Show R PION BRIDGE FOR FOB TSE I 1 I 1 OHIO i I 1 the following is iga TI brief description of i the pro p oteo bridge across the ohio ghia river tit at ci Cincinnati it el i as designed ed ayd griffith smith I 1 civil engineer r this h s bridge will W ill consist of one priti principal cipal opening between two stupendous towers of suspension the centres bentres of which are 1400 feet apart I 1 i from these towers tile the roadway road wiy way will wig be suspended b by y three lines of wire cables cb es at an elevation of fatt above low water leaving the whole width of the river clear and unobstructed 1 tile the roadway road way will cita of two carriage ways separated by the centre line of cables and four fo foot ot ways the width of carriage ways at the centre of bridge will be 10 feet the foot ways 3 feet making the entire width of platform 32 feet in ili the r lear clear the carriage ways will pass through two magnificent ent gothic arches in each tower of I 1 I 1 adoc I 1 on on the width of each arch will be 12 feet aud and to the crown of arch ellout 30 feet there will be as we have stated three lines of cables and in each line four cables these cables will pass over rollers in cast iron saddles firmly fixed fied on the summits of the pyramids the te extremities es of the cables will connect with strong aucher laid in the most hydraulic cement masonry the grade of tile the roadway road way on the cincinnati side will comm comi puce at Coluin bu street and rise at an angle of five d grees to tile tl tower lower or of suspension at front street ate an elevation of 16 feet will be obtained in ili crossing front street 9 it is proposed to construct a 1 malleable iron bridge of the tabular girder pattern ott on the south side of front street th roadway road way wy will commence and a ud be suspended cusp to the shore cables the name plan ea of f approach ou on the I 1 covington C OV ington side twill will be adopted the entire structure will be so PO arranged I 1 and united in such a manner that each I 1 of the pirty pari may he be taken out and replaced separately a so that there can be no difficulty in repairing auy ally part pait of tile the bridge whenever required re the principal dimensions may be more conveniently etrain ined in tabular form orsia OF THIC or OF THA proposed PROPOSE 6 BRIDGE I 1 I 1 I 1 ret fet fe t le of rqn 1400 s tow total length ng of platform 1985 elevation of platform above low w water ater 1 1 total length of cables 1 number of cables 12 4 1 wires in each cable 2000 tn Ulli ultimate mate 8 strength of cables ISM ia total sectional ol area anchor chains chalus I 1 superficial inches ultimate strength of c ile hor chains 2400 11 it lond load I 1 11 1 transitory oad load 4 maximum load 1718 maximum tension of cables ot at the points of suspension ic number of persona that may collect on platform 11 number of oxen that the platform form will coil contain tull 1588 tension 6 of cables resulting from weight of floor and 1587 ox oxen on each weighing 1000 1060 lbs ibs I 1 6 11 f approximate app t cost of bridge time T amr required d I 1 for its construction about two k I A years ears the he design exhibits a plan of structure far exceeding in strength and grandeur any sir similar tAlar work ever projected either in europe or america when M telford constructed the alie suspension abtil bridge ig P across the menai straits Stra Str iia it was regarded ded by all europe as the lightest might est achievement of mat man tit e fiest stone atone of that magnificent structure r was laid on oil the of august 1819 on oil th of april 1825 tile first chaibi of this stupendous work was thrown oyer over tire rire Si ils of menn menai I 1 and abid oil oi tile the February of it was 0 opened to the public a magnificent spectacle auya dr arnott to behold ell chains at its of irot iron clied high across a channel of tile the ocean obed n and supporting an all admirable bridge road of safety al ing ameli crowded may pour re gadas r t of tile beep ep below belokor belo wor or the storm while ships with s V ils may thir th ir fouraa 1 lt lit us now compare this bridge which W was an th winder and admiration oi 01 nil all europe ath with the proposed bridge across the ohio at calaci hati 1 I 1 DEM F off of THE MENTAL MENIAL suspension BRIDGE I 1 abe I 1 distance Diat nce between the points 79 1 hight H ight of rond road way above high two tide I 1 00 of cables 43 I 1 tota length of bridge I 1 88 tous tons I 1 I 1 maxi munh permanent load A 11 transitory load 16 maximum load sac icea of anchor chabas in ill two yeara after the completion of the kenui me ovi bridge mr telford added another laurel to 6 ili li lually fim f tm by constructing a aRAo ilmi sion nion carss he con way river one tower of which stands within that ancient conway Cis cialle Lle 1 liblit by ecward III ohp span ol 01 the con bonway wy bridge is 3 50 feet ilig digh liue tibe 18 teet leet 1 the aadu of fr ex barg bridgeit eio 00 i 96 1 ft f pt I 1 I 1 satu of the H U bridge briage across alif tal thames ti a wes is 4 H fiet fe e t 3 inches tup spay of tile the suspension bridge e acri iBS the daup danube be at besth Pes thiu in H hungary is 1001 feet tile span opan of the wheeling bridge is 1010 feet it at will app appear ar from tile the