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Show Build Longest Bridge) to Carry Phone Cables Out In Arizona the telephone company com-pany bas constructed what Is believed to be the longest suspension bridge of Its kind In the world, across the Gila river, says the New England Utility News. It was necessary to erect two towers 100 feet high on each side of tbe river from which were suspended two cables supporting cross-arms car rylng the open telephone wires of the toll circuits. The span between tbe towers is 2,370 feet and approximate-ly approximate-ly 8(10 feet longer than the span between be-tween tbe towers of Brooklyn bridge. This type of construction was necessary nec-essary because, while the Gila river during a large part of tbe year Is a very shallow stream, there are times wben sudden floods turn It Into a raging rag-ing torrent wblcb would make It Inadvisable In-advisable to cross the river by means of a submarine cable; such a cable necessitating a length of more than 1,-800 1,-800 feet, whlcb la considered the extreme ex-treme length that can be used without with-out loading pots. If loading pots were placed within the stream area, much difficulty might be experienced at flood times. . . |