Show HIGHEST AND FARTHEST AWAY BRIDGE IS TO BE FINISHED NEXT SUMMER tiles mcclunin general construction superintendent tor for tile the kansas city structural steel steal coin com piny which bus tile tho contract for the lio construction of the loos I eoa forry ferry bridge across the colorado river arrived arrive from kansas and visited the bridge site lie hei la 19 returning tills this week to kansas city 1 and I will return whon stool steel construction A work vork starts before construction begins mr me cumin 8 said aid lit expects to have hauled all tile the steel for tho south half of tile tho bridge which will bo be constructed while tho the steel for the tha north arch Is bahir hauled about 1000 tons tans of oc stool steel will bo a used in ili tho bridga and tons of equipment ono one carload arrived wednesday 1 and was 1 v ft s taken to the bridge le esto s alto e yea y r n y there tire are several unique features connected with the construction of tills this bridge novel never before have materials had to bo be hauled so tar far it 1 la miles to flagstaff Flat staff an ali interesting phase will bo be anchoring the arch is 03 to tho the walls of the canyon all tile tho steel used lit in tile the anchors will eventually bo be used in tile the finished structure tito material will bo be taken on cables across tho the canyon for tho the north art halt half of the bridge owing to tho the expense 0 of hauling material and equipment tile tho amount of material was ivas calculated to a nicety and a minimum will bo be used the lees ferry three oliree hinge arch bridge will be tile tho highest bridge lit in the world approximately feet above the stream at the average stage of the river tito tho main arch will be feet between pins and feet long on it top there will be approximately rivets after completion tho the bridge will bo be given two coats of paint no supports of any kind will be used under the structure which means that the half arches will have to be anchored or tied back the tie backs are with steel to be later used lit in the approach spans for adjustment justi toggles will bo be opened and closed by a screw six inches in diameter the strain or pull on each anchor will be about tons if any I 1 adjustment la Is needed when the arches meet it will be by opening or closing the toggles if the toggles are opened far enough fo for r a one inch horizontal pull it will raise the point of the arch three inches it if our calculations do not at go wrong said mr McCur mccurnin we will have no adjustments to make because of the unsupported length to put on wind cables to prevent movement of the span sideways joseph 11 II gordon well known in the mining districts of the state having haring built several of tho largo large smelters shelters sm elters and mills will be in charge of 0 construction st about 22 men will wib 1 be used 1 in erecting the steel we are starting nit to build the camp which will be on the reservation bunk houses kitchen and dining room and a small office As the job Is located so far from any hospital or town a doctor will be employed mr air mccurnin McCur said it la Is hoped to complete the job by the middle of the coming summer tho the pr program for tills this year will in elude tho the surfacing of tile tho cedar long valley road mr kerr said tile tho funds for tills thia work wore wole sot set up last year but tho the work was not done there will bo be sonio some expended on oil tho the alpine highway this year also it was announced of that amount was set tip this year find and was set up thursday front from tho the 1928 funds tito tho balance of tho the money available aval lable for or work this year will be ex expended PendeLl on tile the hobor road connecting salt lako lake with tho the uintah basin tills this will include a project covon in ill length from wrutland westerly we find and a standard federal aid highway will bo be built in ili addition to the foregoing projects tho the forest service will in do coils considerable id arable development work independent of tile the highway program attending the convention thursday wore 11 blood chairman preston 0 peterson and W J parker 0 of 4 tile tho road com mr air norr korr 13 J finch district engineer arid it it IL mitchell AH associate of tile the federal bureau of public roads at ogdon and 3 P martin ATar thi chief engineer of tile the forest service lit in district no 4 salt lake L tribune |