DT Data Page #: 297

Newspaper: Humboldt Times

Newspaper Date: 8/23/1960

Page #: 2

Item Type: Transportation

Place: Highway 101 Fortuna Eel River

Text: Nearly nineteen million dollars is being spend on construction of highway 101 this summer. 47 miles are involved. The projects include - freeway bypass around Fortuna (Alton to north of Fortuna); Myers to Sylvandale including new bridge over the Eel, 7.5 miles; new bridge over Eel three miles south of Scotia (Stafford?); from just south of Loleta to 3.7 miles north to a point just south of Fields Landing; final surfacing of the new 3.95 mile from Little River to just .9 miles north of Trinidad, should be open in October. On July 8 work began on clearing and grading north approach to projected 1835' tunnel through Oregon Mountain. Tunnel will cast about 3.92 million dollars. South approach will be 3.8 miles long.

Key Words: Highway 101, Road, Construction, Transportation, Infrastructure, Fortuna, Myers, Sylvandale, Eel River, Bridge, Scotia, Stafford, Fields Landing, Little River, Trinidad, Tunnel, Oregon Mountain

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