Show A geat brida NEW dec 13 special the greatest cantilever bridge in the world is to span the hudson river from new york to new jersey it will be bigger and longer than the enormous structure in scotland which crosses the firth of forth it will be one third longer and much wider than the suspension bridge which now unites new and brooklyn and wiil cross alie water at a greater devotion by twenty feet than does east eiver bridge the plans cf the bridge have been examined by benjamin baker the architect of the bridge over the firth of forth and sir william arroll the chief contractor who built that wonder the cost of the bridge will be and five years will be granted to construct the work |