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Show PLANNING BRIDGE, LONGEST IN WORLD Hackensack, x. J., .inn. r. The much discussed project of h bridge-across bridge-across tho Hudson was revived at a mass meeting here last night under tho auspices of seve ral organizations Interested q the Kcherii when it as announced that borings were started In the river bed and along shore ves-ti ves-ti rday to tS8l foundation posslbtll-t posslbtll-t ies. Plans were submitted for a span I spended from Filty-scventh street. New York, to the Jersey shore, a spun of 2900 feet, which would be the longest in the world. The sum of $50,000 was the meau of several esll-mates esll-mates of the i ost Numerous engine ei.- w bo hav- fa- vored tunnels and in the light of success with these have described bridges as 'archaeic." opposed the bridge building declaring that two tunnels could be built lu three years at a cost of $11,000,000, as compared with lf years estimated for tho construction con-struction of the bridge. -oo |