history of bridga briJ ga a chit no span has ever been constructed that will rank in fit magnitude and granduer gran duer wili taw proposed bridge aero the olibo at Cill Cincin cil nali naU mr smiths plans piano are at the merchants E change eba tige where they emu can be examined by all win feel tin au intreglia tile the enterprise plough I 1 and anvil I 1 I 1 the table with the eom com I 1 ment sis of such that weda we dp oat not hesitate to it iti copy I 1 1 are oy OF tim unitta STATS 11 CB ia 1 4 1 1 U 4 1 ia I 1 a 1 aw X s t 4 1 I b I 1 I 1 B s Is V 5 1 r I 1 I 1 M a a 0 IV a ir 0 xa ass X ss AI I 1 I 1 1 6 J j n u 41 so 10 31 z I 1 al albania ISM I 1 I 1 Morn li car linn N 49 I 1 1915 carolina trolina Ci sa 2387 dig da 1 1 50 connecticut 4 0 wars ware 1 1 I Pl florida orida 1 I 1 M 92 23 8 tie agia riia 2 1562 illinois 0 H 1537 wilma indiana 99 2924 29 24 tri ainilian han per I 1 towa owa BI KI tOLY 98 2405 37 80 I 1 2007 L US M 41 1 12 1252 1211 11 claine 9 00 16 66 maryland Wa rynd I 1 j fa mh ma 70 U M 1071 minnesota tw ter fo mi 32 sa Mra ouri K 1049 4 9 ter N W hamp hampshire hirs w AMO 03 W jo N X mexico Men coTer ter 61 brew york aa 44 nw ew jersey jers ey I 1 1 1 71 ab northwest aref ter I 1 ohl ohio ibi 05 40 M i oregon tet ter 04 pennsylvania aw I 1 60 49 rhae atan 1 1 12 1200 1325 T tennese 0 aneese as I 1 2279 T texas exas boh 1 ern tory 06 virginia a tl ra 17 vermont 39 ab taj U 5 tad 1 I 65 I 1 RE REMARKS alabama formed out of territory ceded to by south carolina and gorgia admitted into the U atou december 14 1819 arkansas Ark dusis fortner from territory terri lory ceded ce ded to uit united d sidles by into tin union june 15 1 I 1 california formed of territory ceded by axi co i carolina Car olim north one of the thirteen original S states tates ratified tit ohp constitution alution of the united states november 21 1789 carolina sou south th one of the thirteen en original states latifi d the constitution of the U united cited states may 23 2 1788 I 1 Co columbi lambit i district or of formed from efrom territory i ceded by I 1 I 1 I 1 d all and d vi virgiaia Virgi uia established bs seat of govera government LM giuly aw 16 1790 alexandria ceded july 1846 I 1 connecticut one of tire the thirteen original states ratified the constitution of tj dihe ke failed baitt d states january 9 1788 I 1 deleware one of the thirteen een original states spates ratified the constitution of the united staler ber 7 1787 1 florida formed from territory ceded tio tal IV united ni S atta by spain admitted into march miu cb 3 1845 georgiann Georgi 3 aOn of the thirteen original states ratified the he constitution of toe the united stales january 2 1788 r I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 illinois ilin alq formed out of territory e united states by virginia admit 1 1 union decembers december 3 1818 I 1 indiana ft from territory U tilted states slates ly by virginia admitted union december 11 I 1 iowa formed from part of the tei te wisconsin Wis conrin admitted into the union I 1 I 1 Kentucky Formed front from tile the territory territa terr tory giali admitted into the union june I 1 louisiana tF ormed front froni territory terril try united aidt d states State shy bv france admitted in tat 1 ted te d states slates april 8 1812 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 maine formed out of part of tile the U admitted duio suio tile the ull 15 1820 maryland Maryli tad orif one of the thirteen origin orl 13 ratified the constitution of tho the anft it A A 1788 massachusetts massachusetts one of the states ratified fied the constitution off of tm february 6 1788 michigan formed from ted states by virginia admitted in facto to january 26 minnesota territory dorrit territorial g establish d murch march 3 RAI 1 mississippi formed territory uni cd d states ly by south carolina adm the union december 10 1817 1 1 missouri formed front fron territory ced 4 li ted states by france admitted juto into w twe all august us t 10 1821 1 1 1 I 1 new oue of uie the thirteen thirty I 1 states latifi d the constitution ol of ahey states june I 1 now new territory tar nory formed from i ceded by mexico a and texas T Terri L arit tonal a established sol se tenil lerg IE I 1 new york one of tile I 1 I 1 ratified tile the constitution 0 of thee the buik july new jersey one of the thirty thirteen ell ong origin I 1 ratified the constitution ol of the unite D december 18 1797 I 1 aj ohio formed out of territory ce ted by virginia admitted november 1 I I 1 oregon territory ruit gover hii I 1 ta angust 1 r pennsylvania oje of the file thirteen j st tes tea ratified the constitution f states december 1 rhode island one of the thirteen tl states ratified the constitution of the states may 29 1790 11 Ton tennesse nesa formed of territory ced ceded J ted led states by north carolina admits union june 1 1796 I 1 I 1 texa 8 I republic ad adin the union 29 1845 stull territory Terri lerv territorial govere gow reni 1 limbed september virginia virga 43 one of the thirteen orl rim 1 califi balind d the dw constitution of the 1 I 1 I 1 ja ile 26 1 I 1 T formed med from part of the he tea 1 nw new york admitted aito the ullmon im 1791 inseon ati formed from part of the tha 1 of michigan bao the amion I 1 JI 1 48 I 1 |