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Show The Highest Bridge. Work Is now In progress on u sup- H peiiHlon bridge over the famous "Roy- H al gorgo" of tho Arkansns river, In Colorado, at it I ulnt where the cbaii-nel cbaii-nel Is only liO fot wldo at tho bottom und 230 reel wide nt tho top. Thlu bridge will ti, an tho river 2C7 foot nbove Iho uurlace of tho water, und will bo, therefore, by far the hlghoftt bridge lu the world. Tho material will bo of tint steel and steel cables, tho curved girders finding secure at-tnchiueut at-tnchiueut in tho solid sides of tho can-yon. can-yon. The floor of the brldgo will l of plate glass ono nnd one-half Inchon thick, to afford visitors tbo pleasur of looking down the chasm. On each sldo will be strong, high steel rail-lngs. rail-lngs. Tho bridge Is part ot an ekte-trie ekte-trie railway scheme. |