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Show CANYON BRIDGE TO BE RAISED Owing to the prospect of unusual flood conditions In the next two or three weeks, the temporary bridge over the Ogden river, near the Her-niit.ig' Her-niit.ig' . will be closed Tuesday ritid Wednesday of thin week, to permit the supporting of the present structure with the steel Hpan removed from the permanent site, and insuring traffic under as adverse conditions as can be anticipated, should extreme flood stages of the river materialize. The general opinion of all conversant with the i igdon river situation is that all conditions fur extreme high water obtain ob-tain at this time and this measure has been taken by the state road commission commis-sion to provide for any emergency that may arise. The present temporary bridge Is ample for all loadings and has carried tractors, heavily loaded Irnr.lru in,l f It Vt 1 .1 tr n.ilitlt. It In said, but doe-s not provide enough clear opening underneath to meet a possible emergency of two or three feet rise above present stage, which Is I predicted owing to the unusual sp-imop-1 al prSdpltatlon the past v.'nter and ithis spring. |