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Show toward expediting the investigation and construction of the project. This assistance has taken several forms. Cash contributions which have been made by various States are recorded in the accounts of the project and have been used for the purpose of (1) defraying cost of pre-construction investigations, and (2) to aid generally in financing the cost of constructing the project. Another form of assistance has been the prompt building by the States of access roads and highways leading to units of the project. These roads involved the use of State funds as well as matching Federal appropriations in certain cases. The cost of these roads are not reflected in the records of the project since they are not part of the authorized facilities. The early action taken on these matters, however, has been helpful and the States are commended. Highlights of certain of the major construction and advance planning activities are set forth in the following paragraphs: Glen Canyon Storage Unit-Arizona At June 30, 1959, construction of the 700-foot-high concrete arch dam and the 900,000-kilowatt powerplant was generally on schedule with 30 percent of the work completed in 31 percent of the overall contract time. Both diversion tunnels were substantially completed and were in use during the latter part of the fiscal year. The Colorado River Bridge, spanning the canyon of the Colorado River and connecting the new highways, was completed and dedicated in February 1959. The steel arch bridge is the highest (700 feet above the river) and second longest (1,271 feet) of its type in the United States. All work was completed on the 200 Government residences constructed in Page, Arizona, the Glen Canyon community, and they were accepted from the contractor in April 1959. The administration building and the building housing the fire and police facilities were substantially completed at June 30, 1959. Streets and utilities for the town of Page were in and operating at that date. A modern, well equipped 25-bed hospital was dedicated and placed in operation. A general strike of the employees of the prime contractor was started on July 6, 1959, and at December 1, 1959, was still in effect. During this period construction of the project was virtually standing still. Flaming Gorge Storage Unit-Utah Work on the $29.6 million prime contract for construction of the 495-foot-high dam and 108,000-kilowatt powerplant on the Green River in Utah at June 30, 1959, was running behind schedule. Work completed at June 30, 1959, aggregated 10 percent as opposed to 20 percent 93 |
