Show HIGHEST AND FARTHEST AWAY BRIDGE IS TO BE FINISHED NEXT SUMMER thos Alc Curnin general construction superintendent cpr the kansas city structural steel company which has the contract for the construction of the lees leea ferry bridge across ili the colorado river arrived from kansas city and visited the bridge site ile iio is returning this week to kansas city and will return when steel construction work starts kotore before construction begins mr air said lie he expects to have hauled all the steel for the south half of tho the bridge which will be constructed while tho the steel for the north arch la Is being hauled about 1000 tons of steel will be used in ili the bridge and tons of equipment one carload arrived wednesday and was taken to tile the bridge sito yesterday thoro there tire are several unique features connected with the construction of 1 this its bridge never before have nin mai t aerials had to bo be hauled so far it is miles to flagstaff an in le phase will bo be anchoring the arches to the walls walla of the canyon all tile steel used in ili the anchors will eventually bo be used in the finished structure the material will be taken on cables across tho the canyon for the north halt of the bridge owing to the expense of baulding haul ding material and equipment the amount of material was calculated to a nicety and a minimum will be used the lees ferry three hinge arch bridge will bo be tile the highest bridge in the world approximately feet above tile the stream tit at tile the average stage of the river the main arch will be GIG feet between pins pina and sa 5 feet long on top there will bo be approximately rivets after completion the bridge will bo be given i two coats of paint no supports of tiny any kind will be used under the structure which means that the halt half arches will havo to bo be anchored or tied back the tic backs backa tire are with steel to bo be later used in the approach spans for adjustment jast ment toggles will bo be opened and closed by a screw six inches in id diameter the strain or pull on each anchor will bo be about tons if any adjustment is needed when the archag meet it will be by opening or closing the toggles it if the toggles are ara opened far enough for a one inch horizontal pull it will raise the point of the arch three inches if our calculations do not go wrong said mr mccurnin McCur we will have no adjustments to make because of the unsupported length to put on win wind cables cable to prevent movement of the span sideways joseph 11 II gorden well known in the mining districts of tile the state har having I 1 ng built several of the large sm rm eltera elters and mills will lie be in charge of construction about 22 men will bo be used in ili erection the stool steel wo we are starting to build tile the camp which will be on the reservation bunk houses kitchen and dining room and a small office As the jot job Is located so far from any hospital or town a doctor will be eill employed AT mccurnin McCur said it Is 19 hoped to complete the job by athe he middle of the coming summer nier |