Show I Bridge Work Accelerated On Starvation Project Starvation Reservoir Bridge construction was temporarily delayed recently when a gust of wind downed the tall steel of Pier No 8 hut but work is forgo forg forgoing ing ahead at an increased rate at present W W Clyde Co of Spring Spring- yule ville are contractors a for the 15 million bridge The bridge will carry some US Highway 40 traffic by May 1 1969 accord accord- accordIng ing to Albert S Bureau of Reclamation Central Utah Project engineer MYRON TAYLOR Duchesne project engineer is directing the construction which began in July approximately five miles west of Duchesne Bureau of Reclamation funds are used in inthe inthe the construction inasmuch as the realignment of US Highway 40 is necessary Waters of Star Star- Starvation Reservoir will cover the present highway Two small bridges on onUS onUS US Highway 40 now span the winding Strawberry River west of Duchesne along the highway SUPPORTS AT nine places will hold the bridge and will in- in elude seven piers and two abutS abut ments all concrete reinforced These supports are presently in various stages of completion Mr 11 Taylor stated that two should be completed this week The highest pier of the seven will rise feet from the I stream bed above the foot altitude of the ground at that spot ACCORDING to the project engineer subcontractors on the project are Construction Material Corporation of Ameri can Fork for batching the conS can crete Mountain States Steel Co of Provo structural steel beams Allison Steel Mfg Co Salt Lake City furnishing and placing all reinforcing steel Colorite Inc Ogden all paint paint- painting ing of structural steel Steel Contractors Inc Salt Lake City furnishing and installing metal hand rails |