Show jensen bridge bid to 1 0 be let jan 9 estimated structure over ovier grew grcia kiver river will make traffic safe for any weight allowed to pass over road henry IX it blood wood chairman of the utah state road cem miWon and nn goemer elect has asked ter bias on the new bridge over mer the green river at jensia the bids will bo be opened at the state capitol co pitol on january oth the bridge Is eftim estimated to cost IF I 1 1 0 special provisions are mado erla tive to the minimum wages wags wag s to bo be paid and a max amount of local labor to W ba b a employed thia will bo be known as federal I 1 aid project 90 1 C and will be a 3 span spin steel trusa truss bridge with concrete approaches the length will will be 0 milea miles or 44 feet min bid also asks for the dis mont mantling ling and moving of the pres ent bridge it Is to understood stood the bridge will 1 I be moved either to the north or south and act on piling and slid used unta unu 1 the new bridge ie is completed there Is a move on toca fod to uen have th the e bridge taken to ouray and do away with the ferry terry at that place the width of the river Is the same at both places when the bridge Is completed which must be by july I 1 next it will replace a interesting landmark for this section which has served its purpose in the development of the national roadway through the uintah basin connecting this section with the shortest route across the nation inner when tho the present bridge was built it was as the pride of the country and Is a history well worth ellan for several sears lears on account of the extreme heavy traffic passing this way the bridge has become weakened td lid which entailed en expense to keep in repair for even a maximum load of eight tons as at present it Is understood the new bridge will be so con as to be able to withstand any load allowed to pass over the road |