Show LEES FERRY BRIDGE ATTRACTS TRAV TRAVEL EL arizona tourist travel trave has been diverted by the opening ot of the lees ferry bridge across the colorado river since its completion and dedication last june approximately 60 per der cent of Inq concerning tho the condition of the roads of arizona arizon a at the headquarters of the arizona association has been about the stretch 0 of highway leading to this structure this does not mean that more than halt ot of tho the travel in tho the state Is routed over the trail but that interest in this section of tho the country has been increased since the abandonment 0 of lees terry ferry which was used for more than 56 years by travelers coming direct from southern utah to northern arizona in tact fact figures s secured by the automobile to association here through other associations show that approximately niti tely 50 cars each day cross the new bridge across the colorado about sa s1 six miles from where tho the ferry formerly operated while the roads for many miles between cameron and fredonia Fre donla are not good it was pointed out by automobile enthusiasts that about miles travel Is in saved in driving from phoenix to salt bait lake city utah over this road instead of the other route which also to Is rough at certain points construction of this bridge t ismore sni ore than an important engineering enterprise tor for arizona but it la Is that according to many highway expert experts fl tiie tho s lees terry ferry bridge la Is the highest high way bridge in the world being feet above the water level of tho the colorado river its great cef central itral apau span la Is feet long and the entire structure Is feet fiot long connecting the PaIn painted desert and arizona high highways wayson on the south with scenic wonders of northern arizona antiona and south southern din utah on the north of the canyon the highway Is predicted to be an important course ot of travel in the next few years kaibab national forest bryce canyon cedar breaks and zion national park are points c interest that are turning travel in the northerly direction over the new bridge coming from the north besides these scenic wonders travelers crossing the bridge can teach reach tho the grand canyon cannon petrified forest mormon lake and other interesting points in northern arizona as well veil as to shorten their trip in reichling ling 0 this state coconino suo sun W r f b |