Show looks Look like bridge was a sure thin thing g construction of 0 the highest wagon wage bridge in the united states it if not in the world wl will 11 be started by the state highway department within the n next ext three months according to a statement issued by W 0 lefebvre state engineer of oc arizona the bridge will betho be tho grand can bridge over the colorado river five miles below lees leea ferry A crew from the highway department art Is at present engaged agea in drill ing tor for rock formations on both sides aides of tile the canyon where the bridge Is to be located and it Is expected that tho the work of drilling will be finished by the middle of may the bridge will be a 0 steel cleel spandrel arch structure supported by piers built into both sides of oc the canyon walls at tile the site the deck of the bridge will be of cone concrete rete the bridge will be feet above the waters of tho the colorado river which flow beneath it the total length of 0 the bridge will be feet the length of the clear sp span an ot of the bridge will bo be GIG feet tho the next highest known wagon bridge in the united states la IS one in oregon which la IS about feet above the water it bridges the grand canyon bridge Is more than feet higher than tho the oregon bridge so tar far a as Is kno known an the new bridge e over tho the colorado raver when completed will be the highest wagon bridge in the in exact distance the bridge will be just 19 miles south ot or the utah line it will furnish an all year crossing over the colorado river between Arlzo arizona ifa and salt sal t lake city it la is estimated that the first byear more than 1560 automobiles will cr cross OSS the structure As aa time passes the imbor importance tanco of the fhe bridge will increase it will enable tourists who are traveling from the east to the pacific coast particularly to los angeles to take the northern route to salt lake city then drop down through southern utah take in alom national park bryce canyon an y on then cross the new bridge arid alid continue on to grand canyon which is ab about out sixty miles from the bridge |