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Show US 50-6 Price River Bridge at Cotton Will be Replaced tii ; The Utah" Departments of 'J Transportation is replacing a A deteriorated bridge on US 7 50&6 at Colton, Utah, about 25 S miles west of Price. The bridge ;f has required severe weight and speed restrictions for -commercial traffic since last December. Bids were opened today on a contract to build a three-span steel girder bridge just north of the existing structure by Novemenber 1, and to later dismantle the old one. I M. Morrin & Son of Ogden, Utah, submitted the apparent I low bid of $1,197,253. The I official engineer's estimate 1 was $1,179,767. The existing bridge will continue to carry traffic until the new structure can be used. Until then, trucks must observe ob-serve a 40-mile per hour speed limit across the bridge and may not use overload permits. "US 50&6 is a lifeline for residents of southeastern Utah," Ut-ah," said Transportation District Dis-trict Director James L. Deaton. "The load and speed restrictions restric-tions which had to be imposed on truckers have considerable economic impact on southeastern southeast-ern Utah counties. The only I feasible detours are many miles and hours out of the way I on 1-70 through Salina or U-33 through Indian Canyon to US . J FROM WELLINGTON II Mrs. Bill German from I Wellington is in Moab this ll week getting her home ready to rent and visiting her K daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jerry if West and other relatives. 40. Our people also depend on this route for access to the major medical facilities and shopping centers availabe along the Wasatch Front." The new bridge deck will be concrete, covered with waterproof water-proof membrane to protect it from the effects of salts used in winter maintenance, and overlaid with a bituminous (black top) driving surface. About 412 feet long, the bridge will carry east and westbound traffic lanes and a westbound truck passing lane some 65 feet above the Price River and the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks. The contract also provides for about a half mile of approach roads on either side of the bridge to connect it with the existing highway. Because the new bridge spans a prime fishing river and a railroad line, plans include special provisions to protect both from falling debris during construction of the new bridge and subsequent dismantling of the old bridge. |