Show NEW BRIDGE TO TOBE TOBE BE BEAUTIFUL Ogden Firm Prepares for Several Difficult Problems Building operations will be started nt n once on the new Snake river er bridge e ed at d Idaho Falls Fall according to B. B F. F Dinsmore of C. C F. F Dinsmore Co the tho Ogden firm which was recently awarded the contract A carload of ot equipment will be e shipped chipped this week weck several se men leaving at the Ule tame fame ame time for Lor or Idaho Falls Fails Through the plan pian for winter operations the ex expect ex- ex expect that it I will be possible to com corn complete complete piete foundations found before bl ih h water in the Tho The bridge will replace the old steel geel bridge which was built about 30 years ears ago The new bridge Is 15 to tobe tobe tobe be wider and end will take care caro of the In In- In Increased creased and loads The pres pres- present present ent mt structure Is not considered sate safe for Sor or the present day requirements The new v bridge will wll be constructed of concrete and wilt will be one of 0 the themos most mos beautiful bridge brides in the state It rill ill consist of an arch span apan feet long o over cr the gorge and three foot 45 spans over Ul th power canal which Iowa howe along the rim of the falls faiLs The center pier will b be In the falls alls The roadway of the new bridge is 36 feet Icet wide and there will be sidewalks along either side and ornamental concrete Lamn will wiil be Installed t t Intervals along g the railing The construction of the tte bridge in involves In- In certain engineering problems The gorge over which the long span 15 13 is to be built Is 15 very er deep Although the bridge Is not very Cry high above tho the water there is a D. great depth dep h of water it bel between 60 and 75 feet deep This will make It necessary necessary sary aary to support a construction load of approximately 1000 tons without any am supporting between the banks The footings are all in solid rock and will have to be bo blasted out During the w V wr r r months ic Ice in great quantities is 13 expected and consid consid- considerable considerable considerable erable trouble can be looked for or from this source |