded to a width of
26 feet, and horizontal curve3 would be
no sharper than "'six'degrees except in
mountainous terrain, according to the
standards set forth ir. the specifications.
The surface would bo bladod free of snow
during'and,.immediately..following a snow
fall to prevent ruts and an accumulation
of frozen snow. All snow would be cleaned
off the roadway and shoulders just prior
to the spring thaw. Frequent summer
blading to prevent ruts or corrugations
would be mad?, Route patrolnon would keep
the highway froc of fallen trees, rocks and
other debris.
The Tar Department has rccomonded that
funds be obtained for the fiscal year 1947
by cither the Alaska Rond Comission or
the TIar Department for maintenance of the
portions of both the,Alaska Highway and the
Haines cut-off which lie \?ithin the
boundaries of Alaska,
Thorns H. MacDofcald, 'Commissioner of Public
Roads Administration, acccr.pariod the
sub-canrittcc of the House Roads Committee
Slid1!! iSs88£!&&dtEiM5!iAlaska lact sunncr
recommend maintenance cf the Alaska portion
of both highways.
"AGES' FOE. THE ALASKA RAILnOlD
A conference was hold recently among*
officials of the Interior Department, in
cluding "the newly appointed General
Manager, Colonel J.P.- Johnson, represent
atives of the railway brotherhoods and the
American Federation of Goverancht Enployccs
rhich Delegate-Bartlett attended, to*dis
cuss rages for employees of the Alaska
Railroad. •
ITo doc is ions re re reached, but Colonel
Johnson rill confer v;ith representatives
of the cnployc.es iimediately utm his
arrival in Anchorage, to be followed,
if necessary, ,-by conference in Alaska of
the legislative representatives of.tho
railway bro-trhorheods and of the Ancrican
Federation of Government Enployccs.
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