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grades improved. This road will require to be improved in order to make it fit 

 for summer traffic. 



The total amount expended on the above work during the season was 

 $122,763.94. 



Sault Ste. Marie-Sudbukt Trunk Eoad, and Work in the District of Algoma, 

 IN THE Vicinity of Sault Ste. Marie. 



Sault Ste. Marie-Sudhury Trunk Road, Algoma to Cutler: 



Work was commenced in June on the gap, 19 miles in length, between Algoma 

 and Cutler. This portion lies in difficult country from a construction standpoint, 

 being rough and rocky with numerous swamps. 



Three camps were installed, one working east from Algoma, one west from 

 Cutler and a double camp working in both directions from Spragge. 



At the end of the season 11 miles had been completed, of which 6 were 

 gravelled. Of the remainder, 5 miles were partially completed so as to be passable, 

 but still requiring a considerable amount of work, including one rock cut of 

 400 yds. and 3 smaller ones, drainage and the installation of some permanent 

 culverts. Three miles lying along the Serpent Eiver remain to be built. 



The section was in general built to a width of 24 ft., reduced to 20 ft. on 

 cuts and fills. Grades have been with three exceptions, kept below 8 per cent., 

 these three being 10 per cent. Sharp turns have been avoided and a good view 

 obtained. 



Seventy corrugated metal culverts were installed during the season, the major- 

 ity of these being bedded in concrete to prevent heaving. One 6 ft. x 6 ft. con- 

 crete culvert, 32 ft. long was built at Foz Creek, and one 8 ft. concrete arch 

 65 ft. long at Shephard's Creek. Four stone culverts were also built. There 

 remain on the ground to be installed, 20 corrugated metal culverts. 



During the season a stone crushing plant was authorized, but delivery was 

 not obtained until late in the season. A re-built tractor sent with the outfit was 

 not sufficiently powerful and was replaced with a new machine. This plant has 

 been installed at Shephard's Creek where there is a rock slide of over one hundred 

 thousand tons of naturally broken trap unweathered and of the right size for the 

 crusher. Quarry costs are thus almost eliminated. The same conditions obtain 

 at a number of other points between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. Owing to the 

 lateness of the season only a test run was made with the plant. But six weeks 

 running in the spring will supply the material for that part of the newly con- 

 structed road, for which no gravel is available. After that the plant can be 

 moved to different points as required. 



In addition to the three miles uncompleted and the five miles partially com- 

 pleted there remains to be built during the coming season, three small reinforced 

 concrete bridges of 18 ft, span. 



With a sufficiently early start this section can be opened for traffic early 

 in July of next year, 



Sault Ste. Marie to Algoma Mills: 



This portion of the road, 102 miles in length, is under charge of a main- 

 tenance overseer and has been continually patrolled and kept in repair. In addi- 

 tion to maintenance' betterments are being made. During the season, in addition 



