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Show I ARRANGE PLANS I FOR CROSSOVER JDetails to Be Presented to Bureau of Public Roads Soon j Detailed plans for the proposed ov- j erhead crossing o or the Weber riveri and Riverdale railroad crossinp are, i being made by th Btate, according toj H. Ft. AsgWin, senior highway bridge , engineer of the United States bureau' of public roads. The plans, which are now being arranged by state enqi neere, will be submitted to the Unit i Stales bureau of public, roads offi- I cials during the next two we ki The plans thus far call for an expenditure ex-penditure of $173,000 on these lm-provements lm-provements with the state paying $59,000, the federal goernment $59.-000, $59.-000, and the Union Pacific railroad 555,000. Plans for the viaduct over, the Union Pacific tracks have been I completed by railroad engineers and; have been approved and the railroad authorities are ready lo start work on i their end of the proposed improve- j ments at any time, it was announced A 300 foot concrete vinduct will be constructed over the railroad tracks, j including a steel truss of 135 feet An additional 300 feet of concrete will be constructed to the river Plan , lor the river span are incomplete Bids on the entire construction work i will be called for just as soon as the iCate plans are ready and approved j Mr Angwin stated today that the entire structure would be completed! and ready for use during the early) fall if the start is made wilhin the next six weeks. "When completed the viaduct and spans will be the largest in the state I nnd will improve road conditions he tween Salt Lake and Ogden," said Mr. Angwin. H will also insure people traveling over the highway of abso lute safety. This step is being taken as a matter of satey first and when completed should be a credit to Weber |