Show ESTIMATED co COST OF RAILROAD INTO IWO BASIN 1 D it R 0 W announces details of plans following Follow tag question inser nair by commerce missi on following the putting of a question aire saire by tho the interstate commerce corn mission ail anlon the denver rio grande western railroad compana hoi has an san ned n ed tiet details alls of its it plan plans for the construction of a branch line ina from soldier summit on it iti main I 1 tie 1308 miles to tf vernal the railroad I 1 one of three concern concerns which has anale ma lu application to the commission commie jion for pre pro cliflon to I 1 luell tilt I 1 into int the I 1 bitah babini ife fearing arInK on the application of the alener rio oranje NN esteril will likely bo in with the similar nillar oi request of the salt lake sc denver railroad and of tho the inter ats behind the pro proposal cutoff from Doto cro on the present rio 1 branle to orestos the salt late lake denver ased by forier governor fimon o 0 and baukea by bait salt lake interest interests in patt part already has a certificate of cou con venlen e ani nees elty froin front the state winbur commis comin leelon elon T estimated cost of fit of tho bench line by the denver deaver rio orand grand western Is riven given at 1500 thi this if include the completed line ivady to operate sina ath 1 it 4 nece vary equipment except rolling stock the ir railroad cont considers iders it has it tt pre breet beut sufficient rolling stock to operate the I 1 ranch letual expend expenditure on pre rating par lug tho me grado and laan the ralli rails are re estimated at a this in eludes 1316 S miles of main branch nut and II 11 4 mile miles of siding 11 feature features of the planned are linear feet of tunnels tu the longest of which at the of the wasatch Wai atch about sixteen eteen miles from sadler summit would ie le 1 2600 feet and a viaduct high ana feet long about twenty bine mine miles fron from soldier summit ja in addition there are about feet of creale at one place hi in climbing down the range into the alley tributary to the tile strawberry the plane plans coll call for the inroad making a corn com plate circle the line passing under it elf self the urvey survey shows how the line as a run ning by way of duchesne my t ton 0 n an ani I 1 independence running about alx 11 mile billes south of roosevelt Roo evelt it follo collova fol lova ild twist banyon can y on into bertral the profile at imp ap mile allows a an elevation of feet at sold solder at summit and the line rises to a maximum of 2 per cent until about thirty three miles from soldier summit it enter enters creek valley at an a elevation of feet A 3 1 per cent maximum Is maintained for the next top ten mile miles after after which the line flatten flattens out until the uintah river ii is crossed near fort Duel duchesne lesne military revern lion at an al of 1897 feet therile theline theline climb clim lio with a maximum of 14 3 4 i yet er cent grade until the lop top of virnal runge range south lith of that eity city is i reached with ar clea elevation tion of feet elea tion jn in reaching ernal being feet the railroad Iro promises to berin begin con st ruction work ork within nine months of the grading by the interstate commerce commission of the certificate and that the road will be completed within two year years thereafter |